Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) for the purposes of providing funding and continued support for Phase II of the Central Ohio Green Pact for Fiscal Year 2013. MORPC receives funding from various sources including the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, counties and townships to provide legislative representation, training and educational forums, consulting services, and regional networking opportunities.
City funding, along with a $148,555.00 grant from the Ohio Water Development Authority will be used for program funding for Phase II. Additional matching funds have been obtained from the United States Geological Service and Del-Co Water Company, Inc. for this project. There is a growing scientific consensus that climate change may have a serious effect on the hydrologic cycle, including both long-term trends of excess precipitation and drought and the frequency and severity of short-term extreme runoff events. The project will be conducted in a manner to produce results that are useful to the City in planning for how it will meet changes in the hydrologic cycle related to climate change. The American Water Works Association, of which the City is a member, adopted a policy statement supporting "the development of more refined global climate models and tools to better understand and address these impacts at a water utility-relevant scale." The funding support for Phase II will cover the period from the date of the execution of the agreement between the City of Columbus and MORPC until July 31, 2013.
SUPPLIER: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (31-1009675) Non-Profit
FISCAL IMPACT: $74,277.00 is needed and budgeted for this support.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as emergency to allow for the prompt payment of the City’s portion of Phase II to allow the project to continue without delay.
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