Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the payments to employers who have met the requirements of their Jobs Growth Incentive Program (JGI) agreement and are eligible for payment for the 2013 reporting (tax) year.
For tax year 2013, the City of Columbus had a total of twenty-four (24) active JGI projects for which employers have met the requirements of their JGI agreements and thus are eligible to receive their payments for 2013. The total dollar amount to be disbursed for these 24 2013 JGI payments is $6,108,132.97. The twenty-four (24) projects with the JGI payment subtotals are as follows: (1) $12,526.01 to Apelles, LLC; (2) $12,681.73 to ContactUS, LLC; (3) $33,351.24 to DSW, Inc.; (4) $4,640.18 to FIMM USA, Inc.; (5) $2,391.36 to Food Safety Net Services - Ohio, LLC; (6) $136,724.29 to Grange Mutual Casualty Company; (7) $26,029.22 to Health Care DataWorks, Inc.; (8) $5,958.46 to Highlights for Children, Inc.; (9) $1,062,411.67 to The Huntington National Bank; (10) $125,063.33 to Information Control Company, LLC; (11) $5,231.34 to Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC; (12) $2,010,533.88 to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.; (13) $170,589.98 to La Senza, Inc., (14) $100,388.16 to The Limbach Company, LLC; (15) $22,537.61 to Manta Media, Inc.; (16) $48,331.38 to Mission Essential Personnel LLC; (17) $2,138,195.91 to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc.; (18) $5,993.14 to Oxford Consulting Group, Inc.; (19) $502.42 to Pactiv LLC; (20) $73,762.72 to Progressive Casualty Insurance Company; (21) $23,871.55 to Quantum Health, Inc.; (22) $9,044.98 to Sequent, Inc.; (23) $76,373.35 to Simonton Windows, Inc.; and (24) $999.06 to Spectrum Commercial Coatings.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2014 General Fund budget (citywide account) includes funding for these payments. A transfer equal to 25 percent (25%) of the payments will be transferred from the Special Income Tax Fund. The transfer amount of $1,527,033.24 has been factored into the current special income tax analysis and resultant capital capacity.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $6,108,132.97 within the General Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer $1,527,033.24 in cash from the Special Income Tax Fund to the General Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to make payments totaling $6,108,132.97 in accordance with the Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI) Program for the twenty-four (24) active JGI projects for which employers have met the requirements of their JGI agreements and thus are eligible to receive their payments for 2013; to authorize the expenditure of $6,108,132.97 from the General Fund. and to declare an emergency. ($6,108,132.97)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Jobs Growth Incentive Program is one of the development tools utilized by the City of Columbus to encourage new job creation; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize payments to employers who have met the requirements under their Jobs Growth Incentive Program agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus had a total of twenty-four (24) active JGI projects for which employers have met the requirements of their JGI agreements and thus are eligible to receive their payments for 2013 and the total dollar amount to be disbursed for these 24 2013 JGI payments is $6,108,132.97; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary at this time to authorize payment of $12,526.01 to Apelles, LLC; $12,681.73 to ContactUS, LLC; $33,351.24 to DSW, Inc.; $4,640.18 to FIMM USA, Inc.; $2,391.36 to Food Safety Net Services - Ohio, LLC; $136,724.29 to Grange Mutual Casualty Company; $26,029.22 to Health Care DataWorks, Inc.; $5,958.46 to Highlights for Children, Inc.; $1,062,411.67 to The Huntington National Bank; $125,063.33 to Information Control Corporation; $5,231.34 to Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC; $2,010,533.88 to JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.; $170,589.98 to La Senza, Inc., $100,388.16 to The Limbach Company, LLC; $22,537.61 to Manta Media, Inc.; $48,331.38 to Mission Essential Personnel LLC; $2,138,195.91 to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc.; $5,993.14 to Oxford Consulting Group, Inc.; $502.42 to Pactiv LLC; $73,762.72 to Progressive Casualty Insurance Company; $23,871.55 to Quantum Health, Inc.; $9,044.98 to Sequent, Inc.; $76,373.35 to Simonton Windows, Inc.; and $999.06 to Spectrum Commercial Coatings; now therefore, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to make payments in accordance with the Jobs Growth Incentive Program agreements, all for the preservation of the public health, property, safety; and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $6,108,132.97 within the General Fund, Fund 010 from the Department of Finance & Management, Department/Division 45-01, Object Level One 10, Object Level Three 5501, OCA 904508 to the Department of Development, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5513, OCA 440314.
SECTION 2. That the sum of $1,527,033.24 is hereby appropriated from the un-appropriated balance of the Special Income Tax Fund, Fund 430, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and un-appropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 to the City Auditor, Division 22-01, Object Level One 10, OCA Code 902023, Object Level Three 5501.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $1,527,033.24 in cash only to the General Fund, Economic Development Division, Division 44-02, Object Level One 05, Object Level Three 5513, OCA 440314.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to make payments in accordance with the Jobs Growth Incentive Program agreements as follows:
Apelles, LLC - $12,526.01
ContactUS, LLC - $12,681.73
DSW, Inc. - $33,351.24
FIMM USA, Inc. - $4,640.18
Food Safety Net Services - Ohio, LLC - $2,391.36
Grange Mutual Casualty Company - $136,724.29
Health Care DataWorks, Inc. - $26,029.22
Highlights for Children, Inc. - $5,958.46
The Huntington National Bank - $1,062,411.67
Information Control Corporation - $125,063.33
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, LLC - $5,231.34
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. - $2,010,533.88
La Senza, Inc. - $170,589.98
The Limbach Company, LLC - $100,388.16
Manta Media, Inc. - $22,537.61
Mission Essential Personnel LLC - $48,331.38
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc. - $2,138,195.91
Oxford Consulting Group, Inc. - $5,993.14
Pactiv LLC - $502.42
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company - $73,762.72
Quantum Health, Inc. - $23,871.55
Sequent, Inc. - $9,044.98
Simonton Windows, Inc. - $76,373.35
Spectrum Commercial Coatings - $999.06
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $6,108,132.97, or so much as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Development Department, Division 44-02, General Fund, Fund 010, OCA Code 440314, Object Level Three 5513.
SECTION 6. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 7 That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.