Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance & Management to contract with Vengeance Shall Be Mine, LLC, to provide support for production of the John Travolta film “I am Wrath”. This film was shot in and around the City of Columbus during the months of February and March, 2015. Filming locations included the State House, Merion Village, Bexley, among other Columbus locations. The film has production costs exceeding $10 million, which resulted in additional proceeds being invested in the local economy, including hotels, restaurants, and transportation. The film will also be instrumental in promoting the City of Columbus as a favorable location for future film productions.
Emergency action is requested so that an immediate payment can be made.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is available in the 2015 General Fund budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance & Management to contract with Vengeance Shall Be Mine, LLC to provide support for production of the John Travolta film “I am Wrath”; to authorize the expenditure of $19,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($19,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Vengeance Shall Be Mine, LLC to support production of the John Travolta film “I am Wrath”; and
WHEREAS, this film was shot in and around the City of Columbus and has production costs exceeding $10 million, which resulted in additional proceeds being invested in the local economy, including hotels, restaurants, and transportation. This film will also be instrumental in promoting the City of Columbus as a favorable location for future film productions; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance & Management in that is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to execute a contract in support of t...
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