Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance & Management to contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council, to provide support for the Columbus Film Summit. The Film Summit took place on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Strongwater Food and Spirits, 401 W. Town St. The Summit is designed to bring together community leaders to lay the groundwork for transforming Columbus into a film city. The Columbus Film Summit hosted speakers on topics ranging from filmmaking in Columbus to film education, production and post production, as well as city and state incentives.
The Columbus Film Summit will also be instrumental in promoting the City of Columbus as a favorable location for future film productions.
Greater Columbus Arts Council, Contract Compliance Number: 31-0833384
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.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance & Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council to provide support for the Columbus Film Summit; to authorize the expenditure of $5,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Arts Council to support the Columbus Film Summit; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Film Summit is 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 it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to execute a a grant agreement to support the Columbus Film Summit so that payment can be made at the earliest possible time, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, p...
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