Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, in partnership with The Ohio State University Medical Center and the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, has substantial interest in and are committed to the vision of enhancing the quality of life on the near east side of Columbus by creating a healthy, financially and environmentally sustainable, community where residents have access to safe and affordable housing, quality healthcare, educational and employment opportunities.
The parties have agreed to work together in order to facilitate that vision: the Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT). The principal goal of PACT is to develop a community master plan through the services of a master planning entity and aided by the input of the PACT governance structure, advisory committee and sub-committees.
The Blueprint for Community Investment was the resulting transformation plan for the Near East side as is currently being implemented by PACT and it’s member organizations: The City of Columbus (City), Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) and The Ohio State University (OSU).
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Partners Achieving Community Transformation for the commitment of an annual sum of $250,000.00 for a period of five years.
Emergency action is requested to allow Partners Achieving Community Transformation to commence work outlined in the MOU for the creation of a healthy, financially and environmentally sustainable community.
FISCAL IMPACT: $250,000.00 has been allocated from the 2016 General Fund budget for this initiative.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) working to enhance the quality of life on the near east side of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare ...
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