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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $75,000 to engage the professional services of Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. to administer the Columbus Sister Cities International Program (CSCI) for the purpose of promoting business, government, cultural, educational and environmental exchanges between our Sister Cities for long term economic development. Columbus Sister Cities include Accra in Ghana, Ahmedabad in India, Curtiba in Brazil, Dresden in Germany, Genoa in Italy, Hefei in China, Herzliya in Israel, Odense in Denmark, Seville in Spain and Tainan in Taiwan. City funding has been provided in previous years to support staffing and administrative cost of CSCI. CSCI has worked diligently to raise capital for its overall operation. Additional support is required to maintain a full-time executive director and to defray miscellaneous administrative cost.
Emergency action is necessary to allow the Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. to continue to provide uninterrupted services in the promotion and implementation of international projects.
FISCAL IMPACT: $75,000 has been allocated in the 2016 General Fund budget for Sister Cities International, Inc.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with the Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. to administer the Columbus Sister Cities International Program; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Sister Cities International Program promotes business, government, cultural, educational and environmental exchanges between our Sister Cities; and
WHEREAS, our current Sister Cities are: Accra, Ghana; Ahmedabad, India; Curtiba, Brazil; Dresden, Germany; Genoa, Italy; Hefei, China; Herzliya. Israel; Odense, Denmark; Seville, Spain; Tainan, Taiwan; and
WHEREAS, the funding for this project will be used for administrative co...
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