Background
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to contract with the Columbus Urban League to provide sponsorship support to the Columbus Urban League Young Professionals Program (CULYP).
The CULYP is a network of young professionals that strives to foster the personal, professional, and social growth of Columbus young professionals in order to build a strong pipeline of future leaders. The key demographic of the CULYP is urban young professionals, ages 21-40 looking for an opportunity to serve the local community as well as engage in impactful activities and programming that encourage personal, professional, and social growth. It is the goal of the CULYP to connect young professionals within the local community and provide access to young professionals across the nation through its affiliation with the National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP).
Through its $10,000 sponsorship, the City of Columbus will join a network of public and private partners that support a program which fosters the development of the next generation of civic leaders.
Fiscal Impact: Funding in the amount of $10,000 is budgeted and available within General Fund.
Emergency action is requested in order to expedite the provision of operational support for the CULYP.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with the Columbus Urban League to provide sponsorship support to the Columbus Urban League Young Professionals Program; to authorize the transfer of $10,000.00 between departments within the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Urban League Young Professionals Program is a network of young professionals that strives to foster the personal, professional, and social growth of Columbus young professionals in order to build a strong pipeline of future leaders; and
WHEREAS, through its $10,000 sponsorship, the City of Columbus will join a network of public and private partners that support a program which fosters the development of the next generation of civic leaders; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into contract and provide operational support to the Columbus Urban League Young Professionals Program at the earliest practical date for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the transfer of $10,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between departments within the General Fund 1000, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 1444-2016 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into contract with the Columbus Urban League to provide sponsorship support to the Columbus Urban League Young Professionals Program.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $10,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 2, is hereby authorized in the General Fund 1000, in Object Class 03 - Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 1444-2016 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 4. That this contract is awarded pursuant to the provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to not-for-profit service contracts.
SECTION 5. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.