Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Service Contract with the Neighborhood Design Center("NDC"). NDC will work in coordination with the City Department of Neighborhoods to engage the Linden and Hilltop communities, City Departments, and other community partners to align resources and develop a comprehensive community master plan. It also authorizes the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives and General Government Grant Fund (Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 grant).
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact associated with the execution of the Contract is in the amount of $250,000.00 to come from Fund 1000 Neighborhood initiatives and Fund 2220 General Government Grant Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of this contract in order to begin the neighborhood planning process.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a Service Contract with the Neighborhood Design Center to align resources and develop a comprehensive community master plan for the Linden and Hilltop communities; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate $125,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between Departments within the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund and Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City is supportive of the Linden and Hilltop Communities and wishes to expand programs and services to better serve the neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Design Center("NDC") will work in coordination with the City Department of Neighborhoods to engage these communities, City Departments, and other communi...
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