Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $100,000.00 within the General Fund for membership dues and subscriptions for various organizations. The city maintains memberships with various national, state, and regional organizations. This ordinance authorizes the establishment of contracts, purchase orders and subsequent payments to various organizations including, but not limited to:
National League of Cities
Ohio Municipal League
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Hannah News Service
Government Finance Officers' Association
Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
As a member of these organizations, the City of Columbus receives many benefits including, but not limited to seminars, publications, and access to a nationwide pool of municipal leaders who share similar challenges, concerns, and initiatives.
Emergency action is requested such that these important memberships can continue without interruption, as they are year-long subscriptions and memberships.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $100,000.00 with various organizations for citywide membership dues and subscriptions. The Financial Management Division budgeted $115,000.00 in the 2018 General Fund Budget for these expenditures. In 2017, $115,000.00 was expended for these membership dues and subscriptions.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to establish purchase orders for the payment of annual membership dues and subscriptions for various organizations; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to maintain memberships in the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Hannah News Service, the Government Finance Officers' Association, the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers, the Nationa...
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