Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) for support of the Columbus Music Commission. The Columbus Music Commission is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Columbus as a prime music destination and serves as a central resource hub for the music industry. The City of Columbus understands the positive economic impact that comes from supporting and encouraging major and independent music businesses, as well as musicians/artists, promoters, concert venues, and other similarly situated and interested parties to promote, attract, and grow Columbus’ music industry and scene.
This contract will be administered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council, which serves as the City's primary non-profit agency to disburse cultural arts funding.
Greater Columbus Arts Council, Contract Compliance Number: 31-0833384
Emergency action is requested to ensure that music commission services can be provided by the Greater Columbus Arts Council without delay.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund with the Greater Columbus Arts Council for support of the Columbus Music Commission. The Department of Finance and Management budgeted $25,000.00 in the General Fund for this contract. The Greater Columbus Arts Council was provided $50,000.00 in 2017 for similar activities.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council for support of the Columbus Music Commission; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus understands the positive economic impact that comes from supporting and encouraging major and independent music businesses, as well as musicians/artists, promoters, concert venues, and other similarly situated interested parties to promote, attract, and grow Columbus’ music industry and scene; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Music Commission was established in December, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that an investment in support of the Columbus Music Commission will yield economic benefits to the City Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the City’s support in the amount of $25,000.00 will be administered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council, which has for many years served as the City's primary non-profit agency to disburse cultural arts funding; and
WHEREAS, this contract is awarded pursuant to provisions relating to non-profit services of City Code Chapter 329; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council to provide music commission services for the enrichment of the community for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to enter into contract with the Greater Columbus Arts Council for support of the Columbus Music Commission for the contract period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized from the General Fund 1000 in object class 03 Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 0733-2018.xls
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Sections shall be paid upon order of the Director of Finance and Management, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this contract is awarded pursuant to the provisions relating to non-profit services in City Code Chapter 329.
SECTION 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.