Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, on behalf of the City, to renew a Service Contract with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC). NDC is currently working in coordination with the City Department of Neighborhoods to engage the Linden community, City Departments, and other community partners to align resources to develop a comprehensive community master plan. This work was initiated via 0305-2017 and passed by City Council on 2/6/17. Additional funding is needed to continue work associated with the master planning process for the Linden community. This piece, therefore, authorizes the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the General Fund (GF).
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact associated with the execution of the contract renewal is in the amount of $75,000.00 to come from Fund 1000 General Fund (GF). This amount was budgeted in the Department of Neighborhoods' 2018 budget.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of this contract renewal in order to finalize the neighborhood planning process.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a contract renewal with the Neighborhood Design Center for work associated with the comprehensive community master plan for Linden and to authorize the Director to execute those documents necessary on behalf of the City; 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 City is supportive of the Linden Community and wishes to expand programs and services to better serve the neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the city entered into a contract with the Neighborhood Design Center for the development of a comprehensive community master plan for the Linden and Hilltop communities via 0305-2017, passed 2/6/2017; and
WHEREAS, a contract renewal and additional funds are now needed in order for the Neighborhood Design Center to continue the work on the Linden plan; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Neighborhoods to enter into a contract renewal with the Neighborhood Design Center and to allow the Neighborhood Design Center to continue work associated with the development of a comprehensive community master plan, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into a contract renewal with the Neighborhood Design Center, for the Linden Plan commitments of the parties and expend $75,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 in object class 03, Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this renewal is made in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to contract modifications.
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 for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, 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.