Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Mosaic Community Planning. The contract will allow Mosaic to assist the City with the development of the Assessment of Fair Housing for the five-year period 2018-2022. This assessment is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as the City is a recipient of funding from HUD's community planning division. Mosaic will identify housing and non-housing needs that are barriers to housing choice, develop five-year goals and strategies to reduce housing discrimination and create communities of choice, and prepare a final document for public review and submission to HUD. The amount of the contract will be $58,235.
RFQ007700 was published as a Request for Proposals on December 28, 2017. Four submissions were received by January 25, 2018. An evaluation committee of three members scored the proposals based upon the criteria included in the RFP. Two finalists were invited to present to the committee and submit pricing. After evaluation of the committee’s scores, the Finance and Management Director requested that the City negotiate with Mosaic Community Planning, LLC.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency Legislation is requested in order to complete the plan in a timely manner and meet submission deadlines.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this project was originally budgeted in the Department of Development for the 2018 Community Development Block Grant proposed use of funds (Ordinance 3237-2017). $58,235 will be transferred from the Department of Development to the Department of Finance and Management.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into an agreement with Mosaic Community Planning to conduct an Assessment of Fair housing; to transfer $58,235.00 from the Department of Development to the Department of Finance and Management, to authorize the expenditure of $58,235.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($58,235.00)
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WHEREAS, the city is required to conduct on analysis of barriers to housing choice every 5 years as a recipient of funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into an agreement with Mosaic Community Planning to conduct the assessment, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with Mosaic Community Planning to conduct an assessment of Fair housing.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $58,235 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between Departments within fund 2248 Community Development Block Grant per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $58,235 or so much thereof as may be necessary, from Fund 2248 Community Development Act, Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 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.