Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify Contract EL017241 with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. by extending the contract termination date from June 30th, 2018 to June 30th, 2019. Ordinance 1346-2016 authorized an increase of $50,000 (PO-029498) and a one year extension. Ordinance 1123-2017 authorized a second one year extension to this contact. An unforeseen decrease in the amount of requests for graffiti abatement left the program with a surplus of funds in this contract. The 2018 budget does not include any funding for this program, but this surplus can carry the program through this contract modification without the need for additional funding. This contract supports the Graffiti Abatement Assistance Program for owners of occupied structures. The Graffiti Abatement Assistance Program helps residential and commercial property owners to comply with the law by offering a no-cost graffiti removal service. This legislation would modify the Agreement authorized by Ordinance 1509-2015, passed on June 22nd, 2015.
Emergency action is requested so program activities can be continue without delay.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are needed for this modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the Graffiti Abatement Assistance Program contract and purchase order with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. by extending the contract termination date to June 30th, 2019; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify Contract (EL017241/PO029498) with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. by extending the contract termination date from June 30th, 2018 to June 30th, 2019; and
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds remaining on this contract to maintain this program through a fourth year; and
WHEREAS, there is currently no funding in place in the 2018 budget to support this program; and
WHEREAS, this program will allow the City to remove graffiti, at no cost to the owner or occupants, from surfaces on various structures such as, but not limited to: occupied private residential structures, occupied commercial structures, fences, and garages where the owner has provided prior authorization to enter and remove the graffiti; and
WHEREAS, no additional funds are needed to modify this agreement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the agreement with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. so program activities can be completed without further delay, all for the immediate preservation of 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 Development is hereby authorized to modify Contract (EL017241/PO029498) with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. by extending the contract termination date from June 30th, 2018 to June 30th, 2019.
SECTION 2. That this modification is made in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to contract modifications.
SECTION 3. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.