Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Service Contract renewal with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC). NDC is currently working in coordination with the City Department of Neighborhoods to engage the Linden and Hilltop communities, 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 was added via ordinance 0917-2018 and passed by City Council on 4/18/18. This piece authorizes the expenditure of $350,000 from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant 2 program income and $150,000 from the general fund.
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact associated with the execution of the contract is in the amount of $350,000 from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant 2 program income and $150,000 from the general fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of this contract in order to begin the neighborhood planning process in the Hilltop community.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a contract renewal with the Neighborhood Design Center to continue work associated with the comprehensive community master plan for Linden and Hilltop; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $350,000.00 from NSP and to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the city is supportive of the Linden and Hilltop Communities 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 09...
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