Explanation
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Technology to donate two (2) Hewlett-Packard laptop computers to the Marion-Franklin Civic Association, which is in need of surplus equipment. The Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association is requesting these older laptops for their organization, specifically for use in the Marion-Franklin Opportunity Center. This center provides adult education, career, and computers skills training to area residents.
The Department of Technology has identified these two (2) Hewlett-Packard laptop computers that can be donated to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association. The laptops have reached their end-of-life and have since been replaced. The Hewlett-Packard laptops currently fail to meet the minimum specifications within the Department of Technology and would offer minimal value to any other City of Columbus agency given the current technology platform already in use throughout the city. The Department of Technology has no plans to re-purpose the laptops for any future City of Columbus technology initiative.
This ordinance also authorizes the waiving of relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property in the best interest of the city, to permit the donation of this specific equipment to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested so that the Hewlett-Packard laptops can be donated to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association as soon as practical.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the City from the donation of these items.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Technology to donate to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association two (2) Hewlett-Packard laptop computers which have no further value to the Department of Technology, to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association is in need of surplus equipment to fulfill its mission; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Department of Technology has two (2) Hewlett-Packard laptop computers to donate to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association; and,
WHEREAS, there is no City of Columbus Government Agency that has a need for this surplus equipment; and,
WHEREAS, this Council finds it to be in the best interest to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to donate these laptops to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association 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 Technology be and is hereby authorized and directed to donate two (2) Hewlett-Packard laptop computers to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association.
SECTION 2: That this Council finds it in the City's best interest to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Codes relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property to permit the donation of this specific equipment to the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association.
SECTION 3: That for 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.