Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to renew the contract with AmeriNational Community Services, LLC for loan servicing to the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grants. This is a renewal of a two year contract and shall add $80,000 to the contract which will expire February 29, 2020. The scope of services shall remain as originally contracted.
Competitive bids were solicited for this service through Vendor Services in 2011. The 2011 Mortgage Loan Servicing RFP provides four, two-year contract periods. One firm responded and was selected (AmeriNational Community Services, LLC).
Emergency action is requested in order to continue to services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount to be authorized for the second year of this two-year contract is $80,000. Funds will be expended from the Department of Development, Division of Housing, CDBG Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to renew the contract with AmeriNational Community Services, LLC for loan servicing city’s CDBG, HOME, and NSP programs; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Development desires to renew the contract for a second year with AmeriNational Community Services, LLC and establish contract funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to renew this contract to continue program services without interruption, 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 expenditure of $80,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 2248 (Community Development Block Grant), Dept-Div 44-10 (Housing), in Object Class 03 (Services) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2 That, at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Development be and is hereby authorized to renew the contract with AmeriNational Community Services, LLC for loan servicing.
SECTION 6. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.