Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission in support of planning efforts for the 2020 Gay Softball World Series.
In 2018, Columbus was selected to host the 2020 Gay Softball World Series (GSWS) for the third time in 10 years. The GSWS is a week-long athletic competition that will take place between August 24-29, 2020. The event will likely attract more than 5,000 participants from 45 cities and 25 states, and will result in more than $7 million in direct spending by visitors to Columbus.
This funding will provide resources to the Greater Columbus Sports Commission that are necessary for planning operations in anticipation of next year’s event.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund and Recreation and Parks operating fund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in the ongoing planning efforts for the 2020 event.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission in support of the 2020 Gay Softball World Series; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Recreation and Parks operating fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, in 2018, Columbus was selected to host the 2020 Gay Softball World Series (GSWS) for the third time in 10 years; and
WHEREAS, the Gay Softball World Series is a week-long athletic competition that will take place between August 24-29, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the event will likely attract more than 5,000 participants from 45 cities and 25 states, and will result in more than $7 million in direct spending by visitors to Columbus; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily business of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission in order to avoid any delay in the ongoing planning efforts for the 2020 event; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission in support of the 2020 Gay Softball World Series.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $12,500.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to the Department of Recreation and Parks per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $12,500.00 in the Recreation and Parks operating fund, fund 2285, to the Department of Recreation and Parks per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $25,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed pursuant to the action authorized in SECTION 1 of this ordinance, is hereby authorized in the per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 legislation.
SECTION 7. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.