Explanation
This ordinance authorizes an appropriation for the Department of Public Service in support of mobility innovation tests.
Between late July and early August, the Department of Public Service, in partnership and coordination with COTA, MORPC, and other stakeholders will initiate testing of a tactical urbanism project to determine the efficiency of “pop up” bus lanes. The test will occur on 3rd Street downtown between Long Street and south of Main Street.
This appropriation provides the resources necessary to complete testing and determine impact.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in the initiation of mobility innovation testing.
Title
To authorize an appropriation within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund to the Department of Public Service in support of mobility innovation tests; and to declare an emergency. ($9,545.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, in partnership and coordination with COTA, MORPC, and other stakeholders will initiate testing of a tactical urbanism project to determine the efficiency of “pop up” bus lanes; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation provides the resources necessary to complete testing and determine impact; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize an appropriation to Public Service to avoid any delay in the initiation of mobility innovation testing; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $9,545.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to the Department of Public Service per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is here...
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