Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, to enter into a not for profit service contract in an amount up to $150,000.00 with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) for the period of May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 to administer a neighborhood beautification grant program.
NDC, a non-profit agency in Central Ohio, contains a team of design professionals and students that utilize design thinking, public engagement, project visioning, and advocacy in the pursuit of rediscovery and revitalization of the built environment in underserved communities. NDC will administer grants to neighborhood organizations for community investment projects. Small to medium sized neighborhood beautification or improvement projects will be awarded to organizations through an application process.
This support is in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 that relate to not-for-profit service contracts. The services included in this agreement cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of this contract in order to begin the program as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a not for profit service contract in an amount up to $150,000.00 with the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) for the period of May 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 to administer a neighborhood beautification grant program.; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods desires to enter into a not for profit service contract with Neighborhood D...
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