Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission for support of HBCU Classic for Columbus (CFC) All Star Game in the amount of $50,000. The Greater Columbus Sports Commission is a nonprofit organization who's mission is to rally Columbus to compete and win sporting events, providing a singular athlete and fan experience and positively impacting image, economy, and lifestyle.
The 2nd Annual College Basketball All-Star Game will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Schottenstein Center, on the campus of The Ohio State University. The All-Star Game offers an entire day of educational, cultural and entertainment festivities. The main attraction is the game when top seniors from Historically Black Colleges & Universities around the country (HBCU All-Star Team) vs. dynamic players from universities across Ohio (Ohio All-Star Team)
CFC is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, economic development and diversity while raising funds for scholarships and institutions of higher learning. In 2022, the event’s inaugural year, the CFC was able to contribute over $430,000 to scholarship programs and HBCU’s, as well as connect over 4,500 students with college and job opportunities. CFC is expected to generate a multi-million dollar impact for the city in hotels, restaurants and other businesses in connection with this year’s event.
This contract is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.30 relating to awarding not-for-profit service contracts. The services provided cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current staffing capacity to provide.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested due to the time sensitive deadlines of event sponsorship.
Greater Columbus Sports Commission, Vendor# 006014, FID# 31-4153118, CC-006014
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation and expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund and an expenditure of $25,000.00 from the general fund, (for a combined expenditure of $50,000.00) to the Greater Columbus Sports Commission for support of the Classic for Columbus All Star Game. This ordinance is contingent on passage of the 2023 operating budget.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a not-for profit service contract with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission in support of Classic for Columbus All Star Game; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $25,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the transfer of $75,000.00 within the General Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus understands the positive economic impact that comes from supporting and encouraging educational, career pathways and existential programs showcasing Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Columbus Sports Commission is a non-profit organization with a mission is to provide singular athlete and fan experiences that positively impact image, economy, and lifestyle; and
WHEREAS, Classic for Columbus is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, economic development and diversity while raising funds for scholarships and institutions of higher learning; and
WHEREAS, the city believes that an investment in support of the Classic for Columbus will yield economic benefits to the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, this contract is awarded pursuant to provisions relating to non-profit services of City Code Chapter 329.30; and
WHEREAS, the services provided cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current staffing capacity to provide; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into contract to have funding available for necessary expenditures due to the time sensitivity of event sponsorship, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission in support of Classic for Columbus All Star Game and related events which provides educational, career pathways, and existential programs showcasing Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $25,000.00 in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to the Department of Finance and Management, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the transfer of $75,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized within the General Fund, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 0377-2023 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized from the Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund, Fund 1000, Subfund 100018, in object class 03 Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 0377-2023 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed in regard to the action authorized in Section 1, is hereby authorized from the General Fund, Fund 1000, Subfund 100010, in object class 03 Contractual Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord 0377-2023 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 6. That the monies in the foregoing Sections shall be paid upon order of the Director of Finance and Management, and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 7. 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 8. 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 9. That this contract is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.30 relating to awarding not-for-profit service contracts.
SECTION 10. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.