Department of Public Utilities, Water Operating Fund; and to declare
an emergency. ($11,177,600.69)
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all
General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the
appropriate Universal Term Contract for the purchase of materials and
services for the Safe and Clean Corridors Street Lighting Conversion
for the Department of Public Utilities from W.W. Grainger, Inc., Loeb
Electric Company, Crescent Electric Supply Company, Utility Supply
Company, Springfield Electric Supply Company, and New River
Electrical Corporation; to authorize an expenditure of up to
$1,250,000.00 from the Electricity Bond Fund to pay for the equipment:
and to declare an emergency. ($1,250,000.00)
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish
purchase orders and associate purchase agreements with multiple
vendors for the purchase of refuse collection containers and parts from
Tank Holding Corp dba Snyder Industries Inc., IPL North America Inc.,
and Rehrig Pacific; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,007,592.00
from the Refuse Bond Fund for the purchase of these containers and
parts; and to declare an emergency. ($1,007,592.00)
To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Director of the
Department of Public Utilities, to enter into a contract for special legal
counsel and professional services with Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP;
to authorize the expenditure of $469,953.75 split among the Electricity,
Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds; to waive the
competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to declare an
emergency. ($469,953.75)
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.
ALL MEMBERS
To authorize the Director of Development with the approval by
Columbus City Council to approve the forgiveness of individual loans to
homeowners who meet the eligibility requirements of the program, the
current request for forgiveness is approximately $1,766,587.33, which
will remove the burden of these qualifying homeowners and help
support housing stability, and will lower the City’s expenses with
AmeriNational who manages these loans on our behalf; and declare an
emergency. ($1,766,587.33)
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure in an
amount up to $352,000.00 of HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(HOME-ARP) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development; authorizes the Director of the Department of
Development to enter into a Subrecipient Not For Profit Service
Contract with Southeast Inc., in an amount up to $352,000.00 to
establish a team of engagement specialists to provide supportive
services for those that are deemed eligible under the HOME-ARP
guidelines; authorizes the appropriation and expenditure in an amount
up to $28,200.00 within the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund; authorizes