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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

11/13/2018


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
PlanFirst Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Initiator
Will Johnson
Recommendation
Approve the MOA between the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and \n \n the Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG).
Approval
Pending
Background
Columbus applied to be a PlanFirst community in 2016. That designation ends in

2018. Columbus has had its designation renewed for 2019-2021.
Analysis
The MOA essentially offers incentives to CCG as a PlanFirst community and in

return the Planning Department has to agree to fulfill comprehensive planning

in Columbus as well as being available when needed by DCA as a PlanFirst

reviewer, Community Planning Institute (CPI) presenter, and annually submit a

Comp Plan success story to the PlanFirst website (MOA attached).
Financial Considerations
DCA offers various incentives on its programs, including free attendance at CPI

events. CCG typically only utilizes travel funds within the Planning

Department's budget.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
N/A
Legal Considerations
N/A
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the MOA between the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and

the Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG).