Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $150,000.00 from the General Fund to the Sustainable Columbus Fund. Ordinance 1554-2021 established the Sustainable Columbus Fund for the purpose of supporting a range of energy management and alternative energy, and sustainability initiatives to benefit the greater Columbus community. Some of these initiatives may include but are not limited to the following: community education and outreach, grants, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency projects, training, workforce development, administrative costs incurred by the City, and other activities related to clean energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $150,000.00 from the General Fund to the Sustainable Columbus Fund.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $150,000.00 from the General Fund to the Sustainable Columbus Fund; and to authorize the City Auditor to create sub-funds within the Sustainable Columbus Fund as necessary to carry out the purpose of said Fund.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1554-2021 authorized the establishment of the Sustainable Columbus Fund; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Special Revenue Fund is to provide support to a range of clean energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives to benefit the greater Columbus community. Some of these initiatives may include but are not limited to the following: community education and outreach, grants, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency projects, training, workforce development, administrative costs incurred by the City, and other activities related to clean energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives; and
WHEREAS, these activities will benefit the community by providing resources to enhance knowledge of and access to alternative forms of energy, providing community grants to provide economic assistance for alternative energy adoption, investments in local energy infrast...
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