City of Columbus - File #: 0105-2006

• File #: 0105-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/10/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/13/2006
• Final action: 2/15/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the transfer and appropriation of $227,074.00 from the Safety Bond Fund to the General Government Grant Fund to provide grant matching funds; and to declare an emergency. ($227,074.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/15/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/14/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/13/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/13/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/31/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/31/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/31/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/30/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize and direct the transfer and appropriation of $227,074.00 from the Safety Bond Fund to the General Government Grant Fund to provide grant matching funds; and to declare an emergency.  ($227,074.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND    This ordinance authorizes and directs the transfer and appropriation of $227,074.00 from the Safety Bond Fund to the General Government Grant Fund to provide grant matching funds for the Division of Fire's grant award from FEMA for the purchase of mobile data computers and portable radios. Ordinance 2083-2005 passed 12/12/2005 accepted the grant from FEMA in the amount of $908,296.00.

Bid Information:      N/A

Contract Compliance:      N/A

Emergency Designation:            This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure since it is imperative that grant matching funds be provided in the General Government Grant Fund in a timely fashion in adherence to the grant provisions.

FISCAL IMPACT:      Unencumbered funds are available within the Safety Bond Fund for this grant match.

Body

WHEREAS,      funds are needed to accommodate a grant match for a grant award from FEMA for the Fire Division to purchase mobile data computers and portable radios; and

WHEREAS,      an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer funds for the aforementioned purpose for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1.      That the sum of $227,074.00 be and is hereby transferred as follows:

From:  Safety Bond Fund 701, OCA Code 644559, Project 340101 Apparatus Replacement, OL1 Code 06, OL 3 Code 6644

To:  Safety Bond Fund 701, OCA Code 644559, Project 340101 Apparatus Replacement, OL1 Code 10, OL 3 Code 5501

From:  Safety Bond Fund 701, OCA Code 644559, Project 340101 Apparatus Replacement, OL1 Code 10, OL 3 Code 5501

To:  General Government Grant Fund 220, OCA 345004, Grant Number 345004, OL Code 1 06, OL 3 Code 6644

Section 2.      That the amount of $227,074.00 is hereby appropriated to the General Government Grant Fund 220; OCA 345004; Grant Number 345004; Object Level 1 06; Object Level 3 6644.

Section 3.      That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.