Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Support Services, Weights and Measures Section was provided funding from City Council for the Public Safety Initiatives Fund in order to initiate a pilot fuel quality testing program in Columbus. This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $36,999.56 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to purchase miscellaneous materials and supplies and for providing training to initiate the program. Items to be purchased include water detector equipment, measuring dip stick, octane analyzer, portable turbidimeter and Zeltex supplies. All items will be purchased in accordance with the competitive bid provisions of the Columbus City Code.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to have funds available as soon as possible to purchase all needed equipment for the beginning of the program.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance will authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $36,999.56 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to purchase miscellaneous materials and supplies from various vendors and to provide training for the initiation of a pilot fuel quality testing program in columbus. General Fund money was placed in the Public Safety Initiatives Fund earlier this year to enable the Public Safety Department to conduct a fuel quality assessment program.
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To authorize the appropriation of $36,999.56 within the Public Safety Initiative Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders for various miscellaneous items on behalf of the Division of Support Services for the initiation of a pilot fuel quality testing program; to authorize the expenditure of $36,999.56 from the Public Safety initiative Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($36,999.56)
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council amended the 2012 operating budget by providing $36,999.56 in the Public Safety Initiative Fund to initiate a pilot fuel quality testing program by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services, and;
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to appropriate the funds and authorize the Director of Finance and Management to issue purchase orders for various miscellaneous materials and supplies needed to start the program and to provide training for employees; and
WHEREAS, all expenditures from this program will be minimally based upon three estimates, and;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this appropriation so that items for this program can be purchased as soon as possible and initiate testing for the preservation of the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated balance of the Public Safety Initiative Fund No. 016 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purchase during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $36,999.56 or so much thereof as may be necessary is herby appropriated to the Department of Public Safety, No. 30-01 as follows;
Fund 016, Object level One 02, Object level three 2244, OCA 300116, Amount $31,999.56 AND
Fund 016, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3331, OCA 300116, Amount $5,000.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $36,999.56, or so much therefore as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Public Safety Initiative Fund;
Dept/Div 3001|Fund 016|OCA Code 300116|Object Level One 02|Object Level Three 2244|Amount $31,999.56. AND
Dept/Div 3001|Fund 016|OCA Code 300116|Object Level One 03|Object Level Three 3331|Amount $5,000.00
SECTION 3. That all materials and supplies purchased will be purchased in accordance to competitive bid provisions of the Columbus City Code. City Council recognizes that this ordinance does not identify the vendors from whom the items will be purchased and understands that its passage will give the Finance and Management Director the final decision in determination of the lowest, best and responsible bidder. This Council is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the City to delegate this decision.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.