Explanation
Ordinance 1216-2024, which passed on June 24, 2024, authorized the expenditure of $101,084.00 from the Information Services Operating fund for the design and installation of a new CTV studio news/interview set. Said ordinance should have been funded using Department of Technology, Information Services Capital Projects funds, Fund 5105.
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to correct the funding source of ordinance 1216-2024, to correctly align expenditures with the appropriate funding sources. This correction will change the funding source used in said ordinance from Department of Technology, Operating Fund, Fund 5100, to the Department of Technology, Information Services Capital Projects funds, Fund 5105, the correct source of funding, and establish a purchase order appropriate funding.
EMERGENCY
Emergency action is requested to ensure a timely correction of the record.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this correction are budgeted and available in the Information Services Capital Projects, Fund 5105. Funding that currently exists on the Auditor’s Certificate ACPO010511 will be returned to the Department of Technology, Operating Fund, Fund 5100.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of $101,084.00 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Capital Projects funds, Fund 5105; to authorize the correction of ACPO010511; and to declare an emergency. ($101,084.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1216-2024, which passed on June 24, 2024 incorrectly referenced the Information Services Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1216-2024 should have been funded using available cash existing 2024 Information Services, Fund 5105; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to correct the Auditor’s Certificate for the expenditure authorized by Ordinance 1216-2024; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to expend cash that exists within the Department of Technology, Information Services Capital Projects funds, Fund 5105; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Auditor to amend ACPO010511 to correctly align expenditures with the appropriate funding source; for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, and safety; now therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the expenditure of $101,084.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 5105 (Information Services Capital Projects), Dept-Div 4702 (Information Services), Project P470031-100003 (CTV Facility Renovation), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance. (see attachment: 2052-2024EXP)
SECTION 2. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.