Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance amends the 2004 general fund appropriation ordinance (Ord. No. 2550-2003, passed February 2, 2004). Since adoption of the 2004 budget, it has been determined that $375,000 originally earmarked for various items within the City Auditor's "reserve account" (transfer line) along with $50,000 allocated to the Neighborhood Services Division for the OSU internship program will be re-programmed to cover citywide personnel restorations, in accordance with anticipated future legislation and that $10,000 originally allocated to the Neighborhood Services Division for the Columbus Historical Society will be placed in the "reserve account" for contingencies. This ordinance amends the language in the Amendments to Ordinance 2550-2003 that placed funds in the City's Auditor's transfer line and the Neighborhood Services Division, to reflect this revised intent.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance reduces the services appropriation wtihin the Neighborhood Services Division by $60,000 and increases the Auditor's office transfer line by the same amount.
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 2550-2003, as amended in Version 2 on the Legistar system, by changing the language in the Amendments to Ordinance No. 2550-2003 that placed funds in the City's Auditor's transfer line and the Neighborhood Services Division, to reflect a revised City Council intent.
Body
WHEREAS, since adoption of the 2004 budget, it has been determined that $375,000 originally earmarked for various items within the City Auditor's "reserve account" (transfer line), along with $50,000 allocated to the Neighborhood Services Division for the OSU internship program will be re-programmed to cover citywide personnel restorations, in accordance with anticipated future legislation, with it being intended that $100,000 will be committed to the intern program from other funds and/or private sources, and that $10,000 originally allocated to the Neighborhood Services Division for the Columbus Historical Society will be placed in the "reserve account" for contingencies; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance amends the language in the Amendments to Ordinance 2550-2003 that placed funds in the City's Auditor's transfer line and the Neighborhood Services Division, to reflect this revised intent;
Now, Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Section 1 Ordinance No. 2550-2003, as amended, be amended as follows:
Section 1. That from the monies in the fund known as the "Fund for General Purposes", otherwise known as the General Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2004, there be and hereby are appropriated to the use of the several departments, commissions and offices and Object Level 1s for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2004:
SEE ATTACHMENT: Ord#2550-2003CouncilAmendments2a.xls
Section 2. That existing Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2550-2003, as amended, is repealed with the effective date of the changes herein.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.