Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance will establish an auditor's certificate in the amount of $220,000.00 to encumber funds within the Division of Police's General Fund budget to pay claims pending resolution by the City Attorney's office. There is a need to encumber funds for the resolution of future claims that are anticipated to occur in the next few months, prior to the approval of the 2016 General Fund operating budget. Any claims settled by the City Attorney's office exceeding $20,000.00 will be legislated via Council to approve.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to encumber funds for the payment of claims by the City Attorney's Office prior to the passage of the 2016 General Fund operating budget.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance establishes an auditor's certificate to encumber funds within the Division of Police General Fund operating budget in the amount of $220,000.00. Funds are available in the Division's 2015 General Fund Budget.
Title
To authorize the establishment of an auditor's certificate for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to set aside funds for the payment of claims; to encumber $220,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($220,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the establishment of an auditor's certificate for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to encumber funds for the payment of claims; and
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted in the Division’s 2015 General Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the establishment of an auditor's certificate to encumber funds for the payment of claims for the immediate 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. To authorize the establishment of an auditor's certificate to encumber funds for the payment of claims for the Division of Police.
SECTION 2. That the encumbrance of $220,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
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SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, the City Auditor shall establish such account codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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.