Explanation
Background: There is a need to transfer and appropriate funds within the Area Commission Fund to provide 2009 funding for the Area Commissions. Historically the City has provided funds to the Area Commissions, who through their daily operational functions incur eligible expenses that require cash expenditures during the program year. These funds allow each Area Commission the flexibility and individuality in decision making as they fulfill their functions and responsibilities as outlined in their bylaws and Columbus City Codes. Each Area Commission will receive $1,000 in 2009. This is a reduction of $1,000 per Area Commission from previous years.
Fiscal Impact: The legislation transfers $5,793 between projects within the Area Commission Fund to provide monies in the proper projects for the 2009 funding of Area Commissions. This legislation also appropriates $21,000 for operating expenses of the Area Commissions. No General Fund transfer will be necessary.
Emergency action is requested so that payments to the Area Commissions can be made immediately, thereby avoiding interruptions in services.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $5,793 between projects within the Area Commission Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $21,000 from the Area Commission Fund to the Department of Development for operating expenses of the Area Commissions; and to declare an emergency. ($21,000.00)
Body
Whereas, it is necessary to transfer and appropriate funds within the Area Commission Fund to provide 2009 funding for the Area Commissions; and
Whereas, these funds are needed to fund minor operating expenses for the various Area Commissions; and
Whereas, historically the City has provided funds to the Area Commissions, who through their daily operational functions, incur eligible expenses that require cash expenditures during the program year; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the transfer and appropriation of said funds so that payments to the Area Commissions can be made immediately, thereby avoiding interruptions in services, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer cash in the amount of $5,793 as follows within the Area Commission Fund, Fund 221:
FROM:
Commission / Subfund / Amount
Franklinton Area Commission / 004 / $1,900
Italian Village Commission / 007 / $2,300
Victorian Village Commission / 012 / $1,593
TO:
Commission / Subfund / Amount
Clintonville Area Commission / 002 / $411
Northeast Area Commission / 009 / $842
South Linden Area Commission / 010 / $1,000
North Central Area Commission / 016 / $420
Historic Resources Commission / 019 / $120
Columbus Southside Area Commission / 023 / $1,000
Livingston Avenue Area Commission / 024 / $1,000
Far South Columbus Area Commission / 025 / $1,000
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Area Commission Fund, Fund 221, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 the sum of $21,000 is appropriated to the Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337 as follows:
Commission / Subfund / OCA Code / Amount
Clintonville Area Commission / 002 / 422102 / $1,000
Franklinton Area Commission / 004 / 422104 / $1,000
German Village Commission / 005 / 422105 / $1,000
Greater Hilltop Area Commission / 006 / 422106 / $1,000
Italian Village Commission / 007 / 422107 / $1,000
Near East Area Commission / 008 / 422108 / $1,000
Northeast Area Commission / 009 / 422109 / $1,000
South Linden Area Commission / 010 / 422110 / $1,000
University Area Commission / 011 / 422111 / $1,000
Victorian Village Commission / 012 / 422112 / $1,000
North Linden Area Commission / 013 / 422113 / $1,000
Westland Area Commission / 015 / 422115 / $1,000
North Central Area Commission / 016 / 422116 / $1,000
Milo Grogan Area Commission / 017 / 422117 / $1,000
Brewery District Commission / 018 / 422118 / $1,000
Historic Resources Commission / 019 / 422119 / $1,000
Southwest Area Commission / 020 / 422120 / $1,000
5th by Northwest Area Commission / 022 / 422122 / $1,000
Columbus Southside Area Commission / 023 / 422123 / $1,000
Livingston Avenue Area Commission / 024 / 422124 / $1,000
Far South Columbus Area Commission / 025 / 422125 / $1,000
Section 3 That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.