Explanation
Background:
This ordinance appropriates and transfers $10,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax fund to the Recreation and Parks Department Neighborhood Initiatives Fund for the additional support of health education and screenings for the public during the Asian Festival.
This ordinance will increase Recreation and Parks funding for the Asian Festival from $14,500.00 to $24,500.00 as a result of this new funding. The additional $10,000.00 for 2014 is for the current year only.
Prinicipal Parties:
Dr. Yung-Chen Lu, Founder & Fund Raiser, Asian Festival Corporation
Board
614-451-3550
Emergency Justification:
Emergency action is requested to have funding available for costs associated with health education and screenings conducted during the Asian Festival.
Financial Impact:
Recreation and Parks originally designated $14,500.00 in the department's 2014 operating budget to support the Asian Festival. This additional transfer appropriation and expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund will bring the total to $24,500.00.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to appropriate $10,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Fund 285; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with the Asian Festival to conduct health education and screenings to the public during the Asian Festival; to authorize the expenditure of $24,500.00 $14,500.00 from Recreation and Parks Fund 285, and $10,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00) ($24,500.00).
Body
WHEREAS, Recreation and Parks originally designated $14,500.00 in the department's 2014 operating budget to support the Asian Festival; and
WHEREAS, City Council is providing an additional $10,000.00, for 2014 only, to conduct health education and screenings for the public during the Asian Festival; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Asian Festival in the amount of $24,500.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and transfer said funds to have funding available for costs associated with health education and screenings conducted during the Asian Festival, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, Fund No. 231, Subfund 002 Neighborhood Initiatives Fund 018, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $10,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the City Council, Division No. 20-01, OCA: 200212, Obj. Level 03: 5501. Department of Recreation and Parks, Division 51-01, Objet Level Three - 3337, OCA 512851.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $10,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund No. Sub fund Div. No. OCA Code Obj. Level 3 Amount
231 002 20-01 200212 5501 $10,000.00
TO:
Fund No. Div No. OCA Code Obj. Level 3 Amount
285 51-01 516567 0086 $10,000.00
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund No. 285, 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, 2014, the sum of $10,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department No. 51-01, Fund 285, OCA 516567, OL3 3337.
SECTION 4 SECTION 2. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Asian Festival, Inc. in the amount of $24,500.00.
SECTION 5 SECTION 3. That in regards to the action authorized in Section 4, the expenditure of $24,500.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Fund 285, as follows:
Fund Type Dept # Fund OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
Operating 51-01 285 516567 3377 3337 24,500.00 14,500.00
Neighborhood 51-01 018 512851 3337 10,000.00
Initiatives
SECTION 6 SECTION 4. 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 legislation.
SECTION 7 SECTION 5. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.