Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection retains a solid waste inspector to handle solid waste investigations within the City of Columbus and assist in a county-wide anti-dumping / anti-litter program. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a reimbursement agreement, accept reimbursement from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) and appropriate $54,636.58 within the General Government Grant Fund.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
This contract will generate $54,636.58 that will reimburse the Division of Refuse Collection for the solid waste inspector's salary, benefits, insurance, and some ancillary costs.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio's (SWACO) contract compliance number 311338559.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency legislation is requested to have the expenditures reimbursed at the earliest possible time.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for the Division of Refuse Collection, accept reimbursement funds used to administer the 2016 Solid Waste Inspection Anti-Dumping Enforcement Program; and to authorize the appropriation of $54,636.58.00 within the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($54,636.58)
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WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) desires to reimburse the Division of Refuse Collection for services related to the solid waste inspection anti-dumping enforcement program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a reimbursement agreement for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Refuse Collection, in that it is immediately necessary to enter in the reimbursement agreement, accept funds and authorized appropriation 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 the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into a $54,636.58 reimbursement agreement with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for services related to the 2016 solid waste inspection anti-dumping enforcement program.
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to accept the funds totaling $54,636.58 from the SWACO to reimburse the Division of Refuse Collections for services related to the 2016 solid waste inspection anti-dumping enforcement program.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies 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 ended December 31, 2017, the sum of $54,636.58 is appropriated in Fund 2220 General Government Grants Fund in Object Class 10, Transfer, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.