Explanation
This ordinance makes appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, in various divisions and departments for funds other than the general fund.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. As well, these ordinances will be the subject of public hearings and are not likely to be passed by City Council until 2015. If an additional 30 days is added to the process, valuable services and programs may be affected.
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To make appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2015 for other funds for various divisions; to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the various city departments for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and authorize the transfer of these funds for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That from the monies in the fund known as the employee benefits fund, fund no. 502, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 4601 Employee Benefits
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $2,955,780
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $39,100
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,311,656
TOTAL $4,306,536
Division No. 4551 Office of Asset Management
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $395,000
TOTAL $395,000
TOTAL Fund No. 502 $4,701,536
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the fund known as the information services fund, fund no. 514, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 4701 Technology Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,984,644
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $1,228,928
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $3,947,967
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $150,000
TOTAL $7,311,539
Division No. 4702 Division of Information Services
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $14,888,783
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $292,212
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $6,107,796
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $4,220,700
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $91,000
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $843,646
TOTAL $26,444,137
TOTAL Fund No. 514 $33,755,676
SECTION 3. That from the monies in the fund known as the print and mail services fund, fund no. 517, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 4501 Finance and Management Print and Mailroom Services
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $457,935
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $51,220
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,122,043
TOTAL Fund No. 517 $1,631,198
SECTION 4. That from the monies in the fund known as the land acquisition services fund, fund no. 525, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 2403 Land Acquisition
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $840,583
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $17,500
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $88,100
TOTAL Fund No. 525 $946,183
SECTION 5. That from the monies in the fund known as the fleet management fund, fund no. 513, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 4550 Finance and Management Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $746,504
TOTAL $746,504
Division No. 4505 Fleet Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $10,635,901
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $15,825,389
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $4,073,554
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $2,655,300
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $5,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $50,000
Obj. Level 1 07
Amount $1,185,044
TOTAL $34,430,188
TOTAL Fund No. 513 $35,176,692
SECTION 6. That from the monies in the fund known as the health special revenue fund, fund no. 250, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 5001 Health
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $20,825,147
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $796,657
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $7,100,087
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $5,000
TOTAL Fund No. 250 $28,726,891
SECTION 7. That from the monies in the fund known as the recreation and parks operation and extension fund, fund no. 285, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 5101 Recreation and Parks
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $33,031,010
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $1,755,446
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $10,546,475
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $98,000
Obj. Level 1 10
Amount $182,489
TOTAL Fund No. 285 $45,613,420
SECTION 8. That from the monies in the fund known as the development services fund, fund no. 240, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 4301 Building and Zoning Services
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $14,802,386
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $95,749
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $3,054,403
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $48,150
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $233,810
TOTAL Fund No. 240 $18,234,498
SECTION 9. That from the monies in the fund known as the street construction, maintenance and repair fund, fund no. 265, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $3,173,235
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $3,570
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $142,523
TOTAL $3,319,328
Division No. 5911 Infrastructure Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $16,536,018
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $388,450
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $11,756,207
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $66,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $175,000
TOTAL $28,921,675
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $4,304,992
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $9,800
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $726,109
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $3,000
TOTAL $5,043,901
Division No. 5913 Traffic Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $10,146,993
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $238,200
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $965,830
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $25,000
TOTAL $11,376,023
TOTAL Fund No. 265 $48,660,927
SECTION 10. That from the monies in the fund known as the sewerage system operating fund, fund no. 650, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 6005 Sewerage and Drainage
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $45,584,863
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $8,141,088
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $56,284,739
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $84,204,085
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $298,409
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $4,518,626
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $47,474,003
Obj Level 1 10
Amount $19,689,463
TOTAL $266,195,276
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $6,585,929
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $152,340
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,343,505
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $31,124
TOTAL $8,112,898
TOTAL Fund No. 650 $274,308,174
SECTION 11. That from the monies in the fund known as the storm sewer maintenance fund, fund no. 675, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 6015 Storm Sewers
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,731,523
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $25,514
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $22,140,699
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $9,581,500
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $27,841
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $50,000
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $4,778,010
TOTAL $38,335,087
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,756,219
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $40,623
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $357,488
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $8,300
TOTAL $2,162,630
TOTAL Fund No. 675 $40,497,717
SECTION 12. That from the monies in the fund known as the electricity enterprise fund, fund no. 550, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 6007 Electricity
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $10,327,665
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $57,505,450
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $10,874,805
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $2,934,727
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $50,550
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $2,804,000
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $379,192
TOTAL $84,876,389
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $926,635
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $21,362
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $188,287
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $4,365
TOTAL $1,140,649
TOTAL Fund No. 550 $86,017,038
SECTION 13. That from the monies in the fund known as the water system revenue, fund no. 600, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 6009 Water System
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $49,744,101
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $22,648,656
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $35,925,202
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $50,180,055
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $260,680
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $2,432,400
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $36,014,674
TOTAL $197,205,768
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $5,874,464
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $135,877
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,197,463
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $27,761
TOTAL $7,235,565
TOTAL Fund No. 600 $204,441,333
SECTION 14. That from the monies in the fund known as the computer system procurement & maintenance fund, fund no. 227, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 001
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $99,165
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $75,500
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $266,626
TOTAL $441,291
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 003
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $521,870
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $40,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $86,000
TOTAL $647,870
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk Subfund 002
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $606,862
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $61,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $702,020
Obj Level 1 10
Amount $292,050
TOTAL $1,661,932
TOTAL Fund No. 227 $2,751,093
SECTION 15. That from the monies in the fund known as the municipal court special projects fund, fund no. 226, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 001
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,596,328
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $20,500
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $97,168
TOTAL $1,713,996
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 004
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $834,214
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $9,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $206,050
TOTAL $1,049,264
TOTAL Fund No. 226 $2,763,260
SECTION 16. That from the monies in the fund known as the collection fee fund, fund no. 295, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $255,000
TOTAL Fund No. 295 $255,000
SECTION 17. That from the monies in the fund known as the 1111 East Broad Street operations fund, fund 294, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 4507 Facilities Management
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $25,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,396,615
TOTAL Fund No. 294 $1,421,615
SECTION 18. That from the monies in the fund known as the E 911 fund, fund no. 270, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sum/s for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015 and that all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this fund in 2015 are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund:
Division No. 3003 Division of Police
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,479,393
TOTAL Fund No. 270 $1,479,393
SECTION 19. That from the monies in the fund known as the photo red light fund, fund no. 293, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sum/s for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015 and that all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this fund in 2015 are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund:
Division No. 3003 Division of Police
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,330,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $60,000
TOTAL Fund No. 293 $1,390,000
SECTION 20. That from the monies in the fund known as the private construction inspection fund, fund 241, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 5912 Design and Construction
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $2,586,327
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $22,900
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $237,522
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $500
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $60,000
TOTAL Fund No. 241 $2,907,249
SECTION 21. That from the monies in the fund known as the construction inspection fund, fund 518, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $590,476
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $455
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $79,091
TOTAL $670,022
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $6,664,850
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $100,300
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,173,435
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $2,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $260,000
TOTAL $8,200,585
TOTAL Fund No. 518 $8,870,607
SECTION 22. That from the monies in the fund known as the parking meter program fund, fund 268, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 5913 Traffic Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $343,009
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $108,200
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,771,814
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $14,365
TOTAL Fund No. 268: $2,237,388
SECTION 23. That from the monies in the fund known as the emergency human services funds, fund 232, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2015:
Division No. 4401 Development Administration
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $2,155,000
TOTAL Fund No. 232 $2,155,000
SECTION 24. That revenue from the City's share of State shared tax receipts from the Casino Tax revenues are hereby appropriated and expenditures authorized in the fund known as the Casino Fund, fund 275, as provided for and in accordance with Ordinance No. 1960-2012, for the months ending December 31, 2015.
SECTION 25. That from the unappropriated monies in the fund known as the safety staffing contingency fund, fund 014, 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, 2015, the sum of $3,342.89 is appropriated as follows:
Division of 45-01 Financial Management
Obj Level 1- 10, Object Level 3 - 5501, OCA 453014
SECTION 26. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the cash balance of $3,342.89 from the Safety Staffing Contingency Fund to the General Fund as follows:
From: Safety Staffing Contingency Fund, Fund No. 014, Department of Finance, Division of 45-01, Object level one -10, Object Level Three - 5501, OCA 453014.
To: General Fund, Fund No. 010, Department of Finance, Division No. 45-01, OCA 450015, Object Level Three - 0886.
SECTION 27. That the existing appropriations in funds for capital projects at December 31, 2015 are hereby reappropriated to the same division, object level 1 and purpose originally authorized by the Council and that the outstanding encumbrances in those subfunds at December 31, 2015, are hereby re encumbered.
SECTION 28. That the monies in the foregoing Sections 1 through 25 shall be paid upon the order of the respective department for which the appropriations are made except that small claims in amounts not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) may be paid as authorized by Chapter 335 of the Columbus City Code, 1985, as amended; and except that payments or transfers between departments, divisions or funds of the City may be made by the City Auditor; that payments for premiums for official bonds, depository commissions, employees' hospitalization, life insurance, pensions, dental insurance, and prepaid legal services, shall be made on the order and approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1, Division 46-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Human Resources; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1, Division 45-51 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Technology; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid upon the order of the City Attorney; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 5 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 6 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 7 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 8 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 9 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 10, 11, 12, and 13 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 14, Division 25-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge or for Division 26-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Municipal Court Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 15 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 16 shall be paid upon the order of the Municipal Court Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 17 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 18 and 19 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department Public Safety; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 20, 21, and 22 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 23 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Development; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 24 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 29. Except in the matter of payrolls providing for the payment of salaries of officers and employees regularly employed by the City and extraordinary emergencies, no warrant shall be issued in liquidation of vouchers, unless the department contracting the expense shall have first obtained an order duly certified that there are sufficient funds appropriated to the credit of the proper fund from which the expenditure is to be made, which certificate must be obtained prior to the incurrence of the obligation, and the head of any department or division authorized to contract expenditures will be held personally responsible for any obligation incurred contrary to the provisions of this section. Such certificate shall not be issued for obligations pertaining to "Capital Outlay" in programs or activities funded by federal or state categorical grants without the prior approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management.
SECTION 30. That with the exception of the provisos (reasons) established in previous sections, as stated in the reason paragraphs following each subdepartment's appropriation, it is understood that this Council is not making specific appropriations for each item of every classification hereinbefore contained but only for the total for each department and subdepartment, as shown in the final column. The itemized classification shall, however, constitute limitations on the powers of the several department heads as granted in Section 27 and no such officer shall make any expenditure for any other purpose in any amount beyond that of the particular classification; provided, however, that transfers may be made from one object level 1 to another, within any one department or division. Transfers of sums exceeding $100,000.00 shall be authorized only by resolution of Council. Transfers of sums of $100,000.00 or less shall only be approved pursuant to a letter over the signatures of the head of the department, the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, the City Auditor, and the Chairman of the Committee of Finance.
SECTION 31. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay obligations of various departments pertaining to preceding years' obligations from current appropriations up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per obligation.
SECTION 32. 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.