Explanation
BACKGROUND:
City Council created the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to assist programs and social service agencies that provide a wide range of programming designed to protect neighborhoods, strengthen educational opportunities, and improve the quality of life for Columbus residents, while leveraging outside dollars to supplement City financial contributions.
Among the items included in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, is funding in the amount of $60,000 to provide the Department of Finance and Management sufficient money to allow for an additional grant writer within the Financial Management Division. This position will focus on identifying and pursuing grant-related funding in order to further City Council's mission to assist area programs and social service agencies that help protect neighborhoods, strengthen educational opportunities, and improve the overall quality of life for Columbus residents.
City Council amended the 2012 budget in order to provide for this position within the Department of Finance and Management. This ordinance transfers these funds to allow the Department of Finance and Management to accomplish this goal.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation authorizes the transfer of funds from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the General Fund, per the intent of City Council.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to authorize the transfer of $60,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the General Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 within Department of Finance and Management General Fund for a Grant Writer; and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
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WHEREAS, City Council included in the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund monies for a grant writing position to be hired in the Department of Finance and Management, Financial Management Division; and
WHEREAS, funds must be appropriated and transferred from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the General fund to keep accurate financial records and accomplish this goal; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to make the above noted appropriation and transfer to maintain accurate financial records, all for the preservation of 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 Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund No. 018, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $60,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the City Council, Division No. 20-01, Object Level One - 10, Object Level Three -5501, OCA 200018.
Section 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $60,000 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund to the General Fund, as follows:
From: Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, Fund No. 018, City Council, Dept. No. 20-01, OCA 200018, Object Level One - 10, Object Level Three - 5501
To: General Fund, Fund No. 010, Department of Finance and Management, Financial Management Division, Dept. No. 45-01, OCA 450015, Object Level One - 01, Object Level Three -1000
Section 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Fund, Fund No. 010, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources for the period ending December 31, 2012, the sum of $60,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Finance and Management, Financial Management Division, Dept. No. 45-01, Object Level One - 01, Object Level Three - 1000, OCA 450015.
Section 4. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.