Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the transfer and expenditure of $100,000 within the General Fund for membership dues for various organizations of which the City is a member and subscription services to Gongwer Hannah News Service. The City maintains memberships with various national, state and regional organizations. This ordinance authorizes payments to the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Conference of Black Mayors, Government Finance Officers' Association, Gongwer Hannah News Service, and the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance. As a member of these organizations, the City of Columbus receives many benefits including seminars, publications, and access to a nationwide pool of municipal leaders who share similar challenges, concerns, and initiatives.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds were budgeted within the citywide account for this expense.
Title
To authorize the Finance Director to transfer $100,000 within the General Fund, Department of Finance, to authorize and direct the Director of Finance to establish purchase orders for the payment of annual membership dues or subscriptions for the City of Columbus for the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance, the Government Finance Officers' Association, the National Conference of Black Mayors, and Gongwer Hannah News Service, and to authorize the expenditure of $100,000 from the general fund ($100,000)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to maintain memberships in or subscriptions to the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance, the Government Finance Officers' Association, the National Conference of Black Mayors, and Gongwer Hannah News Service; and
WHEREAS, to maintain these memberships, the City of Columbus must pay dues totaling $100,000; and,
WHEREAS, funds are budgeted within the Department of Finance's citywide account for these memberships; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance Director is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $100,000 within the General Fund, Fund 10, Department of Finance, Department 45-01 from Object Level One 10, Object Level Three 5501 to Object Level One Three, Object Level Three 3333.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and is hereby authorized from the General Fund, Fund 10, Department of Finance, Department No. 45-01, OCA Code 450015, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3333, to pay the cost of memberships in or subscriptions to the National League of Cities, the Ohio Municipal League, the U. S. Conference of Mayors, the Central Ohio Municipal Alliance, the Government Finance Officers' Association, the National Conference of Black Mayors, and Gongwer Hannah News Service.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.