Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance transfers $100,000 within the Development Department, Development Services Fund to place funds in the correct object level for the acquisition of tablet computers for inspection staff in conjunction with the Accela software system upgrade. This amount will reflect the total amount to be used for the purpose of acquiring equipment as delineated in Ordinance 1210-2007, passed by Council July 23, 2007. Due to miscommunication at the time that Ordinance 1210-2007 was created, it was thought this amount was included in the total.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the acquisition of all units needed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance will authorize the transfer of $100,000 from Object Level One 01 to Object Level One 03.
Title
To authorize and direct the transfer of $100,000 within the Development Department, Development Services Fund between object levels to provide funds for acquisition of tablet computers as set forth in Ordinance 1210-2007; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance will authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between Object Levels within the Development Department, Building Services Division Development Services Fund for the purpose of acquiring tablet computers as set forth in Ordinance 1210-2007; and
WHEREAS, this secondary piece of legislation is needs due to make the amount of funds specified in Ordinance 1210-2007 available; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize the transfer of $100,000 from Object Level One 01 to Object Level One 03 thereby correcting the problem; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the acquisition of all units needed in a timely manner: and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to transfer these funds, 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 City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $100,000 within the Development Department, Building Services Division, Development Services Fund, Division 44-03, as follows:
FROM:
Object Level 1 Object Level 3 OCA Amount
01 1101 440382 $25,000
01 1101 440383 $25,000
01 1101 440384 $25,000
01 1101 440385 $25,000
TO:
Object Level 1 Object Level 3 OCA Amount
03 3334 440382 $25,000
03 3334 440383 $25,000
03 3334 440384 $25,000
03 3334 440385 $25,000
Section 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.