Explanation
BACKGROUND
Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), for the purposes of providing funding for the stormwater/subsurface drainage research program. City funding, along with matching funds from the State of Ohio, will allow for continued program funding. The results of this program will be very useful to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in providing better services to City of Columbus customers in the form of investigating stormwater complaints, improved stormwater maintenance services, and properly planning for stormwater system expansions.
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested so as to meet Franklin SWCD time lines for funding and to receive state matching funds.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budget Amount: The agreement amount is for $32,000.00. The Division has sufficient funds available for this expenditure.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), for the purposes of providing funding for the stormwater/subsurface drainage research program; and to authorize the expenditure of $32,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($32,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into agreement with Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for the stormwater/subsurface drainage research program, and;
WHEREAS, the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District currently has a program for stormwater/subsurface drainage research, and;
WHEREAS, City funding, along with matching funds from the State of Ohio, will allow for continued program funding, and;
WHEREAS, the results of this program will be very useful to the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in providing better services to City of Columbus customers, investigating stormwater complaints, improved maintenance services, and properly planning for system expansions, and;
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said agreement to meet Franklin SWCD time lines for funding and to receive state matching funds and for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $32,000.00, or as much as may be needed, be and the same hereby is authorized from the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Division 60-15, Storm Sewer Operating Fund, Fund 675, OCA 675002, Object Level Three 3407.
Section 3. 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.