Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to set up an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $200,000.00 for various expenditures related to interdepartmental fees in conjunction with capital improvement projects managed by the Recreation and Parks Department (CRDP). These are interdepartmental fees, mainly for inspections of construction projects, that are required and billed to CRPD by the Department of Public Service (DPS). Expenditures will be in compliance with the City of Columbus Capital Eligibility Requirements.
Benefits to the Public: Having this funding in place for interdepartmental fees as they arise will benefit the community by helping to ensure projects are built according to codes and protocols.
Community Input Issues: The community communicates their requests for improvements through public workshops, social media, and direct contact with City staff.
Area(s) Affected: Citywide (99)
Master Plan Relation: This certificate and resulting projects will support the Recreation and Parks Master Plan by helping to ensure that improvement projects promote the safety of the public that utilizes them.
Fiscal Impact: $200,000.00 is budgeted and available from and within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $200,000.00 for various expenditures related to interdepartmental fees in conjunction with capital improvement projects managed by the Recreation and Parks Department; to authorize the transfer of $200,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Auditor establish an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $200,000.00 for various expenditures related to interdepartmental fees in conjunction with capital improvement projects managed by the Recreation and Parks Department; and
WHEREAS, funding is budgeted and available from within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the transfer of $200,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the amendment of the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 1711-2023 in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this and future projects; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare and, NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to establish an auditor’s certificate in the amount of $200,000.00 for various expenditures related to interdepartmental fees in conjunction with capital improvement projects managed by the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 5. That the transfer of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 7702 per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the 2023 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 1711-2023 is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this ordinance and future projects.
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current Revised Authority / Current Remaining Authority / Change / Amended Revised Authority / Amended Remaining Authority
Fund 7702 / P517000-100000 / Opportunity Projects - Misc. (Voted Carryover) / $598,727 / $598,727 / ($200,000) / $398,727 / $398,727
Fund 7702 / P517009-100000 / Interdepartmental Inspections and Fees (Voted Carryover) / $0 / $0 / $200,000 / $200,000 / $200,000
SECTION 7. That the expenditure of $200,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.