Explanation
This ordinance realigns the 2009 Department of Public Utilities (DPU) appropriation. Realigned responsibilities for street cleaning and snow removal have shifted cost to the Stormwater Enterprise Fund. Increased cost for provision of the Department of Technology services have also added to the cost within each of the enterprise funds for the Department of Public Utilities. In order to more accurately reflect the allocation of these increased costs to the department, a review of the internal cost allocation formula was done in January. The revised formula takes into consideration not only the customer counts within each enterprise but also considers the authorized strength and budget of each enterprise. This review shifts some cost responsibility from the Stormwater enterprise and allocates this cost to the Sanitary Sewer, Water and Electricity enterprise funds. No change in the total enterprise appropriations is required to accomplish the cost allocation but the budget appropriation for the Department of Public Utilities is affected. In order to properly identify and align the Department of Public Utilities 2009 budget appropriation the following changes are requested.
See Attachment: DPU - 2009 Department Appropriation Revisions.xls
Title
To realign the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities' 2009 budget appropriation; to reallocate the cost allocation formula utilized by the Department of Public Utilities; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, In order to accurately reflect the allocation of expenses related to services provided by both the Department of Technology (DOT) to the Department of Public Utilities, and by the Department of Public Utilities to its external customers, a change in the Department of Public Utilities' operating budget appropriation is necessary; and
WHEREAS, This requested appropriation change results from a review of and change to the internal cost allocation formula used by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU); and
WHEREAS, A change in the Department of Public Utilities cost allocation formula is necessary; and
WHEREAS, This ordinance realigns the 2009 Department of Public Utilities (DPU) budget appropriation; and
WHEREAS, An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to adjust the 2009 Department of Public Utilities budget appropriation and the cost allocation formula utilized by the department, 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 is hereby authorized and directed to reallocate the Department of Public Utilities 2009 budget appropriation and allocation formula as follows:
See Attachment: DPU - 2009 Department Appropriation Revisions.xls
Section 2. That the current Department of Public Utilities (DPU) cost allocations formula is hereby reallocated by the following rates:
See Attachment: DPU - 2009 Department Appropriation Revisions.xls
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.
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