Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) between funds, from the Public Safety Initiative Fund to the General Fund, Department of Public Safety, Division of Police with a commitment by Council to reexamine the city's financial position after the Third Quarter to determine if additional dollars from outside the general fund are needed to rectify any projected deficits. These additional funds are needed to supplement available Police surplus funds to be used for a Police recruit class of thirty officers to begin training in July 2006. The actual cost of the class is approximately $1 million. The class is necessary to assure that any unexpected retirements early in 2007 from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan will not adversely affect the provision of public safety.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this class were not specifically budgeted in the Department of Public Safety, however, monies earmarked for safety initiatives are available to be transferred for the class. The second quarter review reflected a total deficit of approximately $600,000 in the Division of Police due to the addition of the recruit class. Savings in other areas in Police's budget will supplement the cost of the class.
Emergency legislation is requested to assure that no public safety functions are interrupted due to the unavailability of funds.
Title
To authorize and direct the city auditor to appropriate and transfer $150,000 from the Public Safety Initiative Fund to the General Fund, Department of Public Safety, Division of Police to supplement funds needed to start a police class of thirty recruits in July 2006 and to declare an emergency. ($150,000)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police has determined that it is in the best interest of the city to begin a recruit class of thirty officers in July 2006; and
WHEREAS, this class is necessary to assure that any unexpected retirements early in 2007 from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan will not adversely affect the provision of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the Public Safety Initiative Fund to be transferred to supplement the funding for this class; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Columbus will reevaluate the status of the 2006 general fund following the Third Quarter Financial Review to discuss with the Mayor's administration why, and whether additional dollars from outside the general fund are required to rectify potential deficits; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exist in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, in that it is necessary to transfer these funds to assure the availability of funds when needed for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate and One-Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) as follows:
FROM: Public Safety Initiative Fund, Fund 016, Division of Police 30-03, OCA Code 300316, Object Level One 10, Object Level Three 5501.
TO: General Fund, Fund 010, Division of Police 30-03, OCA Code 301572, Object Level One 01, Object Level Three 1130.
SECTION 2 The Council of the City of Columbus will reevaluate the status of the 2006 general fund following the Third Quarter Financial Review and will discuss with the Mayor's administration if, and to what extent, additional dollars from outside the general fund are required to rectify potential deficits.
SECTION 3 That for 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.