Explanation
BACKGROUND
Beginning in March 2005, the Municipal Court Clerk began to receive funds related to an electronic alcohol monitoring program of the Municipal Court Judges. Those funds were deposited into a subfund within the municipal court computer fund that was established for the receipt of probation fees. This ordinance authorizes the establishment of a new subfund within the municipal court computer fund for the purpose of accepting funds specifically allocable to the Court's electronic alcohol monitoring program and authorizes revenue correction for funds that have been receipted into the probation fee subfund during 2005.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds received through September of 2005 total $7,350.00.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish a new subfund within the municipal court computer fund for the receipt of monies related to an electronic alcohol monitoring program; to authorize the correction of $7,350 in revenues; and to declare an emergency. ($7,350.00)
Body
Whereas, funds received by the Municipal Court Clerk relating to the Court's electronic alcohol monitoring program were deposited into a subfund for probation fees, and
Whereas, it is desirable to establish a new subfund to account for these funds separately and make revenue corrections for funds received, and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the city in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Auditor to establish a subfund for receipt of revenues associated with electronic alcohol monitoring and make appropriate revenue corrections for funds received, thereby preserving the public health, peace, 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 establish a subfund, subfund number 004, within the municipal court computer fund, fund number 227 to account for revenues that relate to the Municipal Court Judges electronic alcohol monitoring program.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to make revenue corrections totaling $7,350 for funds received, from the municipal court computer fund, fund number 227, probation fees subfund, subfund number 003, to the electronic alcohol monitoring subfund, subfund number 004, that relate to the Municipal Court Judges electronic alcohol monitoring program.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this transaction is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the city's financial records.
SECTION 4. 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.