Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the transfer and appropriation of $55,000.00 total from the Community Relations Commission to the following departments. The transfer and appropriation of $15,000.00 will be allotted to the Health Department to implement the food safety program training for the immigrant and refugee community. Also a transfer of $40,000.00 will be allotted to the Human Resources Department to implement the cultural sensitivity training for our police, fire, health, and code enforcement front line employees in the City of Columbus.
The goal of the initiative is to provide coordination of city, county, and State resources to address the needs of our growing immigrant and refugee populations and maximize the impact of exisitng services. Funds were set aside in the 2005 budget in the department of Community Relations Commission for this initiative.
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 finacnial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Fiscal Impact:
The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce funds in the Department of Community Relations Commission by $55,000.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the transfer of $55,000.00 within the General Fund from the Community Relations Commission with $40,000.00 allotted to the Human Resources Department and to authorize the transfer and appropriation of $15,000.00 to the Health Department Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, funding was provided to the Community Relations Commission for the New American Initiative under ordinance # 1490-2005; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Human Resources Department will implement the cultural training program for the front line employees of the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Health Department will implement the food safety program training for the immigrant/refugee community; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Community Relations Commission in that it is immediately necessary to transfer and appropriate a portion of the New American Initiative funds to the Departments of Human Resources and Health for the implementation of training to take place for the immediate preservation of 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 be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $40,000.00 within the General Fund, Fund 010 from Dept./Div.#40-02 Community Relations Commission; Object Level 1 03; Object Level 3 3000; OCA Code 400212 to the Human Resources Department, Dept./Div.#46-01; Object Level 1 03; Object Level 3 3336; OCA Code 281626.
Section 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $15,000.00 within the General Fund, Fund 010 from Dept./Div.#40-02 Community Relations Commission; Object Level 1 03; Object Level 3 3000; OCA Code 400212 to the Health Department, Dept./Div.#50-01; Object Level 1 10; Object
Level 3 5501; OCA 900068.
Section 3. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $15,000.00 from the General Fund, Fund 010 from Dept./Div.#50-01 Health Department; Object Level 1 10; Object Level 3 5501; OCA Code 900068 to the Health Department Special Revenue Fund; Fund #250.
Section 4. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $15,000.00 to the Health Department Special Revenue Fund; Fund #250; Object Level 1 03; Object Level 3 3000; OCA Code 501318.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.