Explanation
This ordinance provides for the appropriation of special purpose funds to purchase (6) racing wheelchairs as part of the therapeutic recreation program. The wheelchairs will be purchased using the City of Columbus Purchasing system and the results of the solicitation associated with RP035057. The purpose of this ordinance is to create a purchase order prior to the end of the fiscal year so that funds are available once the results of the bid solicitation are finalized.
Emergency justification: Emergency legislation is required in order to have funding available for necessary expenditures in November for a January 2015 program start date.
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of this ordinance will be to reduce the Special Purpose Fund's unappropriated balance by $20,000.00.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $20,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund to purchase (6) racing wheelchairs; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance provides for the appropriation of funds in order to purchase items per RP035057 which include (6) racing wheelchairs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds in order to have funding available for November expenditures thereby preserving the City's public health, peace, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund, Fund No. 223, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, the sum of $20,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01, as follows:
Sub OCA Object
Project Title Fund Code Level 3 Amount
Recreation Center Donations 028 510966 2269 $20,000.00
SECTION 2. 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; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
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 legislation.
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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.