City of Columbus - File #: 0761-2009

• File #: 0761-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/18/2009
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 6/22/2009
• Final action: 6/24/2009
• Title: To realign the City of Columbus, Department of Technology's 2009 budget appropriation; to re-allocate the Department of Technology (DoT) cost allocation formula utilized by the Department of Public Utlilities; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/24/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/23/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/22/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/22/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/18/2009	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
6/18/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/11/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/9/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/9/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/31/2009	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2009	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

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 of 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 change but the budget appropriation of the Department of Technology is affected.  In order to properly identify and align the Department of Technology's (DoT) 2009 budget appropriation the following changes are requested.

See Attachment:  2009Approp.A1.xls

Title

To realign the City of Columbus, Department of Technology's 2009 budget appropriation; to re-allocate the Department of Technology (DoT) cost allocation formula utilized by the Department of Public Utlilities; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Body

WHEREAS, In order to accurately reflect the allocation of expenses related to services provided by the Department of Technology (DoT) to the Department of Public Utilities, a change in the Department of Technology's 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 to the Department of Public Utilities cost allocation formula is necessary; and

WHEREAS, This ordinance realigns the 2009 Department of Public Utilities (DPU) appropriation; and

WHEREAS, This ordinance also realigns the Department of Technology's 2009 budget appropriation; and

WHEREAS, An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to adjust the 2009 Department of Technology budget appropriation and the cost allocation formula utilized for the Department of Public Utilities, 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 Technology 2009 budget appropriation and allocation formula as follows:

See Attachment:  2009Approp.A1.xls

SECTION 2:  That the current Department of Technology (DoT) cost allocation formula for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is  hereby reallocated by the following rates:

See Attachment:  2009Approp.A1.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.