Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for its portion of legal representation costs for 2007 arising out of the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employees Retirement Fund. This case, commonly referred to as the Malloy 2 appeal, involves the extent to which the City and Franklin County must make OPERS contributions on behalf of certain employees of the Franklin County Public Defender's Office. The City and Franklin County negotiated an agreement whereby the two entities would share legal expenses associated with this case. $21,076.69 $21,969.16 constitutes the City's portion of such costs for 2007.
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To authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of legal representation costs in 2007 associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund in the amount of $21,076.69; $21,969.16 to authorize the transfer of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 from the Finance and Management citywide account to the City Attorney's Office; to authorize the expenditure of the same; and to declare an emergency. ($21,076.69) ($21,969.16)
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an agreement to share in the costs of legal representation associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund; and
WHEREAS, in 2007 the City's portion of said costs total $21,076.69 $21,969.16; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to reimburse Franklin County in accordance with this agreement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to pay Franklin County in the amount of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 so that reimbursement can be made without delay, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
Section 1. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to reimburse Franklin County in the amount of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 for the City's portion of legal representation costs associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund; and
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the sum of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 from within the general fund, 010, from the Finance and Management Department, Department No. 45-01, OCA Code 904508, Object level 1-10, Object level 3-5501 to the City Attorney, Department No. 24-01, OCA Code 240101, Object level 1-5, Object level 3-5539.
Section 3. That the amount of $21,076.69 $21,969.16 be and hereby is authorized to be expended from the City Attorney's Office, Department No. 24-01, OCA Code 240101, Object level 1-5, Object level 3-5539 to reimburse Franklin County and the City Auditor is authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the treasury upon receipt of invoice from Franklin County.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.