Explanation
The Fire Division receives donations of funds from local citizens and corporations for it's Community Relations and Firefighters Against Drugs (FFAD) Programs, which are deposited into special revenue funds overseen by the Fire Chief. After receipt, these funds are deposited into the City's Special Revenue Fund (Fund 223, Sub Fund 302 and 303) and are used to reimburse costs incurred by the Fire Division for the aforementioned programs.
Fiscal Impact: Actual and anticipated receipts into the said funds are estimated to be sufficient to support this appropriation.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide for this appropriation action taking effect immediately to promote efficient accounting practices and ensure said educational programs continue operations uninterruptedly.
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To authorize appropriation of funds within the Community Relations and Firefighters Against Drugs Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the Public Safety Director to expend said monies or so much thereof as may be needed for fire educational programs for the City of Columbus; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, The Fire Division receives donations of funds from local citizens and corporations for it's Community Relations and Firefighters Against Drugs (FFAD) Programs, which are deposited into special revenue funds overseen by the Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS these funds are deposited into the City's Special Revenue Fund (Fund 223, Sub Funds 302 and 303) and are used to fund costs incurred by the Fire Division for the aforementioned educational programs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Fire Division, Public Safety Department, in that an appropriation of funds is immediately necessary to allow these monies to be used for said purposes and to promote and reinforce efficient accounting practices, 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 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Fund 223, Sub Fund 302 and sub Fund 303, 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, 2007, these funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated and expended for the aforementioned purpose.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Public Safety Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 4. That the Public Safety Director be and hereby is authorized to expend these monies or so much thereof as may be needed to fund the aforementioned fire safety education programs on behalf of the Division of Fire for the City of Columbus.
SECTION 5. 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.