Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Mayor's Office to accept $240,727.00 in grant funds from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) to continue the city's Environmental Stewardship program. This amount represents grant awards for years 2014 and 2015. SWACO has provided support for the Environmental Stewardship program (also known as the "Get Green" initiative) since 2006. The city and SWACO entered into a grant agreement in 2012 pursuant to ordinance number 0099-2012 to provide funding for the Environmental Stewardship program in 2012 and 2013. This ordinance authorizes the modification of this grant agreement to continue funding for 2014 and 2015.
This ordinance also transfers the city's contribution for the Environmental Stewardship program from the general and water operating funds to the general government grant fund for use. A total of $263,140.00 was budgeted in the general fund while $63,675 is available for transfer from the water operating fund. These funds reflect the contribution for 2014 only.
Finally, this ordinance appropriates the sum of aforementioned amounts to the general government grant fund. The sum of the above noted transfers total $567,542.00 and represents SWACO's 2014 and 2015 grant awards but only the city's 2014 contribution.
FISCAL IMPACT
The aforementioned grant funds will be awarded per the attached agreement between SWACO and the City of Columbus and are being appropriated as described in this ordinance. General and water operating fund moneys for the suggested contribution have been budgeted in the 2014 Mayor's recommended budget and are available for transfer and appropriation.
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a grant totaling $240,727.00 from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) to continue the city's Environmental Stewardship program through 2015; to authorize the execution of a modification to the associated grant agreement between the city and SWACO; to authorize the transfer of the general fund contribution for 2014 in the amount of $263,140.00 to the general government grant fund; to authorize the transfer of the water operating fund contribution for 2014 in the amount of $63,675.00 to the general government grant fund; to appropriate the sum of the aforementioned amounts, which total $567,542.00, to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($567,542.00)
Body
WHEREAS, SWACO has provided support for the city's Environmental Stewardship program (also known as the "Get Green" initiative) since 2006; and
WHEREAS, the city and SWACO entered into a grant agreement ("Grant Agreement") in 2012 pursuant to ordinance number 0099-2012 to provide funding for the city's Environmental Stewardship program for 2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS, SWACO has agreed to continue to provide support in the way of grant funding for the city's Environmental Stewardship Program; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 and 2015 grant award amount totals $240,727.00; and
WHEREAS, the city has budgeted contributing funds in the Mayor's proposed 2014 operating budget as amended; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify the Grant Agreement to provide funding for 2014 and 2015; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance accepts the aforementioned grant from SWACO in the amount of $240,727.00; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance subsequently transfers the city's general fund grant contribution, totaling $263,140.00 from the general fund to the general government grant fund; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance also transfers the city's water operating fund grant contribution totaling $63,675 from the water operating fund to the general government grant fund; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance then appropriates the sum of these amounts, which totals $567,542.00 to the general government grant fund for use; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Mayor's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the continuation of the Environmental Stewardship program and to accept and appropriate funds in association with this continuation 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 Mayor is hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $240,727.00 from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) and to execute a modification to the associated grant agreement to continue the city's Environmental Stewardship program, also known as the "Get Green" Initiative, through 2015.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $263,140.00 as follows:
FROM
Department: 4001
Fund Name: General Fund
Fund No.: 010
Organizational Cost Account: 400107
Object Level Three: 1101- $78,723
1104- 600
1121- 2,653
1150- 16,272
1160- 11,105
1171- 1,150
1173- 2,637
3000- 150,000
Total: $263,140
TO
Department: 4001
Fund Name: General Fund
Fund No.: 010
Organizational Cost Account: 400107
Object Level One: 10
Object Level Three: 5501- 263,140
Total: $263,140
FROM
Department: 4001
Fund Name: General Fund
Fund No.: 010
Organizational Cost Account: 400107
Object Level One: 10
Object Level Three: 5501- 263,140
Total: $263,140
TO
Department: 4001
Fund Name: General Government Grant Fund
Fund No.: 220
Organizational Cost Account: 401401
Grant Name: 2014-2015 Get Green Initiative
Grant No.: 401401
Object Level Three: 0886- 263,140
Total: $263,140
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $63,675.00 as follows:
FROM
Department: 6009
Fund Name: Water Operating Fund
Fund No.: 600
Organizational Cost Account: 601849
Object Level Three: 1101- $40,019
1150- 16,132
1160- 5,603
1171- 580
1173- 1,341
Total: $63,675
TO
Department: 6009
Fund Name: Water Operating Fund
Fund No.: 600
Organizational Cost Account: 601849
Object Level One: 10
Object Level Three: 5501- 63,675
Total: $63,675
FROM
Department: 6009
Fund Name: Water Operating Fund
Fund No.: 600
Organizational Cost Account: 601849
Object Level One: 10
Object Level Three: 5501- 63,675
Total: $63,675
TO
Department: 4001
Fund Name: General Government Grant Fund
Fund No.: 220
Organizational Cost Account: 401401
Grant Name: 2014-2015 Get Green Initiative
Grant No.: 401401
Object Level Three: 0886- 63,675
Total: $63,675
SECTION 4. That from the unappropriated moneys in the General Government Grant Fund and from all moneys estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the grant award period, the sum of Five Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Forty Two dollars and 00/100 ($567,542.00) is hereby appropriated as follows:
Department: 4001
Fund Name: General Government Grant Fund
Fund No.: 220
Organizational Cost Acccount: 401401
Grant Name: 2014-2015 Get Green Initiative
Grant No.: 401401
Object Level Three: 1000- $413,818
2000- 3,724
3000- 150,000
Total: $567,542
SECTION 5. That the funds appropriated shall be paid upon order of the Mayor's Office 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 6. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused city contributed moneys may be transferred back to the city fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 7. That for 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.