Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) program, as an affiliate member in good standing, receives cash donations from private sector business partners. Keep Columbus Beautiful is requesting the approval to appropriate, and spend donated funds for the overall mission of community improvement for the City of Columbus and its neighborhoods. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to formally accept any donations made to KCB, and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of these funds within the Private Grant Fund.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
No city match is required. KCB resources will be dedicated to managing/implementing ongoing operational expenses related to the program.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the use of the funds to facilitate the ongoing mission and program needs of Keep Columbus Beautiful.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to formally accept any donations made to KCB and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of these funds within the Private Grant Fund; to authorize the appropriation of funds within the Private Grant Fund, or so much thereof as may be needed for this purpose from the Private Grant Fund; to authorize the appropriation of any such future awards and donations the City may receive; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of future awards and donations; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Keep Columbus Beautiful (KCB) program is eligible to accept awards and donations from private sector business partners, support organizations, and/or other non-City agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Service is authorized to appropriate and spend these awards and donations; and
WHEREAS, the supplies purchased from the awards and donations will be used to advance the mission of Keep Columbus Beautiful and the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to accept the award as soon as possible to be able to use the money during the time of the year that is the greatest need for Keep Columbus Beautiful, 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to accept all future donations received by Keep Columbus Beautiful.
SECTION 2. That any such future awards or donations that the City may receive are hereby deemed to be appropriated.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated shall be paid upon order of the Public Service 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 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. 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 ordinance.
SECTION 7. 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.