Explanation
This ordinance transfers funds within the general fund to reflect the realignment of departmental responsibilities with respect to the Columbus Youth Commission. This realignment involves the transfer of the Columbus Youth Commission to the Office of Education from the Community Relations Commission. The Youth Commission will be staffed by transferring one employee currently assigned to the Community Relations Commission. To accomplish the realignment, the remaining balance within the Columbus Youth Commission's general fund appropriation will be transferred to the Office of Education.
In addition, this ordinance authorizes and directs the appropriation and expenditure of $10,000 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to the Office of Education, Columbus Youth Commission to implement the Nonviolence Project to minimize and prevent violence in schools.
Emergency action is requested for the following reasons: to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible, up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management and to maintain the Columbus Youth Commission.
Fiscal Impact:
The general fund transfer requires no additional funds. Funds will be transferred from the Community Relations Commission to the Office of Education within the general fund to reflect the realignment of departmental responsibilities with respect to the Columbus Youth Commission. No additional appropriation is necessary.
An appropriation and expenditure of $10,000 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund will allow the Columbus Youth Commission to implement a Nonviolence Project.
Title
To amend section 140.04 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to authorize and direct the City Auditor to provide for the transfer of $23,954.99 between various objects within the general fund and any unencumbered balances within the Columbus Youth Commission to reflect realignment of departmental responsibilities with respect to the Columbus Youth Commission, to transfer administrative authority for all contracts and agreements associated with the departmental realignment to the Director of the Office of Education, to authorize and direct the appropriation and expenditure of $10,000 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to the Office of Education, and to declare an emergency. ($33,954.99)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to realign the Columbus Youth Commission from the Community Relations Commission to the Office of Education.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer $23,954.99 (remaining balance in oca code 430033) between various objects within the general fund to reflect this realignment of departmental responsibilities.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate and expend $10,000.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to allow the Columbus Youth Commission to implement a nonviolence project.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Section 140.04 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, relative to the responsibility for setting the meetings for the youth advisory board.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the City in that it is necessary to realign and transfer the funds, staff and responsibilities for the Columbus Youth Commission from the Community Relations Commission Office to the Office of Education; and to appropriate and expend funds within the Public Safety Initiative Fund to the Office of Education for an nonviolence project; 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 transfer $23,954.99 between various objects within the general fund, fund 010, as follows:
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized and directed to transfer all remaining unencumbered balances within the general fund, fund 010, Department 40-02, OCA 430033 to Department 40-04, OCA 404004.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Office of Education is hereby authorized, as the successor upon reorganization, to administer all contracts and to act for and in behalf of the city and with all the powers and authority originally granted to the Executive Director of the Community Relations Commission with respect to all authority being transferred to the Office of Education.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay obligations of the Office of Education pertaining to the preceding year's obligations from current appropriations up to a maximum of $25,000 per obligation.
SECTION 5. That existing Section 140.04 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 be amended to read as follows:
140.04 Organization of the youth advisory board.
The youth advisory board shall meet as often as set forth by the community relations commission director of the office of education. The members shall adopt, by majority rule, such rules as it shall deem expedient to conduct business. Such rules shall be adopted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order. (Ord. 1716-01 ยง 1 (part).)
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate and expend $10,000 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund, fund 016, to the Office of Education, Department 40-04, OL One 03, OL Three 3337, OCA Code 404004.
SECTION 7. That the Director of the Office of Education is hereby authorized to expend said funds for the purpose of supporting a violence prevention program for the Columbus Youth Commission.
SECTION 8. That the transfers included within this ordinance shall be made effective upon passage of this ordinance.
SECTION 9. 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.