City of Columbus - File #: 1711-2006

• File #: 1711-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/26/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $45,000 within General Fund 010, Civil Service Commission, and to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to establish a blanket certificate for the purpose of administering the uniformed examinations of the Department of Public Safety, and to authorize the expenditure of $75,000 from the General Fund. ($75,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/16/2006	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/13/2006	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/13/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2006	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/10/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2006	1	CIV SERV DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2006	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/27/2006	1	CIV SERV DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	CIV SERV DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2006	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2006	1	Civ Serv Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title

To authorize the transfer of $45,000 within General Fund 010, Civil Service Commission, and to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to establish a blanket certificate for the purpose of administering the uniformed examinations of the Department of Public Safety, and to authorize the expenditure of $75,000 from the General Fund.  ($75,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission will be administering upcoming safety forces uniformed exams, including but not limited to Police Officer, Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Deputy Chief, and Police Sergeant; and,

WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission will be contracting with individuals from around the country for performing certain phases of these examinations; and,

WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission will provide housing, transportation, meals, and meeting refreshments for these individuals; and,

WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission will incur other necessary expenses including but not limited to room and equipment rental, equipment purchase, printing, and audio visual services,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

SECTION 1.                     That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized and directed to transfer $45,000 within the General Fund, Department 27-01, Fund 010, as follows:

                     FROM:

                     Object Level 1                                          Object Level 3                                          OCA                                          Amount

                     03                                                               3336                                                               270165                                          $45,000

                     TO:

                     Object Level 1                                          Object Level 3                                          OCA                                          Amount

                     02                                                               2201                                                               270165                                          $45,000

SECTION 2.                     That the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission be and is hereby authorized to establish a blanket certificate of funds for the purpose of administering safety forces uniformed exams.

SECTION 3.                     That the expenditure of $75,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended to pay for the purchase of equipment and supplies, printing, audio visual services, housing, transportation, meals, meeting refreshments, facility and equipment rental, and any other costs incurred for upcoming safety forces uniformed exams, and will be distributed as follows:

General Fund 010, Department 27-01, OCA Code 270165, Object Level One 02, 2201: $45,000.00

General Fund 010, Department 27-01, OCA Code 270165, Object Level One 03, 3336: $30,000.00

SECTION 4.                     That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  The Civil Service Commission has several upcoming safety forces uniformed examinations for which various equipment and services will need to be secured in order to administer the exams.  This ordinance is necessary to authorize the expenditure of funds to provide the various equipment and services associated with these exams so that the Commission can meet its Charter mandates and contractual obligations in maintaining current eligible lists for the safety forces uniformed classifications.

FISCAL IMPACT:  The total expenditure amount of $75,000.00 is completely funded in the Commission's 2006 budget.