Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Auditor to appropriate and expend $60,009.20 from the Sewer Grants - Sanitary and authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to expend said funds for the purpose of funding the EMS Hazardous Materials Training program. The application and acceptance of the PUCO grant funds were authorized in Ordinance 0908-2012, passed by City Council June 4th, 2012.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: An emergency designation is requested at this time so that the grant can be immediately utilized and the training commence at the earliest time available.
CONTRACT COMPIANCE NO: NA
ECONOMIC IMPACT: This is a reimbursement grant that helps reduce DPU's EMS's Hazardous Material Training cost.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriate and expenditure of up to $60,009.20 from the Sewer Grants - Sanitary Grant Fund, Fund 655.
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To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate up to $60,009.20 from the Sewer Grants - Sanitary Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to expend said funds for the purpose of funding the EMS Hazardous Materials Training program, and declare an emergency. ($60,009.20)
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WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) awarded the Department of Public Utilities a reimbursement grant for Hazardous Material Training; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities was authorize to apply for and accept the grant through Ordinance 0982-2012; passed June 4th, 2012; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City auditor to appropriate and transfer these funds into the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to expend these funds for the purpose of providing the Department of Public Utilities personnel with Hazardous Material Training; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate and transfer of $60,009.20 from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Grant Fund into the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, and to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to expend these funds for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. The Department of Public Utilities was authorized to apply for and accept a Hazardous Materials Training Grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, PUCO, via Ordinance 0908-2012, passed June 4th, 2012 and now needs to appropriate and expend the awarded grant funds.
SECTION 2. That the Department of Public Utilities has committed to administer the grant through grant coordination, grant reporting, grant fund pay requests, and contract administration services.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the EMS Hazardous Materials Training Program Grant, 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, 2013, the sum of $60,009.20 shall be appropriated, effective upon receipt of the executed grant agreement, to the Department of Public Utilities, Department/Division 60-05, as follows:
Fund Type: Grant | Grant Title: EMS Hazardous Materials Training Program Grant | Fund Name: Sewer Grants - Sanitary | Fund No: 655 | Grant No: 651301-100000 | OCA Code: 651301 | Object Level 3: 3331 | Amount: $60,009.20.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Public Utilities be and hereby is authorized to expend up to $60,009.20 from the Sewer Grants - Sanitary, EMS Hazardous Materials Training Program | Fund No: 655 | Grant No: 651301-100000 | OCA Code: 651301 | Object Level 3: 3331 | Amount: $60,009.20.
SECTION 5. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies no longer required for said project.
SECTION 7. 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 8. 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 9. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 10. 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 approved nor vetoes the same.