Title
To authorize and direct the transfer of $38,069.00 from the Fire Division's General Fund Operating Budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund; to appropriate $50,000.00 within the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund; and to declare an emergency.($50,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND An agreement between the city and IAFF Local 67 resulted in the establishment of The Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund in December 2003. The agreement calls for the yearly deposit of seven percent of savings from the prior year's purchase of fire uniforms compared to the benchmark amount of $850,000 into this fund. There is a need now to transfer $38,069.00 from the Fire Division General Fund Operating Budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund to provide funding for travel; to expend said funding, an appropriation of $50,000.00 within said fund is necessary.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make these funds available for immediate use.
FISCAL IMPACT: Fire's budget for uniforms in 2009 will be reduced by the amount of the transfer. A total of $20,539 was transfered from the general fund to Fire's Quarter Master Incentive Travel fund in 2008.
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to transfer $38,069.00 from the Fire Division's Operating Budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund to provide funding for travel and appropriate unencumbered cash for immediate use; and,
WHEREAS, a emergency situation exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer and appropriate funds for the aforementioned purpose 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
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $38,069.00 on behalf of the Fire Division, Dept./Div.: 30-04, as follows:
Transfer From General Fund 010; Object Level 3 2221; OCA 301531; $38,069.00
Transfer To General Fund 010; Object Level 3 5501; OCA 903005; $38,069.00
Transfer From General Fund 010; Object Level 3 5501; OCA 903005; $38,069.00
Transfer To Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund 238; Object Level 3 3330; OCA 238001; $38,069.00
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $50,000.00 for the Fire Division, Dept./Div.: 30-04, Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund 238; Object Level 3 3330; OCA 238001.
SECTION 3. 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 or vetoes the same.