Explanation
The Public Service Department has operated the Paving the Way program since 1990. This program provides up-to-date road construction information to the public and to the media, including information on road closures, detours, and alternative routes as well as technical advice for construction-related activities and safety tips. A website is updated daily.
Ordinance 1749-2004 passed by City Council on September 24, 2004 authorized the Public Service Director to execute agreements and appropriate monies necessary for this purpose. The funds were originally appropriated to the personnel category; however, it is now necessary to transfer some of these funds from the personnel category into the supplies and services categories for the program to continue operations.
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds between Object level three codes to facilitate operational needs of the program such as the purchase of brochures and other printed material, web hosting, cell phones, office supplies, professional services such as informational surveys conducted by an outside vendor, mileage costs, fleet costs, and other operational needs.
Fiscal Impact: No additional funding is required at this time. The legislation will allow current grant funds to be used to the greatest extent possible. A new grant agreement is being made ready for approval when current grant funds are exhausted.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transactions 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 avoids any service interruptions.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer between expenditure categories within the Paving the Way grant for continued operation of the Program through June 30, 2007; and to declare an emergency. ($-0-)
Body
WHEREAS, the Public Service Department has operated the Paving the Way program since 1990; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1749-2004 passed by City Council on September 24, 2004 authorized the Public Service Director to execute agreements necessary for this purpose, and authorized the appropriation of monies associated with the Grant; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to move funds between Object level three codes within the Paving the Way grant for operational needs for continued service through June 30, 2007, with no increase in funding being required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary to move funds between Object Level three codes within the Paving the Way grant for supplies and services in order to avoid any programmatic interruptions, 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized to move funds between Object Level Three codes within the Paving the Way grant for continued operation of the Paving the Way program through June 30, 2007, for the Transportation Division as follows:
Transfer From:
Dept/Division | Grant | OCA Code| Object Level 3 Code| Amount
59-09| 596077| 596077| 1000 | $100,000.00
Total Transfer: $100,000.00
Transfer To:
Dept/Division | Grant | OCA Code| Object Level 3 Code| Amount
59-09| 596077 | 596077| 2000 | $25,000.00
59-09| 596077 | 596077| 3000| $75,000.00
Total Transfer: $100,000.00
SECTION 2. 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.