Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the transfer of funds within the Development Department, Building Services Division, Fund 240 for the purpose of making refunds of duplicate fee payments and settlement of damages for a vehicular accident involving Building Services Division personnel. The amount of monies normally set aside for this purpose during the budgetary year has been exhausted.
Emergency action is necessary so that the refunds can be made in a timely manner and the settlement can be resolved promptly.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in Object Level One 03 will be utilized for this purpose.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Department of Development, Building Services Division's Development Services Fund in the amount of $49,500.00 to meet division obligations; and to declare an emergency. ($49,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Section 4113.17 of the Columbus City Code requires that fees be refunded when an overcharge has occurred due to an employee error; and
WHEREAS, the Division is responsible for settling claims of damage or personal injury when a vehicular accident is caused by one of its employees while conduction City business; and
WHEREAS, the Division has exhausted its appropriated authority to either settle claims and/or refund overcharges; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds within the Department of Development, Building Services Division's Development Services Fund to promptly settle these claims and refunds, 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 and directed to transfer $49,500.00 within the Department of Development, Building Services Division, Development Services Fund 240, as follows:
FROM:
Division Number/Object Level One/Object Level Three/OCA Code/Amount
44-03 / 03 / 3336 / 440370 / $49,500.00
TO:
Division Number/Object Level One/Object Level Three/OCA Code/Amount
44-03 / 05 / 5512 / 440373 / $34,500.00
44-03 / 05 / 5533 / 440373 / $15,000.00
$49,500.00
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.