Explanation
This ordinance will transfer appropriation of $266,291 for the 2009 Capital Kids Program from the Mayor's Office of Education to the Department of Recreation and Parks within the Community Development Block Grant fund. The transfer is necessary due to a reorganization of city operations in response to the current budget crisis.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as 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.
FISCAL IMPACT: Ordinance 0005-2009, passed 1/26/09, provided Community Development Block Grant funding for the 2009 Capital Kids Program. This ordinance transfers said funding from the Mayor's Office of Education to the Department of Recreation & Parks.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $266,291 from the Mayor's Office of Education to the Department of Recreation and Parks within the Community Development Block Grant fund; and to declare an emergency ($266,291).
Body
WHEREAS, city operations are being reorganized in response to the current budget crisis, and
WHEREAS, said reorganization will result in the elimination of the Mayor's Office of Education, and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the Capital Kids Program be continued under the Department of Recreation and Parks; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to transfer the aforementioned funds in order to continue the 2009 Capital Kids Program without interuption; 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 appropriation in the amount of $266,291 within fund 248, subfund 001, object level one: 01 from the Office of Education, Dept 4004, OCA code 409409 to the Department of Recreation & Parks, Dept 5101, OCA code 519409, object level one: 01.
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 veteos the same.