Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations requires the appropriation of funds within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund to allow for sufficient authority to pay for utilities for which the Division is responsible. These funds are available within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Fund due to cancellation of encumbrances from completed and expired contracts.
This ordinance authorizes the transfer of appropriation in the amount of $92,982.25 between minor object levels and additional appropriation of $117,713.50 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund. These funds are necessary to pay for utilities that were under-budgeted due to rate hikes granted in 2009 by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) retro-active to January 2009 for AEP and for increases in City Electric and storm water expenses.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
American Electric Power's contract compliance number is 314154203 and expires 11/26/09.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow these funds to be in place for immediate use for the above mentioned operational needs within the Division of Planning and Operations.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The appropriation of these funds is needed for the above mentioned utility expenses and authority is available within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund.
Title
To authorize transfer of $92,982.25 between minor object levels and the additional appropriation of $117,713.50 within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund for the purpose of providing payment for utilities for the Division of Planning and Operations; and to declare an emergency. ($210,695.75)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for utility costs incurred by the Division including Electricity and Stormwater; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) granted a rate hike in 2009 for AEP which was retroactive to January and increases in stormwater expenses and City Electricity were underbudgeted due to the unforeseen nature of these increases; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer appropriation and appropriate additional funds within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund to provide sufficient authority for these expenses; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Planning and Operations in that it is immediately necessary to authorize additional authority to provide funding for utility expenses incurred by the Division of Planning and Operations for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. To move appropriation between minor object levels within the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund as follows:
From:
Title Amount O.L 03 OCA
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance $70,000.00 2262 591125
Traffic Signs and Signals $22,982.25 2265 591125
To:
Title Amount O.L 03 OCA
Electricity $72,982.25 3311 591125
Electricity-City $20,000.00 3314 591125
Section 2. That from the unappropriated balance of the Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund 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, 2009 the appropriation of $117,713.50 be and hereby is authorized as follows for the Division of Planning and Operations, Dept.-Div. 59-11:
Title Amount O.L 03 OCA
Electricity $78,982.64 3311 591125
Water & Sewer $38,730.86 3312 591125
Section 3. That 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.