Explanation
BACKGROUND An agreement between the Public Safety Department 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 $850,000.00 into this fund. There is now a need to transfer $2,492.00 from the Fire Division General Fund Operating Budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund to provide funding for travel for the Fire Division's Honor Guard, Pipe and Drum, CISM members, technical committees, etc. In order to expend monies from this fund, an appropriation of $50,000.00 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: There is sufficient appropriation within the Fire Division's 2014 General Fund Operating Budget to accommodate this transfer of funds. Fire's budget for uniforms in 2014 will be reduced by the amount of the transfer. A total of $2,009.00 was transferred from the general fund to Fire's Quarter Master Incentive Travel fund in 2013. This transfer legislation is contingent upon the passage of the 2014 General Fund Budget. The Fire Division expended $3,110.64 in 2012, and $5,577.46 in 2013 from this fund for travel and related activities.
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To authorize and direct the transfer of $2,492.00 from the Fire Division 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)
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WHEREAS, there is a need to transfer $2,492.00 from the Fire Division Operating Budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund to provide funding for travel and appropriate unencumbered cash for immediate use; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this ordinance and subsequent transfer of funds is contingent upon the passage of the 2014 General Operating Budget.
WHEREAS, an 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 $2,492.00 on behalf of the Fire Division, Dept./Div.: 30-04, as follows:
Transfer From General Fund 010; Object Level 3 2221; OCA 301531; $2,492.00
Transfer To General Fund 010; Object Level 3 5501; OCA 903005; $2,492.00
Transfer From General Fund 010; Object Level 3 5501; OCA 903005; $2,492.00
Transfer To Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund 238; Object Level 3 3330; OCA 238001; $2,492.00
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated cash balance and from any and all sources estimated to come into said fund and unappropriated for any other purpose, the sum of $50,000.00 is appropriated to the designated codes in the Public Safety Department 30, Fire Division, Dept./Div.: 30-04, Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund 238; Object Level 3 3330; OCA 238001.
SECTION 3. That all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this sub-fund are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed cash in the sub-fund.
SECTION 4. That the monies appropriated in Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Public Safety Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 5. That the Public Safety Director be and hereby is authorized to expend these monies or so much thereof as may be needed to fund the aforementioned fire training programs on behalf of the Division of Fire for the City of Columbus.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.