City of Columbus - File #: 2750-2003

• File #: 2750-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/17/2003
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 2/9/2004
• Final action: 2/10/2004
• Title: To make appropriations from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 for the funding of the Unemployment Benefit Program and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/10/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/10/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/9/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/9/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/26/2004	1	HR Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/8/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	HR Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/5/2004	1	HR Reviewer	Sent for Approval
12/29/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/23/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/22/2003	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/22/2003	1	HR Reviewer	Sent for Approval
12/17/2003	1	HR Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
To maintain unemployment benefit payments in accordance with Federal Law, additional appropriation is necessary for the unemployment benefit program. To determine the amount necessary for the appropriation, current utilization and anticipated claims were analyzed.

FISCAL IMPACT: Unemployment benefit payments to the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services for 2002 were $400,510, and projected $611,800 for 2003. A total of $1,000,000 is required for 2004.
Appropriation is being made to the following project:

Employee Unemployment Benefits Fund $1,000,000

Title
To make appropriations from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 for the funding of the Unemployment Benefit Program and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000)

Body

WHEREAS, it is necessary to maintain unemployment benefit payments in accordance with Federal Law; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is necessary to appropriate funds for the City's employee unemployment benefit program to ensure continued compliance with the law and 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 from the monies in and from all monies estimated to come into the Employee Benefits Insurance Fund 502, from any and all sources from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004, the following appropriation is hereby authorized and directed:

Div: 46-01| Dept: Human Resources| OL1: 3 | OL3: 3365| Subfund: 166| Amount: $1,000,000.00| OCA: 46103

SECTION 2. That from the monies appropriated in Section 1 shall be paid on order of the Human Resources Director and no other shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.

SECTION 3. To authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the Ohio Bureau of E...