City of Columbus - File #: 0896-2011

• File #: 0896-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/3/2011
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 6/20/2011
• Final action: 6/23/2011
• Title: To authorize the appropriations transfer of $945,532.00 between organizational cost account codes of the General Government Grant Fund to provide Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding for approved programs; and to declare an emergency. ($945,532.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/22/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/20/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/20/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/8/2011	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/6/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2011	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/6/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2011	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the City of Columbus was awarded $7,403,500 from the U.S. Department of Energy as a formula allocation of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). Funds are being used to develop, promote, implement and manage programs designed to reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce total energy usage, improve energy efficiency, and create and retain jobs. The City of Columbus planned to address these goals with the following activities:

· A revolving loan fund for use by businesses for energy efficiency retrofits
· Bike infrastructure improvements
· Energy efficient retrofit for the central safety building
· Energy efficient lighting at Columbus fire stations
· Participate with the State of Ohio to retrofit the Center of Science and Industry
· Retrofit the Cultural Arts Center with energy efficient lighting
· Retrofit the city's pedestrian signal heads with energy efficient LED technology
· Retrofit homes for low-income households in the Columbus area with energy efficient lighting and appliances.

Ordinance 0868-2009 authorized the city to apply for and accept the grant. Ordinances 1511-2009, 1581-2009, 0148-2010, 0769-2010, 0467-2011 and 0504-2011 have authorized appropriations in various divisions and object levels.

It has been determined that additional funding will benefit the fire stations' high efficiency lighting retrofit projects. Funds previously identified for the energy efficient retrofit for the central safety building are available for transfer to the fire stations lighting projects. These changes in project budgets require adjustments within appropriations to align funds properly in the city's accounting records.

Fiscal Impact: This legislation will transfer funds between OCA codes with no net impact on the total appropriation for the Department of Finance and Management.

This legislation is submitted as an emergency to all...