Explanation
BACKGROUND: During the recent consolidation of the Grants Division within the Department of Public Safety, a discrepancy was discovered within the remaining cash balance for a Columbus Fire Division grant. G342000, titled “FCPH CDC Overdose Data to Action-RREACT” has a cash balance of $1,421,087.55 and ended on 10/31/2022. This ordinance will appropriate $661,724.00 to object class 10 in the grant. This ordinance also authorizes a transfer of $759,363.55 within the grant from object classes 01, 02,03, and 06 to object class 10 and a transfer of $1,421,087.55 from the grant to the general fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary so that the appropriation and transfer can be completed to close-out the grant, as G342000 ended 10/31/2022 and should have been closed out as soon as possible after it ended.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $661,724.00, and for the City Auditor to process a transfer of $1,421,087.55 from FCPH CDC Overdose Data to Action-RREACT - G342000 to the General Fund; and to allow for the close out of the grant.
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To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate unappropriated funds from G342000 in the amount of $661,724.00 and transfer $1,421,087.55 from the General Government Grant Fund project G342000 to the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,421,087.55)
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WHEREAS, during the close out of the FCPH CDC Overdose Data to Action-RREACT Grant Project (G34200), a discrepancy was discovered within the remaining cash on hand; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds in the amount of $661,724.00 from the cash on hand in G342000.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to process a transfer of $1,421,087.55 from Division of Fire, FCPH CDC Overdose Data to Action-RREACT - G342000 to the General Fund; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the...
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