City of Columbus - File #: 0796-2011

• File #: 0796-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/17/2011
• In control: Safety Drafter
• On agenda: 6/6/2011
• Final action: 6/8/2011
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of funds within the Community Relations and Firefighters Against Drugs Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the Public Safety Director to expend said monies for fire educational programs for the City of Columbus; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/7/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/6/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/6/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/20/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/20/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Contingent
5/20/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/20/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/20/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/19/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/19/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2011	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/17/2011	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2011	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Fire Division receives donations of funds from local citizens and corporations for its Community Relations and Firefighters Against Drugs (FFAD) Programs, which are deposited into special revenue funds. This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of these funds to reimburse costs incurred by the Fire Division for the aforementioned programs in an amount not to exceed cash received from said donations.

Fiscal Impact: Actual and anticipated receipts into the said funds are estimated to be sufficient to support this appropriation.

Emergency action is requested in order to provide for this appropriation action taking effect immediately to promote efficient accounting practices and ensure said educational programs continue operations without interruption.

Title

To authorize an appropriation of funds within the Community Relations and Firefighters Against Drugs Special Revenue Fund; to authorize the Public Safety Director to expend said monies for fire educational programs for the City of Columbus; and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, The Fire Division receives donations of funds from local citizens and corporations for its Community Relations and Firefighters Against Drugs (FFAD) Programs, which are deposited into special revenue funds; and

WHEREAS these funds are deposited into the City's Special Revenue Fund (Fund 223, Sub Funds 302 and 303) and are used to reimburse costs incurred by the Fire Division for the aforementioned educational programs; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Fire Division, Public Safety Department, in that an appropriation of funds is immediately necessary to allow these monies to be used for said purposes and to promote and reinforce efficient accounting practices, 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 un...