City of Columbus - File #: 1421-2007

• File #: 1421-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/31/2007
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 9/24/2007
• Final action: 9/26/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the transfer of $100,000 within the Development Department, Development Services Fund between object levels to provide funds for acquisition of tablet computers as set forth in Ordinance 1210-2007; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/25/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/24/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/24/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/13/2007	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
9/13/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/12/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/11/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/11/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/11/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/4/2007	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:
This ordinance transfers $100,000 within the Development Department, Development Services Fund to place funds in the correct object level for the acquisition of tablet computers for inspection staff in conjunction with the Accela software system upgrade. This amount will reflect the total amount to be used for the purpose of acquiring equipment as delineated in Ordinance 1210-2007, passed by Council July 23, 2007. Due to miscommunication at the time that Ordinance 1210-2007 was created, it was thought this amount was included in the total.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the acquisition of all units needed in a timely manner.

FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance will authorize the transfer of $100,000 from Object Level One 01 to Object Level One 03.


Title

To authorize and direct the transfer of $100,000 within the Development Department, Development Services Fund between object levels to provide funds for acquisition of tablet computers as set forth in Ordinance 1210-2007; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000)


Body

WHEREAS, this ordinance will authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between Object Levels within the Development Department, Building Services Division Development Services Fund for the purpose of acquiring tablet computers as set forth in Ordinance 1210-2007; and

WHEREAS, this secondary piece of legislation is needs due to make the amount of funds specified in Ordinance 1210-2007 available; and

WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize the transfer of $100,000 from Object Level One 01 to Object Level One 03 thereby correcting the problem; and

WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the acquisition of all units needed in a timely manner: and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to transfer these funds, thereby preserving the public health, peac...