City of Columbus - File #: 0922-2009

• File #: 0922-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/18/2009
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 7/20/2009
• Final action: 7/23/2009
• Title: To realign the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities' 2009 budget appropriation; to reallocate the cost allocation formula utilized by the Department of Public Utilities; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/21/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/20/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/10/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/9/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/9/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/8/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/8/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/6/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/18/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

This ordinance realigns the 2009 Department of Public Utilities (DPU) appropriation. Realigned responsibilities for street cleaning and snow removal have shifted cost to the Stormwater Enterprise Fund. Increased cost for provision of the Department of Technology services have also added to the cost within each of the enterprise funds for the Department of Public Utilities. In order to more accurately reflect the allocation of these increased costs to the department, a review of the internal cost allocation formula was done in January. The revised formula takes into consideration not only the customer counts within each enterprise but also considers the authorized strength and budget of each enterprise. This review shifts some cost responsibility from the Stormwater enterprise and allocates this cost to the Sanitary Sewer, Water and Electricity enterprise funds. No change in the total enterprise appropriations is required to accomplish the cost allocation but the budget appropriation for the Department of Public Utilities is affected. In order to properly identify and align the Department of Public Utilities 2009 budget appropriation the following changes are requested.

See Attachment: DPU - 2009 Department Appropriation Revisions.xls



Title

To realign the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities' 2009 budget appropriation; to reallocate the cost allocation formula utilized by the Department of Public Utilities; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)



Body

WHEREAS, In order to accurately reflect the allocation of expenses related to services provided by both the Department of Technology (DOT) to the Department of Public Utilities, and by the Department of Public Utilities to its external customers, a change in the Department of Public Utilities' operating budget appropriation is necessary; and

WHEREAS, This requested appropriation change results from a review of and change to the internal cost allocation for...