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 of 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 change but the budget appropriation of the Department of Technology is affected. In order to properly identify and align the Department of Technology's (DoT) 2009 budget appropriation the following changes are requested.
See Attachment: 2009Approp.A1.xls
Title
To realign the City of Columbus, Department of Technology's 2009 budget appropriation; to re-allocate the Department of Technology (DoT) cost allocation formula utilized by the Department of Public Utlilities; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, In order to accurately reflect the allocation of expenses related to services provided by the Department of Technology (DoT) to the Department of Public Utilities, a change in the Department of Technology's operating budget appropriation is necessary; and
WHEREAS, This requested appropriation change results from a review of and change to the internal cost allocation formula used by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU); and
WHEREAS, A c...
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