City of Columbus - File #: 0333-2009

• File #: 0333-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 3/30/2009
• Final action: 4/1/2009
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of $40,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the EMS & Entrepreneurial Training Fund for the Public Safety Department, Fire Division, to provide funds for the purchase of goods and/or services for the Fire Division's Emergency Medical Services and Training Bureau; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/1/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
3/31/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/30/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
3/30/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/19/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/19/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/19/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/18/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/26/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize an appropriation of $40,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the EMS & Entrepreneurial Training Fund for the Public Safety Department, Fire Division, to provide funds for the purchase of goods and/or services for the Fire Division's Emergency Medical Services and Training Bureau; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND: There is a need in the Fire Division to authorize the appropriation of $40,000.00 from the unappropriated cash balance within the EMS & Fire Entrepreneurial Training Fund. This fund was established for the deposit of revenues generated from training activities and for the expenditure of said revenues for the purchase of goods and/or services for the Fire Division's Emergency Medical Services and Training Bureau, as authorized in Ordinance 1863-01, passed November 19, 2001.

Bid Information: N/A

Contract Compliance: N/A

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make funding immediately available for pending training requests.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $40,0000 in the EMS & Entrepreneurial Training Fund. Approximately $50,000 is currently available in the fund for appropriation. Approximately $27,000 in 2008 and $10,000 in 2007 were expended from this fund for EMS training supplies and services.

Body
WHEREAS, the Fire Division's Training Bureau, as authorized by Ordinance No. 1863-01, passed November 19, 2001, generates revenues through EMS and fire fighting related training activities, which are deposited and expended via the Division's EMS & Fire Entrepreneurial Training Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Fire Division's Training Bureau needs to appropriate funds within the EMS & Fire Entrepreneurial Training Fund to purchase goods and/or services for training related activities; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Safety Department, Fire Division, in that it is immediately necessary t...