City of Columbus - File #: 0447-2014

• File #: 0447-2014
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/14/2014
• In control: Environment Committee
• On agenda: 3/31/2014
• Final action: 4/3/2014
• Title: To authorize the acceptance of a grant totaling $240,727.00 from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) to continue the city’s Environmental Stewardship program through 2015; to authorize the execution of a modification to the associated grant agreement between the city and SWACO; to authorize the transfer of the general fund contribution for 2014 in the amount of $263,140.00 to the general government grant fund; to authorize the transfer of the water operating fund contribution for 2014 in the amount of $63,675.00 to the general government grant fund; to appropriate the sum of the aforementioned amounts, which total $567,542.00, to the general government grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($567,542.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/3/2014	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/2/2014	1	MAYOR	Signed
3/31/2014	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/31/2014	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

This ordinance authorizes the Mayor’s Office to accept $240,727.00 in grant funds from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) to continue the city’s Environmental Stewardship program. This amount represents grant awards for years 2014 and 2015. SWACO has provided support for the Environmental Stewardship program (also known as the “Get Green” initiative) since 2006. The city and SWACO entered into a grant agreement in 2012 pursuant to ordinance number 0099-2012 to provide funding for the Environmental Stewardship program in 2012 and 2013. This ordinance authorizes the modification of this grant agreement to continue funding for 2014 and 2015.

This ordinance also transfers the city’s contribution for the Environmental Stewardship program from the general and water operating funds to the general government grant fund for use. A total of $263,140.00 was budgeted in the general fund while $63,675 is available for transfer from the water operating fund. These funds reflect the contribution for 2014 only.

Finally, this ordinance appropriates the sum of aforementioned amounts to the general government grant fund. The sum of the above noted transfers total $567,542.00 and represents SWACO’s 2014 and 2015 grant awards but only the city’s 2014 contribution.

FISCAL IMPACT
The aforementioned grant funds will be awarded per the attached agreement between SWACO and the City of Columbus and are being appropriated as described in this ordinance. General and water operating fund moneys for the suggested contribution have been budgeted in the 2014 Mayor’s recommended budget and are available for transfer and appropriation.

Title

To authorize the acceptance of a grant totaling $240,727.00 from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) to continue the city’s Environmental Stewardship program through 2015; to authorize the execution of a modification to the associated grant agreement between the city and SWACO; to authorize the tran...