Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes a $2,831,000 supplemental appropriation within the General Fund to various departments to reflect City Council amendments to the 2008 operating budget (Ordinance 1968-2007, passed February 4, 2008). This ordinance also provides for supplemental appropriations of $289,350 within the Hotel Motel Tax fund, $493,958 within the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and $131,576 within the Health Special Revenue Fund.
Supplemental funding is provided as follows:
$687,000 to restore funding cuts to social service agencies
$432,575 to restore cuts to the Community Shelter Board and provide additional funding
$200,000 to restore cuts in part time hours in Recreation & Parks
$131,000 for the Franklin Park Conservatory
$188,000 to restore cuts to TechColumbus
$150,000 to reduce the vacancy credit applied to the Office of Clerk of Courts
$130,000 for Code Enforcement vehicles
$100,000 to reduce the vacancy credit applied to the Office of City Attorney
$83,000 to restore cuts to the Community Crime Patrol
$75,000 for Public Safety Initiatives Fund
$20,000 to support family violence prevention programs
$839,775 as a contingency within the Department of Finance, whose use is subject to City Council's discretion following continued monitoring of the City's financial situation and program review. This amount will be used to prevent proposed layoffs of fulltime employees included in the administration's proposed 2008 budget; and as determined by Council as needs dictate, provide additional support for the Community Shelter Board, the Communtiy Crime Patrol, and support recommendations of the Area Commission workgroup, etc.
Not reflected here but part of Council's amendments is the use of monies already appropriated within the Hotel Motel Tax fund in Ordinance 1957-2007. Expenditure legislation will be submitted at a later date to direct $800,000 to support cultural/arts activities in Columbus as per curren...
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