City of Columbus - File #: 0146-2011

• File #: 0146-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/19/2011
• In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
• On agenda: 6/6/2011
• Final action: 6/8/2011
• Title: To amend Ord. No. 0774-2002 to specifically authorize the City Attorney to impose, collect, and remit to the City of Columbus administrative fees to offset the administrative costs incurred by the Criminal and Traffic Diversion Program operated by the City Attorney; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/8/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/7/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/6/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/6/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/17/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/17/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/16/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/12/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/11/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

On May 13, 2002, pursuant to Ordinance No. 0774-2002, the Columbus City Council authorized the appropriation and transfer of administrative fees that had been previously collected for the City Attorney Criminal Diversion Program to a special revenue fund to allow the expenditure of those funds to offset the costs of the Bad Check and Diversion Programs. The purpose of Ordinance No. 0146-2011 is to clarify that the City Attorney also has the authority to impose, collect, and remit administrative fees in conjunction with the traffic aspect of the Diversion Program as well since no reference was specifically made to the Traffic Diversion Program in the original legislation. Further, this legislation will identify what expenditures are deemed to be appropriate under this program.

Fiscal Impact: None.

Emergency Measure: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency so that the authority of the City Attorney with respect to this program is clarified at the earliest possible opportunity.


Title

To amend Ord. No. 0774-2002 to specifically authorize the City Attorney to impose, collect, and remit to the City of Columbus administrative fees to offset the administrative costs incurred by the Criminal and Traffic Diversion Program operated by the City Attorney; and to declare an emergency.


Body

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0774-2002 authorized the transfer and appropriation of administrative fees collected by the City Attorney's Criminal Diversion Program to a special revenue fund to allow the expenditure of those funds to offset the costs of the Bad Check and Diversion Programs; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to clarify that the intention of Ordinance No. 0774-2002 was to allow the City Attorney to impose, collect, and remit to the City of Columbus administrative fees to offset the administrative costs incurred by the Criminal and Traffic Diversion Program since Ord. No. 0774-2002 does not make express reference to the Traffic Div...