Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the General Fund for the Civil Service Commission to provide for the necessary funds needed for the purchase of various equipment and supplies for the safety forces uniformed examinations and other purchases as needed, and to establish an Auditor’s Certificate on behalf of the Civil Service Commission for the purpose of administering the uniformed examinations for the Department of Public Safety.
The Civil Service Commission has several upcoming safety forces uniformed examinations for which various equipment, supplies, and services will need to be secured in order to administer the exams. This ordinance is necessary to authorize the expenditure of funds to provide the various supplies and services associated with these exams so that the Commission can meet its Charter mandates and contractual obligations in maintaining current eligible lists for the safety forces uniformed classifications.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total expenditure amount of $147,837.00 is funded within the Commission's 2024 budget. Within this ordinance it is also necessary to transfer $50,000.00 from Object Class 03 (Services) to Object Class 02 (Materials & Supplies) to make funds available as needed for the purchase the necessary equipment and supplies.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Civil Service Commission respectfully requests this legislation be considered for emergency action to allow for the purchase of the necessary equipment, supplies and services that will need to be secured in order to administer the exams.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $50,000.00 between Object Classes within the Civil Service Commission General Fund Budget, and to establish an Auditor’s Certificate on behalf of the Civil Service Commission for the purpose of administering the uniformed examinations for the Department of Public Safety; to authorize the expenditure of $147,837.00 ...
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