City of Columbus - File #: 0879-2009

• File #: 0879-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/12/2009
• In control: Judiciary And Court Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/6/2009
• Final action: 7/8/2009
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of legal representation costs associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer Fifty thousand Dollars between object levels within the City Attorney's 2009 general fund appropriations; to authorize the City Attorney to expend said funds; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/8/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/7/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/6/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/6/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/18/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/17/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for its portion of legal representation costs arising out the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund. This case involves the extent to which the City and Franklin County must make OPERS contributions on behalf of certain employees of the Franklin County Public Defender's Office. The City and Franklin County negotiated an agreement authorized by City Council Ordinance 782-99 whereby the two entities would share legal expenses associated with this case. The payment authorized by this legislation is a partial payment under that agreement.

This legislation will further authorize the transfer of funds between object levels within the City Attorney's 2009 general fund budget in order to allow said payments.

FISCAL IMPACT:
There is sufficient appropriation within the City Attorney's 2009 general fund budget to allow reimbursement.

The following payments have been previously authorized:

Ordinance 1016-2004 $248,964.45
Ordinance 1477-2004 $ 68,440.22
Ordinance 2110-2005 $ 18,393.41
Ordinance 0327-2007 $ 13,363.20
Ordinance 1411-2007 $ 21,969.16
TOTAL $371,130.44

EMERGENCY
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to expedite payment of this obligation.

Title

To authorize the City Attorney to reimburse Franklin County for the City's portion of legal representation costs associated with the case of State ex rel. Mallory v. Public Employment Retirement Fund in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer Fifty thousand Dollars between object levels within the City Attorney's 2009 general fund appropriations; to authorize the City Attorney to expend said funds; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and Franklin County entered into an agreement authorized by ordinance 782-99 to share in the cost...