City of Columbus - File #: 0444-2011

• File #: 0444-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/11/2011
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 4/4/2011
• Final action: 4/7/2011
• Title: To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $121,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for the support of various annual cultural and arts programming for the enrichment of the community; and to declare an emergency. ($121,000.00)
• Sponsors: Zach M. Klein, Priscilla Tyson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/6/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/4/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/4/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/22/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/22/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/21/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/18/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/16/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/14/2011	1	REC & PARKS DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/11/2011	1	Rec & Parks Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background:
This ordinance appropriates and transfers $121,000.00 from the existing Hotel/Motel tax appropriation to the Recreation and Parks Department for the support of various annual cultural and arts programming for the enrichment of the community. Events typically supported by these funds include regional festivals and programming such as Festival Latino (CAPA), Jazz and Rib Fest, Fall Harvest Jamboree, Scioto Mile Programming and community events through the Partnership through Sponsorship Program.

Financial Impact:
That the City Auditor be directed to transfer $121,000.00 from Fund 231; Division 22-01; OCA Code 012484; Object Level 3, 5501 to Fund 285; Division 51-01; OCA Code 516567; Object Level 3, 0086; and, to appropriate same.

Title
To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $121,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for the support of various annual cultural and arts programming for the enrichment of the community; and to declare an emergency. ($121,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, Columbus City Code Section 371.02 allows for the allocation of a maximum of 1.5 percent in relation to the 5.1 percent Hotel/Motel tax receipts for use for said purpose of the advancement of the cultural development of the community - the equivalent of 29.41 percent of collections; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks annually provides a portion of this allocation to fund regional and community events and festivals; and

WHEREAS, the city deems it appropriate to distribute $121,000.00 to the Department of Recreation and Parks to support various cultural events; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and transfer said funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures; NOW, THEREFORE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That th...