Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from the Transfer line item to Material and Supplies, to properly align current appropriation with projected expenditures for the remainder of 2012. Personnel and Supplies funds for a Fire recruit class were budgeted in the Division of Fire's Transfer line item. This ordinance is to transfer the funds for Materials and Supplies in order to purchase training materials and uniform items.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested as the transfer of funds is needed immediately for the continued purchase of training materials and fire gear for firefighters and for recruits who start training in 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $252,465.00 within the Fire Division's 2012 General Fund operating budget. The Division of Fire budgeted $25,000.00 for training materials and $227,465.00 for uniform/turnout gear, boots, gloves, and helmets for firefighter recruits in 2012.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from the Transfer line item to Materials and Supplies, for the purchase of recruit training materials and recruit uniforms, and to declare an emergency. ($252,465.00)
Body
WHEREAS , it is necessary to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from Transfers to Material and Supplies, to properly align appropriation with projected expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized ...
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