Explanation
Background:
This ordinance appropriates and transfers $34,000.00 from the existing Hotel/Motel Tax appropriation to the Recreation and Parks Department for the additional support of Festival Latino Event, and additional support of the Mexican Fiesta. This ordinance will increase AC#034841 by $20,000.00 established by direction of Ordinance 0343-2013.
Financial Impact:
That the City Auditor be directed to transfer $34,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks operating fund; and, to appropriate same.
Title
To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $34,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund for the support of Festival Latino and additional funding for the Mexican Fiesta and Asian Festival; to appropriate $34,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Fund 285; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with CAPA for Festival Latino programming; to authorize the expenditure of an additional $20,000.00 from Recreation and Parks Fund 285; and to declare an emergency. ($34,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with CAPA in the amount of $40,000.00 and expend an additional $20,000.00 for Festival Latino programming; and
WHEREAS, an additional $4,000.00 is needed in additional funding for the Mexican Fiesta for a total of $5,000.00 in support; and
WHEREAS, an additional $10,000.00 is needed in additional funding for the Asian Festival for a total of $14,500.00 in support; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance #0343-2013 established AC#034841 in the amount of $20,000.00 which is requested to be increased as part of this legislation; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to request that AC#034841 be increased by $20,000.00 to provide a total available for expenditure in the amount of $40,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately nece...
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