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 necessary to appropriate and transfer said funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures; and NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the City's Hotel Motel TaxFund, Fund No. 231, Subfund 002, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $34,000.00 is hereby appropriated to the City Council, Division No. 20-01, as follows:
OCA: 200212 Obj. Level 03: 5501 Amount $34,000.00
Section 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $34,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund No. Sub fund Div. No. OCA Code Obj. Level 3 Amount
231 002 20-01 200212 5501 $34,000.00
TO:
Fund No. Div No. OCA Code Obj Level 3 Amount
285 51-01 516567 0086 $34,000.00
Section 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund No. 285, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, the sum of $34,000.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department No. 51-01 as follows:
Fund OCA Obj. Level 3 Amount
285 516567 3337 $ 34,000.00
Section 4. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is authorized to enter into contract with CAPA and to expend $40,000.00 for Festival Latino programming as follows:
Fund OCA Obj. Level 3 Amount
285 516567 3337 $ 20,000.00 (Increase AC#034841 by $20,000.00)
Existing AC#034841-001 $ 20,000.00
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.