Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance will transfer $108,000.00 between Object Levels within the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund, Fund 265, to re-align appropriation with projected expenditures for the purchase of up to sixty (60) android tablets for use within the web-based work order system (Lucity) that were identified as a need for the street investigators and supervisors to respond to 311 Call Center problems in real time.
FISCAL IMPACT
The funding associated with this ordinance is $108,000.00. This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $108,000.00 between Object Level 01 and Object Level 02/Object Level 03 within the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations. The division will be utilizing the existing Universal Term Contract with Sprint Solutions, Inc., in order to facilitate this purchase. Contract Compliance: 47-0882463 expires 01/19/14.
EMERGENCY
Emergency action is requested by the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations to allow the financial transactions to be posted into the City's accounting system by the City of Columbus, City Auditor's Office as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $108,000.00 between Object Levels within the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, Street Construction and Maintenance Repair Fund, to provide the funding necessary to cover expenditures for up to sixty android tablets needed for the web-based Lucity work order system; and to declare an emergency. ($108,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, anticipated expenditures of $108,000.00 necessitates this transfer of funds and this ordinance will authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between Object Levels within the Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations in the amount of $108,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund, for the anticipated expenditures of up to sixty (60) android tablets for the Lucity web-based work order system, thereby preserving 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 be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $108,000.00 between Object Levels within the 2013 Department of Public Service, Division of Planning and Operations, Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund to re-align appropriation with projected expenditures as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Division OCA Object Level 3 Amount
59-11 591117 1101 $108,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Division OCA Object Level 3 Amount
59-11 591117 2193 $90,000.00
59-11 591117 3295 $18,000.00
Section 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and that the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 4. That for 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.