City of Columbus - File #: 1052-2014

• File #: 1052-2014
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/30/2014
• In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 6/2/2014
• Final action: 6/5/2014
• Title: To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to appropriate $10,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Fund 285; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with the Asian Festival to conduct health education and screenings to the public during the Asian Festival; to authorize the expenditure of $24,500.00 $14,500.00 from Recreation and Parks Fund 285, and $10,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00) ($24,500.00).
• Sponsors: Priscilla Tyson, Hearcel Craig

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2014	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/3/2014	2	MAYOR	Signed
6/2/2014	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/2/2014	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
6/2/2014	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
6/2/2014	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
5/19/2014	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass

Explanation
Background:
This ordinance appropriates and transfers $10,000.00 from the Hotel/Motel Tax fund to the Recreation and Parks Department Neighborhood Initiatives Fund for the additional support of health education and screenings for the public during the Asian Festival.

This ordinance will increase Recreation and Parks funding for the Asian Festival from $14,500.00 to $24,500.00 as a result of this new funding. The additional $10,000.00 for 2014 is for the current year only.

Prinicipal Parties:
Dr. Yung-Chen Lu, Founder & Fund Raiser, Asian Festival Corporation
Board
614-451-3550

Emergency Justification:
Emergency action is requested to have funding available for costs associated with health education and screenings conducted during the Asian Festival.

Financial Impact:
Recreation and Parks originally designated $14,500.00 in the department’s 2014 operating budget to support the Asian Festival. This additional transfer appropriation and expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund will bring the total to $24,500.00.

Title
To authorize the appropriation and transfer of $10,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund to the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund; to appropriate $10,000.00 in the Recreation and Parks Fund 285; to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with the Asian Festival to conduct health education and screenings to the public during the Asian Festival; to authorize the expenditure of $24,500.00 $14,500.00 from Recreation and Parks Fund 285, and $10,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00) ($24,500.00).

Body
WHEREAS, Recreation and Parks originally designated $14,500.00 in the department’s 2014 operating budget to support the Asian Festival; and

WHEREAS, City Council is providing an additional $10,000.00, for 2014 only, to conduct health education and screenings for the public during the Asian ...