Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of funds within the Special Purpose Fund for the Columbus Police Reserves. This appropriation will provide partial funding for costs associated with the operations of the Columbus Police Reserves Organization. Specifically, funds will be used for memberships, third party insurance, and uniform parts.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested to ensure that reserve police officers have the appropriate insurance coverage throughout the year and to avoid any lapses in coverage.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $4,700.00 in the Special Purpose Fund for the Police Reserves Organization. All funds being appropriated are donations.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $4,700.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Purpose Fund to the Division of Police to provide partial funding for the costs associated with the Columbus Police Reserves Organization; and to declare an emergency. ($4,700.00)
Body
WHEREAS, contributions have been made for the operations of the Columbus Police Reserves organization; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation is needed to cover costs associated with the Columbus Police Reserves Organization; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the aforementioned funds to ensure that reserve police officers have appropriate insurance coverage, 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Special Purpose Fund, No. 223, 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, 2015, the sum of $4,700.00 is appropriate...
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