Explanation
This ordinance makes appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, in various divisions and departments for funds other than the general fund.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. As well, these ordinances will be the subject of public hearings and are not likely to be passed by City Council until 2016. If an additional 30 days is added to the process, valuable services and programs may be affected.
Title
To make appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2016 for other funds for various divisions; to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, an emergency in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the various city departments for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and authorize the transfer of these funds for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That from the monies in the fund known as the employee benefits fund, fund no. 502, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 4601 HR Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $2,978,565
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $37,898
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,810,733
TOTAL $4,827,196
Division No. 4551 Office of Asset Management
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $395,000
TOTAL $395,000
TOTAL Fund No. 502 $5,222,196
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the fund known as the information services fund, fund no. 514, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 4701 Technology Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,849,444
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $1,233,928
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $5,176,995
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $350,000
TOTAL $8,610,367
Division No. 4702 Division of Information Services
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $15,487,240
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $343,056
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $7,263,995
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $3,870,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $92,820
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $708,435
TOTAL $27,765,546
TOTAL Fund No. 514 $36,375,913
SECTION 3. That from the monies in the fund known as the print and mail services fund, fund no. 517, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 4501 Finance and Management Print and Mailroom Services
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $474,979
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $58,103
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,111,560
TOTAL Fund No. 517 $1,644,642
SECTION 4. That from the monies in the fund known as the land acquisition services fund, fund no. 525, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 2404 Real Estate
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $943,591
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $17,500
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $92,090
TOTAL Fund No. 525 $1,053,181
SECTION 5. That from the monies in the fund known as the fleet management fund, fund no. 513, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 4550 Finance and Management Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $784,507
TOTAL $784,507
Division No. 4505 Fleet Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $11,078,705
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $15,839,229
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $4,964,286
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $3,216,000
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $5,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $81,131
Obj. Level 1 07
Amount $1,233,917
TOTAL $36,418,268
TOTAL Fund No. 513 $37,202,775
SECTION 6. That from the monies in the fund known as the health special revenue fund, fund no. 250, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 5001 Health
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $22,020,215
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $926,536
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $7,625,915
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $3,750
TOTAL Fund No. 250 $30,576,416
SECTION 7. That from the monies in the fund known as the recreation and parks operation and extension fund, fund no. 285, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 5101 Recreation and Parks
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $34,439,496
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $1,895,946
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $11,440,222
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $118,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $150,000
Obj. Level 1 10
Amount $182,489
TOTAL Fund No. 285 $48,226,153
SECTION 8. That from the monies in the fund known as the development services fund, fund no. 240, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 4301 Building and Zoning Services
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $15,369,131
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $118,971
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $3,444,766
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $47,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $235,000
TOTAL Fund No. 240 $19,214,868
SECTION 9. That from the monies in the fund known as the street construction, maintenance and repair fund, fund no. 265, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $2,919,709
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $4,300
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $179,302
TOTAL $3,103,311
Division No. 5911 Infrastructure Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $17,168,747
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $432,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $12,881,062
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $76,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $500,000
TOTAL $31,057,809
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $4,565,231
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $9,700
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $768,950
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $3,500
TOTAL $5,347,381
Division No. 5913 Traffic Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $10,402,002
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $257,500
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,502,182
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $145,000
TOTAL $12,306,684
TOTAL Fund No. 265 $51,815,185
SECTION 10. That from the monies in the fund known as the sewerage system operating fund, fund no. 650, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 6005 Sewerage and Drainage
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $46,059,474
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $8,298,024
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $57,541,142
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $89,857,333
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $474,880
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $4,503,344
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $45,973,232
Obj Level 1 10
Amount $18,346,250
TOTAL $271,053,679
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $6,753,974
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $142,141
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,404,423
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $102,660
TOTAL $8,403,198
TOTAL Fund No. 650 $279,456,877
SECTION 11. That from the monies in the fund known as the storm sewer maintenance fund, fund no. 675, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 6015 Storm Sewers
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,904,321
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $21,402
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $22,636,829
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $9,660,800
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $210,000
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $4,662,411
TOTAL $39,095,763
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,800,744
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $37,904
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $374,513
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $27,376
TOTAL $2,240,537
TOTAL Fund No. 675 $41,336,300
SECTION 12. That from the monies in the fund known as the electricity enterprise fund, fund no. 550, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 6007 Electricity
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $11,492,410
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $57,439,400
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $10,596,562
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $1,408,572
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $50,550
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $3,274,000
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $325,880
TOTAL $84,587,374
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $946,957
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $19,932
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $196,942
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $14,396
TOTAL $1,178,227
TOTAL Fund No. 550 $85,765,601
SECTION 13. That from the monies in the fund known as the water system revenue, fund no. 600, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 6009 Water System
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $49,842,850
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $23,327,323
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $37,840,254
Obj Level 1 04
Amount $51,868,995
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $260,680
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $2,275,841
Obj Level 1 07
Amount $35,317,425
TOTAL $200,733,368
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $6,023,129
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $126,783
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,252,681
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $91,568
TOTAL $7,494,161
TOTAL Fund No. 600 $208,227,529
SECTION 14. That from the monies in the fund known as the computer system procurement & maintenance fund, fund no. 227, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 001
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $97,439
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $115,500
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $413,705
TOTAL $626,644
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 003
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $692,492
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $40,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $86,000
TOTAL $818,492
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk Subfund 002
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $622,453
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $61,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $825,600
Obj Level 1 10
Amount $274,700
TOTAL $1,783,753
TOTAL Fund No. 227 $3,228,889
SECTION 15. That from the monies in the fund known as the municipal court special projects fund, fund no. 226, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 001
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,262,144
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $20,500
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $97,168
TOTAL $1,379,812
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 004
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $924,851
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $9,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $416,050
TOTAL $1,349,901
TOTAL Fund No. 226 $2,729,713
SECTION 16. That from the monies in the fund known as the collection fee fund, fund no. 295, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $255,000
TOTAL Fund No. 295 $255,000
SECTION 17. That from the monies in the fund known as the 1111 East Broad Street operations fund, fund 294, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 4507 Facilities Management
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $25,000
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,410,354
TOTAL Fund No. 294 $1,435,354
SECTION 18. That from the monies in the fund known as the E 911 fund, fund no. 270, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sum/s for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016 and that all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this fund in 2016 are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund:
Division No. 3003 Division of Police
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,379,393
TOTAL Fund No. 270 $1,379,393
SECTION 19. That from the monies in the fund known as the private construction inspection fund, fund 241, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 5912 Design and Construction
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $2,611,600
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $22,900
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $281,641
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $500
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $215,000
TOTAL $3,131,641
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $30,531
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $283
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $680
TOTAL $31,494
TOTAL Fund No. 241 $3,163,135
SECTION 20. That from the monies in the fund known as the construction inspection fund, fund 518, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $619,145
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $1,133
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $2,744
TOTAL $623,022
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $7,477,032
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $97,090
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $896,773
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $2,000
Obj Level 1 06
Amount $25,000
TOTAL $8,497,895
TOTAL Fund No. 518 $9,120,917
SECTION 21. That from the monies in the fund known as the parking meter program fund, fund 268, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 5913 Traffic Management
Obj Level 1 01
Amount $1,099,792
Obj Level 1 02
Amount $113,364
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $1,793,232
Obj Level 1 05
Amount $18,144
TOTAL Fund No. 268: $3,024,532
SECTION 22. That from the monies in the fund known as the emergency human services funds, fund 232, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2016:
Division No. 4401 Development Administration
Obj Level 1 03
Amount $2,373,000
TOTAL Fund No. 232 $2,373,000
SECTION 23. That revenue from the City’s share of State shared tax receipts from the Casino Tax revenues are hereby appropriated and expenditures authorized in the fund known as the Casino Fund, fund 275, as provided for and in accordance with Ordinance No. 1960-2012, for the months ending December 31, 2016.
SECTION 24. That the existing appropriations in funds for capital projects at December 31, 2015 are hereby reappropriated to the same division, object level 1 and purpose originally authorized by the Council and that the outstanding encumbrances in those subfunds at December 31, 2015, are hereby re encumbered.
SECTION 25. That the monies in the foregoing Sections 1 through 24 shall be paid upon the order of the respective department for which the appropriations are made except that small claims in amounts not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) may be paid as authorized by Chapter 335 of the Columbus City Code, 1985, as amended; and except that payments or transfers between departments, divisions or funds of the City may be made by the City Auditor; that payments for premiums for official bonds, depository commissions, employees' hospitalization, life insurance, pensions, dental insurance, and prepaid legal services, shall be made on the order and approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1, Division 46-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Human Resources; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1, Division 45-51 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Technology; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid upon the order of the City Attorney; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 5 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 6 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 7 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 8 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 9 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 10, 11, 12, and 13 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 14, Division 25-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge or for Division 26-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Municipal Court Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 15 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 16 shall be paid upon the order of the Municipal Court Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 17 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 18 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department Public Safety; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 19, 20, and 21 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 22 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Development; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 23 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 26. Except in the matter of payrolls providing for the payment of salaries of officers and employees regularly employed by the City and extraordinary emergencies, no warrant shall be issued in liquidation of vouchers, unless the department contracting the expense shall have first obtained an order duly certified that there are sufficient funds appropriated to the credit of the proper fund from which the expenditure is to be made, which certificate must be obtained prior to the incurrence of the obligation, and the head of any department or division authorized to contract expenditures will be held personally responsible for any obligation incurred contrary to the provisions of this section. Such certificate shall not be issued for obligations pertaining to "Capital Outlay" in programs or activities funded by federal or state categorical grants without the prior approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management.
SECTION 27. That with the exception of the provisos (reasons) established in previous sections, as stated in the reason paragraphs following each subdepartment's appropriation, it is understood that this Council is not making specific appropriations for each item of every classification hereinbefore contained but only for the total for each department and subdepartment, as shown in the final column. The itemized classification shall, however, constitute limitations on the powers of the several department heads as granted in Section 24 and no such officer shall make any expenditure for any other purpose in any amount beyond that of the particular classification; provided, however, that transfers may be made from one object level 1 to another, within any one department or division. Transfers of sums exceeding $100,000.00 shall be authorized only by resolution of Council. Transfers of sums of $100,000.00 or less shall only be approved pursuant to a letter over the signatures of the head of the department, the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, the City Auditor, and the Chairman of the Committee of Finance.
SECTION 28. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay obligations of various departments pertaining to preceding years’ obligations from current appropriations up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per obligation.
SECTION 29. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.