Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of an additional $27,392.48 for fiscal year 2016 within the Franklin County Municipal Court Probation User Fees fund. The funds were originally appropriated for a matching contribution for a grant; however, the grantor relieved the Court of the match requirement, but the monies did not go back into the appropriated funds. The Court seeks a reappropriation so the funds may be used.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $27,392.48 from the 2016 unappropriated balance of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges probation user fee fund for payroll. ($27,392.48)
Body
WHEREAS, $27,392.48 was appropriated and transferred from the Municipal Court special revenue fund to the general government grant fund for a grant match per legislation 0897-2016; and
WHEREAS, the grantor relieved the cash match requirement and $27,392.48 was transferred back to the Municipal Court special revenue fund; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation of these funds is necessary for the payment of personnel costs; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to undertake said activities, in order for the probation department to commence expending these funds for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare; now therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the sum of $27,392.48 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the special revenue fund, probation user fees.
SECTION 2. That monies appropriated in Section 1 shall be paid upon the recommendation of the Chief Probation Officer and upon the order of the Administrative and Presiding Judge, and that no order shall be drawn or paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.