Explanation
This ordinance makes appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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 2017. If an additional 30 days is added to the process, valuable services and programs may be affected.
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To make appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2017 for other funds for various divisions; to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary; and to declare an emergency.
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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. 5502, subfund 550201 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 4601 HR Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,929,768
Obj Class 02
Amount $36,442
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,577,811
TOTAL $4,544,021
Division No. 4551 Office of Asset Management
Obj Class 03
Amount $395,000
TOTAL $395,000
TOTAL Fund No. 5502 $4,939,021
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the fund known as the information services fund, fund no. 5100, subfund 510001 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 4701 Technology Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,075,267
Obj Class 02
Amount $1,086,101
Obj Class 03
Amount $4,370,396
Obj Class 06
Amount $150,000
TOTAL $7,681,764
Division No. 4702 Division of Information Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $16,507,125
Obj Class 02
Amount $347,006
Obj Class 03
Amount $6,974,107
Obj Class 04
Amount $4,260,000
Obj Class 05
Amount $5,200
Obj Class 06
Amount $92,820
Obj Class 07
Amount $653,688
TOTAL $28,839,946
TOTAL Fund No. 5100 $36,521,710
SECTION 3. That from the monies in the fund known as the print and mail services fund, fund no. 5517, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 4501 Finance and Management Print and Mailroom Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $499,992
Obj Class 02
Amount $61,959
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,124,718
TOTAL Fund No. 5517 $1,686,669
SECTION 4. That from the monies in the fund known as the land acquisition services fund, fund no. 5525, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 2404 Real Estate
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,020,768
Obj Class 02
Amount $17,310
Obj Class 03
Amount $97,326
TOTAL Fund No. 5525 $1,135,404
SECTION 5. That from the monies in the fund known as the fleet management fund, fund no. 5200, subfund 520001 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 4550 Finance and Management Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $795,163
TOTAL $795,163
Division No. 4505 Fleet Management
Obj Class 01
Amount $11,275,741
Obj Class 02
Amount $16,573,768
Obj Class 03
Amount $4,172,926
Obj Class 04
Amount $3,986,000
Obj Class 05
Amount $5,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $81,131
Obj Class 07
Amount $1,205,774
TOTAL $37,300,340
TOTAL Fund No. 5200 $38,095,503
SECTION 6. That from the monies in the fund known as the health special revenue fund, fund no. 2250, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 5001 Health
Obj Class 01
Amount $23,393,219
Obj Class 02
Amount $1,011,386
Obj Class 03
Amount $7,257,608 7,067,608
Obj Class 05
Amount $5,000
TOTAL Fund No. 2250 $31,667,213 31,477,213
SECTION 7. That from the monies in the fund known as the recreation and parks operation and extension fund, fund no. 2285, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 5101 Recreation and Parks
Obj Class 01
Amount $36,700,941
Obj Class 02
Amount $2,195,900
Obj Class 03
Amount $12,633,134
Obj Class 05
Amount $148,160
Obj Class 10
Amount $182,489
TOTAL Fund No. 2285 $51,860,624
SECTION 8. That from the monies in the fund known as the development services fund, fund no. 2240, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 4301 Building and Zoning Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $16,108,291
Obj Class 02
Amount $121,971
Obj Class 03
Amount $3,745,790
Obj Class 05
Amount $47,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $280,000
TOTAL Fund No. 2240 $20,303,052
SECTION 9. That from the monies in the fund known as the street construction, maintenance and repair fund, fund no. 2265, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,799,875
Obj Class 02
Amount $10,200
Obj Class 03
Amount $241,765
TOTAL $3,051,840
Division No. 5911 Infrastructure Management
Obj Class 01
Amount $17,557,857
Obj Class 02
Amount $488,500
Obj Class 03
Amount $14,363,215
Obj Class 05
Amount $85,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $1,100,000
TOTAL $33,594,572
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Class 01
Amount $4,662,199
Obj Class 02
Amount $9,700
Obj Class 03
Amount $935,868
Obj Class 05
Amount $3,500
TOTAL $5,611,267
Division No. 5913 Traffic Management
Obj Class 01
Amount $10,659,545
Obj Class 02
Amount $264,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,676,160
Obj Class 05
Amount $100,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $300,000
Obj Class 10
Amount $150,000
TOTAL $13,149,705
TOTAL Fund No. 2265 $55,407,384
SECTION 10. That from the monies in the fund known as the sewerage system operating fund, fund no. 6100, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 6005 Sewerage and Drainage
Obj Class 01
Amount $47,807,989
Obj Class 02
Amount $8,703,823
Obj Class 03
Amount $51,601,582
Obj Class 04
Amount $94,995,457
Obj Class 05
Amount $171,500
Obj Class 06
Amount $4,201,008
Obj Class 07
Amount $45,794,506
Obj Class 10
Amount $18,247,975
TOTAL $271,523,840
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $6,331,120
Obj Class 02
Amount $216,097
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,761,164
Obj Class 05
Amount $2,175
Obj Class 06
Amount $112,439
Obj Class 10
Amount $111,916
TOTAL $8,534,911
TOTAL Fund No. 6100 $280,058,751
SECTION 11. That from the monies in the fund known as the storm sewer maintenance fund, fund no. 6200, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 6015 Storm Sewers
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,883,900
Obj Class 02
Amount $42,240
Obj Class 03
Amount $22,653,482
Obj Class 04
Amount $10,062,200
Obj Class 05
Amount $10,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $67,000
Obj Class 07
Amount $4,777,325
TOTAL $39,496,147
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,688,298
Obj Class 02
Amount $57,626
Obj Class 03
Amount $468,121
Obj Class 05
Amount $580
Obj Class 06
Amount $29,984
Obj Class 10
Amount $29,845
TOTAL $2,274,454
TOTAL Fund No. 6200 $41,770,601
SECTION 12. That from the monies in the fund known as the electricity enterprise fund, fund no. 6300, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 6007 Electricity
Obj Class 01
Amount $10,721,498
Obj Class 02
Amount $58,671,748
Obj Class 03
Amount $10,877,772
Obj Class 04
Amount $1,331,021
Obj Class 05
Amount $25,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $2,967,000
Obj Class 07
Amount $264,123
TOTAL $84,858,162
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $887,813
Obj Class 02
Amount $30,306
Obj Class 03
Amount $240,109
Obj Class 05
Amount $305
Obj Class 06
Amount $15,767
Obj Class 10
Amount $15,694
TOTAL $1,189,994
TOTAL Fund No. 6300 $86,048,156
SECTION 13. That from the monies in the fund known as the water system revenue, fund no. 6000, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 6009 Water System
Obj Class 01
Amount $51,831,945
Obj Class 02
Amount $21,749,446
Obj Class 03
Amount $38,427,764
Obj Class 04
Amount $54,210,649
Obj Class 05
Amount $107,100
Obj Class 06
Amount $1,814,900
Obj Class 07
Amount $29,836,385
TOTAL $197,978,189
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $5,647,061
Obj Class 02
Amount $192,744
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,579,071
Obj Class 05
Amount $1,940
Obj Class 06
Amount $100,290
Obj Class 10
Amount $99,824
TOTAL $7,620,930
TOTAL Fund No. 6000 $205,599,119
SECTION 14. That from the monies in the fund known as the computer system procurement & maintenance fund, fund no. 2227, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222701 (Computerized Legal Research)
Obj Class 01
Amount $100,733
Obj Class 02
Amount $75,500
Obj Class 03
Amount $444,356
TOTAL $620,589
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222703 (Probation Services)
Obj Class 01
Amount $540,582
Obj Class 02
Amount $40,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $86,000
TOTAL $666,582
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk Subfund 222702 (Computer Systems)
Obj Class 01
Amount $657,578
Obj Class 02
Amount $61,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $799,304
Obj Class 04
Amount $150,000
Obj Class 07
Amount $4,850
TOTAL $1,672,732
TOTAL Fund No. 2227 $2,959,903
SECTION 15. That from the monies in the fund known as the municipal court special projects fund, fund no. 2226, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222601 (Municipal Court Security Facilities)
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,206,746
Obj Class 02
Amount $40,700
Obj Class 03
Amount $103,500
TOTAL $1,350,946
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222604 (Specialty Docket Programs)
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,001,146
Obj Class 02
Amount $9,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $416,050
TOTAL $1,426,196
TOTAL Fund No. 2226 $2,777,142
SECTION 16. That from the monies in the fund known as the collection fee fund, fund no. 2295, subfund 229502, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk
Obj Class 03
Amount $300,000
TOTAL Fund No. 2295 $300,000
SECTION 17. That from the monies in the fund known as the 1111 East Broad Street operations fund, fund 2294, subfund 229401, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 4507 Facilities Management
Obj Class 02
Amount $25,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,423,211
TOTAL Fund No. 2294 $1,448,211
SECTION 18. That from the monies in the fund known as the E 911 fund, fund no. 2270, subfund 227001 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sum/s for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017 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 Class 01
Amount $1,499,887
TOTAL $1,499,887
Division No. 3002 Support Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $109,590
TOTAL $109,590
TOTAL Fund No. 2270 $1,609,477
SECTION 19. That from the monies in the fund known as the private construction inspection fund, fund 2241, subfund 224101 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 5912 Design and Construction
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,598,891
Obj Class 02
Amount $35,500
Obj Class 03
Amount $306,490
Obj Class 05
Amount $500
Obj Class 06
Amount $387,040
TOTAL $3,328,421
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $41,747
Obj Class 02
Amount $50
Obj Class 03
Amount $465
TOTAL $42,262
TOTAL Fund No. 2241 $3,370,683
SECTION 20. That from the monies in the fund known as the construction inspection fund, fund 5518, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $618,743
Obj Class 02
Amount $300
Obj Class 03
Amount $6,850
TOTAL $625,893
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Class 01
Amount $7,079,896
Obj Class 02
Amount $94,750
Obj Class 03
Amount $841,390
Obj Class 05
Amount $2,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $8,000
TOTAL $8,026,036
TOTAL Fund No. 5518 $8,651,929
SECTION 21. That from the monies in the fund known as the parking meter program fund, fund 2268, subfund 226801, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2017, 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, 2017:
Division No. 5913 Traffic Management
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,339,680
Obj Class 02
Amount $108,500
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,851,172
Obj Class 05
Amount $18,000
TOTAL Fund No. 2268: $3,317,352
SECTION 22. 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 2275, as provided for and in accordance with Ordinance No. 1960-2012, for the months ending December 31, 2017.
SECTION 23. That the existing appropriations in funds for capital projects at December 31, 2016 are hereby reappropriated to the same division, object class and purpose originally authorized by the Council and that the outstanding encumbrances in those subfunds at December 31, 2016, are hereby re encumbered.
SECTION 24. That the monies in the foregoing Sections 1 through 23 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 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 25. 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 26. 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 class to another, within any one department or division. Transfers of sums exceeding $100,000.00 shall be authorized only by ordinance 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 Chairperson of the Committee of Finance.
SECTION 27. 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 28. 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.