Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the transfer of $57,052.00 within the General Government Grants Fund. Funds are needed to pay various expenses associated with the 2014 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $57,052.00 within the General Government Grant Fund.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City’s accounting system as soon as possible and because of the need to continue program services without interruption.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $57,052.00 within the General Government Grants Fund to pay various expenses associated with the 2014 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $57,052.00 within the General Government Grant Fund to provide funding for Health Department and Development Department expenses relating to the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to transfer said funds so expenditures can be made as soon as possible to allow the work of the grant to proceed, 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 the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $57,052.00 or so much thereof as may be needed within the General Government Grant Funds, Fund 2220, Object Class 01 to General Government Grants Funds, Fund 2220 Object Class 02 and 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.