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File #: 0789-2017    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/18/2017 In control: Public Safety Committee
On agenda: 5/1/2017 Final action: 5/4/2017
Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $568,000.00 within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from the Transfer line item to Materials and Supplies, for the purchase of recruit training materials and recruit uniforms and gear; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of turnout gear with Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC; to authorize the expenditure of $153,500.00 from the General Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($568,000.00)
Attachments: 1. TOGcoding.pdf, 2. recruitcoding

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  This legislation authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from the Transfer line item to Material and Supplies, to properly align current appropriation with projected expenditures for the remainder of 2017.  Personnel and Supplies funds for Fire recruit classes were budgeted in the Division of Fire's Transfer line item. This ordinance is to transfer the funds for Materials and Supplies in order to purchase training materials and uniform items.

 

This legislation also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) for turnout gear with Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC. on behalf of the Division of Fire.  This purchase includes sets of gear for Fire Division recruit personnel.  Turnout gear is used by Firefighters as protective outerwear in fire situations, and must be periodically replaced as it loses effectiveness over time. 

 

Bid Information:  A Universal Term Contract exists for these purchases ~ FL006380

 

Contract Compliance:  311608763

 

Emergency Designation:  Emergency action is requested as funds are needed immediately to purchase said fire gear for firefighters recruits.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:   This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $568,000 within the Fire Division's 2017 General Operating Fund budget.  The Division of Fire budgeted $48,000.00 for training materials and $520,000.00 for uniforms, turnout gear, boots, gloves, and helmets for firefighter recruits in 2017.

 

This ordinance also authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate $153,500.00 of the General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) for the purchase of turnout gear on behalf of the Division of Fire.

 

Title

To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $568,000.00 within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from the Transfer line item to Materials and Supplies, for the purchase of recruit training materials and recruit uniforms and gear; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of turnout gear with Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC; to authorize the expenditure of $153,500.00 from the General Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($568,000.00)

 

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WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer funds within the Division of Fire's General Fund Budget, from Transfers to Material and Supplies, to properly align appropriation with projected expenditures; and

 

WHEREAS, training materials, uniforms and turnout gear are necessary items for the incoming firefighter recruits, and

 

WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract established by the Purchasing Office exists for these purchases; and

 

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to associate General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of turnout gear with Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC; and

 

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer funds to purchase training materials, uniforms, and turnout gear for use by firefighters 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:

 

SECTION 1.   That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $568,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, within the Division of Fire's 2017 1000-100010 General Operating Fund budget per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.

 

SECTION 2.   That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) on behalf of the Division of Fire for the purchase of turnout gear from Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC.

 

SECTION 3.  That the expenditure of $153,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the General Operating Fund per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.

 

SECTION 4.  That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish accounting codes as necessary.

 

SECTION 5.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.