Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Civil Service Commission has several upcoming safety forces uniformed examinations for which various equipment and services will need to be secured in order to administer the exams. This ordinance is necessary to authorize the expenditure of funds to provide the various services associated with these exams so that the Commission can meet its Charter mandates and contractual obligations in maintaining current eligible lists for the safety forces uniformed classifications.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is being requested to allow for funds to be available as soon as possible for the planning and implementation of these examinations.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total expenditure amount of $50,000.00 is completely funded in the Commission's 2017 budget.
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To authorize and direct the City Auditor to establish an Auditor's Certificate, on behalf of the Civil Service Commission, for the purpose of administering the uniformed examinations for the Department of Public Safety; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($50,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission will be administering upcoming safety forces uniformed exams, including but not limited to Firefighter, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain, Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Deputy Chief, Police Officer, Police Sergeant; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission will be contracting with individuals from around the country for performing certain phases of these examinations; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission will provide housing, transportation, meals, and meeting refreshments for these individuals; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission will incur other necessary expenses including but not limited to room and equipment rental, printing, consulting, and audio visual services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Auditor to establish an Auditor's Certificate on behalf of the Civil Service Commission in order to have said funds available for the safety forces uniformed exams at the earliest possible date, for the public health, 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 to establish an Auditor's Certificate on behalf of the Civil Service Commission for the purpose of administering safety forces uniformed exams.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $50,000 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 General Fund, to be expended to pay for the purchase of printing, audio visual services, housing, transportation, meals, meeting refreshments, facility and equipment rental, consulting services, and any other costs incurred for upcoming safety forces uniformed exams, in object class 03 per the accounting code in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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.