Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $673,871.10 in the Information Services Operating Fund, Columbus City Schools (CCS) Telephone Services subfund. These are funds that Columbus City Schools (hereafter referred to as the “schools”) is providing to The City of Columbus, Department of Technology (hereafter referred to as the “city”) to pay for supplies, services and capital equipment associated with the Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoiP) telephone project.
Per ordinance 2557-2017 passed by City Council October 30, 2017, and all exhibits, this project is a collaborative partnership, whereby the city will expand its robust VoIP solution to include the schools and the schools will, in turn, reimburse the city for incurred costs. These costs will be both one-time (including initial supply, capital and license purchases) and on-going (including maintenance and license renewals, phone company charges). Moneys paid by the schools to the city will be deposited into a special subfund, established for the purpose of tracking and expending the funds. Periodic appropriations from the unappropriated balance of the fund will be sought as needed.
This appropriation of $673,871.10 will provide funding for the initial purchases of supplies, services and capital equipment needed to begin the project. These funds are authorized for release per ordinance 2557-2017, the attached Memorandum of Understanding and its exhibits.
Companion ordinance 2958-2017, has also been submitted for consideration. This ordinance authorizes contracting with various entities to procure the above mentioned supplies, services and capital equipment and expending $673,871.10 for the same. This appropriation ordinance must pass first so that funds are in place for companion ordinance: 2958-2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available in the city treasury to accommodate this appropriation.
EMERGENCY LEGISLATION:
Emergency action on this appropriation is requested so that fun...
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