Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the transfer of $117,000 within the general fund, from the Department of Development’s Division of Code Enforcement to the Division of Housing.
Housing Division personnel are funded by multiple funding sources: the general fund, Neighborhood Economic Development Fund, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Grant, and LEAD Grant. Staff are funded from one or a combination of these sources. Those that are partially or wholly funded by CDBG, HOME, or LEAD record their actual hours worked and attribute their hours to the appropriate funding source. Throughout the year, the actual hours worked are reconciled against the budgeted hours and appropriate expenditure corrections must be made to be in compliance with the grants. Year to date, Housing staff has worked on more projects that are general fund rather than grant funded, therefore additional general fund personnel dollars are needed to accommodate the work performed.
Code Enforcement has a surplus of personnel funds due to vacancy savings.
Emergency action is requested so as 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.
Fiscal Impact: Projected savings have been identified in the Division of Code Enforcement such that this transfer of appropriation authority can take place without an overall increase to the Department. Transfer of $117,000.00 from the Department of Development’s Division of Code Enforcement (Object Class 1 - Personnel) to the Division of Housing (Object Class 1 - Personnel).
Title
To authorize the transfer of $117,000.00 wthin the general fund, from the Department of Development’s Division of Code Enforcement to the Division of Housing; and to declare an emergency. ($117,000.00)
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Whereas, the Department of Development’s Division of Housing has a need for additional general fund appropriations for personnel costs; and
Whereas, the Department of Development’s Division of Code Enforcement has a surplus of appropriations for personnel due to vacancy savings; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the transfer of $117,000.00 within the general fund from the Department of Development’s Division of Code Enforcement (Personnel) to the Division of Housing (Personnel); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to provide for this transfer so as 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, all 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 transfer of $117,000.00 is hereby authorized within Fund 1000 (General Fund), from Dept-Div 4403 (Code Enforcement), object class 01 (Personnel) to Dept-Div 4410 (Housing), object class 01 (Personnel) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the funds neccessary 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 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.