Explanation
This ordinance makes appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, in various divisions and departments for funds other than the general fund.
Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management. Additionally, these ordinances will be the subject of public hearings and are not likely to be passed by City Council until 2019. If an additional 30 days is added to the process, valuable services and programs may be affected.
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To make appropriations and transfers for the 12 months ending December 31, 2019 for other funds for various divisions; to authorize the City Auditor to make transfers as may be necessary; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds for the various city departments for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the matter herein provided for constitutes an emergency in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate and authorize the transfer of these funds 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, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That from the monies in the fund known as the employee benefits fund, fund no. 5502, subfund 550201 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 4601 HR Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $3,374,052
Obj Class 02
Amount $44,776
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,586,905
TOTAL $5,005,733
Division No. 4551 Office of Asset Management
Obj Class 03
Amount $395,000
TOTAL $395,000
TOTAL Fund No. 5502 $5,400,733
SECTION 2. That from the monies in the fund known as the information services fund, fund no. 5100, subfund 510001 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 4701 Technology Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,208,456
Obj Class 02
Amount $1,170,268
Obj Class 03
Amount $6,362,867 $6,193,538
Obj Class 06
Amount $100,000
TOTAL $9,841,591 $9,672,262
Division No. 4702 Division of Information Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $18,313,508
Obj Class 02
Amount $377,006
Obj Class 03
Amount $7,404,217
Obj Class 04
Amount $3,830,000
Obj Class 05
Amount $5,200
Obj Class 06
Amount $72,820
Obj Class 07
Amount $432,886
TOTAL $30,435,637
TOTAL Fund No. 5100 $40,277,228 $40,107,899
SECTION 3. That from the monies in the fund known as the print and mail services fund, fund no. 5517, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 4501 Finance and Management Print and Mailroom Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $669,564
Obj Class 02
Amount $100,360
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,137,919
TOTAL Fund No. 5517 $1,907,843
SECTION 4. That from the monies in the fund known as the land acquisition services fund, fund no. 5525, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 2404 Real Estate
Obj Class 01
Amount $992,364
Obj Class 02
Amount $26,520
Obj Class 03
Amount $94,628
Obj Class 05
Amount $2,000
TOTAL Fund No. 5525 $1,115,512
SECTION 5. That from the monies in the fund known as the fleet management fund, fund no. 5200, subfund 520001 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 4550 Finance and Management Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $837,612
TOTAL $837,612
Division No. 4505 Fleet Management
Obj Class 01
Amount $12,521,572
Obj Class 02
Amount $16,441,111 $16,304,460
Obj Class 03
Amount $4,268,257
Obj Class 04
Amount $4,177,000
Obj Class 05
Amount $1,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $25,000
Obj Class 07
Amount $1,023,388
TOTAL $38,457,328 $38,320,677
TOTAL Fund No. 5200 $39,294,940 $39,158,289
SECTION 6. That from the monies in the fund known as the health special revenue fund, fund no. 2250, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 5001 Health
Obj Class 01
Amount $25,483,629
Obj Class 02
Amount $1,109,498
Obj Class 03
Amount $6,957,792
Obj Class 05
Amount $24,500
TOTAL Fund No. 2250 $33,575,419
SECTION 7. That from the monies in the fund known as the recreation and parks operation and extension fund, fund no. 2285, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 5101 Recreation and Parks
Obj Class 01
Amount $38,941,227
Obj Class 02
Amount $2,508,195
Obj Class 03
Amount $12,058,245
Obj Class 05
Amount $187,750
Obj Class 10
Amount $182,489
TOTAL Fund No. 2285 $53,877,906
SECTION 8. That from the monies in the fund known as the development services fund, fund no. 2240, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 4301 Building and Zoning Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $17,956,308
Obj Class 02
Amount $169,814
Obj Class 03
Amount $4,546,788
Obj Class 05
Amount $55,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $280,000
TOTAL Fund No. 2240 $23,007,910
SECTION 9. That from the monies in the fund known as the street construction, maintenance and repair fund, fund no. 2265, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $3,704,255
Obj Class 02
Amount $15,200
Obj Class 03
Amount $682,805
Obj Class 05
Amount $2,000
TOTAL $4,404,260
Division No. 5902 Refuse Collection
Obj Class 03
Amount $3,627,995
TOTAL $3,627,995
Division No. 5911 Infrastructure Management
Obj Class 01
Amount $18,205,772
Obj Class 02
Amount $511,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $14,978,769
Obj Class 05
Amount $90,000
TOTAL $33,785,541
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Class 01
Amount $5,273,026
Obj Class 02
Amount $12,191
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,341,228
Obj Class 05
Amount $3,500
Obj Class 06
Amount $40,000
TOTAL $6,669,945
Division No. 5913 Traffic Management
Obj Class 01
Amount $11,626,779
Obj Class 02
Amount $371,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $2,232,489
Obj Class 05
Amount $104,000
TOTAL $14,334,268
TOTAL Fund No. 2265 $62,822,009
SECTION 10. That from the monies in the fund known as the sewerage system operating fund, fund no. 6100, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 6005 Sewerage and Drainage
Obj Class 01
Amount $45,515,855
Obj Class 02
Amount $10,918,075
Obj Class 03
Amount $53,151,985
Obj Class 04
Amount $101,887,574
Obj Class 05
Amount $186,650
Obj Class 06
Amount $5,072,300
Obj Class 07
Amount $45,092,373
Obj Class 10
Amount $18,247,975
TOTAL $280,072,787
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $9,822,755
Obj Class 02
Amount $187,078
Obj Class 03
Amount $3,839,323
Obj Class 05
Amount $1,088
Obj Class 06
Amount $62,728
TOTAL $13,912,972
TOTAL Fund No. 6100 $293,985,759
SECTION 11. That from the monies in the fund known as the storm sewer maintenance fund, fund no. 6200, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 6015 Storm Sewers
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,485,452
Obj Class 02
Amount $117,290
Obj Class 03
Amount $24,234,452
Obj Class 04
Amount $10,549,000
Obj Class 05
Amount $20,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $115,000
Obj Class 07
Amount $4,577,941
TOTAL $42,099,135
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,619,369
Obj Class 02
Amount $49,888
Obj Class 03
Amount $962,969
Obj Class 05
Amount $290
Obj Class 06
Amount $16,727
TOTAL $3,649,243
TOTAL Fund No. 6200 $45,748,378
SECTION 12. That from the monies in the fund known as the electricity enterprise fund, fund no. 6300, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 6007 Electricity
Obj Class 01
Amount $11,507,832
Obj Class 02
Amount $58,262,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $12,781,746
Obj Class 04
Amount $418,271
Obj Class 05
Amount $20,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $4,220,000
Obj Class 07
Amount $263,648
TOTAL $87,473,497
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,377,508
Obj Class 02
Amount $26,236
Obj Class 03
Amount $509,837
Obj Class 05
Amount $153
Obj Class 06
Amount $8,797
TOTAL $1,922,531
TOTAL Fund No. 6300 $89,396,028
SECTION 13. That from the monies in the fund known as the water system revenue, fund no. 6000, subfund 000000, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 6009 Water System
Obj Class 01
Amount $46,985,381
Obj Class 02
Amount $20,226,475
Obj Class 03
Amount $36,447,279
Obj Class 04
Amount $55,255,954
Obj Class 05
Amount $112,500
Obj Class 06
Amount $1,571,000
Obj Class 07
Amount $30,548,028
TOTAL $191,146,617
Division No. 6001 Public Utilities Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $8,761,689
Obj Class 02
Amount $441,862
Obj Class 03
Amount $3,349,919
Obj Class 05
Amount $970
Obj Class 06
Amount $55,950
TOTAL $12,610,390
TOTAL Fund No. 6000 $203,757,007
SECTION 14. That from the monies in the fund known as the computer system procurement & maintenance fund, fund no. 2227, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222701 (Computerized Legal Research)
Obj Class 01
Amount $104,835
Obj Class 02
Amount $65,500
Obj Class 03
Amount $403,055
TOTAL $573,390
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222703 (Probation Services)
Obj Class 01
Amount $366,489
Obj Class 02
Amount $50,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $163,225
TOTAL $579,714
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk Subfund 222702 (Computer Systems)
Obj Class 01
Amount $719,772
Obj Class 02
Amount $61,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $815,190
TOTAL $1,595,962
TOTAL Fund No. 2227 $2,749,066
SECTION 15. That from the monies in the fund known as the municipal court special projects fund, fund no. 2226, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222601 (Municipal Court Security Facilities)
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,071,730
Obj Class 02
Amount $54,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $154,500
TOTAL $1,280,230
Division No. 2501 Municipal Court Judges Subfund 222604 (Specialty Docket Programs)
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,307,235
Obj Class 02
Amount $20,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $667,050
TOTAL $1,994,285
TOTAL Fund No. 2226 $3,274,515
SECTION 16. That from the monies in the fund known as the collection fee fund, fund no. 2295, subfund 229502, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 2601 Municipal Court Clerk
Obj Class 03
Amount $350,000
TOTAL Fund No. 2295 $350,000
SECTION 17. That from the monies in the fund known as the 1111 East Broad Street operations fund, fund 2294, subfund 229401, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 4507 Facilities Management
Obj Class 02
Amount $25,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,423,211
TOTAL Fund No. 2294 $1,448,211
SECTION 18. That from the monies in the fund known as the E 911 fund, fund no. 2270, subfund 227001 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated the following sum/s for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019 and that all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this fund in 2019 are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund:
Division No. 3003 Division of Police
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,399,024
TOTAL $1,399,024
Division No. 3002 Support Services
Obj Class 01
Amount $109,590
TOTAL $109,590
TOTAL Fund No. 2270 $1,508,614
SECTION 19. That from the monies in the fund known as the private construction inspection fund, fund 2241, subfund 224101 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 5912 Design and Construction
Obj Class 01
Amount $3,779,581
Obj Class 02
Amount $110,000
Obj Class 03
Amount $982,097
TOTAL $4,871,678
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $88,335
TOTAL $88,335
TOTAL Fund No. 2241 $4,960,013
SECTION 20. That from the monies in the fund known as the construction inspection fund, fund 5518, subfund 000000 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration
Obj Class 01
Amount $564,056
Obj Class 02
Amount $4,600
Obj Class 03
Amount $7,545
TOTAL $576,201
Division No. 5912 Design & Construction
Obj Class 01
Amount $6,878,526
Obj Class 02
Amount $96,500
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,570,830
Obj Class 05
Amount $4,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $188,000
TOTAL $8,737,856
TOTAL Fund No. 5518 $9,314,057
SECTION 21. That from the monies in the fund known as the parking meter program fund, fund 2268, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019, there be and hereby are appropriated for the object level ones for which the corporation has to provide the following sums for use during the 12 months ending December 31, 2019:
Division No. 5906 Parking Services Subfund 226801 (Parking Meter Fund)
Obj Class 01
Amount $2,822,962
Obj Class 02
Amount $93,750
Obj Class 03
Amount $1,990,684
Obj Class 05
Amount $38,000
Obj Class 06
Amount $45,608
TOTAL $4,991,004
Division No. 5906 Parking Services Subfund 226803 (Short North Parking Benefit District Operating)
Obj Class 01
Amount $1,343,665
Obj Class 02
Amount $31,250
Obj Class 03
Amount $577,894
Obj Class 06
Amount $45,608
TOTAL $1,998,417
Division No. 5901 Public Service Administration Subfund 226801 (Parking Meter Fund)
Obj Class 01
Amount $731,889
Obj Class 02
Amount $605
Obj Class 03
Amount $10,250
TOTAL $742,744
TOTAL Fund No. 2268: $7,732,165
SECTION 22. That revenue from the City’s share of State shared tax receipts from the Casino Tax revenues are hereby appropriated and expenditures authorized in the fund known as the Casino Fund, fund 2275, as provided for and in accordance with Ordinance No. 1960-2012, for the months ending December 31, 2019.
SECTION 23. That the existing appropriations in funds for capital projects at December 31, 2018 are hereby reappropriated to the same division, object class and purpose originally authorized by the Council and that the outstanding encumbrances in those subfunds at December 31, 2018, are hereby re- encumbered.
SECTION 24. That the monies in the foregoing Sections 1 through 23 shall be paid upon the order of the respective department for which the appropriations are made except that small claims in amounts not to exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) may be paid as authorized by Chapter 335 of the Columbus City Code, 1985, as amended; and except that payments or transfers between departments, divisions or funds of the City may be made by the City Auditor; that payments for premiums for official bonds, depository commissions, employees' hospitalization, life insurance, pensions, dental insurance, and prepaid legal services, shall be made on the order and approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management or City Auditor; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1, Division 46-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Human Resources; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1, Division 45-51 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Technology; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 4 shall be paid upon the order of the City Attorney; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 5 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 6 shall be paid upon the order of the Health Commissioner; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 7 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 8 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 9 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 10, 11, 12, and 13 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Utilities; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 14, Division 25-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge or for Division 26-01 shall be paid upon the order of the Municipal Court Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 15 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative Judge; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 16 shall be paid upon the order of the Municipal Court Clerk; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 17 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 18 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department Public Safety; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Sections 19, 20, and 21 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Public Service; that the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 22 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management; and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except upon voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 25. Except in the matter of payrolls providing for the payment of salaries of officers and employees regularly employed by the City and extraordinary emergencies, no warrant shall be issued in liquidation of vouchers, unless the department contracting the expense shall have first obtained an order duly certified that there are sufficient funds appropriated to the credit of the proper fund from which the expenditure is to be made, which certificate must be obtained prior to the incurrence of the obligation, and the head of any department or division authorized to contract expenditures will be held personally responsible for any obligation incurred contrary to the provisions of this section. Such certificate shall not be issued for obligations pertaining to "Capital Outlay" in programs or activities funded by federal or state categorical grants without the prior approval of the Director of the Department of Finance and Management.
SECTION 26. That with the exception of the provisos (reasons) established in previous sections, as stated in the reason paragraphs following each subdepartment's appropriation, it is understood that this Council is not making specific appropriations for each item of every classification hereinbefore contained but only for the total for each department and subdepartment, as shown in the final column. The itemized classification shall, however, constitute limitations on the powers of the several department heads as granted in Section 25 and no such officer shall make any expenditure for any other purpose in any amount beyond that of the particular classification; provided, however, that transfers may be made from one object class to another, within any one department or division. Transfers of sums exceeding $100,000.00 shall be authorized only by ordinance of Council. Transfers of sums of $100,000.00 or less shall only be approved pursuant to a letter over the signatures of the head of the department, the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, the City Auditor, and the Chairperson of the Committee of Finance.
SECTION 27. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to pay obligations of various departments pertaining to preceding years’ obligations from current appropriations up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per obligation.
SECTION 28. 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.