Explanation
BACKGROUND An agreement between the Public Safety Department and IAFF Local 67 resulted in the establishment of the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund in December 2003. The agreement calls for the yearly deposit of seven percent of savings from the prior year's purchase of fire uniforms compared to the benchmark amount of $850,000.00 into this fund. There is now a need to transfer $7,154.56 from the Fire Division's general fund operating budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund to provide funding for travel for the Fire Division's Honor Guard, Pipe and Drum, CISM members, technical committees, etc.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make these funds available for immediate use.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient appropriation within the Fire Division's 2019 general fund operating budget to accommodate this transfer of funds. Furthermore, Fire's 2019 supplies budget will be reduced by the amount of this transfer. In 2018, $5,016.00 was transferred, and $8,940.00 was transferred in 2017 for this purpose.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $7,154.56 from the Fire Division's general fund operating budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,154.56)
Body
WHEREAS, there is a need to transfer $7,154.56 from the Fire Division's operating budget to the Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund to provide funding for travel and appropriate unencumbered cash for immediate use; 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 and appropriate funds for the aforementioned purpose for the 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 be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $7,154.56, or so much thereof as may be needed, within fund 1000-100010 General Operating Fund, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $7,154.56, or so much thereof as may be needed, between funds 1000-100010 General Operating Fund and Fund 2238 Fire Quarter Master Incentive Travel Fund, per the account codes 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.