Explanation
The Director of the Department of Neighborhoods, on behalf of the city, entered into a service contract with Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) in 2018 via 1458-2018, for services to be funded from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant 2 program income ($350,000). Appropriation needs to be transferred from NSP grant 2 program income to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG, Fund 2248) in order to comply with program requirements and compliance. Also, cash needs to be transferred from the CDBG fund (2248) to NSP 2 program income to reimburse the ineligible expense ($250,568.69).
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow these 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.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City. This ordinance transfers existing appropriation and cash between City funds.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to provide for the transfer and appropriation of $250,568.69 from CDBG fund (2248) to NSP grant 2 (2220-G451036); and to authorize the Director of Neighborhoods to expend $99,431.31 from the CDBG fund (2248) from NSP 2 (2220-G451036) for the NDC contract; and to declare an emergency ($350,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the city expended funds from NSP 2 (2220-G451036) on a contract with NDC; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer appropriation from the NSP 2 fund (2220-G451036) to CDBG fund (2248) and to authorize the Director of Neighborhoods to expend the remaining funds for the contract with NDC ($99,431.31); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer funds ($250,568.69) from the CDBG fund (2248) to NSP 2(2220-G451036) in order to reimburse ineligible expenditure on the contract with NDC; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods in that it is immediately necessary to transfer appropriation from NSP 2 to CDBG fund 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $350,000 between Neighborhoods division within the CDBG fund, fund 2248, and NSP 2 fund, fund 2220 according to the account codes attached.
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods is hereby authorized to expend $99,431.31 from Fund 2248, CDBG Fund in object class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance for the NDC contract.
SECTION 3. That the monies transferred in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Public Safety 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 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all actions authorized in this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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.