Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $20,000 from the Department of Building and Zoning Services, Development Services Fund to the City Attorney’s Office, Environmental Fund. This fund was created in 2003 to provide a funding mechanism to cover the costs of litigating public nuisance abatement actions and proceedings.
FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of $20,000 is requested from the Development Services Fund to the Environmental Fund. This fund provides a mechanism to cover the costs of litigating public nuisance abatement actions and proceedings.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $20,000.00 within and from the Development Services Fund to the Environmental Fund to provide funding to cover the costs of litigating public nuisance abatement actions and proceedings. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City Attorney’s Office needs additional funding for nuisance abatement litigation costs; and
WHEREAS, funding is available within the Development Services Fund; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $20,000 within the Development Services Fund per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord. 1447-2019 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $20,000 from the Development Services Fund to the Environmental Fund per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
See Attached File: Ord. 1447-2019 Legislation Template.xls
SECTION 3. That funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.