Explanation
This ordinance authorizes an appropriation to accommodate the upfitting of a Council vehicle.
In 2023, the Division of Fleet Management purchased a Ford Transit for use by Columbus City Council at community meetings and events. Prior to deploying the new asset, there is a need for additional installations and equipment for the vehicle to be ready to be placed into service. This includes a body wrap, shelving and tables, and other equipment.
Fleet Management will bid contracts as necessary to comply with all relevant provisions of Section 329 of Columbus City Codes.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to have the upfitting work necessary in time for events occurring within the next 60 days.
Title
To authorize an appropriation in the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund for Council vehicle upfitting; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Fleet Management purchased a Ford Transit for use by Columbus City Council at community meetings and events; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for additional installations and equipment for the vehicle to be ready to be placed into service; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Division of Fleet Management to recive an appropriation of funding in order to have the Ford Transit vehicle purchase for use by Columbus City Council upfitted with additional installations and equipment including a body wrap, shelving, tables and other necessary equipment to be ready to be placed in service in time for events occurring within the next 60 days; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $20,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100018, to the Department of Finance and Management per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with 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.