Label
DPU042424CUSTOMERASSISTANCEGRANT
Utilities Administration
Cindy Geronimo (x2363)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000 to fund the customer assistance grant program for water, sewer and storm water customers; and declaring an emergency.
Body
This Ordinance funds an annual customer assistance grant program to aid low-income water, sewer and storm water customers who need funding assistance to maintain necessary utility services. The Department of Public Utilities will utilize its service turnoff, collection agency and lien authority to minimize losses under this program; and future appropriations for this program will be included DPU operational budgets.
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $45,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Water Operating Fund; authorizes the appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $5,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Storm Water Operating Fund; authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $45,000 from the Water Operating Fund, the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $50,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund, and the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $5,000 from the Storm Water Operating Fund to fund the customer assistance grant program for water, sewer and storm water customers.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $45,000 is appropriated from the Water Replacement Fund to Account Code 6063-31000-558100-4000506STDSTD; and the operating transfer of same is authorized to the Water Operating Fund, Account Code 6060-31000-408690-4000506STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That an amount not to exceed $50,000 is appropriated from the Sewer Replacement Fund to Account Code 6073-31000-558100-400510STDSTD; and the operating transfer of same is authorized to the Sewer Operating Fund, Account Code 6070-31000-408690-4000510STDSTD.
SECTION 3. That an amount not to exceed $5,000 is appropriated from the Storm Water Replacement Fund to Account Code 607D-31000-558100-4000552STDSTD; and the operating transfer of same is authorized to the Storm Water Operating Fund, Account Code 607A-31000-408690-4000552STDSTD.
SECTION 4. That the appropriation of $45,000 is authorized from the Water Operating Fund to Account Code 6060-31000-4000506STDSTD, the appropriation of $50,000 is authorized from the Sewer Operating Fund to Account Code 6070-31000-4000510STDSTD and the appropriation of $5,000 is authorized from the Storm Water Operating Fund to Account Code 607A-31000-4000552STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for the purpose of the customer assistance grant program.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the account codes listed in Section 4 for the customer assistance grant program in payment of the above authorized obligation in amounts not to exceed those authorized above upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers therefore.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that the same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, and for the further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to provide funding for the customer assistance grant program.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: May 22, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: May 22, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor