City of Toledo - File #: O-345-25

• File #: O-345-25
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 7/10/2025
• In control: Public Utilities Department
• On agenda: 7/15/2025
• Title: Authorizing the appropriation of $45,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Water Operating Fund; authorizing 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; authorizing 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; and declaring an emergency.

Label
DPU081225CUSTOMERASSISTANCEGRANT
Utilities Administration
Douglas Stephens (x1006)

Title
Authorizing the appropriation of $45,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Water Operating Fund; authorizing 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; authorizing 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; and declaring an emergency.

Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
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.

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 6070-31000-408690-4000510ST...