File #: O-606-19    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 11/26/2019 In control: Finance Department
On agenda: 12/10/2019 Final action: 12/10/2019
Title: Authorizing the expenditure not to exceed $60,000 from the General Fund for office space reconfiguration and improvements for the Department of Finance; authorizing the Mayor to award contracts for said purchases; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review 12/3/2019

Label

Finance Department Offices

Finance

T. Skrobola (x1648)

Revised

 

Title

Authorizing the expenditure not to exceed $60,000 from the General Fund for office space reconfiguration and improvements for the Department of Finance; authorizing the Mayor to award contracts for said purchases; and declaring an emergency.

 

Body

SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of funds to reconfigure, improve and consolidate the Department of Finance office spaces. Funds were included in the amended 2019 budget for this purpose. The funds will cover items including the purchase of office furniture and equipment and the moving, consolidation and reconfiguration of existing floor space, including moving the Purchasing Division from the 19th floor to the 20th floor of One Government Center.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:

-                     The total amount of funds requested: $60,000

-                     The expenditure budget line item: 1001-14100-1122001STDSTD

-                     New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none

-                     Revenue budget line item (if any): none

-                     Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes

-                     Is this a capital project (yes/no)?  yes

-                     If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? n/a

-                     What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:

o                     Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) no

o                     Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) no

o                     Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) yes

o                     Environment (yes/no) no

 

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo: 

 

                     SECTION 1. That the expenditure of $60,000 is authorized from the General Fund Account Code 1001-14100-1122001STDSTD for office space reconfiguration and improvements for the Department of Finance.

 

SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized accept bids and enter into contracts for the purpose authorized in Section 1.

 

SECTION 3. That the finance director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above account code in an amount not to exceed $60,000 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to timely begin improvements to the Finance Department offices.

 

Vote on emergency clause:  yeas 12, nays 0.

 

Passed:  December 10, 2019, as an emergency measure:  yeas 12, nays 0.

 

Attest:                                          

Gerald E. Dendinger                                          Matt Cherry

Clerk of Council                                          President of Council

 

Approved:                                                               December 11, 2019

Wade Kapszukiewicz

                                                                                    Mayor