Label
DPU012820CUSTOMERASSISTANCEGRANT
Utilities Administration
Edward Moore (x1845)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the appropriation of $225,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $250,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $25,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Replacement Fund and operating transfer of same into the Storm Water Operating Fund; authorizing an expenditure of an amount not to exceed $225,000 from the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $250,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $25,000 from the Storm Water Operating Fund to fund the customer assistance grant program; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance funds a 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 will be allocated to DPU operational budgets; and
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $500,000
- The expenditure budget line item: 6060/31000/558510/4000506STDSTD, 6070/31000/558510/4000510STDSTD, 607A/31000/558510/4000552STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): none
- Revenue budget line item (if any): n/a
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? no
- 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) yes
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) yes
o Environment (yes/no) yes
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an amount not to exceed $225,000 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 $250,000 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 $25,000 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 an amount not to exceed $225,000 is authorized for expenditure from the Water Operating Fund, Account Code 6060-31000-558510-4000506STDSTD, an amount not to exceed $250,000 is appropriated from the Sewer Operating Fund to Account Code 6070-31000-558510-4000510STDSTD and authorized for expenditure; and an amount not to exceed $25,000 is appropriated from the Storm Water Operating Fund to Account Code 607A-31000-558510-4000552STDSTD, and authorized for expenditure for the purpose of the customer assistance grant program.
SECTION 5. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the account codes listed in Section 3 for the customer assistance grant program in payment of the above authorized obligation 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 11 nays 0.
Passed: January 28, 2020, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: January 28, 2020
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor