City of Toledo - File #: O-104-23

• File #: O-104-23
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 2/17/2023
• In control: Public Utilities Department
• On agenda: 3/21/2023
• Final action: 3/21/2023
• 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.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/21/2023	1	City Council	Emergency	Pass
3/21/2023	1	City Council	Passage	Pass
3/7/2023	1	City Council	First Reading	Pass

Label
DPU030723CUSTOMERASSISTANCEGRANT
Utilities Administration
Edward Moore (x1845)
Revised

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; and future appropriations for this program will be included DPU operational budgets.

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 i...