Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
September 13, 2011
Agenda Report # 691
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Sheriff?s Office - FY12 Other Local Option Sales Tax
Reallocation
INITIATED BY: Sheriff?s Office / Finance Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested of a resolution reallocating $18,000 of
the FY12 Budget-Other Local Option Sales Tax for the Sheriff?s Office from Jail
Needs Assessment to Sheriff?s Training Facility ($12,000), Metal Detector
replacement for East Wing ($4,000) and ID Card Printer replacement ($2,000).
Background: The FY12 Budget for the Other Local Option Sales Tax was approved
on June 21, 2011, which included $250,000 for the Sheriff?s Office Jail Needs
Assessment. As part of the FY12 budget, council approves specific personnel,
operating and capital outlay to be purchased.
Analysis: The Jail Needs Assessment was budgeted at $250,000 and the bid
totals approximately $150,000.
Financial Considerations: The balance of the Jail Needs Assessment can be
reallocated to another Other LOST purpose.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: The monthly telephone charges will
be paid from the IT General Fund budget. The annual charges are estimated at
$5,568. Ongoing maintenance of the Metal Detector and printer will be paid
from the Sheriff?s Department operating budget, if needed.
Legal Considerations: Council approval required for reallocation of Other LOST
budget.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve a resolution reallocating $18,000 of the
FY12 Budget-Other Local Option Sales Tax for the Sheriff?s Office from Jail
Needs Assessment to Sheriff?s Training Facility ($12,000), Metal Detector
replacement for East Wing ($4,000) and ID Card Printer replacement ($2,000).
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
WHEREAS, Columbus Council approved the FY12 Operating Budget on June 21, 2011;
and,
WHEREAS, the FY12 Other Local Option Sales Tax budget for the Sheriffs? Office
included $250,000 for the Jail Needs Assessment; and,
WHEREAS, the bid for the Jail Needs Assessment was negotiated for approximately
$150,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Sheriff?s Office requests to reallocate $18,000 of the
balance of the Jail Needs Assessment to the Sheriff?s Training
Facility-Telephone Installation ($12,000), Metal Detector replacement for East
Wing ($4,000) and ID Card Printer replacement ($2,000).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the Sheriff?s Office is hereby authorized to reallocate $18,000 to the
Sheriff?s Training Facility, Metal Detector replacement for the East Wing, and
ID Card printer replacement.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held on the __ day of _________, 2011, and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative
vote of _______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting ____________.
Councilor Baker voting ____________.
Councilor Barnes voting ____________.
Councilor Davis voting ____________.
Councilor Henderson voting ____________.
Councilor Huff voting ____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting ____________.
Councilor Thomas voting ____________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting ____________.
Councilor Woodson voting ____________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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