[Ord. No. 16-030 §2, 5-9-2016]
A.
If property, personal or real, is determined to be usable, it may
be transferred to another department within County Government where
it can be used. Notification of such transfer, in writing, shall be
submitted to the Department of Finance for fixed asset inventory purposes.
B.
The Director of Finance is authorized to dispose of personal property
items with a depreciated value of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)
or less, no longer needed by the County or determined to be obsolete,
at the most advantageous terms available. Any such disposal shall
be made only after notice to, and approval by, the County Executive.
C.
Real property shall only be disposed of through ordinance.
[Ord. No. 16-030 §2, 5-9-2016]
A.
The County encourages department directors/elected officials to seek out grants to accomplish the work of the County that would otherwise have to be funded entirely by the County. A department director/elected official may make the application for a new grant upon approval by the County Executive. Acceptance of the actual grant funds shall be approved by the County Council and the County Executive. Pursuant to Article VI, Section 6.205.3 of the Charter, the County Council may authorize the acceptance of the grant funds in the budget ordinance or the County Executive may forward acceptance of the grant funds to the County Council for approval on its consent agenda. Supplemental appropriation of revenues and expenditures requires approval by the County Council by ordinance pursuant to Article VI, Section 6.206 of the Charter.
B.
Grant Renewal.
1.
A department director/elected official may apply to renew and
accept a grant with an additional increase of not more than twenty-five
percent (25%) of the grant budgeted in the previous year, with no
further action of the County Council, when:
a.
The grant amount is contained in the approved annual budget
of the County; or
b.
The grant amount is contained in part in the current year's
budget, and the Director of Administration provides written certification
that such grant is to be requested in the next fiscal year's
budget of the County and upon a statement that such grant continuance
is subject to acceptance and appropriation of the grant funds by the
County Council.
2.
All grant renewals shall be signed or countersigned by the County
Executive or designee. The additional amount may not be encumbered
until a supplemental appropriation is approved.
[Ord. No. 16-030 §2, 5-9-2016]
A department director/elected official may accept monetary donations
up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or consumer goods up to five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in value, on behalf of the County for
use by that department; however, a department director/elected official
may not accept donations of any kind from a current vendor or a vendor
that is actively responding to County solicitations for quotes, bids,
qualifications or proposals unless similar donations are made by the
entity to other organizations generally. The department director/elected
official shall notify the Director of Finance of any donation and
cash donations shall be deposited by the Director of Finance into
the General Fund until subsequently appropriated in the budget.
[Ord. No. 16-030 §2, 5-9-2016]
In instances in which the County serves as a pass-through agent
under Federal, State, municipal or private business grant requirements,
the County Executive or his designee may approve the grant request
in his discretion and no ordinance shall be required. Pass-through
grants are those in which no more than administrative costs are payable
to the County from the grant and such administrative costs are not
appropriated to an agency but are paid to the County general fund.
[Ord. No. 16-030 §2, 5-9-2016]
A.
With prior approval of the Director of Administration, any County
department or office is authorized to receive payment by credit card
of any fees it imposes pursuant to County ordinance or State law,
but shall charge a convenience fee not to exceed any administrative
costs imposed by the credit card service under contract to process
such payments.
B.
Only the Director of Finance may select and contract with a provider
of credit card payment services under the provisions of this Chapter
on behalf of one (1) or more County departments.
