There is established a fund to be known as the "General Fund"
for the purpose of depositing therein all moneys that are unrestricted
in their use. All moneys received by the city, regardless of their
source, shall be placed in this fund provided that the use of such
moneys is not restricted by law to a particular use.
(Prior code § 2620; Ord. 85-21, 1985)
There is established a petty cash fund to be maintained in cash
by the City Manager. Said fund shall not exceed the sum of $100 at
any one time. Disbursements may be made therefrom in amounts not to
exceed $25 for any one item. The City Manager shall obtain and keep
receipts for all disbursements therefrom and shall report in writing
to the City Council monthly all disbursements therefrom and the balance
on hand. Transfer of funds to such petty cash account shall be provided
for in the Register of Demands, and all disbursements therefrom subsequent
to the last transfer of funds to such petty cash account shall be
audited by the City Council upon acting upon such Register of Demands.
(Prior code § 2621; Ord. 85-21, 1985)
There is established a fund to be known as the "Traffic Safety
Fund." In accordance with
Vehicle Code Section 42200, this fund shall
be used for the deposit of all moneys received as a result of arrests
for vehicle code misdemeanor violations by an officer employed by
the city. Expenditures made from this fund shall be made only for
traffic-control devices and the maintenance thereof, equipment and
supplies for traffic law enforcement and traffic accident prevention,
and the maintenance, improvement or construction of public streets,
bridges, and culverts within the city. Fund moneys shall not be used
to pay the compensation of traffic or other police officers, but may
be used to pay the compensation of school crossing guards. Expenditures
from the Traffic Safety Fund shall be in the form of an intervened
transfer to the General Fund and shall be in accordance with all budget
procedures and regulations approved by Council.
(Prior code § 2622; Ord. 85-21, 1985)
There is established a fund to be known as the "Local Transit
Fund." Into this fund shall be deposited all moneys to be used for
the purposes authorized by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission.
All moneys received pursuant to the guidelines established by the
Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall be placed in this
fund. Expenditures from this fund shall be made only for the purposes
authorized by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. Before
any expenditures are made from this fund, all such expenditures shall
first be budgeted in the manner prescribed by ordinance.
(Prior code § 2623; Ord. 85-21, 1985)
a. To comply
with the provisions of Section 2113 of the
Streets and Highways Code
and to avail itself of the benefits of Sections 2106 and 2107 thereof,
there is created in the City Treasury a special fund to be known as
the "Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund."
b. All
moneys received by the city from the State of California under the
provisions of the
Streets and Highways Code for the research, planning,
construction, improvements, maintenance, and operation of public streets
by the city (and their related public facilities for nonmotorized
traffic), including the mitigation of their environmental effects,
the payment for property taken or damaged for such purposes, and the
administrative costs necessarily incurred in the foregoing purposes
shall be paid into said fund.
c. All
moneys in said fund shall be expended exclusively for the purposes
authorized by and subject to the provisions of the Streets and Highways
Code.
(Prior code § 2624; Ord. 85-21, 1985)
There is established a fund to be known as the "West Hollywood Sewer Charge Fund." All charges levied and collected by the County Engineer in accordance with Sections
15.08.070 and
15.08.080 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code shall be deposited with the City Treasurer and credited to the West Hollywood Sewer Charge Fund.
(Prior code § 2625; Ord. 85-54, 1985)
There is established a fund to be known as the "Liability Insurance
Reserve Fund" in the initial amount of $500,000. Expenditures from
this fund shall only be made for payment of claims, purchase of stop
loss insurance, compensation of outside administrators, and payment
of the cost of all operations necessary for and incidental to the
city's self-insurance program.
(Prior code § 2626; Ord. 87-153, 1987)
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall apply:
"Mobile source air pollution reduction program"
shall mean any program or project implemented by the city
to reduce air pollution emitted from motor vehicles pursuant to the
California Clean Air Act of 1988 or the Air Quality Management Plan
for the South Coast Air Quality Management District prepared and adopted
in accordance with the provisions of
Health and Safety Code Sections
40460 through 40470.
b. Establishment of Fund. The Fee Administrator shall establish
a separate interest-bearing trust fund account with a financial institution
authorized to accept deposits of city funds. This account shall be
known as the "Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund." All interest earned
by the account shall be credited to this account. All funds received
by the city pursuant to
Health and Safety Code Sections 44243 and
44244, along with any other funds designated by the City Council,
shall be deposited in this account and shall be used for the sole
purpose of financing mobile source air pollution reduction programs.
The Fee Administrator shall be responsible for depositing funds in
the Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund.
c. Audits. The city hereby consents to audits, at least once
every two years, of all programs and projects funded by vehicle registration
fees provided by
Health and Safety Code Section 44243, provided that
such audit shall be conducted by an independent auditor selected by
the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Audit costs shall
be funded as provided in
Health and Safety Code Section 44244.1.
(Prior code § 2627; Ord. 91-298 § 2, 1991)
There is hereby established a fund to be known as the "West
Hollywood Special Award Fund." Pursuant to the provisions of Government
Code Section 53069.5, a reward may be offered for information provided
to the appropriate law enforcement authorities leading to the determination
of the identity of, and the apprehension of, any person or persons
whose willful misconduct has jeopardized [tx]the rights, safety or
property of persons in the city. The City Council may by resolution
offer a reward for specific crimes committed in the city from the
established fund. Such fund shall be in the maximum amount of $50,000.
The City Council may by resolution authorize the expenditure of a
sum not to exceed $25,000 for information concerning a particular
incident or series of incidents. Such fund may be replenished annually
to the maximum amount of $50,000. Information of whatever form or
nature filed with, submitted to or otherwise received by the city
with respect to apprehension, identification, or where applicable,
the arrest and conviction of a person or persons, whether or not the
information is accompanied by a request, demand or claim of any reward
offered, shall be deemed to be filed, submitted and received for informational
purposes only and no claim of action or property right shall arise
therefrom. Disbursement of a reward shall occur upon conviction of
the person or persons identified by the individual or individuals
supplying information with regard to the crime. Determination of whether
the information received had led to the identification, apprehension
and conviction of the person or persons responsible in whole or in
part for that act which prompted the offer of reward shall be in the
sole discretion of the City Council.
(Prior code § 2628; Ord. 93-387 § 1, 1993; Ord. 94-423U § 1, 1994; Ord. 05-711 § 1, 2005)