§ 2-1681. Same—Charges for use of equipment, commodities and services.

(a)

Charges for use of equipment. Charges for the use of equipment as described in section 2-1678 shall be made by the director of public works and shall be determined on a rental basis based on the hours or miles of use, or a combination of both, or on such other bases as may be determined by the director of public works as reflecting the value of the use of such equipment. Such charges shall be made against the appropriations of the divisions and departments by which used. Rental rates shall be adjusted from time to time as experience may show actual cost to vary from estimated cost, but it is the intent that such rental rates shall be such for each group of equipment as to return to the public works working capital fund the complete estimated cost of operation, maintenance and depreciation or obsolescence thereof, including the overhead costs involved in operating the garage and administering the division of motor equipment, but not including remuneration of equipment operators.

(b)

Disposition of income from equipment rentals and sales. Equipment rentals charged to other divisions, departments, agencies and individuals shall be credited to the public works working capital fund. Out of the rentals shall be set aside an amount equal to the expense of depreciation and obsolescence of such equipment as a reserve within the public works working capital fund for the replacement of equipment. Income from the sale of equipment also shall be credited to the public works working capital fund.

(c)

Charges for commodities and services. Commodities and services furnished to other departments, divisions, agencies or individuals shall be billed to them at actual cost, including overhead, and such income shall be credited to the public works working capital fund.

(d)

Debiting of charges. All of such charges against the other divisions, departments, agencies and individuals shall be debited against the respective divisions, departments, agencies and individuals affected, it being the intent that the debits against the various divisions, departments, agencies and individuals shall be charged against the funds of the divisions, departments, agencies and individuals made available under regular budgetary requirements and by appropriations as though such expenditures were to be made to persons or parties outside the city government.

(Admin. Code 1967, § A11.39)