Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 7305 (First Quarter 2022 Budget Amendment)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the proposed ordinance that amends Ordinance 7305 on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the proposed Ordinance that amends Ordinance 7305 on second reading.
Staff Contact:
Aaron BeMiller, Finance Director, 360.753.8465
Joan Lutz, Budget/Financial Analyst, 360.753.8760
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
City Council may revise the City’s Operating Budget by approving an ordinance. Generally, budget amendments are presented quarterly to the City Council for review and approval, however they may be made at any time during the year. The amended ordinances appropriate funds and provide authorization to expend the funds.
The attached ordinance includes recommended amendments to the 2022 Operating Funds, Specials Funds, and Capital Funds for: Department requested carry-forward appropriations and Department requests for budget amendments for the first quarter in 2022.
1. Department requested carry-forward appropriations include appropriations and associated transfers representing 2021 obligations for purchase orders and contracts not completed in 2021 as well as capital project related appropriations. These appropriations total $27,117,747.
2. Department requests for budget amendments for first quarter in 2022 represent new budget adjustments and associated transfers departments requested for 2022. These appropriations total $2,217,503.
Department requests for budget amendments for the first quarter in 2022 are summarized below.
Office of Community Vitality
• Appropriation of $586,491 for 2022 Lodging Tax Award Recipients. Funding from Lodging Tax Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $315,000 for Quixote Village Solar, Homes First Solar, Drexel House and NW Cooperative Development. Funding from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
• Appropriation of $250,000 for salary, benefits and professional services for Housing and Homelessness services. Funding from CDBG CV-1, CV-2 and CV-3 reimbursement grants.
• Appropriation of $18,758 for Olympia Downtown Alliance small recovery contract. Funding from General Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $30,000 transfer to Parking Business Improvement Area Fund. Funding from Economic Recovery account fund balance.
Office of Strategic Initiatives
• Appropriation of $19,454 for WCIA Training. Funding from revenue received from WCIA Training Reimbursement Program.
Community Planning and Development
• Appropriation of $100,000 to upgrade parking meters 2G to 4G. Funding from Parking Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $21,302 for marketing, flower planters and art promotions. Funding from Parking Business Improvement Area Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $30,000 for downtown economic recovery. Funding from transfer from the Economic Recovery account.
Fire Department
• Appropriation of $204,942 for an additional Fire Mechanic FTE per Resolution #M-2270, parts for external customers, and additional excise taxes. Funding from Fire Fleet Customer Services and Parts.
Parks, Arts and Recreation
• Appropriation of $20,000 for Oly on Ice. Funding from Lodging Tax Award Recipient.
• Appropriation of $41,505 for salary, benefits and additional expenditures for Summer Youth Programming. Funding from SEEK Grant.
Public Works
• Appropriation of $580,051 of excise taxes in Water Resources and Waste ReSources. Funding from rates.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None noted.
Options:
1. Approve Ordinance amending ordinance 7305. This provides staff with budget capacity to proceed with initiatives approved by Council.
2. Do not approve the amending ordinance; staff will not have authorization to expend the funds.
3. Consider the Ordinance at another time.
Financial Impact:
Operating Funds - total increase in appropriations of $5,747,860; Special Funds - total increase in appropriations of $2,344,994; and Capital Funds - total increase in appropriations of $21,242,396. Funding sources of funding are noted above.
Attachments:
Ordinance