Title
Approval of 2015 Quarterly Operating Budget Adjustment
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve ordinance amending the operating budget on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to amend Ordinance 6977
Staff Contact:
Dean Walz, Fiscal Services Director, Administrative Services Department, 360.753.8465
Presenter(s):
None. Consent calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
To change the budget the Council must approve a new ordinance amending the budget. Generally, budgetary amendments are made quarterly. On occasion a budget change needs to be made between the quarterly updates and a separate ordinance will come before the council. These ordinances do not officially amend the budget ordinance, but does provide authorization to expend funds. The attached ordinance reflects ordinances that may have been adopted relating to the budget since the last quarterly update, and other proposed changes to the budget.
No ordinances were passed since the adoption of ordinance 6977 relating to the Operating Budget.
The amending ordinance also includes the new Development Fee Revenue and Parking Funds created by ordinances on November 24, 2015
Budget Items Not Previously Presented to the Council:
1) Appropriation of $50,750 for Fire Department medic overtime. Funding provided by Medic 1 system.
2) Appropriation of $2,330 for Taser conductive energy devices. Funding is from proceeds from the sale of used Tasers. They were sold to a company that refurbishes Tasers.
3) Appropriation of $5,000 to the facilities maintenance budget for utility costs. Funding is from rebates for use of solar panels.
4) Appropriation of $15,566 for mobile computer terminals. Funding provided by a Federal grant.
5) Appropriation of $50,000 to the Shared Leave special account. Funding provided by donations from employees.
6) Appropriation of $22,500 for park maintenance. Funded from revenues in excess of budget projections.
7) Appropriation of $16,400 from recreation services. Funded from revenues in excess of budget projections.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None noted.
Options:
1) Approve ordinance amending ordinance 6977.
2) Do not approve the amending ordinance. The budget items not previously presented to the Council would not be authorized.
Financial Impact:
Increase total appropriations by $162,546. Funding for these appropriations is noted above.