Title
Review of 2017 Year-End Fund Balance
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Finance Committee recommends allocating the year-end savings based on City policy and Council commitments, which leaves $34,831. Finance Committee’s recommendation is to allocate the remaining funds to biohazard remediation.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the allocations of the remaining 2017 year-end funds of $34,831 to biohazard remediation, and direct staff to prepare an ordinance appropriating specific items to be funded from 2017 year-end funds.
Report
Issue:
Whether to allocate the remaining balance of 2017 year-end funds of $34,831.
Staff Contact:
Dean Walz, Fiscal Services Director, Administrative Services, 360-753-8465
Presenter(s):
Dean Walz, Fiscal Services Director, Administrative Services
Background and Analysis:
The City ended 2017 with a general fund balance of $34,831. This assumes that the 10% required reserve and previous Council commitments have been funded (see table below).
2017 Budget Status:
Revenue (Under) Budget $ (27,879)
Expenses Under Budget $1,855,335
Net Resource Gain $1,827,456
Policy Allocations:
Growth in 10% Reserve
Base $ (342,895)
Public Safety Levy $ (280,000)
2018 Budget Balancing $ (212,571)
$ 991,990
Commitments:
Parks 2018 Operating Budget $ (12,159)*
Parks Capital Budget $ (500,000)**
City-owned Buildings Cap. Budget $ (445,000)
Resources Available $ 34,831
* Based on Interlocal Agreement with OMPD District (1)
** 2017 Catch-up on 1% CFP Utility Tax to Parks (2)
Finance Committee discussed the 2017 year-end fund balance on February 21, 2018. They confirmed the policy allocations, commitments, and the City Manager’s recommendation to allocate the remaining $34,831 for biohazard remediation related to encampments. The year-end presentation to the Finance Committee, including the status of the 2018 critical needs and draft minutes are attached.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
1) Approve the allocations of the remaining 2017 year-end funds of $34,831 to biohazard remediation, as recommended by the Finance Committee, and direct staff to prepare an ordinance to amend the 2018 budget.
2) Make changes to the Finance Committee’s recommendation and direct staff to prepare an ordinance to amend the 2018 budget.
3) Do not direct staff to amend the 2018 budget.
Financial Impact:
Allocates commitments up to $991,990 and $34,831 for biohazard remediation of General Fund balance including commitments to the Capital Budget of General Fund, fund balance.
Attachments:
Year-end Fund Balance and Status of 2018 Critical Needs
Draft minutes of the February 21, 2018 Finance Committee meeting