Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 7320 (Second Quarter Budget Amendment)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the proposed Ordinance that amends Ordinance 7320 (Second Quarter Budget amendment) on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the proposed Ordinance that amends Ordinance 7320 (Second Quarter Budget amendment) 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 did not change from first to second reading.
The City Council may revise the City’s Operating Budget by approving an ordinance. Generally, budget amendments are presented quarterly to 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 budget amendments for the Second Quarter in 2022 and appropriation of 2021 End of Year Fund Balance.
1. Department requested budget amendments for Second Quarter in 2022 represents new budget adjustments and associated transfers. These appropriations total $9,287,674.
2. Appropriation of 2021 End of Year Fund Balance represents one-time expenditures utilizing fund balance. These appropriations total $7,500,000.
The budget amendment for the Second Quarter in 2022 is summarized below.
Office of Community Vitality
• Appropriation of $500,000 for Brownfield Grant. Funding from EPA Brownfield Grant.
• Appropriation of $76,154. Signed an ILA with Thurston County Regional Housing. All funds received from HB 1406 will be paid to Thurston County Regional Housing. Funding from Home Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $2,500,000 for Housing and Homeless Response. Funding from CHIP Grant FCS.
• Appropriation of $364,248 for demolition of Griswold. Funding from Capital Improvement Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $17,802 for downtown vegetation management. Funding from Economic Recovery account fund balance.
• Appropriation of $16,000 of Arts Commission Grants. Funding from a grant.
• Appropriation of $150,000 ARPA funds for Quince Street Mitigation Site. Funding from ARPA funds.
Community Planning and Development
• Appropriation of $130,000 for ADA Parking Lot Study. Funding from Capital Improvement Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $57,103 for credit card fees and CPU rental. Funding from Development Fee Revenue Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $5,000 for Thurston County Heritage. Funding from transfer from a grant.
Fire Department
• Appropriation of $15,000 for fleet equipment. Funding from unanticipated revenue.
• Appropriation of #4,925 for additional training capacity. Funding from training reimbursement from WA State Firefighters.
Parks, Arts and Recreation
• Appropriation of $3,829 for Media PSA. Funding from General Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $7,000 to increase scholarship appropriations. Funding from Special Revenue Fund fund balance.
Police Department
• Appropriation of $185,000 carryover of one-time funding for I-940 training from 2021. Funding from General Fund fund balance.
Public Works
• Appropriation of $40,000 for Tree Canopy Assessment. Funding from a grant.
• Appropriation of $3,067,405 carryover for various capital projects. Funding from various funds fund balance.
• Appropriation of $1,665,122 for the purchase of 4 garbage trucks. Funding from Fleet Fund fund balance.
• Appropriation of $300,715 carryover for 15 steel columns. Funding from Facilities Capital Improvement Fund fund balance.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None noted.
Options:
1. Approve an ordinance amending ordinance 7320. 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.
Financial Impact:
Operating Funds - total increase in appropriations of $8,775,030; Special Funds - total increase in appropriations of $3,241,276; and Capital Funds - total increase in appropriations of $10,062,368. Funding sources of funding are noted above.
Attachments:
Ordinance