Title
Approval of Amendment to Ordinance #7006 related to the Operating Budget
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve amending Ordinance #7006 on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the amendment to Ordinance #7006
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 has not changed from first to second reading.
To change the budget the Council must approve an ordinance amending the budget. Generally, budgetary amendments are made quarterly. On occasion a budget change is made between the quarterly updates with separate ordinances approved by the council. These ordinances do not officially amend the budget ordinance, but does provide authorization to expend funds. The attached ordinance reflects ordinances which may have been adopted relating to the budget since the last quarterly update, and other proposed changes to the budget.
No separate ordinances were passed since the adoption of Ordinance #7006 relating to the Operating Budget.
Budget Items Not Previously Presented to the Council:
1) Appropriation of a two-year grant from the Center for Court Innovation in the amount of $200,000 for the operation of a Community Court.
2) Appropriation of $61,288 for the Water Street site clean-up assessment, funded for a grant from the Department of Ecology.
3) Appropriation of $35,000 to purchase additional parts for Fire Department contracted services to repair and maintain equipment of other fire agencies. This is funded by revenue to be received from those agencies.
4) Appropriation of $750 for defensive driving program within the Police Department, funding provided by a grant from the Washington Cities Insurance Authority.
5) Appropriation of $14,080 for critical incident training within the Police Department, funding provided by a grant from the Criminal Justice Training Center.
6) Re-appropriation of $10,535 for the K-9 program. Funding is from funds received from the Halloran Foundation in previous years. The budgets lapsed and need to be re-appropriated.
7) Appropriation of $700 for energy programs. Funding is from Puget Sound Energy rebate programs.
8) Appropriation of $350,000 for information technology improvements to financial systems. Funding is from existing resources within an Information Technology Improvement special account not previously appropriated.
9) Appropriation of $200,000 for repair of the HVAC system at the Washington Center, funding provided by existing resources (fund balance) of the major maintenance fund. The City is scheduled to replace the HVAC system at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in the summer of 2017. However, on Friday May 13, 2016 the chiller failed causing the City to seek a temporary repair. The repair includes placing a temporary repair on the roof and paying a monthly rental fee. The cost for this work is estimated at $200,000 through December 2016.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None noted.
Options:
1) Approve ordinance amending Ordinance #7006.
2) Do not approve the amending ordinance. The budget items not previously presented to the Council would not be authorized.
3) Modify the ordinance and direct staff to make appropriate changes to the ordinance to be presented on second reading.
Financial Impact:
Total appropriation increase of $872,353. Funding for these appropriations noted above.
Attachments:
Ordinance