Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 7281 (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 7281(Second Quarter Budget Amendment) on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to amend Ordinance 7281 on second reading.
Staff Contact:
Debbie Sullivan, Assistant City Manager, Strategic Initiatives, 360.753.8499
Joan Lutz, Budget/Financial Analyst, Finance Department, 360.753.8760
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed 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 the City Council for review and approval but may be made at any time during the year. The amended Ordinances appropriate funds and provide authorization to expend the funds.
The Ordinance includes recommended amendments to the 2021 Operating Funds, Specials Funds, and Capital Funds for use of 2020 end of year fund balance and Department requests for budget amendments for the Second Quarter in 2021.
1) Appropriation of $3,780,938 of 2020 available end of year fund balance per Council meeting presentation on May 4, 2021. The remaining $202,840 will remain unallocated in fund balance.
2) Department requests for budget amendments for the second quarter in 2021 represent new budget adjustments and associated transfers departments requested for 2021. These appropriations total $ $2,486,316.
Department requests for budget amendments for the second quarter in 2021 are summarized below.
City Manager's Office
* $147,691 in appropriations for three new FTE's and funding for five months' salary and benefits as well as start-up costs in 2021. The three FTE's requested are: Deputy PIO, Social Media/Content Strategist and Graphic Designer as outlined in the C...
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