Title
Approval of Amendment to Ordinance 6957 (Operating Budget)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve amending ordinance on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Amendment to Ordinance 6957
Staff Contact:
Dean Walz, Fiscal Services Director, Administrative Services Department, 360.753.8465
Presenter(s):
Dean Walz, Fiscal Services Director
Background and Analysis:
The 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 do 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.
Two ordinances were passed since the adoption of Ordinance 6957 relating to the Operating Budget.
Ordinance 6960 passed on April 21, 2015 and appropriated $65,476 to fund 0.5 FTE within the Police Department to provide contracted services to the Law Enforcement Records Management System consortium. Funding is provided by the consortium.
Ordinance 6961 passed on May 26, 2015 and appropriated $110,000 to add a building inspector and a plans examiner to the Community Development and Planning Department. Funding will be provided by permit revenue in excess of original estimates. Funding is for six months for each position.
Budget Items Not Previously Presented to the Council:
1) Appropriation of $715 in the Boating Safety special account. Funding is from resources previously received but not yet appropriated. The funds will be used as a portion of the 2015 payment to the Port...
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