Title
Approval of Amendment to Ordinance 6888 (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 6888
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 the April 1 staff report presented for first 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 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 ordinances were passed since the adoption of the ordinance 6888 relating to the operating budget.
Budget Items Not Previously Presented to the Council:
1) Appropriation of $44,000 for daytime security guard at City Hall. This is funded from cable franchise fees.
2) Appropriation of $10,000 to the Human Resources to reimburse for labor resolution costs. This is funded from an insurance recovery.
3) Appropriation of $3,000 to the Building Demolition and Nuisance Abatement Account. This is funded from a transfer from existing General Fund appropriations.
4) Appropriation of $5,000 for the Heritage Program Alley Naming/Improvement project. This is funded from a Thurston County Heritage Grant.
5) Appropriation of $30,000 for the Ambassador Program. Funding is from the PBIA Fund.
6) Appropriations of $400,000 to be transferred from the Drinking Wa...
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