Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 7145 (Operating Budget)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the ordinance amending Ordinance 7145 on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to amend Ordinance 7145 on first reading and forward to second reading.
Staff Contact:
Bill Sampson, Accounting Services Manager, Administrative Services Department, 360.753.8473
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
City Council may revise the City’s operating and capital budgets by approving an ordinance. Generally, budget amendments are presented quarterly to Council for their 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.
Appropriate $117,029 from the Parking Fund for 1.5 Court FTEs to support the Parking program in Court Operations. This was not, but should have been, included in the original Parking Fund Operating budget for 2018. Funding for this will come from Fund Balance in the Parking Fund.
1) Appropriate $267,000 to the Waste Resources Operating Fund from the Waste Resources Fund Balance to purchase and install a shared compactor in Downtown.
2) Appropriate $200,000 to the Drinking Water Operating Fund to fully fund their Capital Projects.
3) Appropriate $10,000 for Parks Stewardship. Funding is from a grant from the retailer REI to the PARC Foundation of Thurston County.
4) Appropriate $24,523 from the Development Fee Fund Balance to Public Works Transportation. This is to reimburse the Public Works Transportation Line of Business for development-related work they perform.
5) Appropriate $102,614 to the Olympia Police Department Mental Health Field Response Teams Program. Funding from Grant from Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.
6) Appropriate $50,700 from fund balance in the Parking Fund to the Community Planning & Development Parking Services Program for a Parking Services Manager. This was approved by Council as part of the Parking Strategy.
7) Appropriate $113,897 to correct actual Interfund Rents available to Public Works Facility Operations for maintenance. This will be split between Facilities Maintenance in the General Fund and the Building Maintenance and Repair Fund. Funding from Interfund Rent Charges.
8) Remove appropriation $26,110 budget for loss claim number VA047348 paid by Washington Cities Insurance for Vehicle #2205 that was totaled. This was incorrectly included in the Operating Budget with the last amendment, it should be in the Capital Budget.
9) Appropriate $45,000 to Community Planning & Development Parking Program from fund balance in the Parking Fund for a temporary Maintenance Worker I.
10) Appropriate $21,250 from fund balance in the Development Fee Fund to Community Planning & Development for front counter temporary help.
11) Appropriate $365,635 from user fees and private donations to Parks Recreation activities, including the winter ice skating rink.
12) Appropriate $21,191 for Medic 1 operations. Funding from sale of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Cylinders, response to train derailment, Thurston County Medic I support.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None known.
Options:
1) Approve ordinance amending ordinance 7145.
2) Do not approve the amending ordinance. The budget amendments presented to the council will not be authorized. If not passed, the activities listed above will not be able to be completed.
Financial Impact:
Total increase in appropriations by $1,333,979. Funding for these appropriations noted above.
Attachments:
Ordinance