Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 7195 (Operating Budget)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the proposed Ordinance that amends Ordinance 7195 on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to to approve the proposed Ordinance that amends Ordinance 7195 on second reading.
Staff Contact:
Nanci Lien, 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.
City Council may revise the City’s Operating Budget 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.
No separate ordinances were passed since the adoption of ordinance 7195 on June 11, 2019 relating to the Operating Budget.
The attached ordinance includes recommended amendments to the 2019 Operating Budget for: 1) 2018 year-end carry forward appropriations for the operating funds where the year-end carryovers were omitted in the 1st quarter budget amendment; and 2) department appropriation requests for the 2nd Quarter in 2019:
1. Administrative Services
• $75,000 for carryover funds related to the Services Special Fund for Information Services projects. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
2. Community Planning & Development
• $265,573 for carryover appropriations related to the Parking Fund. Funding to come from 2018 carryover funds with the same fund.
• $70,584 for carryover appropriation related to the Development Fee Fund. Funding to come from 2018 carryover funds within the same fund.
3. General Government
• $2,092,813 for carryover appropriation in the Special Accounts Fund. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
• $2,240,747 for carryover appropriations for OPEB (other post-employment benefits) Fund. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
• $245,853 for carryover appropriations for the Washington Center Endowment Fund. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
• $7,349 for carryover appropriations in the Washington Center Operations Fund. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
• $457,721 for carryover appropriations for Municipal Arts Fund. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
4. Public Safety
• $218,168 for carryover appropriations related to the SAFER Grant. Funding to come from SAFER grant.
5. Public Works
• $8,687 for Equipment & Facilities carryover appropriations related to PSE rebates. Funding to come from PSE rebate program.
• $3,068,062 for Equipment & Facilities carryover appropriations related to projects not completed in 2018. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
• $84,146 for Waste ReSources for appropriations related to operating costs for three vehicles unaccounted for during the 2019 budget process. Funding to come from unassigned fund balance.
• $6,028 for Engineering carryover appropriation related to franchise agreement with Burlington Northern Railroad. Funding from 2018 carryover dollars within the same fund.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None noted.
Options:
1. Approve ordinance amending ordinance 7195. This provides staff with budget capacity to proceed with initiatives approved by Council.
2. Do not approve the amending ordinance; staff will not have authorization to expend the funds.
Financial Impact:
Total increase in appropriations of $8,840,731. The sources of funding are noted above.
Attachments:
Ordinance