Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinances 7224 (Operating, Special and Capital Budgets) and 7235 (COVID-19 Emergency Appropriation)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the ordinance that amends Ordinances 7224 and 7235 on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to amend Ordinances 7224 and 7235 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 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.
One separate ordinance was passed since the adoption of Ordinance 7224 in December 2019. On March 24, 2020, Council approved Ordinance 7235 authorizing the appropriation of $550,000 for response to the COVID-19 Emergency.
The attached ordinance includes recommended amendments to the 2020 Operating Funds, Specials Funds, and Capital Funds for: 1) Department requested carry-forward appropriations; 2) Miscellaneous carry-forward for non-lapsed appropriations; and 3) Department requests for budget amendments for the 1st Quarter in 2020.
1) Department requested carry-forward appropriations include appropriations representing 2019 obligations for purchase orders and contracts not completed in 2019. These appropriations total $5,105,800.
2) Miscellaneous carry-forward appropriations include 2019 appropriations and associated transfers that did not lapse (end) in 2019. The majority of these appropriations are related to capital project appropriations. These appropriations total $98,240,020.
3) Department requests for b...
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