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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/19/2000 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 170, 2000, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 11 DATE: December 19, 2000 ID FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Alan Krcmarik SUBJECT : Second Reading of Ordinance No. 170, 2000, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund, the Street Oversizing Fund, General Employee's Retirement Fund, and the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund as Year End Adjustments. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: At the end of each year,appropriations that are not spent or committed to a valid contract lapse. The funds are then placed in reserves for future expenditures. The $45,460 to be appropriated by this Ordinance were not identified to be carried forward for Year 2000 spending. These funds should have been carried over to 2000 to match the corresponding 2000 expenses. While preparing for the 2000 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,staff noted this discrepancy. This Ordinance,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 21, 2000, appropriates the funds that should have been automatically carried over into 2000. On Second Reading, staff has added the appropriation for the General Employee's Retirement Fund. According to the General Employee's Retirement Plan, members may elect to receive lump-sum distributions at any time. This year the Plan has received lump-sum distribution requests totaling nearly$380,000. Staff expects additional requests in late November and December totaling approximately$120,000. To cover these requests, the appropriation of an additional $500,000 in the General Employee's Retirement Fund has been added to the Ordinance on second reading. i AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 21, 2000 STAFF: Alan Krcmarik SUBJECT: i First Reading of Ordinance No. 170,2000,Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund, the Street Oversizing Fund and the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund. f RECOMMENDATION: 1 Staff recommends adoption o e Or i ce o i t Reay FINANCIAL IMPACT: This Ordinance increases total City appropriations for 2000 by$45,460. Of that amount, General Fund appropriations will be in olyfro fpyear w' a appropriated for the Street Oversizing Fund and$16,500 the C 1 s fund for the Museum. Funding for the appropriations of$45, 0 is ent re rves. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: i At the end of each year,appropriations that are not spent or committed to a valid contract lapse. The funds are then placed in reserves for future expenditures. The $45 460 to be appropriated by this Ordinance were not identified e c fo or e 0 spending. These funds should have been carried over to 200 o match a co p 2 xpenses. While preparing for the 2000 Comprehensive Annual anc' o t noted thi iscrepancy. This Ordinance will appropriate the funds that should ave been automatically carve over into 2000. Following is a list of funds that make up the increase in appropriations from prior year reserves: General Fund $18,808 Street Oversizing Fund 10,152 Cultural Services and Facilities Fund 16,500 Total $45.460 DATE: November 21, 2000 2 ITEM NUMBER: 18 BACKGROUND: From the General Fund reserves, the City Administration budget should be increased by$8,975 for cable TV broadcast expenses. From the General Fund reserves,the Library Administration budget should be increased by$9,833 for facility improvements at the library. From the Street Oversizing Fund reserves, the Street Oversizing budget should be increased by $10,152 for traffic signal projects. From the Cultural Services anCtructii und, tions budget should be increased by$16,500 for storage area c These appropriations adjust the subject funds consistent with intended levels for the 2000 budget. ORDINANCE NO. 170, 2000 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND, THE STREET OVERSIZING FUND, GE .EM)# 3 Y ,RETII2EFUND, AND THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND WHEREAS,during an administrative review of the City's encumbrances,in preparation for closing the fiscal year 2000, it was found that encumbrances in the amount of $45,460 were not recorded properly in 2000; and WHEREAS, 1999 encumbrances in the amount of$45,460 were carried forward to 2000,but the corresponding appropriations were not carried forward to 2000; and WHEREAS,these appropriations were added to the reserves of the corresponding City funds and are available for appropriation; and WHEREAS,appropriations in the amount of$45,460 are needed by the departments in 2000 to offset the encumbrances carried forward from 1999 to 2000; and y` e GP ek nE1r e eeA?op' "aiis unp b v'"Ifb, '1 un of$WHRE Rp ai pL v� ijrbregnestedby,t ee WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years,notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the General Fund the total sum of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS ($18,808) for City Administration and Library Administration expenses. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from.prior year reserves in the Street Oversizing Fund the total sum of TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO DOLLARS ($10,152) for Traffic Signal Projects. Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund the total sum of SIXTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($16,500) for the construction of a storage area. e attlt0 appFod far r on pryer reserves in the u� p >, a 3ED THOUSAND Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21 st day of November, A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of December, A.D. 2000. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of December, A.D. 2000. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk