HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/20/2003 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 078, 2003, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 20, 2003STAFF•
Bobby Brannock
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 078, 2003, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for Climate Protection Education and Outreach.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This action will appropriate a total of$36,500 contributed to the Natural Resources Department by
the Utilities Department as Utilities' share of the costs associated with the Climate Protection
Education and Outreach Program.
110 This Ordinance appropriates a total of$36,500 in the General Fund—Natural Resources Department.
The funding source is the Utilities' Customer Service and Administration Fund.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In the 2002-2003 budget,the Utilities Department provided$36,500 for 2002 and$36,500 for 2003
to fund an Environmental Education and Public Involvement Coordinator position in support of the
City's Climate Protection Program. Funds are being used to conduct outreach to local businesses
on implementation measures that prevent greenhouse gas emissions. Staff recommends that the
2003 amount of$36,500 be appropriated in the General Fund—Natural Resources Department.
BACKGROUND:
As a member city in an international Cities for Climate Protection campaign,Fort Collins adopted
a Local Action Plan establishing a number of voluntary strategies for the City and business
community to take that help prevent global climate change. A half-time position was created for an
Environmental Business Outreach Coordinator to assist businesses and citizens in applying these
strategies.
The climate protection position represents a joint project between the Utilities Department(which
has allocated $36,500 per year for 2002 and 2003 in fees revenues) and the Natural Resources
Department where the coordinator is housed and supervised. On May 7, 2002, Council adopted
Ordinance No. 068, 2002, appropriating $36,500 for 2002. This Ordinance will appropriate the
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$36,500 for 2003. Funds will be transferred into the Natural Resources budget to pay the
Coordinator's wages and some administrative costs.
• ORDINANCE NO. 078, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins is a member city in an international Cities for Climate
Protection campaign; and
WHEREAS, as a member city,Fort Collins adopted a Local Action Plan which establishes
a number of voluntary strategies that the City and business community can undertake to help prevent
global climate change; and
WHEREAS, in order to advance the Utility objective of assisting Utility customers in the
efficient use and conservation of energy, the Utility participates actively in the City's energy
conservation policies and programs, and in the Cities for Climate Protection campaign; and
WHEREAS,the Climate Protection Education and Outreach Program is a part of the City's
participation in the Cities for Climate Protection campaign,and will use energy audits and education
as a primary tool to influence energy consumption and related global climate change in Fort Collins
and among Utility customers specifically; and
WHEREAS,a half-time position has been created as part of a Climate Protection Education
and Outreach project to assist businesses and citizens in applying these strategies; and
WHEREAS,the Climate Protection position is part of the joint Climate Protection Education
and Outreach project between Fort Collins Utilities Services and the Natural Resources Department;
and
WHEREAS, the Utility Customer Service and Administration Fund included $36,500, in
their 2003 budget, for transfer to the General Fund Natural Resources Department for the Climate
Protection Education and Outreach project; and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City
Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year,
provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous
appropriations for that fiscal year,does not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS,City staff has determined that the appropriation of the funds as described herein
will not cause the total amount appropriated in the relevant funds to exceed the current estimate of
actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year.
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NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the General Fund the sum
of THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($36,500) for expenditure in the
General Fund for the Climate Protection Education and Outreach project, as described herein.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 20th day of
May, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of June, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 3rd day of June, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk