HomeMy WebLinkAbout163 - 12/19/2023 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR “WORK FOR OTHERS” PROGRAORDINANCE NO.163,2023
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES FUND FOR “WORK FOR OTHERS”PROGRAM EXPENSES
WHEREAS,the Planning,Development and Transportation Department operates a “Work
for Others”program,whereby the Streets and Traffic Departments provide convenient and cost-
effective services for City departments and divisions and for external entities and agencies;and
WHEREAS,through the Work for Others program,which is a self-supported program,the
Planning,Development and Transportation Department incurs project expenses and then bills
customers;and
WHEREAS,the original fiscal year budget for the Work for Others program was
$3,822,819,which was estimated based on scheduled projects and historical project levels;and
WHEREAS,due to increased customer demand,the Streets and Traffic Departments are
anticipating unprecedented levels of traffic control,patching,and traffic signal projects;and
WHEREAS,the Streets and Traffic Departments seek an appropriation of an additional
$700,000 from the Transportation Services Fund to cover expenses that will be billed to customers
and offset by the resulting revenue;and
WHEREAS,this appropriation benefits the public health,safety and welfare of the
residents of Fort Collins by allowing the City to provide labor,material,and equipment for
patching,sweeping,and minor capital construction,and this appropriation serves the public
purpose of improving the condition of streets and minor capital construction infrastructure;and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council,upon
recommendation of the City Manager,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 current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received during the fiscal year;
and
WHEREAS,the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the
Transportation Services Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the
Transportation Services Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to
be received in that fund during any fiscal year.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2.That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue or other funds
in the Transportation Services Fund the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($700,000)to be expended in the Transportation Services Fund for Work for Others Program
expenses.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 5th day of
December,2023,and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of Dece~pbçr,2023.
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day o cember,2023.
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