HomeMy WebLinkAbout185 - 11/03/1998 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROGRAM ORDINANCE NO. 185, 1998
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Community Mediation Program was developed in August 1996; and
WHEREAS,this program assists residents in resolving disputes in a healthy,violence-free
manner with the help of trained mediators; and
WHEREAS, mediation has been found to be successful over 85% of the time when both
parties actively participate; and
WHEREAS,the City has received a grant from the United States Department of Education's
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program totaling $25,098 to cover a portion of the
Community Mediation program; and
WHEREAS, this grant requires City matching funds in the amount of$6,275 which have
been included in the 1998 Neighborhood Resources budget for this purpose and are available for
transfer to the Community Mediation Program; 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,Article V, Section 10, of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by
ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or project
to another fund or project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be
expended remains unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the
General Fund the sum of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($25,098)
for expenditure, upon receipt, in the General Fund for the Community Mediation Program.
Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of SIX THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS($6,275)is authorized for transfer from the Neighborhood
Resources operating budget in the General Fund to the Community Mediation Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
October,A.D. 1998, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 1998.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 3rd day of November, A.D. 1998.
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City Clerk