HomeMy WebLinkAbout014 - 02/15/2005 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE TRANSIT FUND TO SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATI ORDINANCE NO. 014, 2005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE
TRANSIT FUND TO SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
IN THE TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Transfort has developed behavior change programs, outreach, education, and
awareness activities which are offered to the public under the name SmartTripsTM to promote
alternative forms of transportation; and
WHEREAS,an application for funding to promote the Transfort programs was approved by
the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT") for $568,560 in the form of Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality ("CMAQ") funds and is included in the CDOT's 2005 budget; and
WHEREAS, $552,000 is already included in the 2005 budget for Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,the local matching funds needed,totaling$46,983,have been identified and are
appropriated and available in the Transportation Demand Management Program budget in the Transit
Fund; 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 do 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 CMAQ grant funds from
CDOT for promotion of the SmartTripsTM program, 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; and
WHEREAS,it is the desire of the Council to appropriate$16,560 in additional CMAQ funds
from CDOT in the Transit Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Transit
Fund the sum of SIXTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($16,560)for the
Transportation Demand Management division for use in the SmartTripsTM program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 1st day of
February, A.D. 2005 and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of February, A.D. 2005.
Mayor
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of February . 2005.
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