HomeMy WebLinkAbout015 - 03/06/2012 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ORDINANCE NO. 015, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM
SOFTWARE
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a Federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
("CMAQ") grant in the amount of$248,000 (the "Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant is for the acquisition and installation of new software for the City's
traffic signal system; and
WHEREAS,the current software is becoming obsolete because of operational issues,limited
features, and the discontinued support of the software by the vendor; and
WHEREAS, the total estimated cost to procure and install the new software is $400,000
which can be funded by the Grant and local matching funds consisting of appropriations in the
Transportation Services Fund for traffic operations; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has adopted Resolution 2012-007 authorizing the City to enter
into a contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation to obtain and use CMAQ funds to
procure the new software; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter 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 current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received
during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff have determined that the appropriation of the Grant revenue as
described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Services Fund
to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues during fiscal year 2012.
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
Transportation Services Fund the sum of TWO HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($248,000) for the acquisition of new traffic signal system software.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
February, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of March, A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of March, A.D. 2012.
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