HomeMy WebLinkAbout097 - 08/18/2020 - MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF A ORDINANCE NO. 097, 2020
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR
RESERVES AND AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THIRTY
PERCENT (30%) DESIGN OF THE WEST ELIZABETH ENHANCED TRAVEL CORRIDOR
PROJECT AND RELATED ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
WHEREAS, the City has identified the West Elizabeth Street corridor as the highest
priority pedestrian and alternative mode of transportation area in need of improvement within the
City (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the West Elizabeth Street corridor has historically high bus passenger and
bike commuter rates, as it is heavily traveled by individuals going to and from Colorado State
University, including students, faculty and staff, and
WHEREAS, the West Elizabeth Street corridor contains a growing business district, over
24,000 residents, supports 20,000 jobs and needs increased levels of transit capacity, contiguous
sidewalks, and multi-modal infrastructure improvements as contemplated by the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded a $750,000 Multimodal Options Fund grant ("MOF
Grant") from the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization ("NFRMPO") to
complete thirty percent (30%) of the design of the Project; and
WHEREAS,Colorado State University ("CSU")has agreed to equally share the cost of the
local match required by the MOF Grant of$750,000 for the 30% design of the Project with the
City;thus, the City's local match contribution will be$375,000 and CSU will contribute$375,000
for the other half of the required local match; and
WHEREAS, 30% design of the Project is included in the cost of a capital construction
project estimated to cost more than $250,000, and as such, Section 23-304 of the City Code
requires one percent of the qualified appropriations to be transferred to the Cultural Services and
Facilities Fund for a contribution to the Art in Public Places (APP) program; and
WHEREAS, the MOF Grant and CSU funds are ineligible for public art purposes, leaving
the City's contribution of $375,000 to the required local match as eligible for such contribution
under Section 23-304 of the City Code; 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 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 Capital
Projects Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Capital Projects Fund to
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exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during
any fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon the
recommendation of the City Manager, to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal
year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years,
notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that these appropriations are available and previously unappropriated from the Transit
Services Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transit Services Fund, to
exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in these funds during
this fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council, upon
recommendation by the City Manager, to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and
unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to another
fund or capital project,provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended
remains unchanged, the purpose for which the funds were initially appropriated no longer exists,
or the proposed transfer is from a fund or capital project in which the amount appropriated exceeds
the amount needed to accomplish the purpose specified in the appropriation ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the transfer of$375,000 from the Transit
Services Fund to the Capital Projects Fund and determined that the purpose for which the
transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the transfer of$3,750 from the Capital
Projects Fund to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and determined that the purpose for
which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of enhancing the transportation safety and accessibility
of the Project area for all residents.
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 grant revenue in the
Capital Projects Fund the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($750,000) for expenditure from the Capital Projects Fund for 30% design of the West Elizabeth
Enhanced Travel Corridor Project and appropriated therein.
Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Transit
Services Fund the sum of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
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($375,000) for expenditure from the Transit Services Fund for transfer to the Capital Projects Fund
for 30% design of the West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Project and appropriated therein.
Section 4. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue from
Colorado State University in the Capital Projects Fund the sum of THREE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($375,000) for expenditure from the Capital Projects Fund for 30%
design of the West Elizabeth Enhanced Travel Corridor Project and appropriated therein.
Section 5. That the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of TWO
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($2,925) in the Capital Projects
Fund is authorized for transfer to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein
for the Art in Public Places Program art projects.
Section 6. That the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($750) in the Capital Projects Fund is authorized for transfer to
the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for the Art in Public Places
Program operation costs.
Section 7. That the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75) in the Capital Projects Fund is authorized for transfer to the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and appropriated therein for the Art in Public Places Program
maintenance costs.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
August, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final assa a on the 1$th gust, A.D. 2020.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1 Sth day of August, A.D. 2020.
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