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HomeMy WebLinkAbout128 - 09/04/2001 - APPROPRIATING FEDERAL GRANT REVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OPERATION ORDINANCE NO. 128, 2001 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING FEDERAL GRANT REVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN PROJECTS IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NORTH FRONT RANGE TRANSPORTATION & AIR QUALITY PLANNING COUNCIL'S 2001-2002 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM YEAR WHEREAS, the North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Planning Council (the "NFRT & AQPC") is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and lead air quality planning agency for the North Front Range region; and WHEREAS, voting members of the MPO include Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Evans, Timnath, Windsor, Berthoud, LaSalle, Johnstown, Garden City, Larimer County, Weld County, the State of Colorado Transportation Commission, and the State of Colorado Air Quality Control Commission; and WHEREAS, the funds for the administration of the MPO program are federal transportation program funds appropriated by the federal government and administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), based on the federal fiscal year of October 1 through September 30; and WHEREAS, under the terms of an Intergovernmental Agreement, dated May 17, 2001, between the City and the MPO, entitled Intergovernmental Agreement for the Provision of Support Services, the City provides the support services to the MPO, including accounting and financial services, purchasing services, risk management services, budgeting services, human resource services, and legal services, and accordingly, manages federal grant revenue and matching funds received on behalf of the MPO; and WHEREAS, on behalf of the MPO, the City will receive in MPO program year 2001- 2002, federal grant revenue from various federal transportation programs totaling $525,179 which, along with required matching funds from MPO member entities totaling $115,283, will be used to provide coordinated, comprehensive and cooperative transportation and air quality planning services in the North Front Range region; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins' share for supporting the 2001-2002 MPO program, totaling $46,476, is included in the City's 2002-2003 Biennial Budget; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 11, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins (the "Charter") provides that appropriations for a federal grant shall not lapse if unexpended at the end of the fiscal year until the expiration of the federal grant; and WHEREAS, CDOT will permit unexpended funds remaining in the 2000-2001 MPO program in the amount of$140,639 to be reallocated and used for the 2001-2002 MPO year; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the 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 then current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the Charter authorized the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to another fund or capital project provided that the purpose for which the funds were initially appropriated remains unchanged; and WHEREAS, City Staff has determined that the appropriation of federal grant revenue administered through CDOT and unanticipated local matching shares from MPO member entities will not cause total appropriations to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during any fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from federal grant revenue in the Transportation Services Fund, 2001-2002 Metropolitan Planning Organization program, the sum of FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY- NINE DOLLARS ($525,179) upon receipt from federal fiscal year 2001-2002 funds administered through the CDOT, to be used for the 2001-2002 MPO program year. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from federal grant program revenue in the Transportation Services Fund, 2001-2002 MPO program, the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE DOLLARS ($115,283), upon receipt from MPO member entities local shares, to be used for the 2001-2002 MPO program year. Section 3. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of ONE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY NINE DOLLARS ($140,639) is hereby authorized for transfer from the 2000-2001 MPO grant program to the 2001-2002 MPO grant program, upon the effective date of this Ordinance. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 21st day of August, A.D. 2001, and to be considered for final passage on theme 4fb d 2001. ay of September, A.D. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of September, A.D. 2001. AV Mayor ATTEST: %LL�� VU4 ` AA City Clerk