HomeMy WebLinkAbout009 - 02/03/2009 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND FOR THE VOLUNTEER HANDICAP PAR ORDINANCE NO. 009, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES FUND FOR THE VOLUNTEER HANDICAP
PARKING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, City staff met with citizens and City Councilmembers on September 16, 2008
and received direction from three City Council members to refine the volunteer enforcement program
for handicap parking; and
WHEREAS, staff has proposed changes that will make the Volunteer Handicap Parking
Enforcement Program (the "Program") much more effective than the current method of enforcing
handicap parking; and
WHEREAS, staff met with the Commission on Disability on December 11, 2008 and
received positive feedback from the Commission regarding the staff proposal; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ordinance No.008,2009,the City of Fort Collins Traffic Code will
be changed to implement the Program; and
WHEREAS,the Parking Services budget will need to be increased by$3,000,in the first year
and $1,000 in future years to support the new Program; and
WHEREAS, this $3,000 will be used to purchase approximately 20 cameras for Program
volunteers and to print new forms; and
WHEREAS, these funds are available from the Transportation Services Fund prior year
reserves; and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the City Charter permits the City Council 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from Transportation Services Fund prior
year reserves the sum of THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,000) to be used for the new
Volunteer Handicap Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
January, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the day of February, A.D. 2009.
- J
May
AT-TEST:
City-Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of February, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk