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HomeMy WebLinkAbout073 - 05/20/2014 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND THE FORT COLLINS WEST NILE VIRUS MANAG ORDINANCE NO. 073, 2014 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND THE FORT COLLINS WEST NILE VIRUS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE 2014 SEASON WHEREAS, the Fort Collins' West Nile Virus Management Program (the "Program") emphasizes education and public information, source reduction on public and private property, and larval management ahead of a pesticide application; and WHEREAS, larval management is a proven mosquito management approach that is currently conducted within the City's limits and a boundary extending outside of the City limits; and WHEREAS, this Program focuses on public health and, therefore, shall be primarily funded from.General and Enterprise funds; and WHEREAS, funding for the Program in the 2013-2014 biennial budget has been allocated from the General Fund (39.4%), Utilities Storm Water Fund (6.1%), and Natural Areas Fund (54.5%); and WHEREAS, the Natural Areas Department has committed to contribute approximately $131,492 to the Program in 2014; and WHEREAS, staff is requesting an appropriation in the amount of $131,492 from prior year reserves in the General Fund to be applied to the Program in lieu of the anticipated funding contribution from the Natural Areas Fund for 2014; 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 reserves in the General Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY TWO DOLLARS ($131,492) to fund the City's West Nile Virus Management Program in 2014 as provided herein. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of May, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of May, A.D. 2014. Y OF FO �.LEsC� LPJ M or ATTEST: :' n 0 :r- ;r O'. Cl) City Clerk �� N Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of May, A.D. 2014. M yor ATTEST: (/V/Vv�/lL� / tXN/ G�TY OFF • OF J, City Clerk :c