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Item 7CAGENDA ITEM # 7C NOVEMBER 10, 2008 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM: AN ORDINANCE NO. 20-08-93 AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. SUBMITTED BY: Nelson Van Liere, Finance Director DATE: November 3, 2008 BACKGROUND: Subsequent to the preparation of the budget, the City Commission supported an additional rate increase to what was originally proposed. The estimated increase in revenue is $265,000. The Public Utility Director recommends that these additional funds be used to add to the sewer rehabilitation budget of $84,000 bringing the total to $349,000. After the budget was assembled, the City received final approval for various police related grants. This ordinance establishes a budget for those funds to purchase and equip a vehicle for DUI initiatives from the Florida Department of Transportation, funds to purchase bullet proof vests from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and an adjustment to the amount available from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the Crime Suppression Unit. In addition to the above adjustments, a number of items not completed or encumbered last yeaz need to be re-budgeted. This entry addresses the following re-budgeted items: 1.) Public Works ped path extensions $100,000 2.) Public Works Mayport Road Medians $94,993 3.) Public Works Public Art Statue $17,026 4.) Public Works -Storm Water sampling and analysis $10,000 5.) Public Works -Design of Royal Palms Drainage Project $400,000 6.) Public Utilities -Aid to Citizens for Septic Conversion $15,552 7.) Parks and Recreation-Donner Park Improvements $77,000 8.) General Government -Public Art Statue 17 470 Total of items added from last fiscal year $732,041 BUDGET: Although the impact on the FY09 budget is a reduction to fund balance of $619,486, the funds being spent are available as carry forward funds left over from FY08. The fund balance was planned to have been reduced in FY08 RECOMMENDATION: Approve Ordinance No. 20-08-93 amending the Operating Budget for fiscal yeaz 2008-2009. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance No. 20-08-93 REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: AGENDA ITEM # 7C NOVEMBER IQ 2008 ORDINANCE NO. 20-08-93 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach requires that the City Commission approve all budgetary increases and transfers at the fund level, and WHEREAS, the nature of budgetary systems and those day-to-day decisions affecting such budgetary systems require adjustments from time to time, and WHEREAS, the City has passed a utility rate ordinance increasing the volume charges for the utility fund and the Utility Director has determined that the best use of these funds is to add them to funds currently budgeted for sewer rehabilitation, and WHEREAS, the City prepares the operating budget while anticipating that certain projects or expenses are going to be complete with their respective budgets used before year end. For those items not completed, they must be re-budgeted at the beginning of the subsequent yeaz. This ordinance addresses a number of those items being re-budgeted that were not completed as planned, and WHEREAS, the City has received updated notices of grant awazds for the Atlantic Beach DUI Enforcement Initiative, the Bullet Proof Vest purchase program and the Crime Suppression Unit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, that; 1. The Fiscal Year 2008/20(19 Budget be amended as follows: GENERAL FUND Revenues: Grant Proceeds- Florida Department of Law Enforcement Grant Proceeds -Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant Proceeds -Florida Department of Transportation Total Revenues: Expenses• Public Safety -Patrol Operating Expenses -Supplies Capital Outlay Public Works -Streets Division Capital Outlay Total Expense: $205 $2,628 $36,025 $38,858 $1,500 $34,525 $100,000 $136,025 AGENDA ITEM # 7C NOVEMBER 10, 2008 Fund Balance: <$97,167> DISCRETIONARY HALF CENT SALES TAX FUND Expenses: Public Works Streets Division Capital Outlay $94,993 Park Improvements Capital Outlay $17,026 Total Expenses: $112,019 Fund Balance: <$112,019> PUBLIC UTILITIY FUND Revenues: Charges for service Water Volume Charges $115,776 Sewer Volume Charges $149,224 Total Revenues: $265,000 Expenses: Public Utilities -Sewer Collection Capital Outlay $265,000 Fund Balance: $0 STORM WATER UTILITY FUND Expenses: Public Works -Storm Water Operating Expenses -Contract Services $10,000 Capital Outlay $400,000 Total Expenses -Storm Water Utility $410,000 Fund Balance: <$410,000> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND Revenues: Grant Proceeds $110,022 AGENDA ITEM # 7C NOVEMBER 10, 2008 Expenses: Sewer Utility -Collection and Distribution Aid to Citizens -Septic Conversion Public Works -Streets Capital Improvement Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Total Expenses: Fund Balance: 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Passed by the City Commission on first reading this day of , 2008. $0 Passed by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of , 2008. John S. Meserve Mayor /Presiding Officer Approved as to form and correctness: Alan C. Jensen, Esquire ATTEST: Donna Bartle $15,552 $17,470 $77,000 $110,022 City Attorney City Clerk