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Item 7A- Budget Ordinance 20-16-138AGENDA ITEM: STAFF REPORT City of Atlantic Beach Commission Meeting ORDINANCE NO. 20-16-138 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2015 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30~ 2016, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. DATE: May 27,2016 SUBMITTED BY: Russell Caffey, Fin ance Di rector 1-Y AGENDA ITEM #7A JUNE 13,2011\ BACKGROUND: The City of Atlantic Beach 's Lega l Budget for fi scal year 20 I 7 (FY 17) is $96,000. Following the Gate Hearing, the C ity has incurred $86,835 in legal expenditures for the year. Legal fees not associated with Gate Petroleum arc curren tl y averaging $8,260 a month. City Staff is requesting an increase to the lega l budget of $75.000 to cover est1mated legal costs for the remainder of FY 17. BUDGET: Mid -yea r budget modification to transfer$ 75,000 from tl1e Fund Bal ance to the Legal Services Division. RECOMMENDATION : To adopt Ordinance NO. 20-16-138 amending the 2015-16 Annual Budget. ATTACHMENT: 1. Ordinance No. 20-16-138 REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: ORDINANCE NO. 20-16-138 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2015 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AGENDA ITEM #7A JUNE 13, 2016 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 is amending the operating budget to add net funds totaling $75,000 to cover an estimated increase to legal fees for the balance of the fiscal year. 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 2015/2016 Budget to be amended as follows: GENERAL FUND Expenditures: City Administration -Legal Services Fund Balance: Professional Services-City Attorney Total Expenses: 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Passed by the City Commission on first reading this __ day of 2016. $ 75,000 $ 75.000 <$ 75.000> Passed by the City Commission on second and final reading this __ day of 2016. Mitchell E. Reeves Mayor I Presiding Officer Approved as to form and correctness: Brenna M. Durden, City Attorney ATTEST: Donna L. Bartle, CMC City Clerk