Item 7C- Ordinance No. 20-16-141- Legal BudgetAGENDA l'U:M:
DATE:
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
ORDINANCE NO. 20-16-141
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING
BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEG INN lNG
OCTOBER I , 2015 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2016 FOR APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS
IN TOE LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION, AND
PROVIDJNG AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
August 3 1, 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Ru ssell Caffey, Fi nance Director V
AGENDA ITEM 7C
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
BACKGROUND: T he City of Atlantic Beach's revised Lega l Budget for fi scal year 2016
(FYI6) is $17 1,000. As of July 3JS1, t he C it y has incurred $189,905 in
legal expenditures for th e yea r. City Staff is requesting an increase to the
legal bud gel of $66,185 to cover estimated legal cos ts for the remainder of
FY1 6 .
BUDGET: Mid-year budget modification to transfer $ 66 ,185 from the Fund Balance
to th e Legal Serv ices Di vis io n.
RECOMMENDATION : To adopt Ord in ance NO. 20-16 -141 amendi ng th e 20 15-16 Annual
Budget.
ATTACHMENT: I. O rdin ance No. 20-16-141
2 . Legal fee reconciliation
R EVIEWED BY CITY MANAGE R: ':ft t/~CL-z ;
ORDINANCE NO. 20-16-141
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 FOR APPROPRIATING
ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE LEGAL SERVICES
DIVISION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AGENDA ITEM 7C
SEPTEMBER 12, 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 $68,185
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.
$ 66,185
$ 66.185
<$ 66.185>
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
City of Atlantic Beach
Reconciliation of legal Services
Kopelousos, Bradley Misc. Legal Fees I Lewis Longman & Walker
Period ending & Garrison and Services1 General Gat e Cloister
10/31/2015 $ 8,000 $ 7,810
11/30/2015 8,300
12/31/2015 8,000
1/31/2016 8,493
2/29/2016 10,077
3/31/20 16 8,000 $ 5,840 $ 4,675
4/30/20 16 6,550 18,150
5/31/2016 15,480 19,865 $ 10,355
6/30/2016 12,925 4,700 8,475
7/31/2016 L lP.S 3,275 4,750
8/31/2016 2!1,000
9/30/2016 S,OI 0
$ 50,870 $ 7,810 s 106,980 $ 50,665 $ 23 ,580
1 -M i scella n eou s lega l fee s consis t of Items su ch as cou r t r eporters and venue rental.
AGENDA ITEM 7C
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
Total
$ 15,8 10
8,30 0
8,000
8 ,493
10,077
18,515
24,700
45,700
26,100
24,210
.2 •,,ooo
1 ';,000
$ 239,905