Ordinance 16-41(A) 2016 Mid-Year Budget Amendments

Summary

An Ordinance of the City Council of Homer, Alaska, Amending the FY 2016 Operating Budget to Provide for Necessary Mid-Year Adjustments by Appropriating and Transferring  Funds from the General, Water and Sewer and Port and Harbor Funds.  City Manager/Finance Director.

Ordinance/Resolution ID: 
16-41(A)
Ordinance/Resolution Status: 
Adopted
Introduction Date: 
07/25/2016
Effective Date: 
08/09/2016
File Attachments: 
Public Hearing Date: 
08/08/2016
Second Reading Date: 
08/08/2016

Details

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                     City Manager/

                                                                                                                        Finance Director

ORDINANCE 16-41(A)

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2016 OPERATING BUDGET TO PROVIDE FOR NECESSARY MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS BY APPROPRIATING AND TRANSFERRING  FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL, WATER AND SEWER AND PORT AND HARBOR FUNDS.   

 

               WHEREAS, Due to budget shortfalls, the 2016 adopted budget was reduced significantly from the FY 2015 adopted budget including reducing line items to provide little cushion for unexpected expenses; and

 

WHEREAS, The City was able to save $94,394 in FY 2016 that was not reflected in the 2016 adopted budget by competitively bidding insurance services; and

 

               WHEREAS, It is necessary and appropriate to adopt a mid-year budget amendment in order to fully fund City operations, fund necessary expenditures from reserves and reflect insurance saving.

  

               NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

 

               Section 1.  The City Council hereby allocates the $94,394 savings (from General Liability, Auto, Property, and Worker’s Compensation Insurances) to the City Health Insurance Fund:

 

Transfer From:

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

100-0100-5990                                             General Fund                                               $61,241

200-0400-5990                                             Water Fund                                                   $   9,153

200-0500-5990                                             Sewer Fund                                                  $   6,942

400-0600-5990                                             Port & Harbor                                              $17,058

                               

Transfer To:

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

600-0800-4992                                             Health Insurance Fund                            $94,394

 

               Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates $2,500 from the General Fund to the Library Tools and Equipment budget for the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator and credit card processing machine and associated fees:

 

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

100-0145-5231                                             Library Tools and Equipment              $2,500

 

Section 3. The City Council hereby appropriates $11,500 from the General Fund to the Finance budget for sending 2 staff to the 2016 Caselle Conference and upgrading Caselle Financial Accounting software:

 

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

100-0120-5603                                             Employee Training                                    $3,700

100-0120-5210                                             Prof & Special Services                            $7,800

 

Section 4. The City Council hereby appropriates and transfers $15,000 from the Sewer Fund Reserve to fund unexpected sewer repairs:

 

Transfers:

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

From:   256-0379-5990                              Sewer Reserves                                           $15,000

To          200-0500-5990                              Sewer Operating                                        ($15,000)                         

 

Increase Budget for Line Item:

 Account                                                         Description                                                   Amount

200-0504-5210                                             Professional & Special Services           $15,000

 

Section 5. The City Council hereby appropriates and authorizes the expenditure of $8,000 from the Planning Reserve to fund an update to coastal erosion mapping for the City of Homer:

 

Expenditure:

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

156-0387                                                        Coastal Erosion Mapping                       $8,000

 

               Section 6. The City Council hereby appropriates $10,500 from the Port and Harbor Depreciation Reserves for completing funding for security cameras at the Fish Dock originally authorized in 2013:

 

Expenditure:

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

456-380                                                           Cameras at Fish Dock                               $10,500

               Section 7. The City Council hereby appropriates $40,000 from the Port and Harbor Fleet Reserves for the purchase of an F-450 vehicle for the Port and Harbor maintenance division:

 

Expenditure:

Account                                                          Description                                                   Amount

452-374                                                          F-450 Vehicle                                                $40,000

                                                                                                                        

               Section 8. This is a budget amendment ordinance only, is not permanent in nature, and shall not be codified.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

               ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this 8th day of August, 2016.              

 

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            _________________________
                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

 

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

 

 

First Reading:

Public Reading:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

 

Reviewed and approved as to form:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Mary K.  Koester, City Manager                                                         Holly C. Wells, City Attorney

 

Date: _________________________                                              Date: _________________________