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Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 by amending Ordinance No. 2017-21 and Ordinance No. 2017-31 to adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Director of Budget & Project Management)
Staff requests first and final reading.
Background:
The proposed ordinance requests adjustments to the General Fund with a net increase $167,490, an increase to Public Safety Technology Fund of $46,480, Disaster Preparedness Donation Fund of $37,000, Asset Forfeiture Fund of $4,866, as well as an increase in Capital Replacement Fund of $215,250.
If approved, the proposed ordinance would amend the City’s FY 2018 budget to incorporate proposed adjustments for:
GENERAL FUND:
· Budget Office: FY2018 budget split from Accounting ($431,369) - funds included in FY2018 budget for the budget office staff; split from Accounting to create separate department
· Project Management Office: FY2018 budget split from Engineering ($757,800) - funds included in FY2018 budget for the project management staff; split from Engineering to create separate department
· Rifle Armor Grant ($158,760): increase to Police for the purchase of grant funded rifle armor
· Firehouse Subs Grant ($8,730): increase to Fire Marshal for bulletproof vests awarded in November 2017 via grant proceeds
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
· Asset Forfeiture Fund ($4,866): funds needed to pay the US Marshals Service their Federal Share and expenses for an asset (vehicle) that will be received
· Disaster Preparedness Donation Fund ($37,000): $50,000 was donated for Police, Fire and EMS to use specifically to purchase equipment and materials for better preparedness in times of disaster. Fire will use $12,000 for the purchase of life jackets, $10,000 to purchase rescue boat and two motors and $15,000 for paint, lights and lettering for High Water Rescue Vehicle received from T...
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