Agenda Item #________
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
November 10, 2015
Agenda Report #___________
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: FY15 Final Budget Amendment
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
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Recommendation: Approve an Ordinance amending the budgets for the Fiscal Year
2015 by appropriating amounts in each fund for various operational activities.
Background: The Council has adopted the City?s Annual Operating budget and in
special actions has adopted various special purpose budgets. All of these
budgets appropriate funding for planned operations. During the course of the
year, adjustments become necessary to increase or redistribute funding based on
actions of Council, changes in departmental activities and changes in funding
sources.
Staff is requesting a budget amendment to appropriate monies needed for various
operational activities. As provided in the charter and state law, only
Council has the authority to change spending levels. Adjustments are included
in this Ordinance to reflect changes needed to complete organizational
objectives. These adjustments are necessary to modify budgets to change to the
legal level of control at the department level as per O.C.G.A. Chapter 36.
Staff is requesting adjustments for operational expenditures like
administrative and operating costs for the following funds. In order to keep
an accurate record of authorized spending levels and positions, this budget
amendment is submitted for Council consideration.
Analysis: The recommended budget adjustments are outlined on the attached
tables with the summary tables immediately following the memorandum identifying
the amount to be appropriated in each accounting fund. These adjustments
change the total spending authority of the designated departments. The
appropriation will change the total approved budget of each fund as follows:
General Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved revenue
budget of the fund of $151,070,116 by $4,652,075 to $155,722,191 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $151,070,116 by
$4,652,075 to $155,722,191.
2009 Other Local Option Sales Tax Fund: The adjustment will not adjust
the total approved revenue budget of the fund of $33,000,000 and will adjust
the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $33,000,000 by $4,638,011
to $37,638,011.
Stormwater Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $5,254,260 and will adjust the expenditure budget
of the fund of $5,254,260 by $10,908 to $5,265,168.
Paving Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved revenue
budget of the fund of $14,969,902 and will adjust the total approved
expenditure budget of the fund of $14,969,902 by $47,699 to $15,017,601.
Medical Center Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $14,052,622 and will adjust the total approved
expenditure budget of the fund of $14,052,622 by $430,431 to $14,483,053.
E911 Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved revenue
budget of the fund of $3,851,138 and will adjust the total approved expenditure
budget of the fund of $3,851,138 by $1,840 to $3,852,978.
Trade Center Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $2,644,850 and will adjust the total approved
expenditure budget of the fund of $2,644,850 by $54,536 to $2,699,386.
HOME Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved revenue
budget of the fund of $590,774 by $1,558,520 for $2,149,294 and will adjust the
total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $590,774 by $1,558,520 for
$2,149,294.
CDBG Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved revenue
budget of the fund of $1,416,583 by $118,006 to $1,534,589 and will adjust the
total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $1,416,583 by $118,006 to
$1,534,589.
UDAG Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved revenue
budget of the fund of $0 and will adjust the total approved expenditure budget
of the fund of $75,000 by $61,212 to $136,212.
Multi Governmental Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $3,289,750 by $539,723 to $3,829,473 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $3,289,750 by
$539,723 to $3,829,473.
METRO Drug Task Force Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $200,000 by $27,179 to $227,179 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $200,000 by $27,179
to $227,179.
Police Forfeiture Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $100,000 by $4,500 to $104,500 and will adjust
the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $100,000 by $4,500 to
$104,500.
Neighborhood Stabilization Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $103,673 to $103,673 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $103,673 to
$103,673.
Down Payment Assistance Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $100,000 to $100,000 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $100,000 to
$100,000.
Recorder?s Court Technology Fee Fund: The adjustment will adjust the
total approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $396 to $396 and will adjust
the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $396 to $396.
SPLOST Proceeds Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved revenue
budget of the fund of $0 by $29,337 to $29,337 and will adjust the total
approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $29,337 to $29,337.
Lease Purchase Program Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $2,756,115 to $2,756,115 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $2,756,115 to
$2,756,115.
Recommendation/Action: Approve an Ordinance amending the budgets for the
Fiscal Year 2015 by appropriating amounts in each fund for various operational
activities.
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