Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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Council Members

Agenda Item #________

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

December 2, 2014



Agenda Report #___________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: FY14 Final Budget Amendment



INITIATED BY: Finance Department

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Recommendation: Approve an Ordinance amending the budgets for the Fiscal Year

2014 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 $151,297,847 by $1,792,848 to $153,090,695 and will

adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $152,685,261 by

$5,833,450 to $158,551,511.



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 $39,483,832 by $2,487,629

to $41,971,461.



Integrated Waste Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $10,311,100 and will adjust the

expenditure budget of the fund of $10,600,333 by $979,860 to $11,580,193.



HOME Program Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved

revenue budget of the fund of $789,217 and will adjust the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund of $803,988 by $1,134,169 to $1,938,157.



UDAG Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved revenue

budget of the fund of $75,000 and will adjust the total approved expenditure

budget of the fund of $75,000 by $40,000 to $115,000.



Multi Gov?t Project Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $3,787,570 by $740,822 to $4,528,392 and

will adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $3,837,551 by

$690,841 to $4,528,392.



Hotel Motel Tax Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved

revenue budget of the fund of $4,800,000 by $1,123,070 to $5,923,070 and will

adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $5,616,580 by

$306,490 to $5,923,070.



METRO Drug Task Force Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $200,000 by $89,133 for $289,133 and

will adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $211,915 by

$77,218 to $289,133.



Neighborhood Stabilization Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $192,981 to $192,981 and will

adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $254,611 to

$254,611.



Marshal Forfeiture Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved

revenue budget of the fund of $20,000 by ($18,612) to $1,388 and will adjust

the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $20,000 by ($19,612) to

$1,388.



Down Payment Assistance Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $150,000 to $150,000 and will

adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $150,000 to

$150,000.



TSPLOST Discretionary Proceeds Fund: The adjustment will adjust the

total approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $2,500,000 to $2,500,000 and

will adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by

$2,500,000 to $2,500,000.



SPLOST Proceeds Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved revenue

budget of the fund of $0 by $63,869 to $63,869 and will adjust the total

approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $63,869 to $63,869.



Special Projects Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved

revenue budget of the fund of $10,109,757 by $1,900,000 to $12,009,757 and will

adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $10,109,757 by

$1,900,000 to $12,009,757.



Lease Purchase Program Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $2,842,916 to $2,842,916 and will

adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $2,842,916 to

$2,842,916.



Recommendation/Action: Approve an Ordinance amending the budgets for the

Fiscal Year 2014 by appropriating amounts in each fund for various operational

activities.

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