Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

Agenda

Item #________



Columbus Consolidated Government



Council Meeting

February 14, 2017





Agenda Report #___________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: FY17 Mid Year Budget Amendment



INITIATED BY: Finance Department

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

2017 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 $150,457,471 by $37,950 to $150,495,421 and will adjust

the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $150,457,471 by $1,698,318

to $152,155,789.



2009 Other Local Option Sales Tax Fund: The adjustment will adjust the

total approved revenue budget of the fund of $34,333,333 by $0 to $34,333,333

and will adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of

$34,333,333 by $1,681,211 to $36,014,544.



Stormwater (Sewer) Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $5,470,209 and will adjust the total

approved expenditure budget of the fund of $5,470,209 by $132,655 to $5,602,864.



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

budget of the fund of $15,540,704 and will adjust the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund of $15,540,704 by $6,534,046 to $22,074,750.



Integrated Waste Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $12,529,000 and will adjust the total

approved expenditure budget of the fund of $12,529,000 by $18,636 to

$12,547,636.



Emergency Telephone Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $3,999,692 and will adjust the total

approved expenditure budget of the fund of $3,999,692 by $2,023 to $4,001,715.



Metra Transportation Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $7,739,174 by $545,201 to $8,284,375 and

will adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $7,739,174 by

$590,659 to $8,329,833.



Trade Center Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved

revenue budget of the fund of $3,170,411 and will adjust the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund of $3,170,411 by $1,760,191 to $4,930,602.



CDBG Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved revenue

budget of the fund of $1,375,681 by $846,215 to $2,221,896 and will adjust the

total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $1,375,681 by $846,215 to

$2,221,896.



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 $15,000 by $59,800 to $74,800.



HOME Program Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved

revenue budget of the fund of $690,784 by $1,537,807 to $2,228,591 and will

adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $690,784 by

$1,537,807 to $2,228,591.



Risk Management Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total

approved revenue budget of the fund of $4,884,906 and will adjust the total

approved expenditure budget of the fund of $4,884,906 by $295,000 to $5,179,906.







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

Fiscal Year 2017 by appropriating amounts in each fund for various operational

activities.

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