Agenda Item #________
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
December 6, 2016
Agenda Report #___________
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: FY16 Final Budget Amendment
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
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Recommendation: Approve an Ordinance amending the budgets for the Fiscal Year
2016 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 $151,113,391 by $4,628,241 to $155,741,632 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $152,670,036 by
$3,071,596 to $155,741,632.
2009 Other Local Option Sales Tax Fund: The adjustment will adjust the
total approved revenue budget of the fund of $34,292,537 by $0 to $34,292,537
and will adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of
$37,531,491 by $0 to $37,531,491.
Medical Center Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $13,959,759 and will adjust the expenditure
budget of the fund of $13,959,759 by $730,940 to $14,690,699.
Integrated Waste Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $11,375,000 and will adjust the total
approved expenditure budget of the fund of $11,635,542 by $161,830 to
$11,797,372.
Metra Transportation Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $6,685,248 by $2,325,929 to $9,011,177
and will adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $6,686,408
by $3,028,794 to $9,715,202.
Multi-Government Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $3,289,750 by $ 177,377 to $3,472,577 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $3,289,750 by
$177,377 to $3,472,577.
Police Forfeiture Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $100,000 and will adjust the total
approved expenditure budget of the fund of $100,000 by $64,452 to 164,452.
Sheriff Forfeiture Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $100,000 and will adjust the total
approved expenditure budget of the fund of $100,000 by $8,044 to 108,044.
Neighborhood Stabilization Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $69,651 to $69,651 and will adjust
the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $69,651 to $69,651.
Down Payment Assistance Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $76,420 to $76,420 and will adjust
the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $76,420 to $76,420.
Recorder?s Court Technology Fee Fund: The adjustment will adjust the
total approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $22,693 to $22,693 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $22,693 to
$22,693.
SPLOST Proceeds Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total approved
revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $11,677 to $11,677 and will adjust the
total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $11,677 to $11,677.
Lease Purchase Program Fund: The adjustment will adjust the total
approved revenue budget of the fund of $0 by $3,958,074 to $3,958,074 and will
adjust the total approved expenditure budget of the fund of $0 by $5,544,773 to
$5,544,773.
Recommendation/Action: Approve an Ordinance amending the budgets for the
Fiscal Year 2016 by appropriating amounts in each fund for various operational
activities.
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