City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 8, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, ACTING CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for the Support of the City Government for FY 2015.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for the support of the City government for FY 2015.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council pass this proposed Ordinance (Attachment 2) on first reading and schedule it for public hearing, second reading, and final passage on Saturday, April 18, 2015.
DISCUSSION: This Ordinance includes the appropriation of City Grants and Capital Funds; the transfer of General Fund appropriations between various departments and the appropriation of Other Special Revenue Funds and Donations.
(1) Appropriation of grant revenues authorized and adjusted but not appropriated in Fiscal Year 2015. The appropriation of $1,679,490 of grant revenue accepted or adjusted by the City in FY 2015, for specific programs, but not yet appropriated. Specific grant details are included in Attachment 3.
(2) Transfer of budget authority between various departments. This appropriation includes the transfer of $300,000 from the Finance Department to the City Manager's Office to reflect the transfer of the funding for two positions that were reallocated at the beginning of the fiscal year to the City Manager's Office where the positions have been working.
(3) Appropriation of General Fund Balance for Unbudgeted Costs of Winter Events. This total appropriation of $1.0 million includes $0.9 million to the Non-Departmental account for snow response. The budgeted amount in FY 2015 is approximately $0.8 million. Through March 2015 the City has inc...
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