City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 8, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, 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 2016.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for the support of the City government for FY 2016.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council pass this proposed Ordinance (Attachment 2) on first reading on June 14, 2016, and schedule it for public hearing, second reading, and final passage on June 18, 2016.
DISCUSSION: Near the end of each fiscal year a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance is presented for Council consideration in order to reflect additional grant revenues, donations and other technical appropriation adjustments previously planned but not yet enacted. This Ordinance includes the appropriation of City Grants, Other Special Revenue and Potomac Yard Funds. In addition, General Fund Balance is being appropriated at this time. Staff recommends the FY 2016 Appropriations Ordinance be amended to accomplish the following:
(1) Appropriation of grant revenue accepted or adjusted by the City in FY 2016, for specific programs, but not yet appropriated. A listing of grants is included as Attachment 2 and totals $1,175,537. The majority of these appropriations are small adjustments to existing grants. All of the adjustments are described in Attachment 3.
(2) Appropriation of Potomac Yard Fund. This appropriation of $337,000 of prior year Potomac Yard Special Tax District revenue to fund the Cash Capital contribution to the CIP. In FY 2016 the transfer out from the Potomac Yard Fund was budgeted in the operating budget at $2.1 million. Based on the spending to date, the CIP alloca...
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