City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 20, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for the Support of the City Government for FY 2017. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance for the support of the City government for FY 2017.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council pass this proposed Ordinance (Attachment 2) on June 24, 2017.
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 2017 Appropriations Ordinance be amended to accomplish the following:
(1) Appropriation of grant revenue accepted or adjusted by the City in FY 2017, for specific programs, but not yet appropriated. A listing of grants is included as Attachment 3 and totals a reduction of budget authority of $215,142. The majority of this deappropriation eliminates budget authority in TES projects and closes out the accounts. All of the adjustments are described in Attachment 3.
(2) The appropriation of Equipment Replacement Fund Balance to pay for new purchases not included in the FY 2017 Appropriation. This appropriation of $531,372 of Internal Services Fund Balance to replace existing vehicles. This appropriation includes $521,672 to the Fire Department to replace six light duty vehicles and $9,700 to the Department of Project Implementation to fund the difference between the...
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