City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 9, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2018. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Reappropriation Ordinance to amend Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriation.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council hold public hearing, second reading and final passage on April 14, 2018.
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.
Staff recommends that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Appropriation be amended to accomplish the following purposes:
Section 1. The appropriation of Equipment Replacement Fund Balance to pay for new purchases not included in the FY 2018 Appropriation. This appropriation of $171,489 provides $96,900 in budget authority to the Fire Department to purchase vehicles that were planned for replacement in FY 2017, but due to the length of time to develop the specifications the purchase did not occur. The funds are being reappropriated to provide spending authority in the current fiscal year. In addition, $21,589 is being appropriated to the Department of General Services to replace equipment in the mailroom and purchase air quality improvement equipment for City Hall. The remaining $53,000 provides budget authority in the appropriate fund to replace two vehicles in the Department of Code Administration, which were planned for replacement in FY 2018.
Section 2. The appropriation of grant revenues accepted by departments, which need adjustment in FY 2017 or are not yet appropriated. The grants in this section reflect ...
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