Agenda Date: 12/18/2018
Subject:
Title
A resolution approving the transfer of funds between departments
Body
Presented By:
Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Does city council support two budget transfers between departments in the 2018 budget?
BACKGROUND:
Throughout the year, departments may request budget transfers within their departments based on needs. When a budget transfer is requested from one department to another, approval by council is required by City Charter.
Two transfers between departments are being requested for the 2018 budget.
* Each year the general fund transfers funds to the South Metro Communication Center Fund to pay its share of fire dispatch services, along with the fire partners. This was budgeted at $404,742 in 2018 as a transfer out of the general fund. Beginning January 1, 2018, the city contracted fire dispatch services with South Metro Fire Rescue under a separate agreement. A transfer to the South Metro Communication Center Fund is not required for the 2018 budget year; however, a budget transfer is requested to move the budget from the transfer out line item to the fire department budget line item to align the budget with the contracted payment of $293,790.
* The city manager's office had a vital need for an assistant to the city manager position to assist in project management, conducting research, citizen engagement programs, and supporting council and city staff. The communications department had a vacancy due to a resignation. This request is to formally transfer the FTE and the budget from the communications department to the city manager's department. This reclass has been reflected in the 2019 budget. The total amount to be transferred is $92,940.
Per Section 78 of the city charter at the request of the city manager, the city council may transfer by resolution passed by five affirmative votes, any unencumbered appropriation from one department, office or agency to another.
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