Regular 3.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 07/25/2016
- TITLE
- Resolution transfering $50000 Council Contingency to Park Maintenance District 1 to construct a High Sierra Park dog park shelter
- PRESENTED BY:
- Bruce McCandless
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
At the June 27, 2016 meeting, Councilmember Cimmino sponsored an initiative to use $50,000 of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Council Contingency funds to construct a shelter at the High Sierra Dog Park. The initiative passed 6-3. Open Meetings and Public Participation laws require that a final decision be made after proper notice and opportunity for public comments, so the item is returning to Council for final action at the July 11 Council meeting. The City Council tabled action until the July 25 meeting.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may:
- Approve the resolution that transfers $50,000 to PMD 1 to construct a shelter at the High Sierra Dog Park, or;
- Modify and approve the resolution, or;
- Disapprove the resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Council annually budgets $65,000 to take advantage of opportunities or to meet emergency needs. The FY 16 account balance is $63,617 as of June 30, 2016. In May, the PRPL Department estimated that constructing a dog park shelter that meets ADA requirements will cost $48,000 - $60,000. The attached resolution directs staff to transfer $50,000 of FY 16 Council Contingency, an account within the General Fund, to the Park Maintenance District 1 (PMD 1) Fund to construct the dog park shelter. The funds will be spent in FY 17 and the higher PMD 1 spending authority will be submitted to Council with other first quarter FY 17 budget amendments.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution that transfers $50,000 of FY 16 Council Contingency funds to the Park Maintenance District 1 Fund to construct a shelter at the High Sierra Dog Park.