Regular 2.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 10/22/2018
- TITLE
- Public Hearing and Resolution for FY19 Budget Amendments
- PRESENTED BY:
- Andy Zoeller
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Montana Code allows local governments to amend their fiscal year budgets by using the same method as used for the original budget adoption: public notice, public hearing and Council adopting a resolution. The following amendments are proposed for FY 2019:
| Fund 1500 - Public Safety Fund - Police | ||||
| The City Council approved two MOU's one for an additional SRO with the Billings School District 2 and one for an officer to patrol with the Billings Clinic. The Police Department is requesting additional budget authority to coincide with the approval of these MOU's. The budget authority will be for two additional officers, two patrol cars, and officer equipment. The revenue received as a result of these MOU's will cover the additional expenditures in the Public Safety Fund. | ||||
| Fund 6500 - Facilities | ||||
| At the regular city council meeting on 9/24/18, the City Council authorized the facilities department to proceed with the design of an expansion to the Police Evidence facility. This budget amendment is for the additional costs associated with the design. The additional budget will be paid for through reserves | ||||
| Fund 1500 - Public Safety - Fire | ||||
| On 6/25/18 the City Council approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Local 521 IAFF. The additional expenses will be covered by a transfer from the General Fund reserves. | ||||
| Fund 1500 - Public Safety - Police | ||||
| On 6/25/18 the city council approved a collective bargaining agreement with the MPEA - Billings Police Union. The additional expenses will be covered by a transfer from the General Fund reserves. | ||||
| Fund 0100 - General Fund - Non-departmental | ||||
| The General fund transfer to the Public Safety Fund will need to be increased to cover the additional expenses related to the changes in the collective bargaining units between the Police and Fire unions. The additional expenses will be funded through General Fund reserves | ||||
| 4500 - Special Improvement District Fund | ||||
| Public Works is requesting the budget authority be reestablished in the FY 2019 budget for two Special Improvement District (SID) projects. The budget authority for the Annafeld Streetlight and Park SID and the East Billings Urban Renewal District (EBURD) streetlight SID projects was previously approved in the FY 2018 budget; however, the projects were delayed to provide enough time for contractors to prepare bids and meet bond sale deadlines. These projects will be funded through the sale of bonds and assessed back to property owners benefitting from the improvements. | ||||
| 5030 - Water Construction Fund | ||||
| Public Works is requesting the budget authority be reestablished in the FY 2019 budget for several projects that were previously approved in the FY 2018 budget, but were delayed until FY 2019. Public Works has sufficient cash in its Water fund for these projects. | ||||
| 5130 - Wastewater Construction Fund | ||||
| Public Works is requesting the budget authority be reestablished in the FY 2019 budget for several projects that were previously approved in the FY 2018 budget, but were delayed until FY 2019. Public Works has sufficient cash in its Wastewater fund for these projects. | ||||
| 8400 - Storm Sewer | ||||
| Public Works is requesting the budget authority be reestablished in the FY 2019 budget for the storm portion of the EBURD project. The budget authority for this project was previously approved in the FY 2018 budget; however, the project was delayed to provide enough time to meet bond sale requirements. Public Works is also requesting budget authority in the FY 2019 budget for the Jackson Street culvert and City/County Drain flood mitigation projects. These projects were started in FY 2018 and the FY 2018 stormwater implementation plan, 62nd and Rimrock detention center, and storm sewer inventory replacement projects were deferred in order to fund these emergency projects. This request is to reestablish that FY 2018 budget authority in the FY 2019 budget. Public Works has sufficient cash in its Storm Sewer fund for these projects. | ||||
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council will conduct a public hearing and may:
- Approve the requested budget amendments; or
- Not approve the requested budget amendments, which would put the City in violation of Montana law.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The requested budget amendments will be funded by reserves or new revenues, as described in the budget resolution exhibit and above.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the resolution approving and adopting the budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2019.