Public Hearing and Resolution for FY14 Fourth Quarter Budget Amendments:

Fund 6010-Fleet Services   
Unexpected State regulations mandated installation of electronic pressurized line leak detectors on the fuel system.  Reserves will be used to fund the amendment.   

Fund 0100-16-City Attorney   
The Watters lawsuit costs have exceeded the City Attorney's consultant services FY14 budget.  The Victim/Witness surcharge is lower than budget, so the General Fund will need to transfer money to balance the Victim/Witness fund.  Reserves will be used to fund the amendment.   

Fund 0100-14 Non Departmental   
The New World Public Safety Software upgrade was approved by Council to be purchased with General Fund dollars.  The County also will reimburse the City for its share of the software purchase.  The entire amount was encumbered to the General Fund, including the County's portion.  The last payment won't be made until FY15 at which time the County will reimburse the City $28,220.   

Fund 4980-Library Construction   
There was a third quarter transfer amendment done to the construction fund but the expenditure line item did not get included in the amendment.   

Fund 8050-Fire Hydrant; Fund 5020-Water Operating   
To close out the fund as the billing is now included on the water bill.   

Fund 8730-Park District   
There is a rock needing removal on Sixth Street.  Some Park projects will be delayed due to this expenditure.  The Tennis Association donated $43,000 to help pay for the refurbishing of tennis counts within City Parks.   

Fund 2110-Street/Traffic   
There is a rock needing removal above Sixth Avenue North and Public Works will pay $200,000 of the costs.  Public Works is requesting budget authority in the FY 14 budget for paint supplies.  The paint budget has incurred overruns in recent years due to an increase in paint costs coupled with an increase in lane miles.  A supplemental budget request was submitted for FY 15 to increase the paint budget, but additional budget is needed in FY 14 to continue with street maintenance tasks.  The increase will be funded with cash reserves. 

Fund 4070 - Airport - Passenger Facilities Capital Fund (PFC)   
The Airport is requesting a budget amendment to its PFC Capital  Fund.  PFC Application #8 included two equipment purchases that were not in the FY14 budget.  The equipment includes a snow blower that was included in the FY13 ERP and a cupped ramp blade. 

Fund 4050 - Airport - Airport Improvement Program Grant Fund (AIP)   
The Airport is requesting a budget amendment to its AIP Capital Fund for the following projects:
$50,000 – To increase budget authority for the Security Gate project, the bid for which came in more than had been budgeted.
$1,200,000 – To repave the northwest section of the air carrier ramp.  This project was scheduled for construction in the FY15 budget, however, the project was bid in FY14 due to the FAA having grant funds available.
AIP programs are funded 90% by the FAA and Airport cash is sufficient to fund the local portion of these projects.

Fund 5610 - Airport - Operating Fund   
The Airport is requesting a budget amendment to its Operating  Fund to increase budget authority for the transfer to fund 4050.   

Fund 8400-Storm Sewer   
A storm sewer replacement project was requested in the FY 15 budget; however, it is less expensive to bid and construct the project with the FY 14 sanitary sewer main replacement project that is being done in the same area.  Thus, Public Works is requesting a budget amendment in the FY 14 budget to move this storm drain project, which will replace 225 feet of 18-inch and 150 feet of 12-inch storm drains in the downtown area, to the FY 14 budget.  Public Works has sufficient cash on hand in the storm fund for this project.   

Fund 7030-Cemetery Perpetual Care, Fund 0100-5140-Parks Recreation and Public Lands   
Interest earnings were greater than budgeted in the Perpetual Care Funds.   

Fund 5210-Parking   
The current parking software only works on Windows XP and Microsoft stopped supporting this OS. The updated parking software will be purchased using reserves.   

Fund 2030-North 27th Tax Increment   
The Council will have an agenda item in July for a change order for the Empire Garage project.  All construction work done in FY14 has to be paid from the FY14 budget per Governmental Accounting Standards.  Reserves will be used to make the payment.