The FY 2022-23 Proposed Budget includes one-time Council Contingency of $350,000 and ongoing Council Contingency of $75,000 for a total of $425,000 for use in the budget amendment process. The following items have been submitted as FY 2022-23 budget and CIP amendments. Also included is a proposed motion for each amendment item that identifies the amount and specific account names and numbers to allow for individual budget amendments to be approved or changed and ensure that there is a transparent record of the budget impact of the amendment. It is not necessary to include the account numbers when reading the motions, should they be approved individually. Proposed Budget Amendments by Department: City Clerk Department: 1. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the City Clerk Department for a study on records retention and document authentication using blockchain technology. (Councilmember Stewart). Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the City Clerk cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1030.5219) for a blockchain study. 2. Provide one-time funding of $2,000 to the City Clerk Department for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services (as needed). (Councilmember Harris) Move to transfer $2,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the City Clerk cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1030.5219) for ASL interpretation services. Community Services Department: 3. Provide one-time funding of $20,000 to the Community Services Department for tree removal/replacement at Hoopes Park. (Mayor Hartke and Councilmember Orlando) Move to transfer $20,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Park Maintenance and Operations cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.4530.5219) for tree removal/replacement at Hoopes Park. 4. Provide one-time funding of $28,000 to the Community Services Department for a Folley Park Interim Study which will serve as a preliminary study to gauge residents’ interests on the upcoming remodel of Folley Park. (Councilmember Orlando) Move to transfer $28,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Parks Capital cost center, Other Professional Services account, Folley Park/Pool Renovation Program (401.4580.5219.0000.6PR650) for a Folley Park Interim Study. 5. Provide one-time funding of $20,000 to the Community Services Department for a For Our Parks Clean-Up Day where volunteers and staff focus on cleaning up City parks and ball fields. (Councilmember Stewart) Move to transfer $20,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Park Maintenance and Operations cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.4530.5219) for a For Our Parks Clean-Up Day. 6. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the Community Services Department for veterans activities to recognize Chandler veterans on holidays and throughout the year. (Councilmembers Harris, Ellis, Orlando, and Stewart) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Nature and Recreation Facilities cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.4555.5219) for veterans activities to recognize Chandler veterans on holidays and throughout the year. Cultural Development Department: 7. Provide one-time funding of $15,000 to the Cultural Development Department for Museum Wayfinding Signage to easily direct guests to their various destinations throughout the Museum campus. (Mayor Hartke, Councilmembers Harris, Ellis, and Orlando) Move to transfer $15,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Museum cost center, Other Equipment account (101.4560.6419) for Museum Wayfinding Signage. 8. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the Cultural Development Department for Jazz Appreciation Month Expansion for the creation of two new programs to serve downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. (Councilmembers Harris and Ellis) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Special Events cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.4559.5219) for Jazz Appreciation Month Expansion. 9. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the Cultural Development Department for downtown benches that will serve as decorative and functional seating in the Courtyard, a parklet at the corner of San Marcos Place and Commonwealth Avenue in Downtown Chandler. (Councilmembers Harris and Ellis) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Downtown Redevelopment cost center, Other Equipment account (101.1540.6419) for downtown benches. 10. Provide one-time funding of $15,000 to the Cultural Development Department in partnership with local schools for a kids art project to engage local children and students. (Councilmember Orlando) Move to transfer $15,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Center for the Arts cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1100.5219) for a kid’s art project in partnership with local schools. 11. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the Cultural Development Department for additional funding for the End Zone Experience to further enhance attendee experience. (Councilmember Harris) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Special Events cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.4559.5219) for the End Zone Experience enhancement. City Manager’s Department, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Division: 12. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, for DEI Mini-Grant funding which allows the City to fund up to 20 programs that provide diversity education to K-12 Chandler students. (Mayor Hartke, Councilmembers Harris, Ellis, and Orlando) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1062.5219) for DEI Mini-Grant funding. 13. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, for additional funding for Chandler Contigo. (Mayor Hartke, Councilmembers Ellis, and Orlando) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Sponsorships/Donation account (101.1062.5265) for Chandler Contigo. 14. Provide one-time funding of $12,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, for Sister Cities. This initial funding would kick-start the program and fundraising efforts, with the goal of the newly established board to create ongoing fundraising opportunities in future years. (Mayor Hartke and Councilmember Lopez) Move to transfer $12,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1062.5219) for Sister Cities funding. 15. Provide ongoing funding of $10,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, for a First Ladies of Chandler event to recognize women’s contributions to Chandler’s successes in coordination with International Women’s Day. (Councilmembers Ellis and Harris) Move to transfer $10,000 from ongoing General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Sponsorships/Donation account (101.1062.5265) for the First Ladies of Chandler event in coordination with International Women’s Day. 16. Provide one-time funding of $5,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, to support the International Film Festival to enhance the attendee experience and link Sister Cities international efforts to the event. (Councilmembers Ellis and Harris) Move to transfer $5,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Sponsorships/Donation account (101.1062.5265) for the International Film Festival. 17. Provide ongoing funding of $7,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, for the Chandler Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK), Jr., event to highlight the contributions of the African American community to Chandler. (Councilmembers Harris and Ellis) Move to transfer $7,000 from ongoing General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1062.5219) for the Dr. MLK, Jr. event. 18. Provide one-time funding of $5,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, for Mental Health Resources to support community-wide programs and events geared to help children and adults who are struggling with mental health issues of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm. (Councilmember Harris) Move to transfer $5,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1062.5219) for Mental Health resources to support events. 19. Provide one-time funding of $5,000 to the City Manager Department, DEI Division, to support activities for the Juneteenth holiday. (Councilmembers Harris and Ellis) Move to transfer $5,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the DEI cost center, Sponsorships/Donation account (101.1062.5265) for activities for Juneteenth. City Manager’s Department, Economic Development Division: 20. Provide one-time funding of $7,500 to the City Manager’s Department, Economic Development Division, to support the Start-Up Weekend event. (Councilmember Stewart) Move to transfer $7,500 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Economic Development cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1520.5219) for the Start-Up Weekend event. 21. Provide one-time funding of $1,000 to the City Manager’s Department, Economic Development Division, for Business Roundtables focusing on African American, Women, and Hispanic owned businesses. (Councilmember Harris) Move to transfer $1,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Economic Development cost center, Other Professional Services account (101.1520.5219) for Business Roundtables. City Manager’s Department, Facilities and Fleet Division: 22. Provide $74,000 to the City Manager’s Department, Facilities and Fleet Division, for a Solar Car Charging Station Pilot Program. Funds will be used to acquire a solar car charging station to be used to charge the City’s increasing electric vehicle fleet. (Mayor Hartke, Councilmembers Ellis, and Orlando) Move to transfer $74,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Fleet Services cost center, Motor Vehicles account (101.1270.6310) for a Solar Care Charging station. Fire Department: 23. Provide one-time funding of $30,000 to the Fire Department for the rehabilitation of a Fire Support vehicle to be used as an incident cooling station (Mayor Hartke, Councilmembers Ellis, and Orlando) Move to transfer $30,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Fire Administration cost center, Motor Vehicles account (101.2210.6310) for the rehabilitation of a Fire Support vehicle to be used as an incident cooling station. Neighborhood Resources Department: 24. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the Neighborhood Resources Department for a special event at Hoopes Park as a follow up to the Envision Amberwood event. (Mayor Hartke and Councilmember Lopez) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Neighborhood Preservation cost center, Other Supplies account (101.1061.5322) for a special event at Hoopes Park. 25. Provide one-time funding of $1,000 to the Neighborhood Resources Department for Public Housing Senior holiday events. The Housing and Redevelopment Division hosts annual holiday programs that serve approximately 50 Public Housing seniors from Kingston and Chandler’s family housing sites. This request is for items not covered by donations or by the Division’s budget. (Mayor Hartke, Vice Mayor Roe, and Councilmembers Orlando, Ellis, Stewart, Lopez, and Harris) Move to transfer $1,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Housing and Redevelopment cost center, Food and Events account (101.4650.5312) for Public Housing Senior holiday events. 26. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the Neighborhood Resources Department for supplies for Chandler back-to-school events. (Councilmembers Ellis and Harris) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Neighborhood Resources Administration cost center, Other Supplies account (101.1060.5322) for back-to-school events. Police Department: 27. Provide one-time funding of $10,000 to the Police Department for the purchase of Human Trafficking Surveillance equipment. (Mayor Hartke, Councilmembers Orlando, Ellis, Stewart, Lopez, and Harris) Move to transfer $10,000 from one-time General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Criminal Investigations cost center, Equipment Supplies account (101.2040.5321) for Human Trafficking Surveillance equipment. 28. Provide ongoing funding of $20,000 to the Police Department for Human Trafficking Officer Training. (Councilmembers Lopez and Stewart) Move to transfer $20,000 from ongoing General Fund Council Contingency (101.1290.5924) to the Operational Support cost center, Education and Training account (101.2080.5814) for Human Trafficking Officer Training. Proposed one-time amendments submitted total $340,500, and ongoing requests total $37,000. If the full amount of appropriation is not used during the amendment process, the remaining appropriation in the Council Contingency will be available for Council to use during FY 2022-23, should the need arise. Future appropriations from unallocated Council contingency funding requires a formal vote of the Council. Council approval of the proposed budget amendments shall result in transfer of the appropriation to department budgets and authorize staff to implement at an administrative level the initiatives identified in the proposed budget amendments. |