Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Council Approved Budget to Accept $1,400,000 in Public Assistance State and Federal Revenues and to Appropriate those Revenues to the Human Services Budget
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The City Charter gives City Council the authority to approve supplemental appropriations for unanticipated state and federal revenues. This resolution appropriates additional revenues in the amount of $1.4 million expected to be received from the State for various public assistance programs. The additional revenue is greater than that which was anticipated and budgeted in the FY2025 Council Approved Budget and is expected to be paid to the City prior to July 2025.
City Charter Section 6.12(A) - Additional Appropriations - Supplemental Appropriations. If available from surplus from previous year's operations or from planned fund balance in the current budget as adopted, the council by resolution may make appropriations for the year not to exceed the amount of such balance. Supplemental appropriations may also be made by council by resolution not to exceed the unanticipated revenue from the Commonwealth or federal sources where council has previously or currently approved the city's participation in such programs.
Discussion:
See Purpose/Background
Impact:
This $1.4 million in additional funding will be used to support expenditures related to the public assistance programs administered by Human Services.
Recommendation:
Rec
Approve Resolution
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Hampton receives revenue from the State and Federal governments on an annual basis to support public assistance programs;
WHEREAS, those public assistance programs are administered by the City's Human Services Department;
WHEREAS, additional state revenues are expected to be received in the amount of $1,400,000 needs to be appropriated to the General Fund as additional FY2025 Public Assista...
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