Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Council Approved Budget to Appropriate a total of $1,012,526 from the General Fund's Assigned and Committed Fund Balance accounts to the General Fund Operating Budgets of the City Attorney; City Sheriff - Jail; Clerk of the Circuit Court; Commonwealth's Attorney; Hampton Animal Response Team (HART); and, the Office of Family Resilience and Economic Empowerment to complete activities started in Fiscal Year 2025
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The operating departments, as reflected on the attached schedule, ended Fiscal Year 2025 with ongoing projects for which all or a portion of the funds originally appropriated were (re)deposited in the General Fund's Assigned and Committed Fund Balance accounts during the fiscal year-end closing process.
Discussion:
Rollover of the funds, as reflected on the attached schedule, will enable said departments to continue ongoing projects that will enhance service delivery.
Impact:
No impact.
Recommendation:
Approve.
Body
WHEREAS, several City of Hampton ("City") operating departments, as reflected on the attached schedule, ended Fiscal Year 2025 with funding that was budgeted for ongoing projects and it is in the best interest of the City that those operating departments be permitted the continued use of the remaining funds in Fiscal Year 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia that the Fiscal Year 2026 Council Approved Budget be amended to appropriate a total of $1,012,526 from the General Fund Balance accounts as follows:
(1) $2,659 from Assigned Fund Balance
(2) $1,009,867 from Committed Fund Balance
to the General Fund operating budgets of the City Attorney; City Sheriff-Jail; Clerk of the Circuit Court; Commonwealth's Attorney; Hampton Animal Response Team (HART); and, the Office of Family Resilience and Economic Empowerment to complete activities started in Fiscal Year 2025 as set forth on...
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