Title
Resolution Amending the FY20 Council Approved Budget and Appropriating Donations Received During FY19 Totaling $4,322.00 from the General Fund Restricted Fund Balance to the Division of Fire and Rescue's Operating Budget
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Division of Fire and Rescue ("the Division") received $4,322.00 in donations during FY19. The Division receives monetary donations from citizens and organizations for various purposes each year. Usually, donations given to the stations by the City's citizens are used to purchase items for the fire station that make the 24-hour stay at the station more comfortable. The items purchased must be useful for and available to all three shifts. Examples of items purchased in the past are: dishes, pots/pans, bakeware, glassware, radios, TVs, grills, picnic tables, exercise equipment, furniture, etc. Some donations that come from organizations may be dedicated to the annual Fire Expo and Chili Cook Off, Camp Fury and/or Camp Prospect, for the Fire Prevention public education section and sometimes the Citizen's Fire Academy. These donation funds are deposited into the Undesignated Fund Balance.
Impact:
This allocation of funds will help support the needs of the Fire and Rescue Division. The allocation is for $4,322.00.
Recommendation:
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Body
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia, hereby amends the FY20 Council Approved Budget and appropriates $4,322.00 from the General Fund Restricted Fund Balance to the Division of Fire and Rescue's operating budget to help support the needs of the Division.