Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2021 Council Approved Budget and Appropriate a total of $328,134.49 from the General Fund Committed and Restricted Fund Balances to the General Fund Operating Budgets of the City Attorney, Emergency Management, Human Services-Youth and Young Adult Opportunities, Office of the Magistrate, and Public Works-Drainage Maintenance to Complete Activities Started in Fiscal Year 2020 Using Residual Funding from the Previously Appropriated Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The General Fund departments listed below ended Fiscal Year 2020 with on-going projects for which all or a portion of the funds originally appropriated were (re)deposited to the General Fund Committed and Restricted Fund Balances during the year-end closing process, as follows:
1. City Attorney: $24,778.59 from Committed Fund Balance for attorney fees from previously completed judicial tax sales.
2. Emergency Management: $21,685.00 from Committed Fund Balance for Home Elevation Grants and $13,040.90 for Surry Disaster Preparedness Funds.
3. Human Services-Youth and Young Adult Opportunities: $10,000.00 from Restricted Fund Balance for a contribution provided by Hampton City Schools for violence prevention programs that were cancelled due to COVID-19.
4. Municipal Council: $18,230.00 from Committed Fund Balance for travel and other meeting needs. These funds are normally transferred from Non-departmental at the beginning of each fiscal year.
5. Office of the Magistrate: $20,500.00 from Committed Fund Balance to complete a video system project that was delayed due to COVID-19.
6. Public Works-Drainage Maintenance: $219,900.00 from Committed Fund Balance for the VDOT right-of-way maintenance contracts that were initiated in FY20.
Discussion:
The action before City Council requests these funds be appropriated for use in the current fiscal year.
Impact:
A total of $328,134.49 appropriated from the General Fund Commit...
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