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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2406-2009z N~ s ~'~- `- Suggested by: Administration t~e«ryof CITY OF KENAI KENA~ SKA ORDINANCE NO. 2406-2009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCREASING GENERAL FUND ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR COSTS IN EXCESS OF BUDGETED AMOUNTS. WHEREAS, utility costs for fiscal year 2009 have exceeded the amount budgeted due to increases in utility rates for both electricity and natural gas $51,565; and, WHEREAS, significant computer system upgrades, modifications, and maintenance projects have exhausted the amount originally budgeted $28,000; and, WHEREAS, employee attrition and larger than expected annual leave cash outs have depleted wage accounts in various departments requiring additional funds to complete the fiscal year $50,400, and, WHEREAS, supplemental funds are needed for the remainder of the fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, that estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund Increase Estimated Revenues: Appropriation of Fund Balance $129,965 Increase Appropriations: Legal -Leave $ 6,300 Manager -Leave 3,500 Finance -Leave 21,750 Non-Departmental -Professional Services 28,000 Non-Departmental -Utilities 5,000 Police -Utilities 4,600 Fire -Utilities 5,000 Ariimal Control -Overtime 6,500 Animal Control -Leave 2,500 Animal Control -Utilities 1,000 Animal Control -Communications 690 Public Works Administration -Communications 165 Shop -Utilities 12,000 Streets -Utilities 2,000 Buildings -Leave 9,850 Buildings -Communications 660 Street Lights -Utilities 4,000 Library -Utilities 9,650 Recreation -Utilities 2,000 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 2406-2009 Page 2 of 2 Parks -Utilities 1,000 Boating Facility -Utilities 3,800 $129965. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 20th day of May, 2009. ~ ~-~- I PAT PORTER, MAYOR ATTEST: ~, -` Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Approved by Finance: .~b--^~-- Introduced: May 6, 2009 Adopted: May 20, 2009 Effective: May 20, 2009 New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACI{EYED] s ~~~~', _,,: - - ~' ._ tti~~~y~f/ KENA~ SKA To: Rick Koch, City Manager irVle/r/G~~!'E Wltf1 G~ Past, GGty Wl~~ Gd FLt~GtYe ~~ FINANCE DEPARTMENT 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794 Telephone: 907-283-7535 ext 221 /FAX: 907-283-3014 '~~ From: Terry fubaslk, Finance llireetor Date: May 13, 2009 Re: Ordinviee 2406-2009 With the end of the fiscal year approaching the Finance Department has been working with various City departments to review their budgets. As a result a number of needed adjustments have been identified for General Fund departments. Utilities Fiscal year 2009 has seen significant fluctuation in utility costs. Electrical rates have seen two increasing rate adjust as well as decreasing rate adjustment. Nahn-a1 gas rates saw a single rate increase. The result is a number of department budgets were insufficient to absorb the rate increases that occtured. The following departments are in need of budget increases in their utility accowlts totaling $50,500: Non-Departmental X5,000 Shop X12,000 Police $4,600 Streets $2,000 Fire $5,000 Street Lights $4,000 Animal Control $1,000 Library $9,650 Recreation $2,000 Parks $1,000 Boating Facility $3,800 Communications Communication budgets in a munber of departments are in need of minor increases totaling $1,515: Animal Control $660 Public Works Administration $165 Buildings $660 Professional Services Several significant computer system projects took place during this fiscal year which the budgeted amowit is insufficient to support. During the current fiscal year the City's email server has been upgraded, system back-up issues at multiple sites has been addressed, Internet and network security has been addressed, audio and video streaming of Council meetings was accomplished and a system upgrade to the City financial software is underway. $28,000 in additional consulting services budget is needed to complete the fiscal year. Personnel Services employee ath~ition and larger than expected annual leave cash outs have depleted wage accounts in various departments requiring additional funds to complete the fiscal year $50,400: Legal -Leave $6,300 Manager -Leave $3,500 Finance -Leave $21,750 Animal Control -Overtime $6,500 Animal Control -Leave $2,500 Buildings -Leave $9,850