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File #: 0083-2019    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/26/2018 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 1/14/2019 Final action: 1/16/2019
Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer and increase, if necessary, appropriations within any of the various funds of the City to provide for payrolls, internal services, tax adjustments, and other obligations for periods prior to passage of the 2019 budget; to authorize the payment of payrolls and other obligations occurring prior to the passage of the 2019 appropriation ordinances; and to declare an emergency.
Explanation
The following ordinance is similar to ordinances submitted annually by this office. It gives the Auditor the ability to transfer and increase, if necessary, appropriations within each fund to ensure that final costs occurring prior to passage of the 2019 budgets can be met.

The ordinance also authorizes the payment of payrolls and other obligations occurring prior to the passage of the 2019 appropriation ordinances.

Fiscal Impact
Possibly no net impact. Some increases, however, in appropriations may occur, but only to the extent as described herein.

Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to ensure continued daily operations of the City.


Title

To authorize the City Auditor to transfer and increase, if necessary, appropriations within any of the various funds of the City to provide for payrolls, internal services, tax adjustments, and other obligations for periods prior to passage of the 2019 budget; to authorize the payment of payrolls and other obligations occurring prior to the passage of the 2019 appropriation ordinances; and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the last pay day in 2018 is December 20nd and the last pay-period ends on 12/29/2018; and

WHEREAS, it may be necessary to make various budget transfers and or encumbrance cancellations within appropriated funds and to increase appropriations, if necessary, to meet said payroll, bills for internal services, tax adjustments, and other obligations for 2018; and

WHEREAS, pay periods may end in 2019 before the 2019 annual appropriation ordinances will be approved by Council so this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Auditor to transfer and increase, if necessary, appropriations within any of the various funds of the City to provide for payrolls, internal services, tax adjustments, and other obligations occurri...

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