Ordinance 15-18(S-2) Amending the FY 2015 Capital Budget by Appropriating $355,000 to the Public Safety Building Project 35% Design

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                            Mayor

ORDINANCE 15-18(S-2)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, AMENDING THE FY 2015 CAPITAL BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $355,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PROJECT ACCOUNT TO FUND THE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING TO MODIFIED 35% DESIGN.

WHEREAS, Resolution 14-093 adopted by the City Council on October 13, 2014, established the 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Plan and the Capital Project Legislative Priorities for Fiscal Year 2016; and

WHEREAS, A new public safety building has been included in the “Top 5” CIP Priority List since 2015 and inserted as the number one non-water and sewer project; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 13-38(S) adopted by the City Council on September 23, 2013 funded preliminary design of the new public safety building in; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 14-020 adopted by the City Council on January 13, 2014 established the Public Safety Building Review Committee; and

WHEREAS, The Public Safety Building Review Committee has met many times to advance the project and work on space needs analysis, comparison of alternatives, preliminary design, cost estimation,  site selection, and developing a financing plan; and

WHEREAS, The Public Safety Building Review Committee has done all the work they can without additional funding; and

WHEREAS, The public safety building design team has determined that they can come up with an initial modified 35% design for the Public Safety Building that will educate the public, define project cost and maintain project momentum; and

WHEREAS, The Homer City Council adopted Ordinance 15-16 removing State Revenue Sharing from the City of Homer Operating budget with the intention of using those funds for one-time purchases; and

WHEREAS, The State Revenue Sharing for State fiscal year 2016 is $320,000; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate and in the City’s interest to dedicate 2016 State Revenue Sharing in order to move this project forward.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The City of Homer hereby amends the FY 2015 Capital Budget by appropriating 2016 State Revenue Sharing from the General Fund Fund Balance for 35% design of the new public safety building.

Transfer From:

Account                                   Description                                                                  Amount

100-0100                                  General Fund Fund Balance                                 $355,000

Transfer To:

Account                                   Description                                                                  Amount

156-0377                                  Public Safety Building Project Account          $355,000

Section 2. This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, this 27th day of July, 2015.

CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                          _____________________

                                                                                          MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

___________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

YES:

NO:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Review and approved as to form:

_________________________                                                          ____________________________

Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                                          Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: ____________________                                                          Date: ________________________

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.