CC Resolution 2017-031RESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 031
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S
APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018
AND APPROVING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018
WHEREAS, each year the La Quinta City Council adopts a Budget for Revenues
and Expenditures for the upcoming Fiscal Year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make provisions for a level of services
commensurate with the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed said budget and capital improvement
program and has had several public meetings to receive public input; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has, after due deliberation and consideration, made
such amendments in the proposed budget and capital improvement program as it
considers desirable; and
WHEREAS, Section 7910 of the Government Code of the State of California
provides that each year the governing body of each local jurisdiction shall, by
resolution, establish its appropriations limit for the following fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Section 7902(b) of the Government Code sets forth the method for
determining the said appropriations limit, to be based upon the limit applicable for the
prior fiscal year and adjusted for changes in the cost -of -living and in City population.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of La Quinta to adopt, as
follows:
SECTION 1. The appropriations limit for the City of La Quinta established in
accordance with Section 7902(b) of the California Government Code, for Fiscal Year
2017/18 is $84,937,800.
SECTION 2. It is hereby found and determined that in compliance with Government
Code Section 7910, the documentation used in the determination of said
appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2017/18 was available to the public in the Finance
Department of the City and in the Office of the City Clerk at least fifteen days prior to
this date.
SECTION 3. The Fiscal Year 2017/18 Budget and capital improvement program which
is on file with the City Clerk is hereby approved.
Resolution No. 2017-031
Budget Approvol FY 2017/18
Adopted June 20, 2017
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SECTION 4. Continuing Appropriations which remain unspent and were authorized by
Council in Fiscal Year 2016/17 are approved in the Fiscal Year 2017/18 Budget in an
amount not to exceed $120,000 "Exhibit A".
SECTION 5. Budget adjustment procedures are approved as follows:
A. Additional appropriations and the transfer of cash or unappropriated fund
balance from one fund to another shall be made only upon City Council
approval.
B. Transfers of budgeted appropriations between departments or capital
projects shall be made only upon City Council approval.
C. Transfers of budgeted appropriations between accounts within a
department or capital project may be made with the approval of the City
Manager or his designee.
D. Prior year budget continuing Appropriations and Encumbrances for
unexpended capital project and grant appropriations remaining from
uncompleted prior year capital projects and grant programs shall be made
with City Manager approval. These carry-over appropriations are for prior
year Council approved capital projects and shall not exceed the approved
project budget.
SECTION 6. The City Council, recognizing the need for maintaining Fund Balance
reserves has established a General Fund Cash Flow Reserve for Fiscal Year 2017/18 of
10% of the Fiscal Year 2017/18 operating budget which amounts to $4,134,000, and
has also established a General Fund Emergency Reserve for Fiscal Year 2017/18 of
40% of the Fiscal Year 2017/18 operating budget which amounts to $16,534,000. The
two aforementioned reserve categories cannot be appropriated without the explicit
approval of the City Council. The two aforementioned reserve categories and amounts
will also be used in the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
"CAFR."
SECTION 7. The City Manager shall render a monthly report to the City Council on the
status of City operations as it relates to the approved budget and any amendments
thereto.
Resolution No. 2017-031
Budget ApprovalFY 2017/18
Adopted June 20, 2017
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 201h day of June, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Fitzpatrick, Pena, Radi, Sanchez, Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
C
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, City(jerk
City of La Quinta, California
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF LA QUINTA
2017/18 PROPOSED BUDGET
Carryovers from 2016/17 to 2017118
PO #
Account Number
Description
Amount
54
101-6001-60104
Consultants Landscape Design $
10,000
61
101-6002-60103
Professional Services
30,000
62
101-1002-60103
Professional Services
50,000
141
101-6004-60121
Low -Income Housing Grants
5,000
140
101-1006-60103
Professional Accounting Services
5,000
125
101-6001-60104
Consultants, Fee Study
5,000
132
101-1004-60129
Recruiting/Pre-Employment
10,000
133
101-1004-60103
Professional Services
5,000
TOTALCARRYOVERS $
120,000
372