CC Resolution 2008-050RESOLUTION N0. 2008-050
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S
APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009
AND APPROVING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-
2009
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 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 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 79021b) 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 79021b) of the California Government Code, for Fiscal Year
2008-2009 is 586,846,889.
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 2008-2009 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 2008-2009 Budget which is on file with the City
Clerk, is hereby approved.
Resolution No. 2008-050
Budget Approval FY 2008/2009
Adopted: July 15, 2008
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SECTION 4. The Redevelopment Agency agrees to the reimbursement to the
City for services performed by the City on behalf of the Agency. Such reimbursement,
as computed and included in the budget document, shall include salary, salary related
costs, direct costs, and indirect overhead costs.
SECTION 5. Continuing Appropriations which remain unspent and were
authorized by Council in Fiscal Year 2007-2008 are approved in the Fiscal Year
2008-2009 Budget in an amount not to exceed $2,807,793.
SECTION 6. Encumbrances for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 for committed
appropriations are approved in the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget in an amount not to
exceed 5164,386.
SECTION 7. 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 divisions or capital
projects shall be made only upon City Council approval.
C. Transfers of budgeted appropriations between accounts within a
division 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 appropriations remaining from
uncompleted prior year capital projects 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 8. The City Council, recognizing the need for maintaining Fund
Balance reserves has established a General Fund Cash Flow Reserve for the FY
2007-2008 of 8.25% of the FY 2008-2009 budget which amounts to $3,689,359 for
FY 2007-2008, and has also established a General Fund Emergency Reserve for FY
2007-2008 of 35% of the FY 2008-2009 budget plus $4,000,000 which amounts to
$19,651,824.
Resolution Na. 2008-050
Budget Approval FY 2008/2009
Adopted: July 15, 2006
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SECTION 9. 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.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held this 15th day of July, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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DON ADOL H, M r
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
VERONICA J~eTONTECINO; CMC, City Clerk
City of La Qulnta, California
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. KA RIN JENSON, Ci
City of La Quinta, California