CC Resolution 2015-029RESOLUTION NO.2015 - 029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S
APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016 AND
APPROVING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016
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 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 Lo Quints established in accordance
with Section 7902(b) of the California Government Code, for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 is
$109,037,717.
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 2015/2016 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 2015/2016 Budget which is on file with the City Clerk is
hereby approved.
SECTION 4. Continuing Appropriations which remain unspent and were
authorized by Council in Fiscal Year 2014/2015 are approved in the Fiscal Year 2015/2016
Budget in an amount not to exceed $520,300. Of this amount, $339,300 is in General
Resolution No. 2015-029
Budget Approval FY 2015/2016
Adopted June 16, 2015
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Fund Continuing Appropriations (Exhibit A).
SECTION 5. Encumbrances for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 for committed appropriations are
approved in the Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Budget in an amount not to exceed $157,100.
(Exhibit A).
SECTION 6. 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 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 7. The City Council, recognizing the need for maintaining Fund Balance
reserves has established a General Fund Cash Flow Reserve for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 of
10% of the Fiscal Year 2015/2016 operating budget which amounts to $3,664,150 for
Fiscal Year 2015/2016, and has also established a General Fund Emergency Reserve for
Fiscal Year 2015/2016 of 40% of the Fiscal Year 2015/2016 operating budget which
amounts to $14,656,600. The two aforementioned reserve categories cannot be
appropriated without the explicit approval of the City Council.
SECTION 8. 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 on this 16th day of June, 2015, by the following vote:
Resolution No. 2015-029
Budget Approval FY 2015/2016
Adopted June 16, 2015
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AYES: Council Members Franklin, Osborne, Pena, Radi, Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, City Verk
City of La Quinta, California
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS -TO FORM:
WILLIAM IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
EXHIBIT A
City of La Quints
Fiscal Year 2014/2016 to Fiscal
Year 2016/2016 Continuing Appropriations and Encumbrance Carryovers
Requesting'='
Continuing " -,Transfers
"
Department
Account
Description Appropriation
" Revenues
- " . In/Out'Encumbrances "
:.Total
City Manager
101-1002-60101
professional - franchise review and audits
45,000
45,000
101-1002-60320
professional- revenue enhancement options
50,000
50,000
Total
95,000
95,000
City Clerk
101-1005-60103
professional - scanning services
8,700
8,700
Total
8,700
8,700
Finance/Central Services
101-1007-60441
liability insurance premium (timing)
209,000
209,000
101-1006-60103
professional - contract accounting guidance
10,000
10,000
Total
209,000
10,000
219,000
Community Services
101-3001-60157
rent (Colonel Paige, Adams Elementary programs)
3,300
3,300
101-3004-80100
Library LED lighting
35,500
35,500
101-3005-60104
Community Services Assessment
20,000
20,000
101-3001-60510
CS admin carryover for marketing enhancement
20,000
101-3007-60461
marketing/brand refresh
30,000
30,000
Total
23,300
86,500
88,800
Equipment for COP vehicle funded with Trilogy
Police
101-2001-71031
Grant
10,700
10,700
Total
10,700
10,700
Community Development
professional -zoning map & ordinance consistency
Planning
101-6002-60103
with General Plan
16,000
16,000
Total
16,000
16,000
Public Works
Development Services
101-7002-60320
travel1training PW conference (APWA)
1,300
1,300
Streets Maintenance
101-7003-60141
slurry seal program
36,900
36,900
Total
1,300
36,900
38,200
'Total General Fund
339 300r _
-, 157,100
476,400
Equipment Replacement Fund
501-0000-71030
contingency for Animal Control truck
65,000
65,000
Total
66,000
66,000
upgrades for power users and non standard
Information Technology Fund
502-0000-56220
machines
14,000
14,000
502-0000-60300
2012 server software license upgrades
20,000
20,000
502-0000-80100
investment management software
22,000
22,000
502-0000-60301
network core upgrade -end of service
60,000
60,000
Total
116,000
116,000
`Grand Total
,620300
657400
Note - The appropriations and encumbrances listed will be adjusted to reflect actual expenditures as of June 30, 2015 in Fiscal Year 2014-2015