CC Resolution 2016-024RESOLUTION NO.2016 - 024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S
APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017
AND APPROVING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017
. 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 La Quinta established in
accordance with Section 7902(b) of the California Government Code, for Fiscal Year
2016/17 is $116,834,735.
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 2016/17 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 2016/17 Budget which is on file with the City Clerk is
hereby approved.
SECTION 4. Continuing Appropriations which remain unspent and were authorized by
Resolution No. 2016-024
Budget Approval FY 2016/17
Adopted: June 21, 2016
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Council in Fiscal Year 2015/16 are approved in the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Budget in an
amount not to exceed $84,300, (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 2016/17 of
10% of the Fiscal Year 2016/17 operating budget which amounts to $3,894,000, and
has also established a General Fund Emergency Reserve for Fiscal Year 2016/17 of
40% of the Fiscal Year 2016/17 operating budget which amounts to $15,576,000. 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 2015/16 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. 2016-024
Budget Approval FY 2016/17
Adopted: June 21, 2016
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of.the- La Quinta City
Council held on this 21St day of June, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Franklin, Osborne, Pena, Radi, Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, City CtUrk
City of La Quinta, California
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
EXHIBIT A
City of La Quinta
Fiscal Year 2015/2016 to Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Continuing Appropriations
Account Number
Department
Description
Amount
Purpose
101-3007-60461
Community Resources
Marketing & Tourism Promotion
$
20,000.00
Brand Refresh/work to be completed in new year
101-6002-60103
Design and Development
Professional Services
$
25,000.00
Village EIR/remainder of work to be completed in
new year
101-1006-60103
Finance
Professional Services
$
14,300.00
Cost Allocation Study/remainder of work to be
completed in new year
101-1002-60101
City Manager's Office
Contract Services - Administrative
$
20,000.00
Franchise Audit/contract to Council June 21,
2016/work to be completed in new year
101-2002-60103
Community Resources
Professionai Services
$
5,000.00
EOC Preparedness/work to be completed in new
$ 84,300.00