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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of June 17, 1997 TO: Honorable Mayor and. Councilmembers APPROVAL: Gracie Fernandez Harmon, Acting City Manager FROM: Anna A. Vega, Finance Director SUBJECT: Resolution Amending the 1996-97 Amended Budget Increasing the Cemetery and Police Appropriations. ry DATE: June 10, 1997 BACKGROUND: The City Council approved the Cemeteryrevenue and appropriations on June 20, 1996 for the 1996-97 fiscal year. Additionally, the police a pp appropriations were approved and amendments to the budget were made and approved on February 18. However, it is now necessary to amend both the Cemetery and the Police appropriations. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: d that the Cemetery will exceed the appropriations for fiscal year 1996-97 b meeting the initial projections. Revenues were estimated in the amount of $161,581 plus a general Ofuund loan fof $25,989. revenues It is projecte As of May 1997, $116,098 has been received with an estimate of $3,400 for June. The annual appropriations were $173,318. As of May, $160,712 has been expended. It is anticipated that they will be within their allowed appropriations. Cemetery to operate for the balance of the fiscal year, an additional loan must be made in the amount of $35,000. However, in order for the In addition, it is projected that the Police Department will exceed fiscal year 1996-97 authorized appropriations by $416,500. This is due to prior years booking fee payment being made in the amount of $251,500 and overtime being exceeded by $165,000. The prior booking fee costs due to the County currently total approximately $500,000. These funds were budgeted in prior fiscal years, however payments were not made due to the pending lawsuit with the County and Cities. This has been settled and payments are now due and payable. The balance of the funds due the County for booking fees is expected be paid over the next two fiscal years. The additional overtime usage of $140,000 is due to comp -time buy back as provided in the City's MOU. Although this has always been paid, this benefit was not appropriately budgeted for in prior years. The remaining $25,000 of overtime costs represent expenses incurred over and above the current budget. ALTERNATIVES: None. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Use General Fund reserves to fund a loan of $35,000 to the Cemetery Enterprise and increase the Police Department's budget appropriations in the amount of $416,500. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution amending the fiscal year 1996-97 Budget for the Cemetery Enterprise and Police Department, Attachment Item No. 10