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Home My WebLink About2015 04_Budget Amendment _ Fire Station #4_2015.03.17CITY OF OWASSO RESOLUTION 2015 -04 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY $500,000 AND AMENDING THE EXPECTED FISCAL YEAR 2016 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY AN EQUAL AMOUNT. WHEREAS, the City desires to purchase land for construction of fire station #4 and proceeds of the Yz cent sales tax are not yet available for appropriation; and WHEREAS, an appropriation for the purchase of land was proposed for the fiscal year 2016 budget; and WHEREAS, the City desires to expend $500,000 for the purchase of land now in fiscal year 2015 that would have been appropriated in fiscal year 2016; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 2014 -11 stating the intent to appropriate not less than $4,854,313 annually to the fire department from the General Fund; and WHEREAS, the City desires to increase the FY 2015 General Fund appropriation to the fire department by $500,000 and to reduce the proposed FY 2016 General Fund appropriation to the fire department by $500,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA: That the General Fund budget for fiscal year 2015 be amended to increase the appropriation for expenditures to the fire department by $500,000 for the purpose of purchasing land; and that the General Fund budget for fiscal year 2016 be proposed to reduce the appropriation for expenditures to the fire department by $500,000 for a total General Fund appropriation of not less than $4,354,313. Dated this 17th day of March, 2015. • Approved as to Form: Juli ombardi, City Attorney J i rrly, Mayor nTily W f Limifs. MAR 17 2015 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Owasso FROM: Sherry Bishop Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Resolution 2015 -04 Amending the Fire Department Budget DATE: March 13, 2015 BACKGROUND: On October 21, 2014, the City Council approved Resolution 2014 -11 calling an election that would dedicate a new 1/2 cent sales tax to the fire, police and street departments. Included in the resolution, was language stating the Council's intent to continue annual General Fund appropriations to those departments in the same amounts as the published FY 2014 -15 budgets. The amount listed in the resolution for the Fire Department is $4,854,313. The fire department has identified a tract of land suitable for construction of fire station #4 and the purchase needs to be completed now. There is not an appropriation available for the purchase of land in the FY 2015 budget. The purchase was expected to be included in the FY 2016 budget. The new '' /z cent sales tax becomes effective on April 1, 2015. The City should begin receiving the new tax beginning with the May sales tax distribution from the Oklahoma Tax Commission which includes the reporting period through April 15. The $500,000 needed for the purchase of the fire station land would not be accumulated in the new sale tax fund until about October. PROPOSAL: Rather than delay the land purchase and risk losing this property, this recommendation is to amend the current year budget and appropriate $500,000 in the General Fund. This proposal would make the $500,000 available in the FY 2015 budget instead of the FY 2016 budget. Council Resolution 2014 -11 states the Council's intent "that the General Fund appropriations to Police Services, Fire Services and Streets Department budgets will be maintained at or above the published FY 2014 -15 funding levels ...." The purpose of this language was to assure the public that the new sales tax funding to those departments would be in addition to the current general fund appropriations. If approved, the proposal would make funds available in FY 2015 instead of waiting until FY 2016 and would maintain the same the General Fund appropriation to the Fire Department over the two years. This budget amendment is proposed to be approved by Council Resolution 2015 -04 in order to create a clear record of this transaction and to document the intended compliance with the assurances created in Resolution 2014-11. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 2015 -04 amending the fiscal year 2015 General Fund budget by increasing the appropriation to the Fire Department by $500,000 and amending the expected fiscal year 2016 General Fund budget by reducing the appropriation to the Fire Department by an equal amount. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2015 -04 Resolution 2014-11 CITY OF OWASSO RESOLUTION 2014 -11 A RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED' VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL BY SAID VOTERS OF ORDINANCE NO. 1039 OF SAID CITY, LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SALES TAX OF ONE -HALF PERCENT (1/27o) IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER EXCISE TAXES LEVIED AND ASSESSED UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OR GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED THEREFROM; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF TO BE RESTRICTED AS FOLLOWS: THIRTY -FIVE PERCENT (35 %) TO OWASSO POLICE SERVICES, THIRTY -FIVE PERCENT (3576) TO OWASSO FIRE SERVICES AND THIRTY PERCENT (30 %) TO THE OWASSO STREET DEPARTMENT; AND DESIGNATING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ELECTION BOARD OF TULSA COUNTY THE PRECINCTS TO BE OPEN. WHEREAS, the City of Owasso, holds public safety and the integrity of Owasso's transportation infrastructure in high regard; and WHEREAS, the City of Owasso recognizes the importance of funding operational and capital needs in the Owasso Police Department, Owasso Fire Department, and Owasso Streets Department; and WHEREAS, the intent of the Owasso City Council is to dedicate the additional revenues generated by the 1/2 penny sales tax increase, for the sole use by Police Services, Fire Services, and Streets Department; and WHEREAS, the revenues dedicated to Police, Fire and Streets from the proposed 1/2 penny sales tax increase is separate and independent from the General Fund appropriations for Police Services, Fire Services and Streets Department; and WHEREAS, the published FY 2014 -15 General Fund appropriation for Police Services is $5,291,345, for Fire Services is $4,854,313, and for the Streets Department is $929,515; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Owasso City Council that the General Fund appropriations to Police Services, Fire Services and Streets Department budgets will be maintained at or above the published FY 2014 -15 funding levels with the new revenues generated from the 1/2 penny sales tax increase to be in 2014 -15 General Fund appropriations for Police Services, Department; and 1 WHEREAS, the City of Owasso's primary funding source for operational and personnel needs are dictated by Oklahoma Statute to come from sales tax collections; and WHEREAS, the collection of revenues from the current Owasso sales tax rate is insufficient to provide adequate funding for Owasso's public safety and transportation needs; and WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the Owasso City Council to provide responsible reinvestment in public safety and streets through a dedicated revenue source. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. That an election be held in The City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, on the 131h day of January, 2015, for the purpose of submitting to the registered electors of said City the following proposition, to -wit: 20 � E SHALL ORDINANCE NO. 1039, INCREASING THE SALES TAX FROM THREE PERCENT (3 %) TO THREE AND ONE -HALF PERCENT (3.5 %); PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ADDITIONAL ONE -HALF PERCENT (1/2 %) SALES TAX AND RESTRICTING SAME AS FOLLOWS: 35% TO POLICE SERVICES, 35% TO FIRE_ SERVICES, AND 30% TO THE STREETS DEPARTMENT, BE APPROVED? YES - FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSITION /._/ NO - AGAINST THE ABOVE PROPOSITION SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, hereby certifies to the Tulsa County Election Board that Tulsa County precincts #750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760 and Rogers County precincts #31 and 130 are to be opened; and Tulsa County precinct #21 and Rogers County precincts #6, 21, 29, and 30 are to remain closed as there are no residents of Owasso in those precincts. Z SECTION 3. That a copy of the this resolution shall be personally delivered to the office of the County Election Board of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of said election. Dated this" day of October, 2014. O OFFICIAL a JEtqoberly, Mayor ATTEST: � T A L Sherry Biswp, City Approved as to Form: Apt U_ JuliI6 Lombardi, City Attorney e