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HOLD a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the FY 2020 Annual Budget of the City of Killeen to increase revenue and expenditure accounts in the General Fund.
SUMMARY
DATE: December 3, 2019
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Locke, Executive Director of Finance
VIA: Miranda Drake, Director of Budget
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment for Fire Department Grants
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Fire Department has been awarded two grants from the Office of the Governor. If the grants are approved by City Council, a budget amendment will be required. The two grants are: A) Homeland Security Grant #3864501 in the amount of $50,276.58, which will provide funding to replace current hand held radios; and B) Homeland Security Grant #3865201 in the amount of $20,108.52, which will provide funding to replace breathing apparatus 60-minute cylinders.
A. Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grant #3864501, Radios
The revenues and expenditures will be amended as follows:
Revenue
Other-EGrants $50,277
TOTAL $50,277
Expenditures
Minor Capital-New Radios $50,277
TOTAL $50,277
B. Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grant #3865201, 60-Minute Cylinders
The revenues and expenditures will be amended as follows:
Revenue
Other-EGrants $20,109
TOTAL $20,109
Expenditures
Minor Capital-Equipment and Machinery $20,109
TOTAL $20,109
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
1) Do not approve ordinance amending the FY 2020 Annual Budget.
2) Approve the ordinance amending FY 2020 Annual Budget.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Option 2 is recommended. If City Council approves the grants, a budget amendment will be needed to provide the budget authority.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
The City’s Financial Governance Policies, Section V. Budget Administration (B)(1) states that City Council may amend or change the budget by ordinance.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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