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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to Adopt Resolution No. 24-13 – A Resolution amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to provide additional funding for the Bellflower Gateway Sign Project (Specifications No. 22/23-06).
DATE: March 11, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would amend the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to provide additional funding for the Bellflower Gateway Sign Project (the “Project”).
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-13; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
A budget amendment is proposed to add additional funds in Account No. 020-47312- 9000 (Gateway Sign Project; Public Arts Fund) to provide additional funding for outstanding construction costs including Change Order No. 1, as a result of unforeseeable conditions in the public right-of-way.
Adopted Amended
Account No Fund/Account Description Budget Adjustment Budget . 020-47312-9000 Public Arts Fund/Gateway Sign $424,416 $80,000 $504,416
DISCUSSION
On November 14, 2022, the City awarded a contract to Select Electric for the construction of the Bellflower Gateway Sign in the amount of $491,150.00.
The requested budget amendment would provide additional funding for the project to cover soft costs, utility connection fees associated with the project site and a project change order issued as a result of unforeseen conditions found in the public right-of-way adjacent to the project site. An overall budget amendment in the amount of $80.000.00 is proposed to provide the additional funds needed in Account No. 020-47312-9000 to cover outstanding costs associated with the project.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution No. 24-13............................................................................................................. 2 -1-
CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 24-13
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE OPERATING
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE
BELLFLOWER GATEWAY SIGN PROJECT
(SPECIFICATIONS NO. 22/23-06)
THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. The City of Bellflower wishes to complete the construction of the Bellflower Gateway Sign Project.
B. Bellflower Gateway Sign Project (Specifications No. 22/23-06) is estimated to cost $580,000 over the course of two fiscal years and requires a budget amendment to the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to provide additional funds for the project.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby amends the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2022-2023 as follows:
Adopted Amended
Account No Fund/Account Description Budget Adjustment Budget . 020-47312-9000 Public Art Fund/Gateway Sign $424,416 $80,000 $504,416
The General Fund and/or General Projects Fund will loan approximately $200,000 of the project costs to the Public Art Fund. The loan will be repaid as Public Art funds are collected.
SECTION 3. This Resolution does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Resolution’s effective date. Any such amended part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Resolution.
SECTION 4. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable.
SECTION 5. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
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City of Bellflower
Resolution No. 24-13
SECTION 6. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Bellflower, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
SECTION 7. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER THIS 11TH OF MARCH 2024.
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Dan Koops, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
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