AGENDA
ITEM
1 OF CALE
AGENDA
CALEXICO California ITEM
WHERE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO MEET
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 22, 2023
Mayor and City Council
REVIEWED BY: Sandra L. Fonseca, Interim Finance Director PREPARED BY: Esperanza Colio Warren, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 255 - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to Reallocate $80,000 from Essential Workers Relief Program.
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Recommendation:
Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 255- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to Reallocate $80,000 from Essential Workers Relief Program.
Background:
In response to the ARPA guidelines, on March 16, 2022, the City of Calexico approved a spending plan of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for eligible activities.
Among the activities approved by the City Council was $1,000,000.000 to be distributed among Essential Workers that worked during the high peak of the Coronavirus pandemic period (March 17, 2020 - November 8, 2021). On July 31, 2023, the City Council approved options presented to the Essential Worker Relief Program Guidelines; on September 6, 2023, the Essential Workers Relief Program Guidelines were ratified with additional amendments. The estimated remaining balance on the account is $450,000.
On November 1, 2023, a resolution was adopted authorizing the transfer of $527,000 in 2022-23 General Fund expenditures savings to the Capital Improvement Projects in which included $170,000 for fire trucks pump replacements.
On November 16, 2023, the City of Calexico received recall petitions to remove Mayor Urena and Councilmember Manzanarez. On the same day, the City and County Registrar of Voters staff performed a rough account of petitions to ensure that enough petitions were available to begin the verification of signatures. Per the County Registrar of Voters, the cost to verify all signatures by County's staff would be approximately $80,000. All petitions' signatures will be verified by the County Registrar of Voters at the City's expense. Please note that if the verification of signatures does not meet the December 8 deadline to qualify for the March 5, 2023 presidential primary election, the County will hold a special elections at the expense of the City for an additional cost of $125,000.
Discussion and Analysis:
City staff is recommending that the City Council of the City of Calexico reallocation $80,000 out of the $450,000 estimated remaining balance on Essential Workers Relief Program to Fire trucks pump replacement: and reallocation of $80,000 out of the Capital Improvement Projects to City Managers Election Expense Account.
Fiscal Impact:
Revenue
Fund No. 255-91-909-56000-000 $80,000.00
Total $80,000.00
Expenditure
Fund No. 255-91-907-56000-005 $80,000.00
Total $80,000.00
Revenue
Fund No. 411-91-907-56000-000 $80,000.00
Total $80,000.00
Expenditure
Fund No. 111-10-150-55021-000 $80,000.00
Total $80,000.00
Coordinated With:
City Manager's Office.
Finance Department.
Attachments):
Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 255 - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to Reallocate $80,000 from Essential Workers Relief Program.
BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-
BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
WHEREAS, the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 was adopted by Resolution No. 2023 - 39 of the City Council on June 22, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the amendment of the Final Budget, in accordance with proper governmental accounting and financial reporting practices; and NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Calexico hereby resolves and authorizes the following actions)
AMENDMENTS TO ADOPTED BUDGET:
1) Record Revenue Estimates(s)
Fund No. ( Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount Total $ -
2) Record Appropriation(s)
Fund No. Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount Total $ -
3) Record Transfer of Funds:
FROM:
Fund No. Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount 255 9I 909 56000 000 $80,000.00
41I 91 907 56000 000 $ 80,000.00
Total $ 160,000.00
TO:
Fund No. Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount 255 907 56000 O05 $ 80,000.00
HII 10 150 55021 000 $ 80,000.00
Total $ 160,000.00
cc: Finance Department
FORM FIN003(Revised 07/2016)
5)Purpose of Budget Amendment:
City staff is recommending that the City Council of the City of Calexico reallocation $80,000 out of the $450,000 estimated remaining balance on Essential Workers Relief Program to fire trucks pump replacements and reallocation of $80,000 out of the Capital Improvement Projects to City Managers Election Expense Account.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Calexico at the regular meeting this 22nd day of November, 2023.
RAUL URENA, Mayor
ATTEST:
VERONICA L. ALVARADO, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORMS;
CARLOS CAMPOS, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
CITY OF CALEXICO) ss.
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL)
I, Veronica Alvarado, City Clerk of the City of Calexico, do hereby certify under the penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. 2023-_ was duly adopted by the City Council at their regular meeting of said City Council held on the zand day of November, 2023 by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VERONICA L. ALVARADO, City Clerk
City of Calexico
cc: Finance Department
FORM FIN003(Revised 07/2016)