HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-16; City Council; 13153; APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET FOR PLAN CHECKING-
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DEPT. FNI; FOR PIAN CHECKING CIT)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO TITLE:
Adopt Resolution No. 4 5 -/ 91 authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate
from General Fund Balance (Engineering Revenues) to the 94-95 Fiscal Year En!
Department Operating Budget to fund plan check services.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Engineering Department 1994-95 Fiscal Year Budget included $1 10,000 tc
consultant plan check services. Engineering Revenues were projected to be $6C
the same time frame, Application sibmittals foi plan th&iag have ~eedd PI
resulting in revenue as of March 31, 1995 of $653,000. Based on this actual rev1
projects ready for submittal, it is anticipated that Engineering Revenues wi $700,000.
The Engineering Department currently contracts with two plan check consultanl
an as needed basis. With the increased demand for plan checking services,
consultant services have exceeded the $1 10,000 appropriation. Due to attr
delayed hiring of personnel, funds in the amount of $79,000 were available in thc
Salaries account and have been transferred to help fund consultant plan (
Because of the substantial increase in plan check submittals, an additional a
$50,000 is needed for consultant plan check services.
The consultant firms are paid on a percent of fee basis. The first payment is pz
plan check with subsequent payments at successive plan checks. The increas
check submittals has occurred in the last quarter of this fiscal year resulting in a ~
of the payments due the consultants actually being paid in early 1995-96; how
expense is incurred for 1994-95 and the corresponding revenue has been recei
In order to maintain Council goals with the increased work load and meet the
obligation to the consultant plan check firms, staff is requesting that Council aut1
Finance Director to appropriate $50,000 from General Fund Balance to the En
Department Ope rating Budget.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds in the amount of $50,000 will be appropriated from the General Fund Balai
Engineering Department Operating Budget, Account No. 001 -840-31 10-2472.
1994 PLAN CHECK APPROPRIATIONS AND COSTS
1994-95 Appropriation $1 10,000
Transferred from Salaries 79,000
Funds Available $1 89,000
Total Plan Check Costs $239,000
189,000 Less Available Funds
$ 50,000 Additional Funds Needed
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EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. ‘i 5 - / 31 authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate fu
the General Fund balance to the Engineering Department Operating Budge’
check services.
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RESOLUTION NO. 9 5 - 13 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAO
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TC APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THt ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET FOR PLAN CHECl
SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has considei
to appropriate additional funding to the Engineering Department 1994-95 Fiscal Ye
Budget for plan check services; and
WHEREAS, Engineering Revenues have increased sufficiently to off set the ac
check service costs;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the Finance Director is authorized to appropriate $50,0oO from the C
Balance to the Engineering Department 1994-95 Operating Budget.
3. That this additional appropriation is necessary to fund plan check sew
4. That Engineering Revenues have increased sufficiently to off set the er
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad
heldonthe 6th dayof JUNE , 1995 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Nygaard, Kulchin, Finnila, Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
(SEAL) istant City Clerk