HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-35 CC Reso - Authorizing Funding and Appropriations to Continue Municipal Operations After June 30, 2016 Pending Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 BudetRESOLUTION NO. 2016- 33
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
AUTHORIZING FUNDING AND APPROPRIATIONS TO CONTINUE MUNICIPAL
OPERATIONS AFTER JUNE 30, 2016 PENDING ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-
17 BUDGET
WHEREAS,
1. Traditionally, the City Council conducts hearings on its Budget for the fiscal year in June in
order to approve the Budget before the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1; and
2. The City Finance Director position has been vacant since March and Finance Controller
retired in May. These positions were key members of the Budget team in updating and
implementing the cost allocation plan and development of the FY 2016-17 Budget
document; and
3. The FY 2016-17 Budget will be the second year of implementing an updated comprehensive
cost allocation system and refining the process and methodology to best reflect costs of
services; and
4. With the assistance of interim help, the other Budget Team members proceeded with
development of the budget, but have not been able to complete the analysis and
documents; and
5. Pending approval of the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2016-17, City staff must process and
issue checks and other financial activities for the continued operation of City functions,
payment of debt and other contractual obligations; and
6. Under the Participation Agreement with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, the City Council
and the District Board of Directors are required to meet in joint session prior to July 1 to
approve the budget for the sewer system serving the City and the District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
City Manager is authorized to continue to process and issue checks and other financial
activities for the continued operation of City functions, payment of debt and other contractual
obligations and in accordance with law.
2. In certifying the availability of funds to pay demands, the official submitting the demands may
rely on the financial information developed in the Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget as extended
through August 2016. The availability of funds shall not exceed the appropriation limit in the
California Constitution Article 13.6.
3. The Finance Director may draw checks in payment of certified payroll and other demands
and certify that they comply with the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Budget, as extended, until the City
Council approves the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget. Said checks shall be deemed to comply
with Government Code Section 37208 and may be presented to the City Council for
ratification after they have been issued.
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4. This resolution is subject to any resolutions regarding the sewer system budget adopted in
joint session by the City Council and the District Board of Directors prior to July 1.
5. This resolution shall terminate upon adoption of an approved Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-
17.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on June 15, 2016, by the following Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Councilmember Crane, Mulheren, Doble, Brown, and Scalmanini
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
0
Ashley Cocco, Deputy City Clerk
p/ c
Stephen G. Scalmanini, Mayor
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