HomeMy WebLinkAbout4545 Ordinance - 2021-2022 Supplemental Operating Budget COVID-19 Grants ORDINANCE NO. 4545
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE 2021-2022 BIENNIAL BUDGET (ORDINANCE NO. 4503)
BY PROVIDING SUPPLEMENT THERETO; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION IN THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND AND AMBULANCE
FUND FOR COVID-19 GRANTS ACTIVITY.
WHEREAS,on December 7,2020,the Pasco City Council approved Ordinance No.4503,
adopting the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in operations of regional COVID-19 testing sites
since September 24, 2020 and regional vaccination sites since January 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the testing sites were and continue to be funded by Benton Franklin Health
District and Washington State Department of Health; and
WHEREAS, the United States Senate had passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(ARPA, HR 1319) on March 6, 2021. On March 10, 2021, the House passed the Senate
amendments to the bill,and the City has received$8,732,156 of$17,464,312 allocated to the City;
and
WHEREAS, in light of the City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the evolving
demands concerning management and funding of such efforts, not all costs associated with this
mitigation effort were captured in the Biennial Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco finds and determines that such
amendment of the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget is in the best interests of residents of the City of
Pasco and will promote the general health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to RCW 35A.34.200(1)(d), the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget be and
the same is hereby amended to provide for the following adjustments to revenues, transfers in,
expenditures, and transfers out by providing authority for any necessary transfer of money within
or between funds indicated, and their subsequent impact to end fund balance:
Fund EXPENDITURE REVENUE
GENERAL FUND 11,219,266 11,219,26b
AMBULANCE FUND 170,000 170,000
Total 11,389,26b 11,389,266
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Section 2. That the additions in appropriations and expenditures are hereby declared to
exist in the above funds for the said uses and purposes as shown above and the proper City officials
are hereby authorized and directed to issue warrants and transfer funds in accordance with the
provision of the Ordinance.
Section 3. Except as amended herein, Ordinance No. 4503 as previously adopted
heretofore shall remain unchanged.
Section 4. This Ordinance,being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City
legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take full force and effect five(5)days after
approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington this 7th day of September,
2021.
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Saul Martinez
Mayor
ATTEST: APP AS T FORM:
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Debra Barham, CMC err Fe son Law, PLLC
City Clerk Cit ttorney
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