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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 Ordinance—2021-2022 Operating Budget Amendment- 1 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. � Saul Martinez Mayor ATTEST: APP AS T FORM: ���,�,ti� - Debra Barham, CMC err Fe son Law, PLLC City Clerk Cit ttorney Published: ��v�;, �i,�-' �Z�?�� U'�- Ordinance—2021-2022 Operating Budget Amendment-2