2021-64 Budget Reconciliation Ordinance Appropriating Additional Monies for the Purpose of Defraying the Expenses for Certain Funds of the City of Decatur, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021

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LETTER to the DECATUR CITY COUNCIL Finance Department DATE: December 16, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager Gregg D. Zientara, City Treasurer&Director of Finance SUBJECT: Budget Reconciliation Ordinance Appropriating Additional Monies for the Purpose of Defraying the Expenses for Certain Funds of the City of Decatur, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: City Administration recommends City Council approval of the attached Ordinance. BACKGROUND: City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance 2020-164 on December 7, 2020 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of certain departments and funds of the City of Decatur for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021. It is now necessary to reconcile the budget and appropriate additional funds for operational expenditures for the City to effect provision of services to its citizens which were not anticipated at the time the City Council adopted Ordinance 2020-164, as already amended by Ordinance 2021- 43 to distribute Coronavirus relief funds. • Community Grants Fund 16; appropriate$30,000, as this fund is for a pass through grant, there was insufficient budget authority to cover the grant activity. • Olde Town TIF Fund 19; appropriate $35,000 to defray the cost of a small amount of unanticipated legal expenses and interest payments. • Southeast Plaza TIF Fund 20; appropriate$30,000 for final close out of the TIF. • DUI Fines and Fees Fund 26; appropriate $210,000 to cover higher than anticipated training expenses, auxiliary police expenses, and purchases of small capital items. • Pines Shopping Center TIF Fund 28; appropriate$5,000 for more slightly higher payments to the developer than anticipated. • Building Fund 34; appropriate $100,000 to cover capital expenses related to repairs of HVAC equipment. • Library Fund 35; appropriate $200,000 for purpose of transferring funds to the library capital fund. Page 1 of 2