2023-36 Ordinance Amending the City of Decatur Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023

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• Revenue in the General Fund; appropriate$165,000 in grant revenue for the Police portion of the State of Illinois Community Development&Violence Prevention Grant. • Revenue in the General Fund; appropriate $175,000 in restricted donation revenue and $175,000 in expenses in General City Admin (040)for use in the Lake Decatur Centennial (for a net impact of zero). • Community Revitalization Fund 84; reduce by $165,000 the State of Illinois Community Development&Violence Prevention Grant expenses and revenue(for a net impact of zero) to be spent by the Police Department in the General Fund, which were originally budgeted in Fund 84. • Transit Fund 70; appropriate $150,000 to various equipment and materials lines due to mechanical failures and repairs needed for buses, which will be reimbursed from grant funding. • Building Fund 34; appropriate $600,000 and provide budget approval for additional expense not included in the original budget, for construction of classroom and office space on the 2nd floor of the Library Facility for capital items already approved by the City Council including higher construction costs due to COVID inflation, HVAC replacement and technology for the space. • ARP Fund 99; o Move $600,000 in fund balance from unspent ARP funds to Building Fund 34 to cover the additional expenses for the 2nd floor library construction. o Additionally, as the total cost for the building of Fire Stations 4, 5, &7 is estimated at $10.1 million, the remaining construction costs for the project has been budgeted in 2023. There has been a cash shortfall of approximately $482,509 listed in the monthly Treasurer's Report for fund 44. As the project is near completion, the remaining cash funding of up to$482,509 should come from ARP cash balance as needed. o These ARP funds were originally designated for revitalization projects such as demolitions in the community that can be replaced by grants and other City budget funding over the next few years to accomplish those goals. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this resolution request. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: No input from other sources. STAFF REFERENCES: Scot Wrighton, City Manager Ruby James, City Treasurer& Director of Finance Page 2 of 3