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Amending the Financing and Spending Plans for the 2017 Right-of-Way Maintenance Program to reflect changes to spending from budgets that were placed into contingency as part of the 2017 Budget. (Public hearing held March 15)
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WHEREAS, RES PH 16-304, adopted by the Council on December 14, 2016, explained that City staff from the Office of Financial Services, Department of Public Works, Department of Parks and Recreation, and City Council would evaluate alternatives to the funding structure for the City’s Right-of-Way Maintenance Program; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this work, Staff has recommended changes to the funding structure of the City’s Right-of-Way Maintenance Program and creating the Street Maintenance Services Program; and
WHEREAS, Staff has recommended a balanced approach of funding including charging fees for services to specific properties benefited by those services; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 Adopted Budget includes several budget appropriations and one-time revenue sources held in contingency pending policy decisions on the 2017 Right-of-Way Maintenance program; and
WHEREAS, the HRA Board of Commissioners will be requested at its March 22, 2017 meeting to authorize the transfer of HRA funds to the Street Maintenance Services Program; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to section 10.07.01 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation funds of $23,027,191 $22,528,191 in excess of those estimated in the 2017 budget; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.4 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for transfer of appropriation funds of $7,710,842; so
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor, that $23,027,191 $22,528,191 is available for appropriation and that $7,710,842 is available for transfer of appropriation in the 2017 budget, as heretofore adopted and amended by this Counc...
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