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Amending the spending and financing plans for various City departments.
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WHEREAS, the Police, Fire, Parks, and Public Works departments are expected to exceed amounts budgeted for employee and service expenses in 2022; and
WHEREAS, the May 2022 court decision regarding street maintenance fees has negatively impacted City street maintenance revenue projections for 2022; and
WHEREAS, excess City revenues and special fund balances are available to support City spending; and
WHEREAS, the City received a reimbursement from the Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association (WCRA); and
WHEREAS, workers’ compensation costs in the General Fund exceed the amounts budgeted; and
WHEREAS, unspent bond proceeds are available to be repurposed per City policy on the cancellation of bonds; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 City General Fund budget includes funding for the citywide costs associated with Paid Parental Leave in the general government accounts, and
WHEREAS, the 2022 City General Fund budget includes funding for the citywide costs associated with Earned Sick and Safe Time in the general government accounts, and
WHEREAS, the Fire department has identified costs within their department related to Paid Parental leave as outlined in the attached, and
WHEREAS, the Parks department has identified costs within their department related to Earned Sick and Safe Time as outline in the attached, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul does certify that there are available for appropriation funds in excess of those anticipated in the 2022 budget as indicated in the attachment; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.3 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul does certify that the revenue available will be insufficient to meet amounts anticipated in the 2022 budget as indicated in the attachment; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.4 in of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul does certify that there are appropriations available to transfer between departments,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor, that the city operating budget, as heretofore adopted and amended by this Council, be hereby further amended in the particulars as specified in the attached financial analysis.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment.
CIB Recommendation
The St. Paul Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee received this request on December 12, 2022. The Chair reviewed and provided tentative approval, pending a formal vote on January 9, 2023.