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Amending the spending and financing plans for various City departments.
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WHEREAS, the Police, Fire, and Parks departments are expected to exceed amounts budgeted for employee and service expenses in 2023; and
WHEREAS, some City revenues are projected to finish above 2023 budgeted levels and are available to support City spending; and
WHEREAS, some City expenditures are projected to finish below 2023 budgeted levels and are available for reallocation; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 City General Fund budget includes funding for the citywide costs associated with Paid Parental Leave in the general government accounts, and
WHEREAS, the Fire department has identified costs within their department related to Paid Parental leave as in the attached, and
WHEREAS, the 2023 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 Parks department has identified costs within their department related to Earned Sick and Safe Time as outline in the attached, and
WHEREAS, the City's tort liability budget is expected to exceed the amount budgeted in 2023; 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 2023 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.