File #: 19-077    Version: 1 Name: Budget Amendment #4 Gen Fd - Inc in Fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 3/6/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/12/2019 Final action: 3/12/2019
Title: Communication from the City Manager, Community Development Director and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2019 REVISED BUDGET Relating to the General Fund to Recognize the Increase in Violations Fines and Fees Related to CHAPTER 5 and CHAPTER 13 of the CODE of the City of Peoria, in the Amount of $100,000.00, and the Increase in Expenditures for Temporary Help and Software, in the Amount of $75,000.00. (Requires a Super Majority Vote)
Indexes: Goal 1 - Financially Sound City , Goal 2 - Safe Peoria, Goal 3 - Beautiful Peoria, Have an efficient government., Keep taxes and fees competitive, Reinvest in neighborhoods
Attachments: 1. ORD NO 17,633 Budget Amend, 2. 2019 ORD 4 - General Fund - Increase in Fines - Purchase of Software and Code Enforcement Aides
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager, Community Development Director and Finance Director/Comptroller with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria 2019 REVISED BUDGET Relating to the General Fund to Recognize the Increase in Violations Fines and Fees Related to CHAPTER 5 and CHAPTER 13 of the CODE of the City of Peoria, in the Amount of $100,000.00, and the Increase in Expenditures for Temporary Help and Software, in the Amount of $75,000.00. (Requires a Super Majority Vote)

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BACKGROUND: The Community Development Department presented ordinances to Council to amend Chapter 5 and Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Peoria pertaining violation fines and fees. As part of the presentation and upon adoption of the ordinance changes to Chapter 5 and Chapter 13, Community Development indicated that the attached budget amendment would be prepared to recognize the additional $100,000 in revenue that will be generated and $75,000 that would be appropriated to fund additional temporary code enforcement aides and the purchase a software for the self-inspection process.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: The General Fund budgeted revenues would be increased by $100,000 and the General Fund budgeted expenditures would increase by $75,000 thereby increasing the General Fund budgeted surplus by $25,000.

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: The efforts of the Community Development Department work to stabilize our neighborhoods, improve public safety and increase the quality of life for our residents

IMPACT IF APPROVED: The General Fund budgeted revenues would be increased by $100,000 from the approval of the increase in Chapter 5 and Chapter 13 Violation Fines and Fees for people who violate the City of Peoria code. General Fund budgeted expenditures would be increased by $75,000 to provide additional temporary code enforcement aides the purchase of software.

IMPACT IF DENIED: Budgeted revenues would not be increased to recognize the increase in Ch...

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