Title
Staff Report for a Resolution Re-Appropriating Capital Funds for Existing Projects in Accordance with the City Charter
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that in order to complete certain projects on time and on budget, the City Council should approve a resolution to renew current and remaining appropriations of capital funds for existing projects to comply with the City of San Leandro Charter Article V, Section 520 requirement to re-appropriate funds after five fiscal years.
BACKGROUND
The City Council appropriates funds for each project via the City budget or a project specific resolution. Article V, Section 520 of the City of San Leandro Charter specifies that appropriations of capital funds may be carried forward for not more than five fiscal years.
Analysis
The three projects listed below were originally funded more than five years ago, and are still in progress, as described herein. Completion of these projects will require use of the remaining portion of the original appropriation. If this action is not approved, these City projects will not be completed as originally envisioned.
Project #1:
The Bancroft Sybil Signal Improvement project will replace an outdated traffic signal with a modern signal and add left turn arrows to improve safety at this intersection. This project is currently in construction and staff expects completion of the project in 2017. The following accounting shows the remaining balance in the expenditure account as of June 30, 2017 that will expire and return to fund balance without this action. Staff requests that the City Council re-appropriate the amount listed below for this project.
Account Source Balance / Requested Re-Appropriation
120-38-348 DFSI $29,595
Project #2:
The East 14th Street Utility Undergrounding (150th Avenue to Blossom Way) project will remove overhead utilities and their supporting poles from within the project limits. The design of this project is approximately 95% complete. Most recently, revisions by PG&E to the routing of its facilities have caused project delays. This project will start construction in 2018. The following accounting shows the remaining balance in the expenditure account as of June 30, 2017 that will expire and return to fund balance without this action. Staff requests that the City Council re-appropriate the amount listed below for this project.
Account Source Balance / Requested Re-Appropriation
144-38-349 Measure B LSR $424,364
Project #3:
The City appropriates a combination of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and general funds each year for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades to City facilities. Despite recently completed improvements that were accepted by City Council in 2017, a general fund appropriation over five years old remains as staff prioritized use of CDBG grant funds over general funds. The following accounting shows the remaining balance in the expenditure account as of June 30, 2017 that will expire and return to fund balance without this action. Staff requests that the City Council re-appropriate the amount listed below for continued implementation of ADA upgrades.
Account Source Balance / Requested Re-Appropriation
210-18-005 General Fund $77,513
Fiscal Impacts
This action will extend existing project funding by renewing appropriations.
Budget Authority
The attached resolution will renew appropriations for the accounts discussed herein.
Attachment to Related Legislative File
List of Appropriations for Existing Projects
PREPARED BY: Nick Thom, City Engineer, Engineering and Transportation Department