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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 63-23RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043 20. __63-23 (Amended) Passed Ordinance No. AMENDING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code requires, when necessary, amendments to the annual appropriations ordinance be made in order that appropriations are not over expended; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the annual appropriations ordinance to provide funding in certain budget accounts; and WHEREAS, at the beginning of each year, it is necessary to appropriate unencumbered balances in various funds to authorize those funds for debt payments, project-related expenditures and other miscellaneous expenses; and WHEREAS, if any funding is appropriated herein to provide for transfers or advances for debt service, the debt transfer is also authorized as a part of this ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED By the Council of the City of Dublin, State of Ohio, ly of the elected members concurring that: Section 1. There shall be an appropriated balance and an unappropriated balance in the Capital Improvements Tax Fund for the total amount of $2,270,000 for a project: Transportation — Bridges & Culverts Projects 40180750-735004 Capital Improvements $ (2,270,000) Transportation — Streets & Parking Projects 40180311-736000 Capital Improvements $ 2,270,000 Section 2. There shall be a reappropriated balance in the Capital Improvements Tax Fund for the total amount of $260,000 for a project: Transportation — Streets & Parking Projects 40180320-735006 Capital Improvements $ (260,000) Transportation — Streets & Parking Projects 40180311-735006 Capital Improvements $ 260,000 Section 3. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance General Fund an increase of $825,000: Planning 10120720-712008 Planning Services $ 825,000 Section 4. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance in the subsequent funds an increase of $38,305: Perimeter West TIF 43110290-711001 County Auditor Deductions $ 17,785 Tartan West TIF 44310290-711001 County Auditor Deductions $ 6,800 Shamrock Crossing TIF 45110290-711001 County Auditor Deductions $ 420 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043 63-23 (Amended) Page 2 of 6 Ordinance No. Passed 20___ Tuller TIF 46110290-711001 County Auditor Deductions $ 13,300 Section 5. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Bridge Park Block Z TIF an increase of $102,220: Bridge Park Block Z TIF 46810290-719006 Contractual Obligations $ 102,220 Section 6. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Tartan West TIF an increase of $276,490: Tartan West TIF 44310290-713005 Misc. Contract Services $ 276,490 Section 7. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Safety Fund an increase of $200,000: Safety Fund 24150820-701103 Overtime Wages $ 200,000 Section 8. There shall be reappropriated from the General Fund to the subsequently listed funds an amount of $3,015,140: City Manager Miscellaneous 10110190-701101 Full Time Salaries $ (2,527,140) 10110190-701201 Employee Benefits $ (1,100,000) City Manager 10110110-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 88,150 Human Resources 10110120-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 66,650 10110120-701201 Employee Benefits $ 42,210 70110120-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 17,720 70110120-701201 Employee Benefits $ 16,410 Communications and Public Information 10110130-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 78,500 Court Services 10110150-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 25,510 Records Management 10110160-701201 Full Time Salaries $ 19,740 Innovation & Performance Analytics 10110170-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 18,710 10110170-701201 Employee Benefits $ 38,550 Information Technology 10110180-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 28,400 Finance Operations 10110210-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 54,010 10110210-701201 Employee Benefits $ 81,820 Asset Management & Quality Assurance 10120311-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 68,630 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043 63-23 (Amended) Page 3 of 6 Ordinance No. Passed SCS 10120311-701201 = Employee Benefits $ 48,820 Streets & Utilities 20170330-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 146,500 20170330-701201 Employee Benefits $ 122,730 Solid Waste Management 10130340-701101 — Full Time Salaries $ 22,590 Facilities 22540350-701101 — Full Time Salaries $ 66,070 22540350-701201 Employee Benefits $ 20,940 Fleet Management 10110370-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 49,070 10110370-701201 Employee Benefits $ 33,490 Parks & Recreation Director 10140410-701101 — Full Time Salaries $ 38,400 10140410-701201 | Employee Benefits $ 60,500 23240410-701101 — Full Time Salaries $ 14,580 23240410-701201 Employee Benefits $ 13,590 Outreach and Engagement 10110420-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 26,640 10110420-701201 Employee Benefits $ 20,920 Parks Operations 10140430-701101 — Full Time Salaries $ 217,630 10140430-701201 Employee Benefits $ 86,260 Cemetery 26160432-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 23,120 26160432-701201 Employee Benefits $ 18,450 Horticulture 10140433-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 58,520 10140433-701201 | Employee Benefits $ 68,970 Forestry 10140434-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 28,400 10140434-701201 Employee Benefits $ 19,680 Recreation Services 22540440-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 198,670 22540440-701201 Employee Benefits $ 124,590 22640440-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 36,450 22640440-701201 Employee Benefits $ 48,480 Community Recreation Center 22540441-701201 Employee Benefits $ 81,900 Community Events 22540450-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 14,720 22540450-701201 Employee Benefits $ 16,210 23240450-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 55,990 23240450-701201 Employee Benefits $ 22,340 Legislative Affairs 10110510-701101 — Full Time Salaries $ 42,900 10110510-701201 | Employee Benefits $ 62,330 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043 63-23 (Amended) Page 4 of 6 Ordinance No. Passed 20. Building Standards 10120730-701201 Employee Benefits $ 38,370 Police Operations 24150820-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 558,110 24150820-701201 Employee Benefits $ 387,200 Communications Safety Security 24150841-701101 Full Time Salaries $ 71,000 24150841-701201 Employee Benefits $ 17,000 Section 9. There shall be $300,000 in funding unappropriated from the Woerner Temple TIF: Woerner Temple TIF Fund 41297290-742000 Advances Expense $ (300,000) Section 10. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance General Fund an increase of $25,000: General Fund 10110290-711003 Real Estate Taxes $ 25,000 Section 11. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance General Fund an increase of $40,000: General Fund 10110210-713005 Misc. Contract Services $ 40,000 Section 12. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Capital Improvements Construction Fund an increase of $870,000: Transportation — Streets & Parking 40480320-735004 Capital Improvements $ 870,000 Section 13. There shall be $50,000 in funding unappropriated from Recreation Fund Other Professional Services and to be appropriated in Recreation Fund Other Wages: Recreation Fund 22540440-713004 Other Professional Services $ (50,000) Recreation Fund 22540440-701104 Other Wages $ 50,000 Section 14. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance in the subsequent funds an increase of $168,000: Parks Operations 10140430-717005 Utilities $ 70,000 Facilities 10110350-717005 Utilities $ 45,000 Transportation and Mobility 20170750-717005 Utilities $ 8,000 Transportation and Mobility 20270750-717005 Utilities $ 15,000 Recreation Services - Pool RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043 63-23 (Amended) Page 5 of 6 Ordinance No._- Passed —sSC—i‘iCS 22640440-717005 Utilities $ 10,000 Engineering - Water 61030320-717005 Utilities $ 20,000 Section 15. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Law Enforcement Trust Fund an increase of $40,000: Police 24280820-731000 Furniture/Equipment $ 40,000 Section 16. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Unclaimed Money Fund an increase of $34,200: General Unclaimed Money 80310210-755002 Refunds $ 1,200 Unclaimed Income Tax 80310210-755004 Refunds $ 33,000 Section 17. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance General Fund an increase of $80,000: Engineering 10120320-713004 Other Professional Services $ 80,000 Section 18. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Bridge Park Incentive District Fund an increase of $1,441,000: Bridge Park Incentive District 47410290-711001 Contractual Obligations $ 1,441,000 Section 19. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Visit Dublin Fund an increase of $157,000: Visit Dublin 80440210-751008 Visit Dublin $ 157,000 Section 20. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance in the Hotel Motel Tax Fund an increase of $100,000: Grants/Dublin Arts Council 23240210-754003 Grants/Dublin Arts Council $ 100,000 Section 21. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Property Assessed Clean Energy Fund an increase of $487,000: PACE 81720740-713005 Miscellaneous Contract Services $ 487,000 Section 22. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Agency Fund an increase of $3,750: Agency 80510210-755010 DCRC/Theater Refundable Admission $ 3,750 Section 23. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Building Standards Surcharges Fund an increase of $7,000: Building Standards Surcharges 82110290-75507 Commercial 3% Surcharge $ 7,000 RECORD OF ORDINANCES Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043 63-23 (Amended) Page 6 of 6 Ordinance No. Passed 20. Section 24. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance Columbus Sewer Capacity Fund an increase of $6,500: Columbus Sewer Capacity 82210290-711004 Sewer Capacity Charges $ 6,500 Section 25. There shall be appropriated from the unappropriated balance New Community Authority Fund an increase of $151,000: New Community Authority 82310290-719006 Contractual Obligations $ 151,000 Section 26. This ordinance shall be effective upon the earliest date permitted by law. Passed this | er day of eCombrr , 2023. Cpae Aled Mayor ye GeRcer / ATTEST: 0 Clerk of Coldncil To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Megan D. O’Callaghan, P.E., City Manager Date: December 8, 2023 Initiated By: Matthew L. Stiffler, Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance Jaime Hoffman, Director of Finance Operations Meghan Murray, Budget Manager Re: Ordinance 63-23 (Amended) – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 (Q4) Summary Ordinance 63-23 amends the annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 to provide supplemental funding in certain budget accounts for the fourth quarter of 2023. The following sections provide descriptions of the appropriations contained within each section of the Ordinance and the reason for the request. Section 1 requests $2,270,000 in funding be reappropriated to Capital Improvement Projects Fund for Transportation – Streets and Parking and unappropriated from the Capital Improvement Projects Fund for Transportation – Bridges and Culverts. This funding is not necessary in 2023 as the project, Tuller Road to Emerald Parkway over 270 Crossing (design) was funded in the proposed 2024-2028 Capital Improvements Plan to occur in 2024. This amends Ordinance 36-23 the Q3 Supplemental to reflect the intended accounts. Initiating Department: Engineering (Section 1) Section 2 requests $260,000 in funding reallocations in the Capital Improvements Fund from the Avery- Muirfield Left Turn Lane Modifications project to the Annual Street Maintenance Program as the Avery- Muirfield Left Turn Lane Modifications project work was planned to be part of the Annual Street Maintenance project, but was not added to the contract funding. Initiating Department: Engineering (Section 2) Section 3 requests $825,000 in funding appropriations to the General Fund for the Metro Center Implementation project, specifically established to achieve City Council’s goal to Realize the Metro Center Revitalization Vision. This project will involve collaboration between multiple City divisions, including Planning, Transportation and Mobility, Engineering, Economic Development, and Finance. The project team will build upon the vision and goals of the Dublin Corporate Area Plan, develop a design and implementation framework that creates a distinct identity, encourages dynamic reinvestment which provides a vibrant mix of uses in a walkable environment, promotes sustainable design, and stimulates future economic vitality. A key task of the project is to identify opportunities for public and private partnerships for catalytic projects that transform the Metro Center area consistent with the framework. Initiating Department: Planning (Section 3) Section 4 requests funding appropriation authority for Franklin County Auditor’s Deductions (fees) for funds as listed in section 4 of the corresponding Ordinance. This request will cover the fees collected by the County Auditor to cover their administrative costs in distributing the City’s real estate tax appropriation Office of the City Manager 5555 Perimeter Drive • Dublin, OH 43017-1090 Phone: 614.410.4400 • Fax: 614.410.4490 Memo Ordinance 63-23 – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 Page | 2 sheet. In several cases, the increase in County Auditor deductions was related to the property owner remitting their real estate tax payments past the Auditor’s due date. In these funds, the service payments were higher than anticipated due to multiple Franklin County Board of Revision decisions and property value increases causing the related Auditor deductions to exceed the budgeted amounts. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 4) Section 5 requests funding appropriation authority in the Bridge Park Block Z TIF Fund (Ordinance No. 26- 19) in the amount of $102,220 for contractual obligations as specified in the Bridge Park Development Agreement. The service payment revenue is distributed according to the development agreement. These service payments will be used to pay off the debt service. As City Council will recall, this revenue funds public roadway improvements, parking garages and community facilities. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 5) Section 6 requests funding appropriation authority in the Tartan West TIF Fund in the amount of $276,490 for contractual obligations as specified in the amended Tartan West TIF Agreement (Ordinance No. 25-17). Initiating Department: Finance (Section 6) Section 7 requests an increase of $200,000 in appropriations from the unappropriated fund balance in the Safety Fund for the additional overtime wages for sworn police personnel. During 2023, strategic focuses related to traffic enforcement around the City and high visibility patrol efforts in Bridge Park and Historic Dublin during the summer months, as well as lower staffing levels, have led to a depletion in overtime funds. Answering City Council and the community’s requests for additional speed management and traffic safety initiatives, the department filled four vacancies in the Traffic Enforcement Unit, which allows more effective implementation of these initiatives. This created lowered staffing levels in patrol, which led to additional overtime positions to maintain minimum staffing levels. During June, July, and August of this year, the department strategically assigned multiple officers on overtime details Friday and Saturday nights between 7pm and 3am, who were specifically dedicated to the Bridge Park, Historic Dublin, and adjacent roadways, addressing various community concerns (e.g., excessive speed, noise, street racing, OVI, and vandalism). Although the department has successfully filled many of the officer vacancies through recruiting and hiring, the department lost eleven officers to retirement or resignation during 2022 and two more in 2023. This created voids in the available staffing, which led to higher than anticipated overtime costs. Initiating Department: Police (Section 7) Section 8 requests the appropriations necessary to fulfill the 2023 Operating Budget vacancy credit appropriation. To execute the vacancy credit multiple appropriation requests from the General Fund to other funds are listed in Section 8 of the ordinance. These appropriation requests result in a budget neutral impact on the 2023 Operating Budget. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 8) Ordinance 63-23 – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 Page | 3 Section 9 requests $300,000 in funding be unappropriated from the Woerner Temple TIF. Service payment revenues have decreased for the past two years and do not support the appropriated advance at this time. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 9) Section 10 requests $25,000 in funding appropriation authority in the General Fund for the payment of Real Estate Taxes. Real Estate Taxes were higher than originally appropriated due to property acquisitions and property value increases. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 10) Section 11 requests $40,000 in funding appropriation authority in the General Fund for the payment of banking and investment fees. These increases are related to the addition of an investment consultant to review the City’s investment advisors and our treasury management consultant, three +one, recommending the City pay hard banking fees in 2023 as the earned income credit or ECR being paid was significantly below market returns. The banking fee expenditures are more than offset by the increase in revenue by choosing a higher yielding investment product. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 11) Section 12 requests $870,000 in funding appropriation authority in the Capital Construction Fund for the Bright Road land acquisitions. These are associated with the Bright Road Corridor Improvements and Emerald Parkway Mount Carmel Roundabout Projects. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 12) Section 13 requests $50,000 in funding be unappropriated from Recreation Fund Other Professional Services and to be appropriated in Recreation Fund Other Wages. Initiating Department: Recreation (Section 13) Section 14 requests $168,000 in funding appropriation authority in various funds for the payment of utilities. The City has seen notable increases in utility expenses, primarily attributed to the surge in energy costs across the region. The rise in energy prices and increased programming at Riverside Crossing Park have impacted overall utility bills, leading to an increase in the expenses incurred by the City. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 14) Section 15 requests $40,000 from the Law Enforcement Trust fund to upgrade our existing mobile vehicle surveillance system, portable surveillance system and stationary pole camera system each of which has outdated technology. These upgrades would provide investigators with the latest technology in remote surveillance that would increase their capabilities to investigate and hold criminals accountable who commit offenses in/around the City of Dublin. This system differs greatly from our CIP request for funding to purchase Scout Mobile Cameras. The Scout system is designed to be a visible camera system. This request is specifically focused on covert technology utilized for investigations when it is critical that suspect(s) are unaware that surveillance is being conducted. The current mobile surveillance equipment utilized by the Community Impact Unit (CIU) is out of date and needs replaced to enhance our investigative capabilities. The mobile surveillance equipment allows the CIU to remotely and covertly conduct surveillance on individuals involved in crimes such as human trafficking, narcotics/overdoses, theft and offenses of violence. Just over the past 12 months, this system has enabled Ordinance 63-23 – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 Page | 4 the City to capture a juvenile homicide suspect, car theft suspects, and fentanyl dealers. However, this system has several limitations: the camera is approximately 10 years old and can only be used to capture one angle from the back of the vehicle; the camera system has no capability to remotely view or playback video; the recorded data is stored on a 6 year old hard drive that has no backup; the camera remote (which can only be controlled via desktop computer) is cumbersome to use and frequently malfunctions. Initiating Department: Police (Section 15) Section 16 requests $34,200 in funding appropriation authority in the Unclaimed Money Fund. This amount represents unclaimed funds that have reached a maturity of five years and will be released to the General Fund. In an effort to reduce the amount of unclaimed funds, the City follows an accounting policy requiring specific notifications of unclaimed money be completed. After a year, the checks move from outstanding check status to unclaimed funds. After five years, the funds are returned to the General Fund. Any uncashed checks, regardless of age, will be reissued back to payee if they contact the City and City records confirm. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 16) Section 17 requests $80,000 in additional funding appropriations for Inspection Services within the Engineering general operating budget to provide necessary additional consultant construction inspection services. The additional services were necessary as a result of staff vacancies and transitions with construction staff in the Engineering Division. The additional funding increases the total funding for Inspections Services in 2023 to $255,000. Initiating Department: Engineering (Section 17) Section 18 requests $1,441,000 in additional funding appropriations in the Bridge Park Incentive District Fund for contractual obligations as specified in the Bridge Park Development Agreement. The service payment revenue is distributed according to the development agreement. These service payments will be used to pay off the NCA’s debt service for the public improvements associated with the Bridge Park Development including roadway improvements, parking garages and community facilities. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 18) Section 19 requests $157,000 in additional funding appropriations in the Visit Dublin Fund; and, Section 20 requests $100,000 in additional funding appropriations in the Hotel Motel Fund. These appropriations are a result of Hotel Motel Tax revenues exceeding the original 2023 budget. These revenues are distributed 35% to Visit Dublin Ohio and 25% to the Dublin Arts Council. As Hotel Motel Tax revenues have increased in 2023, the remittances to these organizations have increased proportionally. The increase in appropriations requested here will allow the City to make the payments at the Council specified percentages to these organizations in 2023. Initiating Department: Finance (Sections 19 and 20) Section 21 requests $487,000 in additional funding appropriations in the Property Assessed Clean Energy Fund. In 2022, City Council passed an Ordinance 33-22 removing Block D from the PACE assessment. For the 2023 Budget Block D was not included however a payment was received and was remitted as appropriate. Ordinance 63-23 – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 Page | 5 Initiating Department: Finance (Section 21) Section 22 requests $3,750 in additional funding appropriations in the Agency Fund; and, Section 23 requests $7,000 in additional funding appropriations in Building Standards Surcharges Fund; and, Section 24 requests $6,500 in additional funding appropriations in the Columbus Sewer Capacity Fund. These are agency Funds which can be considered holding accounts for funds that are not the City’s. The Agency Fund is requesting additional appropriations for DCRC Theater Refunds as the utilization of that amenity continues to grow. The Building Standards Surcharge Fund is a remittance of fees collected for the State of Ohio by the City. Finally, the Columbus Sewer Capacity Fund is the holding account for sewer related charges by the City of Columbus that are collected by the City. These appropriations are a result of revenues for these services exceeding 2023 original budget and remittances to these organizations needing to increase to account for this additional revenue. It does not increase any expenditures for the City of Dublin as these funds are not the City’s and are only collected and held by the City for a short period of time, generally a month or quarter. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 22, 23, & 24) Section 25 requests $151,000 in additional funding appropriations in the New Community Authority Fund for additional appropriations for contractual obligations as specified in the Bridge Park Development Agreement. The NCA charge revenue is distributed according to the development agreement. This NCA charge revenue will be used to pay off the NCA’s debt service for the public improvements associated with the Bridge Park Development including roadway improvements, parking garages and community facilities. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 25) Recommendation Staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance 63-23, amending the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023, at the second reading and public hearing of the Ordinance on December 11, 2023. To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Megan D. O’Callaghan, P.E., City Manager Date: November 21, 2023 Initiated By: Matthew L. Stiffler, Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance Jaime Hoffman, Director of Finance Operations Meghan Murray, Budget Manager Re: Ordinance 63-23 – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 (Q4) Summary Ordinance 63-23 amends the annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 to provide supplemental funding in certain budget accounts for the fourth quarter of 2023. The following sections provide descriptions of the appropriations contained within each section of the Ordinance and the reason for the request. Section 1 requests $2,270,000 in funding be reappropriated to Capital Improvement Projects Fund for Transportation – Streets and Parking and unappropriated from the Capital Improvement Projects Fund for Transportation – Bridges and Culverts. This funding is not necessary in 2023 as the project, Tuller Road to Emerald Parkway over 270 Crossing (design) was funded in the proposed 2024-2028 Capital Improvements Plan to occur in 2024. This amends Ordinance 36-23 the Q3 Supplemental to reflect the intended accounts. Initiating Department: Engineering (Section 1) Section 2 requests $260,000 in funding reallocations in the Capital Improvements Fund from the Avery- Muirfield Left Turn Lane Modifications project to the Annual Street Maintenance Program as the Avery- Muirfield Left Turn Lane Modifications project work was planned to be part of the Annual Street Maintenance project, but was not added to the contract funding. Initiating Department: Engineering (Section 2) Section 3 requests $825,000 in funding appropriations to the General Fund for the Metro Center Implementation project, specifically established to achieve City Council’s goal to Realize the Metro Center Revitalization Vision. This project will involve collaboration between multiple City divisions, including Planning, Transportation and Mobility, Engineering, Economic Development, and Finance. The project team will build upon the vision and goals of the Dublin Corporate Area Plan, develop a design and implementation framework that creates a distinct identity, encourages dynamic reinvestment which provides a vibrant mix of uses in a walkable environment, promotes sustainable design, and stimulates future economic vitality. A key task of the project is to identify opportunities for public and private partnerships for catalytic projects that transform the Metro Center area consistent with the framework. Initiating Department: Planning (Section 3) Section 4 requests funding appropriation authority for Franklin County Auditor’s Deductions (fees) for funds as listed in section 4 of the corresponding Ordinance. This request will cover the fees collected by the County Auditor to cover their administrative costs in distributing the City’s real estate tax appropriation Office of the City Manager 5555 Perimeter Drive • Dublin, OH 43017-1090 Phone: 614.410.4400 • Fax: 614.410.4490 Memo Ordinance 63-23 – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 Page | 2 sheet. In several cases, the increase in County Auditor deductions was related to the property owner remitting their real estate tax payments past the Auditor’s due date. In these funds, the service payments were higher than anticipated due to multiple Franklin County Board of Revision decisions and property value increases causing the related Auditor deductions to exceed the budgeted amounts. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 4) Section 5 requests funding appropriation authority in the Bridge Park Block Z TIF Fund (Ordinance No. 26- 19) in the amount of $102,220 for contractual obligations as specified in the Bridge Park Development Agreement. The service payment revenue is distributed according to the development agreement. These service payments will be used to pay off the debt service. As City Council will recall, this revenue funds public roadway improvements, parking garages and community facilities. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 5) Section 6 requests funding appropriation authority in the Tartan West TIF Fund in the amount of $276,490 for contractual obligations as specified in the amended Tartan West TIF Agreement (Ordinance No. 25-17). Initiating Department: Finance (Section 6) Section 7 requests an increase of $200,000 in appropriations from the unappropriated fund balance in the Safety Fund for the additional overtime wages for sworn police personnel. During 2023, strategic focuses related to traffic enforcement around the City and high visibility patrol efforts in Bridge Park and Historic Dublin during the summer months, as well as lower staffing levels, have led to a depletion in overtime funds. Answering City Council and the community’s requests for additional speed management and traffic safety initiatives, the department filled four vacancies in the Traffic Enforcement Unit, which allows more effective implementation of these initiatives. This created lowered staffing levels in patrol, which led to additional overtime positions to maintain minimum staffing levels. During June, July, and August of this year, the department strategically assigned multiple officers on overtime details Friday and Saturday nights between 7pm and 3am, who were specifically dedicated to the Bridge Park, Historic Dublin, and adjacent roadways, addressing various community concerns (e.g., excessive speed, noise, street racing, OVI, and vandalism). Although the department has successfully filled many of the officer vacancies through recruiting and hiring, the department lost eleven officers to retirement or resignation during 2022 and two more in 2023. This created voids in the available staffing, which led to higher than anticipated overtime costs. Initiating Department: Police (Section 7) Section 8 requests the appropriations necessary to fulfill the 2023 Operating Budget vacancy credit appropriation. To execute the vacancy credit multiple appropriation requests from the General Fund to other funds are listed in Section 8 of the ordinance. These appropriation requests result in a budget neutral impact on the 2023 Operating Budget. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 8) Ordinance 63-23 – Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 Page | 3 Section 9 requests $300,000 in funding be unappropriated from the Woerner Temple TIF. Service payment revenues have decreased for the past two years and do not support the appropriated advance at this time. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 9) Section 10 requests $25,000 in funding appropriation authority in the General Fund for the payment of Real Estate Taxes. Real Estate Taxes were higher than originally appropriated due to property acquisitions and property value increases. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 10) Section 11 requests $40,000 in funding appropriation authority in the General Fund for the payment of banking and investment fees. These increases are related to the addition of an investment consultant to review the City’s investment advisors and our treasury management consultant, three +one, recommending the City pay hard banking fees in 2023 as the earned income credit or ECR being paid was significantly below market returns. The banking fee expenditures are more than offset by the increase in revenue by choosing a higher yielding investment product. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 11) Section 12 requests $870,000 in funding appropriation authority in the Capital Construction Fund for the Bright Road land acquisitions. These are associated with the Bright Road Corridor Improvements and Emerald Parkway Mount Carmel Roundabout Projects. Initiating Department: Finance (Section 12) Section 13 requests $50,000 in funding be unappropriated from Recreation Fund Other Professional Services and to be appropriated in Recreation Fund Other Wages. Initiating Department: Recreation (Section 13) Recommendation Staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance 63-23, amending the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023, at the second reading and public hearing of the Ordinance on December 11, 2023.