Ordinance 89-21
To:
Members of Dublin City Council
From: Dana L. McDaniel, City Manager
Date: November 30, 2021
Initiated By: Matthew L. Stiffler, Director of Finance
Melody Kennedy, Budget Manager
Meghan Murray, Financial Analyst
Re: Ordinance No. 89-21 (Amended) – Amending the Annual Appropriations for
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021 (Q4)
Summary
Ordinance No. 89-21 amends the annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2021 to provide supplemental funding in certain budget accounts for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Amendments
As the end of the fiscal year approaches, Finance staff are working with City Department/Division
Directors to confirm there are sufficient budgets to fulfill normal operations for the remainder of the
year. Since the first reading of Ordinance No. 89-21 on November 15, events have transpired
making it necessary to amend the requested appropriations.
Section 6
Recent announcement of the departure of several employees, through both resignation and
retirement, will have a potential impact on the Accrued Leave Fund. Per guidelines set forth in
the City’s Compensation Plan, departing employees may cash-out a portion of their leave
balances. In light of this, section 6 of this Ordinance has been amended to include additional
spending authority to cover the projected pay-out of leave time and associated benefits (OPERS
and Medicare) for these employees. The spending authorization requested also provides a small
buffer for any additional resignations occurring prior to the payroll cut-off date in mid-December.
Appropriations unused at year-end in the Accrued Leave Fund will be returned to the fund
balance.
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance 89-21, amending the Annual Appropriations
for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021, at the second reading and public hearing of the
Ordinance on December 6, 2021.
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Ordinance No. 89-21 (Amended)
Amending the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021 (Q4)