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Recommendation to approve the departmental and fund budget appropriation adjustments in accordance with existing City Council policy for labor Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs). (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On September 6, 2022, the City Council adopted the Appropriations Ordinance governing the City of Long Beach’s (City) Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23). Periodically, changes in revenue or operating conditions require mid-year appropriation adjustments. For example, in certain cases, these adjustments enable departments to expend recently awarded grant revenue for which there is no existing appropriation. In addition, changes for multi-year grants/projects are necessary to bring appropriations in line with final grant/project award amounts. Other instances involve a department spending over the appropriation authority toward a contractual obligation or a City Council initiated project or general operations that require appropriation adjustments to be made. These adjustments are presented periodically throughout the year to the City Council for consideration. This recommendation is to implement budget adjustments in line with recently negotiated labor MOUs with the Firefighters Association (FFA), Long Beach Lifeguard Association (LGA), and Police Officers Association (POA). A Summary of Proposed Adjustments of impacted City funds is attached.
This matter was reviewed by Assistant City Attorney Gary J. Anderson on November 21, 2022 and Budget Manager Grace H. Yoon on November 8, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The following requests for adjustments to FY 23 departmental and fund appropriations are necessary to reflect changes in operating conditions. City Council action is requested on December 13, 2022, to enable the timely processing of budget adjustments.
FISCAL IMPACT
FFA, LGA and POA MOUs
Increase appropriations in the relevant departments and funds by $12,480,369, as shown in the table below, to implement the City Council-approved FFA, ...
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