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Administration details midyear adjustment package including $200,000 for Riverside mobile-home demolition
Summary
The administration presented a midyear adjustment package that would add $10.04 million to the general fund and includes citywide reallocations and targeted increases for public safety wages, fire medical supplies, a Riverside mobile-home park demolition, and water-fund operational needs.
The administration presented its proposed midyear budget adjustments to the Finance Committee, describing a multi-fund package that would increase general-fund appropriations by $10,040,000 and add funds to other operating accounts.
A staff presenter described the largest components as reallocations for the Toledo Municipal Clerk of Courts and judges— offices (net zero within those units) and $9.4 million added for police and fire wages tied to recently approved bargaining agreements and retroactive pay. The presenter also listed a $200,000 allocation for urban beautification to cover demolition at the Riverside Mobile Home Park and a $40,000 increase for the ongoing antflow contract. Fire department ALS medical supplies were increased by $400,000 to reflect year-to-date expenditure trends.
Other changes include a $100,000 CIP increase for Pontiac Preserve improvements, reallocated parts-and-materials savings to complete light repairs in the SCM and R fund (net zero), an approximately $3.2 million increase in the Division of Water operating fund for chemicals, electricity and contract repairs at the ozone plant, and an increase in Toledo Public Power—s budget to reflect higher usage year-to-date. Staff described the general-fund package as largely funding wage obligations arising from recently approved bargaining agreements and addressing operational variances that have appeared in year-to-date reporting.
Committee members asked for follow-up detail on some items: Council Vice Chair Driscoll asked when the capital fund transfer occurs (year-end closing); Councilwoman Williams asked whether bids had been issued for the Riverside demolition (bids had not been issued; staff said the city—s internal demolition team estimated about $200,000 using a contractor); and other members requested referrals to provide additional detail on specific CIP and ARPA-funded projects.
Ending: Staff said the midyear package was introduced at council agenda review and that follow-up information and referrals would be provided to council members to support final action in the formal budget processes.
