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City approves $303,996 supplemental appropriation, hears financial update and authorizes SKANSKA award authorization
Summary
The council approved a $303,996 supplemental appropriation covering court refunds, police grants including a $233,693 COPS hiring grant, hazmat reimbursements and Parks & Recreation donations; staff also presented a quarterly financial report and recommended awarding construction project management services to SKANSKA USA Building Inc.
The Bristol City Council on Nov. 25 approved a supplemental appropriation of $303,996 to the general fund and received a quarterly financial update covering the period ending Sept. 30.
Assistant City Manager and CFO Tamrya Spradlin told council the appropriation includes $18,500 in carryover (bond forfeiture refunds) and $285,496 in non-carryover items: court costs of $18,000; police insurance proceeds of $3,603; Swift Water Rescue overtime grant funding of $12,160; a $233,693 federal COPS Hiring Program grant allocated across contract labor, professional services, training, supplies and software; fire and hazmat reimbursements totaling $6,629; a $4,871 VDOT insurance recovery; and $6,540 in Parks & Recreation donations for NFL Flag jerseys. Council approved the appropriation 5-0.
Spiradlin also presented the Sept. 30 financials: the General Fund budget stands at $128 million (up from an original $95.3 million), with first-quarter revenues of $17.354 million and expenditures of $20.572 million, producing a typical first-quarter deficit of about $3.2 million. She said local revenue is 57% of receipts and public safety spending accounted for 26% of expenditures; some fund deficits reflect timing on capital and transit projects.
On procurement, staff reported three proposals were received for construction project management services (RFP CM-26-001) and recommended authorizing the City Manager to enter a contract with SKANSKA USA Building Inc. as offering the best value. Council approved the authorization 5-0.
Council members thanked staff for pursuing grants and donations that helped offset budget needs. The council did not provide additional appropriations beyond the approved $303,996 at the meeting.
