HomeMy WebLinkAbout08174ORDINANCE NO. 8174
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S GENERAL
FUND BUDGET BY INCREASING THE ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR
SWIMMING POOLS BY $176,491, TRANSFERRING THE AMOUNT OF
$267,604 FROM THE NON - DEPARTMENTAL CONTRACTUAL
PAYMENTS DIVISION, AND INCREASING THE PARKS DEPARTMENT
BUDGET, AQUATICS DIVISION, BY THE AMOUNT OF $444.095
WHEREAS, the City turned over management and operation of the four City
pools to the YMCA in 2008; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2010, City Council approved the return of the operation
back to the Parks and Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, for the City to take over operations of the pools, appropriation for the
operating budget as well as the estimated revenues to be generated will require an
amendment to the 2010 General Fund Budget; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1
The estimated revenues of the General Fund, Charges for Services, is hereby
increased by $176,491 for admissions, fees and charges anticipated to be collected
from the operation of the pools.
SFrTinN 9
The amount of $267,604 is hereby transferred from the Non - Departmental
Contractual Payments departments of the General Fund to the operating budget of the
Parks and Recreation Department.
SECTION 3
In addition to the amounts already appropriated in the 2010 operating budget of
the Parks and Recreation Department, Aquatics Division, the amount of $444,095 is
hereby budgeted and appropriated thereto. This additional appropriation will bring the
total amount available for aquatics operations to $516,913.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and
approval.
INTRODUCED: April 12, 2010
BY: Vera Ortegon
COUNCILPERSON
APPROVED:
RESIDENT CF CITY CC) UNCIL
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PASSED AND APPROVED: April 26, 2010
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # R -1
DATE: April 12, 2010
DEPARTMENT: PARKS & RECREATION - CREIGHTON WRIGHT, DIRECTOR
CITY MANAGER - JERRY PACHECO, CITY MANAGER
FINANCE - SAM AZAD, DIRECTOR
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S GENERAL FUND BUDGET
BY INCREASING THE ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR SWIMMING POOLS BY
$176,491, TRANSFERRING THE AMOUNT OF $267,604 FROM THE NON -
DEPARTMENTAL CONTRACTUAL PAYMENTS DIVISION, AND INCREASING THE
PARKS DEPARTMENT BUDGET, AQUATICS DIVISION, BY THE AMOUNT OF
$444,095
ISSUE
Should City Council increase the 2010 personnel, operating and revenue budgets for
the Aquatics Division (6070) within the Parks and Recreation Department?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The City offered all aquatic programs until 2007 when the City transitioned all aquatic
programs to the YMCA in 2008, which were then operated by the YMCA in 2008 and
2009. On March 8, City Council approved the return of the operation of the four outdoor
pools back to the Parks and Recreation Department.
In order to fund the operation of the pools, the 2010 adopted Parks and Recreation
Budget (Aquatics Division — 6070) will have to be amended reflecting an increase of
$444,095 in operating expenses and $176,491 in revenues equaling a total subsidy to
the Pools of $340,422. The subsidy for 2009 paid to the YMCA was $267,604.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total cost of operating the City's four swimming pools for the 2010 season is
estimated to be $516,913. Currently, the Aquatics Division has the amount of $72,818
already appropriated in the 2010 budget for the pool operations. The additional
$444,095 is from the following sources: estimated revenues from program admissions,
fees and charges of $176,491 and the transfer of $267,604 currently appropriated for
the pool operations. In the past, revenues generated from pool admissions have not
been sufficient to pay for the costs of pool operations. This continues to be true with
revenues projected to cost - recover approximately 34 %.