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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 ■ !r!k a i 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 %.