2023-2178 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2178
A resolution authorizing a General Fund supplemental budget appropriation for calendar
year 2023 for snow removal, Neighborhood and Community Services, transfer
unrestricted General Fund balance to the Capital fund, and contingency.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville adopted a snow removal budget
totaling $1,565,157 for calendar year 2023; and
WHEREAS, such budget is expected to be exceeded by $100,000 due to the number of snow
events in 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville adopted a Neighborhood and
Community Services budget totaling $1,553,159 for calendar year 2023; and
WHEREAS, such budget is expected to be exceeded by $125,000 due to staffing costs in 2023;
and
WHEREAS, the General Fund supplemental budget appropriation is an amount not to exceed
five million, four hundred and eighty-one thousand dollars ($5,481,000) for the following items;
and
Description Amount
Close COVID-19 Fund $ 56,427
Fund Town Square Repairs Fund $ 25,000
Close out WSCC Donations $ 445
Close out DROP Program Fund $ 69
Move funds to capital account $ 2,000,000
Snow Removal $ 100,000
Neighborhood &Community Services $ 125,000
Contingency $ 3,174,059
Total $ 5,481,000
WHEREAS, this General Fund supplemental budget appropriation is designed to remain just
under the City's Expenditure Restraint Program (ERP) limit for 2023 and maximize the City's
budgetary increase applicable to the ERP limit for 2024; and
WHEREAS, this General Fund supplemental budget appropriation is projected to increase the
City's ERP limit by $334,387 for 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Janesville finds
that it is in the best interest of the City of Janesville to provide for and authorize a General Fund
supplemental budget appropriation for calendar year 2023 for snow removal costs, General Fund
spend down, and contingency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that it hereby
authorizes a supplemental budget appropriation from the General Fund Undesignated Balance to
be made in an amount not to exceed five million, four hundred and eighty-one thousand dollars
($5,481,000) for calendar year 2023 for snow removal costs, Neighborhood and Community
Services, transfer unrestricted General Fund balance to the Capital fund, and contingency.
ADOPTED: December 11, 2023 Motion by: Benson
Second by: Burdick
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Burdick X
Kevin Lahner, City Manager Jackson X
Marshick X
ATTEST: Miller X
j4tek Neeao X
Williams X
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, Wald Klimczyk
Proposed by: Finance Office
Prepared by: Finance Director