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December 11. 2007 07 - 515 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $740,237 in the FY 2007-2008 General Fund Operating Budget and $428,934 in the 2007-2008 Grants Fund for additional operating costs and reimbursement of certain grant funds expended by the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . City Council needs to appropriate $1,169,171 for the following operating and grant funds associated with the Commonwealth Attorney's Office: (1) $428,934 to cover grant program expenditures, primarily payroll related, for prior fiscal years 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. (2) $541,283 due to the State Compensation Board approving nine new positions for the Commonwealth Attorney after the City Council adopted its FY 2008 budget on April 24,2007 (the State is funding $447,300 of the $541,283). (3) $198,954 to cover salary supplements and other operating costs expected to exceed current budgeted levels for FY 2007-2008. Discussion: . The following are the funding sources for this $1,169,171 appropriation: o $447,300 from the State's Compensation Board for the nine new positions. o $38,119 from Federal Asset Forfeiture funds. o $683,752 from the Fund Balance of the General Fund ($93,983 for the City's required match for the nine new positions, $160,835 for the Commonwealth Attorney's 2007 -08 operating budget, and $428,934 for the four prior years grant program expend itures). Financial Impact: . This appropriation increases the FY 2007-2008 Operating Budget by $1,169,171. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principles: A Robust and Prospering Economy and Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The CFO will ensure all necessary budget actions are processed immediately upon adoption of the ordinance. 1. Charles Whitehurst, 342 Worthington Square, wanted Staff to provide additional information regarding why this amount of money is being appropriated for the Commonwealth's Attorney Office. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $740,237 IN THE FY 2007-2008 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET AND $428,934 IN THE 2007-2008 GRANTS FUND FOR ADDITIONAL OPERATING COSTS AND REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN GRANT FUNDS EXPENDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None 07 - 516 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $400,000 in the FY 2007-2008 Capital Improvement Fund for the Parking Garage Capital Project and to authorize the transfer of said sum from the Seawall Repairs Capital Project in the FY 2007-2008 Capital Improvement Fund. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.