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Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

October 7, 2024 ·1:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 24 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 2 PRESENTATIONS
  3. 4 FY 2024 Carryover to FY 2025: Administration’s Recommendations
  4. 5 Karen Alder, Finance Director and Andrew Dudas, Budget Director
  5. 6 Update from the Treasurer of State
  6. 7 John Gomez, Southwest Regional Liaison for Ohio State Treasurer Robert Sprague
  7. 9 AGENDA
  8. 11 PRESENTATION
  9. 1. PRESENTATION submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, dated 10/7/2024, regarding the FY 2024 Carryover to FY 2025: Administration’s Recommendations. 202402139 Filed
  10. 15 FY 2024 CARRYOVER
  11. 2. REPORT, dated 10/7/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited). 202402132 Filed
  12. 3. REPORT, dated 10/7/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the FY 2024 Carryover to FY 2025 Report. 202402131 Filed
  13. 4. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/7/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $3,591,406 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Working Capital Reserve Fund 754 to increase the City’s working capital reserve; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,128,610 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2585, “Economic Downturn Reserve,” to increase the City’s emergency reserve; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $25,931,295 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2580, “Reserve for Weather Events, Other Emergency and One-Time Needs,” to provide resources for unanticipated emergencies, including those caused by unusual weather events, to increase the City’s reserve and for one-time needs; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x164x7200 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Development Fund to use for affordable housing initiatives; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7500 to provide a one-time contribution to address the City’s pension obligation to the Cincinnati Retirement System; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operating Budget Contingencies,” to provide resources for subsequent appropriation for one-time unforeseen operating needs that arise during the remainder of the current fiscal year; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $18,409,008 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to provide resources for subsequent appropriation by Council for identified one-time infrastructure and capital projects for identified urgent needs or as part of the next annual budget cycle; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $15,890,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2580, “Reserve for Weather Events, Other Emergency and One-Time Needs,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $6,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x7100 to provide resources for retroactive pay and one-time lump sum payments included in the new bargaining agreement between the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters to be paid during FY 2025; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $3,600,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Cincinnati Police Department General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x222x7100 to provide resources for retroactive pay included in the new bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police to be paid during FY 2025; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Contribution To Total Benefit Arrangement (CRS) non-departmental personnel operating budget account no. 050x915x7500 to provide a one-time payment to the Cincinnati Retirement System to cover benefits received by retirees since 2001 that exceeded the maximum amount allowable under Internal Revenue Code Section 415(b); AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $250,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7100 to provide funds for additional public safety measures in the downtown and uptown areas of the City; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,450,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to provide resources for items funded in FY 2024 for which contracts were not executed before June 30, 2024; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Department of Transportation and Engineering non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x231x7200 to provide resources to conduct a site assessment for a permanent customs facility at Lunken Airport; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operating Budget Contingencies,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to provide resources to support the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (“3CDC”) North Over-the-Rhine (“OTR”) Clean & Safe Ambassador program; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $113,500 from the unappropriated surplus of Stormwater Management Fund 107 to the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 107x101x7200 to provide resources to support the 3CDC North OTR Clean & Safe Ambassador program; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x271x252724, “Cardiac Monitor Equipment - GFCO,” to provide resources for the acquisition of cardiac monitors and related equipment to allow medics to monitor the vital signs of patients requesting emergency medical services from the Cincinnati Fire Department; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x251625, “Talbert House Crisis Center - GFCO,” to provide resources to construct a new Talbert House Crisis Center that will house programs to assist City residents struggling with addiction and mental health issues; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $3,550,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,790,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various capital improvement program project accounts according to Schedule A of the Capital Budget Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $250,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to provide resources to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful for capital facilities improvements; and DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Program. 202402158 Recommend Passage Emergency
  14. 21 DONATIONS
  15. 5. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/2/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to donate the historic Fort Washington Flag to the Cincinnati Museum Center, notwithstanding the requirements of Cincinnati Municipal Code Section 321-143 governing the disposal of City-owned personal property. 202402108 Recommend Passage Emergency
  16. 24 PAYMENTS
  17. 6. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/2/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $4,890 from Department of Parks Private Endowment and Donations Fund 430 account no. 430x202x1059x7299 as a moral obligation to Central Parking System of Ohio, Inc. for outstanding charges related to parking costs for City owned vehicles to park at the Riverfront employee reporting location from March 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024. 202402109 Recommend Passage Emergency
  18. 7. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/2/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $8,357 from Parks Department capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x0000x7671x242000, “Park Infrastructure Rehabilitation,” as a moral obligation to Overhead Door of Greater Cincinnati for outstanding charges pertaining to work performed at the Parks Department Warder facility. 202402112 Recommend Passage Emergency
  19. 8. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/2/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $654.48 to W.W. Grainger, Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5000x7369 for the purchase of reciprocating saw blades invoiced on July 18, 2024, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202402110 Recommend Passage Emergency
  20. 9. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/2/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $10,072 to Howell Rescue Systems, Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5000x7259 for charges related to preventative maintenance and repair services for hydraulic rescue tools used by the Cincinnati Fire Department from August 26, 2024 through August 28, 2024, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202402111 Recommend Passage Emergency
  21. 10. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/2/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $4,800 from the Department of Parks General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x203x2000x7316 to Dell Marketing L.P. pursuant to the attached certificate from the Director of Finance, for outstanding charges related to the purchase of computer hardware used by the Parks Department. 202402113 Recommend Passage Emergency
  22. 31 GRANTS
  23. 11. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/2/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for and accept a grant of in-kind services from Public Allies AmeriCorps valued at up to $120,000 to provide two full-time contracted positions to carry out key portions of the 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan. 202402114 Recommend Passage Emergency
  24. 34 ADJOURNMENT