City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 Roll Call
2. 2 Note that the next budget review is scheduled for November 20, 5:45 PM, to review Human Resources and the Non-Departmental budgets. This will follow a Public Safety Committee Meeting at 5:30 PM. After City Council submits their proposed amendments for the 2025 budget, we will schedule a meeting to act on the proposals. 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Budget Review: Solicitor's Office 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Human Relations Commission Issues: Commission recommending listing meetings on calendar, using intake forms that don't go to the city; establishing a budget for the commission; appointments. 6:15 PM Budget Review: Public Works, Solid Waste Fund, Liquid Fuels, Administrative Order Fund, Stormwater Fund, Bill 109 7:00 PM Budget Review: Community and Economic Development, Rental Unit Licensing Fund, Housing Fund, Bill 104 ▶ jump to 1:27
3. 3 Human Relations Commission Material 15-7334
4. 3 Note that the next budget review is scheduled for November 20, 5:45 PM, to review Human Resources and the Non-Departmental budgets. This will follow a Public Safety Committee Meeting at 5:30 PM. After City Council submits their proposed amendments for the 2025 budget, we will schedule a meeting to act on the proposals. 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Budget Review: Solicitor's Office 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Human Relations Commission Issues: Commission recommending listing meetings on calendar, using intake forms that don't go to the city; establishing a budget for the commission; appointments. 6:15 PM Budget Review: Public Works, Solid Waste Fund, Liquid Fuels, Administrative Order Fund, Stormwater Fund, Bill 109 7:00 PM Budget Review: Community and Economic Development, Rental Unit Licensing Fund, Housing Fund, Bill 104 ▶ jump to 2:41
5. 4 Bills for discussion and review:
6. 5 Bill 109 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 525 Solid Waste, Article I Waste Storage, Collection and Disposal, Section 2 Authorization of City contractor(s); scope of work by updating the rebates and penalties portion as well as the language of the ordinance. 15-7322
7. 6 Bill 104 Amending the 2024 Grant Fund budget to accept Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) from the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant. 15-7299
8. 7 Bill 105 Special Committee Meeting, forwarded favorably Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) from the unappropriated balance of the Golf Funds to the Golf Capital Projects fund. These funds will be used for the bunker capital improvements to enhance the golf course. 15-7300
9. 8 Bill 106 Special Committee Meeting, forwarded favorably Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($2,931.56) from the Jordan Greenway Trail Capital Project into the MLK Trail Capital Project. These funds will be utilized for the construction of the trail. 15-7301
10. 9 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)
11. 10 Bill 110 Amending the 2024 Risk Fund by transferring Six Million Five Hundred Thousand ($6,500,000) Dollars from the General Fund unappropriated balance to the Risk Fund for the payment of healthcare claims, drug prescription benefits, and other employee medical costs for the remainder of the year. The health care claim amounts are significantly higher this year. 15-7329
12. 11 ADJOURN
13. 12 Budget Information Link for Proposed Budget: Pick this site up after going to the City Website. https://www.allentownpa.gov/en-us/Government/Departments/Finance/Budget-Administration/2025-City-Budget 15-7291