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AGENDA TITLE: Continuing Resolution Authority
MEETING DATE: June 1b, 1993
PREPARED BY: Finance Director
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the attached Resolution giving
the City Manager "continuing resolution authority" to pay
both the bills and payrolls of the City through Judy 31, 1993
or until adoption of a 1993-94 Budget, which ever comes
first.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At this time, it appears that the City Council may not be able
to complete budget deliberations and adopt an operating
budget for Fiscai Year 1993-94 prior to July 1, 1993.
Accordingly, the City Manager will be required to terminate City services and furlough City employees
until such time as a budget is approved by the City Council unless otherwise directed and authorized by
the City Council under continuing resolution authority.
Continuing resolution autha:ity is authority to continue services and to pay bills and payrolls at a level
consistent with the pnor year b-Aget. As such, adoptioi: of the continuing resolution authority will allow
the City Manager to conduct City business at currently approved levels and to purchase supplies,
materials and services consistent with service levels, salaries and operating costs consistent %vitn riscal
year 1992-93. As such the continuing resolution authority does not authorize the City Manager to make
any of the following changes in services:
* Begin new services or change service levels except those explicitly authorized by the City
Council after July 1, 1993
* Increase or change employee compensation except by agreement approved prior to July
1, 1993 or explicitly authorized by the City Council after July 1, 1993
* Hire new employees or reclassify employees after July 1, 1993 except when explicitly
authorized by the City Council.
* Establish new contracts or agreements after July 1, 1993 regardless of am )unt except those
contracts and agreements explicitly authorized by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Will limit expenditures paid by warrant or wire transfer by fund to a level not greater than authorized
in the 1992-93 Budget.
APPROVED 2'
THOMAS A. PETERSON 'ecycled paper
Crty Managor
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RESOLUTION NO 93-84
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER CONTINUING RESOLUTION AUTHORITY
TO PAY THE BILLS AND PAYROLLS OF THE CITY THROUGH JULY 31, 1993
OR AT ADOPTION OF THE 1993-94 BUDGET, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST
WHEREAS, the City Council may not adopt a budget by July 1, 1993 to allow the City Manager
to provide city services during Fiscal Year 1993-94, and
WHEREAS, to provide services the City Manager must issue warrants for payrolls, supplies,
materials, contracts, leases, debt payments and agreements existing prior to June 30, 1993, and
WHEREAS, these services are essential to the protection of life, property, public health, good
order and reputation of the City of Lodi, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds these services should be continued at levels not greater than
approved in the 1992-93 Budget.
WHEREAS, this authority does not authority to begin or change service levels, increase employee
compensation except under agreement approved prior to July 1, 1993, hire or reclassify employees after
July 1, 1993, and/or establish new agreements or contracts except those explicitly approveu by the City
Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the City Manager is
authorized to continue services and issue warrants under continuing resolution authority to pay for
employee salaries and benefits, supplies, material, contract services, leases, debt obligations, and other
existing agreements approved by Council prior to July 1, 1993 not to exceed the 1992-93 budget Ievels.
Dated: June 16, 1993
I hereby certify that Resolution No 93-84 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 16, 1993 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members -
NOES: Council Members -
ABSENT: Council Members -
ABSTAIN: Council Members -
Jennifer M. Perrin
City Clerk