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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt resolution authorizing the continuation of expenditures from July 1 to 31,
2004, or until adoption of the 2004-05 Financial Plan and Budget
MEETING DATE: June 16, 2004
PREPARED BY:
Finance Director
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 July 31, 2004 or until adoption of a 2004-05 Budget,
whichever come 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 Fiscal
Year 2004-05 prior to July 1, 2004. 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 authority is authority to continue services and to pay bills and payrolls at a level
consistent with the prior year budget. As such, adoption 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 with Fiscal
Year 2003-04. As such the continuing resolution authority does not authorize the City Manager to make
any of the following changes in services.
o Begin new services or change service levels except those explicitly authorized by the City Council
after July 1, 2004.
o Increase or change employee compensation, except by agreement approved prior to July 1,
2004, or explicitly authorized by the City Council after July 1, 2004.
o Hire new employees or reclassify employees after July 1, 2004 except when explicitly authorized
by the City Council.
o Establish new contracts or agreements after July 1, 2004 regardless of amount 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
2003-04 Budget.
FUNDING: Not applicable.
aes R. Krueger, inance DrFea&r
APPROVED:
ixon lynn, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-125
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER CONTINUING RESOLUTION AUTHORITY TO PAY THE
BILLS AND PAYROLL OF THE CITY OF LODI THROUGH JULY 31, 2004,
OR AT ADOPTION OF THE 2004-05 BUDGET,
WHICHEVER COMES FIRST
WHEREAS, the City Council may not adopt a budget by .July 1, 2004, to allow the City
Manager to provide City services during fiscal year 2004-05; and
WHEREAS, to provide services the City Manager must issue checks for payrolls,
supplies, materials, contracts, leases, debt payments, and agreements existing prior to July 1,
2004; 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 2003-04 Budget; and
WHEREAS, this authority does not authorize new services to begin or change service
levels, increase employee compensation, except under agreement approved prior to July 1,
2004, hire or reclassify employees after July 1, 2004, and/or establish new agreements or
contracts, except those explicitly approved by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the City Manager
is hereby authorized to continue services and issue checks under continuing resolution authority
to pay for employee salaries and benefits, supplies, materials, contract services, leases, debt
obligations, and other existing agreements approved by the City Council prior to July 1, 2004,
not to exceed the 2003-04 budget levels.
Dated: June 16, 2004
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-125 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held ,June 16, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, and Land
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mayor Hansen
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2004-125