Office of the City Manager
Reference: Fourth Amendment to the 2023 Budget
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Kayla Barber-Perrotta, Budget and Performance Manager
Date Prepared: November 6, 2023
PURPOSE:
To amend the 2023 Budget for additional water usage at the Oasis Water Park, to provide an associated appropriation for the recently awarded State's Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training (SMART) Grant, to fund an engineering assessment of the City's tornado sirens, to support early purchase of deicer, and to fund higher than normal medical claims for 2024.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA:
Financially Resilience
Organization Excellence
BACKGROUND:
The City Council adopted the 2023 Budget on December 6, 2022, at $254,765,841. On February 21, 2023, Council adopted the First Amendment to the 2023 Budget addresses appropriation for grant awards, inter-fund transfers of revenues to support the Broncos money spending plan, as well as a true-up of re-appropriation for the Municipal Service Center. The recommended Second Amendment to the 2023 Budget appropriated additional funds for six SROs and associated equipment in the Brighton Police Department, funds for a physical spaces design plan, additional Lodging Tax grant awards, a new cemetery maintenance worker, and an additional recreation specialist. The Third Amendment to the 2023 Budget funded a new Assistant Human Resources Director, CATPA grant award, and cemetery mowers. The amended budget total is currently $318,449,677.
The Fourth Amendment to the 2023 Budget recommends an additional $41,200 to support uniforms and gear for new officers. This is the match portion to the recently awarded SMART Grant for the Brighton Police Department. The General Fund will increase by $5,000 and the Capital Fund by $36,200. This only covers portions expected to be spent in 2023 with additional allocation to be addressed in the First Amendment to th...
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