City of Mount Vernon, New York - File #: TMP -356

• File #: TMP -356
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/18/2024
• In control: Board of Estimate & Contract
• On agenda: 1/30/2024
• Final action: 1/30/2024
• Title: Law Department: An ordinance authorizing Budget Line Transfers to cover negative balances within the Law Department.
• Sponsors: LPW

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/24/2024	1	City Council

Board of Estimate &Contract:

RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 24, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on January 25, 2024, authorizing budget line transfers to cover negative balances within the Law Department, be and the same is hereby approved.

City Council:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING BUDGET

LINE TRANSFERS TO COVER NEGATIVE

BALANCES WITHIN THE LAW DEPARTMENT

Whereas, by letter dated January 11, 2024, the Corporation Counsel has requested legislation authorizing budget line transfers as indicated in the Chart below.  This transfer is necessary to cover a negative balance in the Law Department; and

Whereas, the Law Department requires the following budget line transfers to cover negative balances:

Section 2.                     Budget Line Transfers.

(a)                     The following budget line transfers are hereby authorized:

From:	Amount:	To:	Amount:
A1420.101 - Salaries and Wages	$133,778.42	A1420.405 - Contracted Outside Service	$133,778.42
A1420.203 - Equipment	$8,541.42	A1490.401, Office Expense  A1420.405 - Contracted Outside Service	$2,138.04   $6,403.38
A1420.408 - Litigation	$176,981.27	A1421.481 - Labor Counsel A1421.484 - Bond and Note Issue A1930.494 - Judgments and Settlements A1420.405 - Contracted Outside Service	$90,109.82  $16,242.08  $48,979.26   $21,650.11
A1420.409 - Foreclosure and Tax Lien Expense	$40,000.00	A1420.405 - Contracted Outside Service	$40,000.00
A1420.417 - Education / Training	$3,316.83	A1420.405 - Contracted Outside Service	$3,316.83

; and

Whereas, the City Council has determined that such budget line transfers are in the best interest of the City; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That

                     The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:

Section 1.                     Budget Line Transfer.  Transfer the amounts as indicated in the Chart above.

Section 2.                     Purpose.  These budget line transfers are necessary to address the negative balances in the Law Department budget line.

Section 3.                     Effective Date.  This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.