Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on April 22, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on April 23, 2026, authorizing a Budget Line Transfer within the Department of Public Works to Cover Expenses Related to Sanitation Equipment and Vendor Services, as follows:
From:
Amount:
To:
A1620.414
Building Maintenance: Repairs to Plant & Equipment
$25,000.00
A8160.203
Sanitation Equipment
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A BUDGET LINE
TRANSFER WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO COVER EXPENSES RELATED
TO SANITATION EQUIPMENT AND VENDOR SERVICES
Whereas, by correspondence dated April 1, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested authorization for a budget line transfer to eliminate the current negative balance in the Sanitation Equipment line and to provide adequate funding for the payment of annual vendor invoices, including services provided by Passport Labs for handheld ticket writer devices, as well as any related future expenditures necessary for the continued operation of the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works has identified a current negative balance in the Sanitation Equipment budget line that must be addressed to ensure continued operations; and
Whereas, the Department utilizes handheld ticket writer devices serviced by Passport Labs, which are essential tools for sanitation foremen in the performance of their daily duties; and
Whereas, in prior years, Passport Labs invoiced the City on a monthly basis for these services, but due to a vendor-related change, the billing structure has been converted to annual invoicing; and
Whereas, this change in billing has resulted in an immediate financial obligation that exceeds the currently available funds in the designated budget line; and
Whereas, the continued use and maintenance of these ticket writer devi...
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