Report to Carson Reclamation Authority
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
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SUBJECT:
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE FY 2016/17 BUDGET OF THE CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY
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I. SUMMARY
The Carson Reclamation Authority Board approved the budget of the Authority for fiscal year 2016/17 through the adoption of Resolution No. 16-09-CRJPA on June 8, 2016. In the course of the fiscal year, there were budget allocations pertaining to approved contracts that were inadvertently omitted, and there were changes to the remediation activities and in the development plan which necessitate amendment to the approved appropriation. Staff is requesting the Board's approval of the additional budget changes for the fiscal year by adopting Resolution No. 17-05-CRJPA, attached to this report as Exhibit No. 1.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT RESOLUTION No. 17-05-CRJPA, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CARSON RECLAMATION AUTHORITY AMENDING THE FY 2016/17 BUDGET."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE another action that the CRA Board deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Joint Powers Agreement (Agreement) dated February 17, 2015 governs the formation and operation of the Carson Reclamation Joint Powers Authority. As stipulated under Article II, Section 2.03, Subsection (a) of the Agreement, the Authority Board shall adopt an annual budget by approval of not less than 2/3 vote of the Board.
The fiscal year 2016/17 budget of the Authority was approved unanimously at the June 8, 2016 Board meeting. Since then, identification of new or increased remediation work, and engagement of essential services necessitate adjustments to the approved funding. There were also contract approvals which have fiscal impact but were not addressed as appropriate, at the time of their approval.
Included in the unfunded/underfunded expenditure items are utility payments, legal/special counsel services, environmental review services and payment for the consultant who will be assis...
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