DISCUSSION ITEM
FROM: Grover C. Robinson, IV, Mayor
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LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (LOST) IV - STREET LIGHTING
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SUMMARY:
The City Council, at its October 8, 2020 regular meeting, reallocated LOST IV funding from the Energy Conservation & Efficiency Improvements project to a new project titled Street Lighting at an amount of $200,944.00. The funds were to be dedicated to street lighting upgrades or improvements within each City Council District per Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2020-51. This action was made based off previous council discussions about street lighting needs throughout the city.
However, upon evaluating the various lighting requests, it was determined that the majority of the requests did not qualify for LOST funding. So, at the October 19, 2020 City Council Workshop, Mayor Robinson informed the City Council of this, but that he had appropriated $105,000.00 from the City’s General Fund (from General Fund carryover dollars) within the City Council’s FY2021 budget to provide each City Council District Member a total of $15,000.00 for street lighting upgrades and improvements on local roads.
Staff is looking for City Council’s direction on how to proceed with the $200,944.00 allocated in LOST IV - Street lighting.
PRIOR ACTION:
October 8, 2020 - City Council adopted Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2020-51 reallocating LOST IV Projects appropriating $200,944 for Street Lighting.
October 19, 2020 - City Council held a Workshop discussing street lighting.
December 10, 2020 - City Council adopted Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2020-59 appropriating $105,000 in the General Fund to provide $15,000 per district for street lighting.
STAFF CONTACT:
Keith Wilkins, City Administrator
Kerrith Fiddler, Deputy City Administrator - Community Development
David Forte, Interim Public Works & Facilities Department Director
Ryan Novota, Transportation Engineer, Public Works & Facilities Department
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2020-51
PRESENTATION: No