TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Bonnie Hagan, Assistant City Manager / Community Services Director
1. SUBJECT
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Appropriation of $19,490 in revenue from community garden plot leases and user group sports field maintenance and renovation reimbursements.
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2. SUMMARY
Invoiced and collected revenues are recommended to be appropriated for community garden maintenance and sports field maintenance and renovation.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Accept into the City's revenue budget $19,490 in community garden plot fees and user group maintenance reimbursements into the following accounts:
$ 3,343 - 100.7001.44210.20227, General Fund - Garden Plots
$16,147 - 100.7022.42480.00000, General Fund - User Group Maintenance Fees
2. Authorize the appropriation of $3,343 into expenditure account number 100.7001.51700.20227, General Fund - Garden Plots.
3. Authorize the appropriation of $16,147 into expenditure account number 100.7022.51424.00000, General Fund - User Group Maintenance.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The revenue received funds the requested appropriations.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance and promote quality of life in the community
a: Refurbish, maintain, develop and/or expand public use places and spaces.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Community Garden Lease Revenue
The City owns and operates a 48 plot community garden located at 254 North Main Street. Registered community members pay an annual lease fee of $75 per plot to cover the cost of utilities, maintenance, and repairs of the community garden. Lease revenue of $3,525 collected for 2021, combined with a forfeited deposit of $100, minus administrative costs of 8% of lease revenues ($282) totals $3,343. This amount is available for appropriation to cover garden costs.
Sports Field Maintenance and Renovation Reimbursement
The Community Services Department developed a cooperative program with ongoing youth sports grou...
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