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City Council Memorandum RTVER City l'Arts Unnovat on TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: DEC 13, 2011 FROM: COUNCIL MEMBER PAUL DAVIS ITEM NO: 34a WARD: 4 SUBJECT: ALTERNATE USE OF FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR PERSONNEL — BUDGET TRANSFER ISSUE The issue for City Council consideration is whether to authorize alternate use of funding approved for personnel within the City Council's budget. RECOMMENDATIONS That the City Council: 1. Approve a transfer of appropriation in the amount of $24,900 within the City Council's budget (from account # 411100 — salaries to account # 450302 — City Sponsorship Program) to support sponsorship of various activities and events that are of benefit to the community; and 2. Approve the sponsorship of various programs as outlined in the report based on commitments made from the vacancy savings derived from Ward 4's budget allocation for a Council Assistant aka LFR. BACKGROUND The City Council's budget includes funding for a Council Assistant for Ward 4. The annual base salary of the Council Assistant position is slightly more than $50,000. The Council Member for Ward 4 has opted not to fill the Council Assistant position designated for his ward, thereby generating vacancy savings which is proposed to be used to fund various sponsorships that benefit the community. Examples of such sponsorships from past and present fiscal years include support for non - profit agencies and activities such as Library and Park and Recreation needs, National Night Out Pool openings, Prevent Child Abuse Riverside County, C.A.S.A. (Court Appointed Special Advocacy), Youth Court, Police Explorer Program, International Relations Council of Riverside (IRC) /Lunar Festival, support for Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Service /Back to School Program, local school visual and performing arts programs, crossing guards, sports and cheerleading programs. In the current fiscal year, two sponsorships totaling $8,000 have been provided. In an effort to address concerns that have arisen regarding the procedure and process for re- directing vacancy savings toward sponsorships for community groups and programs, no other commitments have been processed. 34a -1