HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 - Methane Gas RemediationTO: MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: METHANE GAS REMEDIATION
February 10, 1997
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 16
UY THE CI1Y COU.,NCll_
CITY OF NEWPORT 01 ,4CH
I FEB 1 01997
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Budget Amendment to appropriate $22,000 from the General Fund Stabilization Reserves
to Account Number 7231-C5400304 Gas Remediation Program.
DISCUSSION:
During the prior fiscal year, the City agreed to reimburse County Sanitation District of Orange County
(CSDOC), for 50 percent of the costs associated with installation of a gas collection pipe in Coast
Highway. The purpose of the pipe installation was to mitigate methane gas seepage on Coast
Highway in the vicinity of Hoag Hospital. The City's portion of the costs for the project is
approximately $17,000. CSDOC did not bill the City for these costs until November, 1996, thus the
funds were not encumbered in the prior fiscal year. In order to fulfill the City's cost sharing
commitment, an appropriation is needed at this time.
In addition, staff is currently addressing other methane gas issues, including the situation at Marcus
and 38th Streets and in the Mariners Mile area. These efforts require periodic testing by outside
firms. Staff estimates that $5,000 is required for the testing and monitoring associated with these
additional issues.
Last fiscal year $50,000 was appropriated to a Tide and Submerged Land Account (7231-C5400304),
to provide funds to monitor and address issues related to methane gas seepage. Approximately
$15,000 of this amount was expended at fiscal year-end. The remaining available balance returned
to the General Fund reserves. Based on the above, staff requests an appropriation in the amount of
$22,000 from the current year General Fund Stabilization Reserves to Account Number 7231-
05400304 Gas Remediation Program.
n3r,nited,
IC WORKS DEPARTMENT
DonWebb Directdr.
by; �,
Luci Romero
Administrative Manager
City of Newport LseaCh NO. BA. 030
BUDGET AMENDMENT
1996-97 AMOUNT: $22,000.00
EFcECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
Increase Revenue Estimates Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
Increase Budget Appropriations AVQ X Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
Transfer Budget Appropriations No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
SOURCE: CIJU+1DIi AGENDA
from existing budget appropriations N0* 16
from additional estimated revenues
X from unappropriated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
To appropriate $17,000 from the General Fund Stabilization Reserves to fulfill the City's cost sharing commitment
associated with installation of a gas collection pipe in Coast Highway. An additional amount of $5,000 is requested
for testing for other methane gas issues The $17,000 was budgeted but not used in the prior fiscal year.
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE
Fund AscoUn
010 3605
'NUE APPROPRIATIONS (3601)
Fund/Division Account
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603)
Division
Account
Division
Account
Division
Account
Division
Account
Signed:
ir ted:
Signed:
Description
Fund Balance Control
Description
Description
Number 7231 Tidelands
Number C5400304 Gas Remediation Program
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Financial Approval: Financebirector
AdMiniWative AporovV City Manager
City Council Approval: City Clerk
Amount
Debit Credit
$22,000.00 *
* Automatic
$22,000.00
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