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FINANCE COMMITTEE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing on the following proposed Ordinance will be held before the Finance Committee on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 869 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI. pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Charter.

Complete copies of proposed Ordinance is available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office and the Cranston Central Library and can be viewed on the City’s website cranstonri.com under calendar by clicking on the meeting date.

“Individuals requesting interpreter services for the deaf or hard of hearing must notify the City Clerk’s Office at 461-1000 ext. 3197 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the hearing date.”

Steven A. Stycos, Chair Maria Medeiros Wall, JD

Finance Committee City Clerk

PROPOSED ORDINANCE

NO. 6-16-06 TRANSFERRING

APPROPRIATIONS AND

AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING

JULY 1, 2015 AND ENDING

JUNE 30, 2016 (4th Quarter

Transfers/Supplemental

Appropriations)

It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:

SECTION 1: The following sections of the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 are hereby amended to read as follows:

DEPT. OF LAW

[Outside Legal Service] [$250,000]

Outside Legal Service $400,000

DEPT. OF PERSONNEL

[Part-time Help] [$33,000]

Part-time Help $38,000

MUNICIPAL COURT

[Advance Payment-State of RI] [$40,000]

Advance Payment-State of RI $140,000

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

[Federal Grants] [$866,817]

Federal Grants $276,817

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

[Severance] [$80,000]

Severance $130,000

CITY CONTROLLER OFFICE

[Differential] [$7,424]

Differential $17,424

FIRE DEPARTMENT

[Severance] [$295,613]

Severance $195,613

[Homeland Security Expense] [$100,000]

Homeland Security Expense $0

[Grant Match Fund] [$800,000]

Grant Match Fund $420,000

POLICE DEPARTMENT

[Salary Schedule] [$9,913,574]

Salary Schedule $10,913,574

RESCUE FUND

[Public Fund for Rescue] [$2,000,000]

Public Fund for Rescue $1,500,000

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

[Lighting Streets] [$1,375,000]

Lighting Streets $1,625,000

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND

RECREATION

[Salary Schedule] [$903,123]

Salary Schedule $1,003,123

HABOR MASTER

[Departmental Expenses] [$2,000]

Departmental Expenses $7,000

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS:

CARE OF TREES

[Spraying and Care of Trees] [$115,000]

Spraying and Care of Trees $489,000

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

[FEMA Reimbursement] [$0]

FEMA Reimbursement $374,000

CDBG-REVENUES

[CDBG-Program Income] [$160,000]

CDBG-Program Income $460,000

CDBG-EXENDITURES

[Program Project] [$1,063,959]

Program Project $1,363,959

SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption.

I recommend adoption of the

foregoing Ordinance Pursuant to

Section 6.17 of the City Charter

Allan W. Fung, Mayor Date

Fiscal Note

I hereby certify that it is anticipated that sufficient funds will be available to fund this appropriation.

Robert F. Strom, Director of Finance

Sponsored by Mayor Fung

PROPOSED ORDINANCE

NO. 6-16-07 RATIFYING THE TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN & HELPERS OF AMERICA LOCAL UNION 251 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

(FY July 1, 2015-June 30, 2018)

It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:

Section 1. The City of Cranston has through its corporate officials, bargained collectively with the Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America Local Union 251 Municipal Employees, (“Local 251”) which is the certified bargaining representative of municipal workers as set forth in the contract; and Local 251 and the City of Cranston have reached an understanding respecting the terms of a contract resulting from concession bargaining.

Section 2. That agreement in writing between the City of Cranston and Local 251, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved by this City Council.

Section 3. That except as modified by the terms of the aforesaid agreement, the City of Cranston shall retain all powers vested in it by law and its Charter over the management, regulation and control of said City municipal workers.

Section 4. Any additional agreements, letters of understanding, contract addendums or modifications during the life of this collective bargaining agreement between the parties must be ratified by the City Council and comply with Charter Sec.14.17.

Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption.

Fiscal Note

I hereby certify that it is anticipated that sufficient funds will be available to fund this contract, and I have provided a fiscal impact analysis, in accordance with Section 3.04.152 of the Cranston city Code.

Robert F. Strom, Director of Finance

Sponsored by Allan W. Fung, Mayor

6/30/16

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