Submitted By: Devan Kikendall
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Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
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Department: Human Resources and Risk Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-103 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to transfer funds from the General Fund Reserve for Contingencies account to support additional employment legal services contract expenses totaling $64,000
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The City has a current agreement with Allen, Norton, & Blue in the amount of $50,000 for legal services related to employment matters. The City recognizes the necessity of specialized legal support to ensure compliance with labor law and to address employee-related legal matters effectively.
With ongoing open litigation claims, an additional expenditure of $64,000 is required to fulfill the contract obligation for these services. Funds are not available in the Professional Services Account to pay for these claims. A General Fund Reserve Contingencies account transfer is required to support these additional claims expenditures.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding in the amount of $64,000 will be transferred from the General Fund Reserve for Contingencies account 001-099-999-513-81-99800 to the Professional Services - Legal account 001-015-015-513-51-31020 to support additional contract expenses.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
* Adopt with Changes
* Table
* Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-103
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT LEGAL SERVICES CONTRACT EXPENSES TOTALING $64,000
WHEREAS, the City has a current contract (HUM/210096) with Allen, Norton, & Blue to address employment and employee-related legal matters; and
WHEREAS, the current budget allocation for e...
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