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Adoption of Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund (Fund 100) and Golf Fund (Fund 250) Operating Budgets Appropriating $800,000 from General Fund Residual Fund Balance to Golf Fund for Expenses for Ongoing Litigation Against Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. (City Attorney 25023000)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Yibin Shen, City Attorney
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda is currently engaged in ongoing litigation against Greenway Golf Associates, Inc., Alameda Superior Court case number 22CV011964. This case was set for jury trial in September of 2024. In September 2024, the trial court continued the trial date to April of 2025. Due to this extension and in anticipation of ongoing litigation and jury trial costs, the City Attorney's Office is recommending that the Golf Fund litigation budget for the current fiscal year be increased in the amount of $800,000 and be funded from Residual General Fund fund balance.
ALTERNATIVES
* Adopt the Resolution.
* Adopt the Resolution with changes.
* Do not adopt the Resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
As part of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 City of Alameda Mid-Cycle Operating Budget, City Council authorized a $200,000 transfer from the General Fund (Fund 100) to the Golf Fund (Fund 250) for a total Golf Fund expenditure budget across all expenditure accounts of $853,450. There is a need for an appropriation of $800,000 from Residual General Fund fund balance to the Golf Fund to fund these anticipated ongoing litigation costs.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
This action is consistent with the Alameda Municipal Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. This action is not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
CLIMATE IMPACT
There are no identifiable climate impacts or ...
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