File #: OR-2025-0011    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 3/6/2025 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: Final action:
Title: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE # 1 AUTHORIZING BUDGET TRANSFER #133-25-1 TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM THE FINANCE SALARY ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000, OFFICE OF POLICY MANAGEMENT & GRANTS SALARY ACCOUNT $150,000, REGISTRAR OF VOTERS-OTHER CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT $100,000, PARKS DEPARTMENT SALARY ACCOUNT $235,000, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SALARY ACCOUNT $100,000, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SALARY ACCOUNT $140,000, AND OFFICE OF BUILDING INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT SALARY ACCOUNT $120,000 AND TRANSFERRING TO CORPORATION COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,005,000 AND AMENDING THE LEGAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS OF FORD HARRISON, HALLORAN & SAGE; HOWD & LUDORF; KARSTEN & TALLBERG, MACCINI, VOCCIO & JORDAN, MILANO & WANAT; AND SUSMAN, DUFFY & SEGALOFF, IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
Attachments: 1. 0 - Checklist - Corp. Counsel Budget Transfer_133-25-1 Legal Service, 2. 1 - Cover Letter - Corp. Counsel Budget Transfer 133-25-1 Legal Service, 3. 2 - Ordinance - Corp. Counsel Budget Transfer 133-25-1 Legal Service, 4. 3 - PNF - Corp. Counsel Budget Transfer 133-25-1 Legal Service, 5. 4 - FIS - Corp. Counsel Budget Transfer 133-25-1 Legal Service, 6. 5 - Signed Transfer Forms - Corp. Counsel Budget Transfer 133-25-1 Legal Service

title

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE # 1 AUTHORIZING BUDGET TRANSFER #133-25-1 TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM THE FINANCE SALARY ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000, OFFICE OF POLICY MANAGEMENT & GRANTS SALARY ACCOUNT $150,000, REGISTRAR OF VOTERS-OTHER CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT $100,000, PARKS DEPARTMENT SALARY ACCOUNT $235,000, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SALARY ACCOUNT $100,000, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SALARY ACCOUNT $140,000, AND OFFICE OF BUILDING INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT SALARY ACCOUNT $120,000 AND TRANSFERRING TO CORPORATION COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,005,000 AND AMENDING THE LEGAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS OF FORD HARRISON, HALLORAN & SAGE; HOWD & LUDORF; KARSTEN & TALLBERG, MACCINI, VOCCIO & JORDAN, MILANO & WANAT; AND SUSMAN, DUFFY & SEGALOFF,  IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

 

body

WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 3 of the City Charter and Section 2-383 (1) of the Code of General Ordinances requires the approval of the Board of Alders for the transfer of funds within the General Fund Operating Budget, as adopted; and,

 

WHEREAS, Section 2-376 (A) of the Code of General Ordinances requires Board of Alders approval for any city contract that does not go to bid that costs more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00); and,

 

WHEREAS, The Office of Corporation Counsel legal service account is projected to go over budget for fiscal year 2024-2025; and, 

 

WHEREAS, The legal service agreement for Ford Harrison (#60250064) will be amended from $30,000 to $55,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025; and, 

 

WHEREAS, The legal service agreement for Halloran & Sage (#60250013) will be amended from $40,000 to $105,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025; and, 

 

WHEREAS, The legal service agreement for Howd & Ludorf (#60250076) will be amended from

$99,500 to $421,500 for fiscal year 2024-2025; and,

 

WHEREAS, The legal service agreement for Karsten & Tallberg (#60250069) will be amended from $99,500 to $321,780 for fiscal year 2024-2025; and,

 

WHEREAS, The legal service agreement for Maccini, Voccio & Jordan (#60250017) will be amended from $99,500 to $164,598 for fiscal year 2024-2025; and,

 

WHEREAS, The legal service agreement for Milano & Wanat (#60250062) will be amended from $75,000 to $300,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025; and,

 

WHEREAS, The legal service agreement for Susman, Duffy & Segaloff (#60250032) will be amended from $99,500 to $180,100 for fiscal year 2024-2025; and,

 

WHEREAS, The City of New Haven Finance, Office of Policy Management & Grants, Parks Department, Park’s Department, Department of Health, Public Work’s Department, and Office of Building, Inspection & Enforcement are projecting to have lapsed salary to cover the additional cost for legal service expenditure for fiscal year 2024-2025, and,

 

WHEREAS, The City of New Haven Registrar of Voters is projecting to transfer funds from its Other Contractual line item to cover the additional cost for legal expenditure for fiscal year 2024-2025.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the New Haven Board of Alders that:  

 

Section 1.    

Transfer #133-25-1 be approved to transfer $1,005,000 from Finance ($160,000), Office of Policy Management & Grants ($150,000), Registrar of Voters ($100,000), Park’s Department ($235,000), Department of Health ($100,000), Public Work’s Department ($140,00), and Office of Building, Inspection & Enforcement-Administration ($120,000) to the Office of Corporation Counsel legal service account.   

Section 2

To amended Ford Harrison agreement from $30,000 to $55,000

  .   

To amended Halloran & Sage agreement from $40,000 to $105,000

  

To amended Howd & Ludorf agreement from $99,500 to $421,500

  

To amended Karsten Tallberg agreement from $99,500 to $321,780

  

To amended Maccini, Voccio & Jordan agreement from $99,500 to $164,598

  

To amended Milano & Wanat agreement from $75,000 to $300,000

  

To amended Susman, Duffy & Segaloff agreement from $99,500 to $180,100