Legislation Details

File #: OR-2026-0040    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 10/8/2026 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: Final action:
Title: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS TO APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE NO. 1 FOR FY2025-26, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII OF THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTIONS 2-385 TO 2-389 OF THE CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES APPROVING TRANSFER NO. 26-999 TO ELIMINATE NEGATIVE LINE-ITEM BALANCES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.
Attachments: 1. 0 - Checklist - OPMG FY25-26 Year-End Transfer, 2. 1 - Cover Letter - OPMG FY25-26 Year-End Transfer, 3. 2 - Ordinance Amendment - OPMG FY25-26 Year-End Transfer, 4. 3 - PNF - OPMG FY25-26 Year-End Transfer, 5. 4 - FIS - OPMG FY25-26 Year-End Transfer, 6. 5 - Transfer Form - OPMG FY25-26 Year-End Transfer

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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS TO APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE NO. 1 FOR FY2025-26, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII OF THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTIONS 2-385 TO 2-389 OF THE CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES APPROVING TRANSFER NO. 26-999 TO ELIMINATE NEGATIVE LINE-ITEM BALANCES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.

 

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WHEREAS, Article VIII of the City Charter and Sections 2-385 through 2-389 of the Code of General Ordinances require the approval of the Board of Alders for transfers of funds within the General Fund budget to eliminate negative line-item balances; and

 

WHEREAS, at the conclusion of Fiscal Year 2025-26, several departmental line items reflected negative balances requiring budgetary transfer; and

 

WHEREAS, Transfer Number 26-999 has been prepared to eliminate such negative line-item balances.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the New Haven Board of Alders that Transfer Number 26-999 is hereby approved to eliminate negative line-item balances for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and

 

Section 1. Transfer Number 26-999 shall be applied to cover negative line-item balances within various City and Board of Education accounts. This transfer is an accounting adjustment for year-end compliance and does not reflect the overall financial performance of City departments or agencies; and

 

Section 2. Excess Revenue shall be applied to fund year-end negative line-item balances as part of Transfer Number 26-999 accounting adjustments to properly align expenditures with available resources; and

 

Section 3. Fund Balance shall be applied to fund remaining year-end negative line-item balances to close the fiscal year for year-end compliance.

 

 

Department

Agency Name

 Transfer From

 Transfer To

201

Police Department

$3,386,809

                            

407

Contract Reserve

$1,700,000

                              

202

Fire Department

$1,263,374

                               

704

TransportationTraffic/Parking

$923,824

 

132

Chief Administrators Office

$784,098

 

721

Office of Bld, Inspect& Enforc

$771,973

  

301

Health Department

$635,689

 

162

Registrar of Voters

$627,841

 

502

Engineering

$408,381

 

152

Library

$376,633

 

724

Economic Development

$333,319

 

747

Livable Cities Initiatives

$326,013

 

308

Community Services

$245,372

 

144

Policy, Management & Grants

$221,810

 

111

Legislative Services

$186,781

 

131

Mayor's Office

$173,306

  

310

Community Resilience

$ 165,641

 

303

Elderly Services

$144,437

 

161

City Clerk's Office

$143,016

 

309

Recreation and Youth

$132,156

 

133

Corporation Counsel

$104,400

 

705

Commission on Equal Op.

$93,186

 

200

Public Safety/911

$79,052

 

163

Parks

$77,227

 

702

City Plan

$47,328

 

501

Public Works

$32,898

 

302

Fair Rent

$30,984

 

305

Services with Disabilities

$21,624

 

701

Development Operating Sub.

$17,493

 

160

Parks and Recreation

 

$(475)

805

Employee Benefits

 

$(3,569,131)

804

Self-Insurance

 

$(2,144,144)

137

Finance Department

 

$(2,418,764)

802

Pension(s)

 

$(1,017,247)

402

Vacancy Savings

 

$(2,674,448)

600

Debt Service

 

$(2,377,671)

143

Central Utilities

 

$(1,583,950)

900

Board of Education

 

$(9,577,968)

405

Non-Public Transportation

 

$(183,880)

404

Various Organizations

 

$(91,447)

139

Office of Assessment

 

$(105,966)

504

Parks and Public Works

 

$(5,961)

408

Expenditure Reserve

 

$(3,399,022)

 

Excess Revenue

$7,235,941

 

 

Fund Balance Transfer

$8,459,465

 

 

 

$29,150,074

$(29,150,074)