3.04 — CITY FUNDS

There is established a fund to be known as the "General Fund" for the purpose of depositing therein all moneys that are unrestricted in their use. All moneys received by the city, regardless of their source, shall be placed in this fund provided that the use of such moneys is not restricted by law to a particular use.

(Prior code § 2620; Ord. 85-21, 1985)

There is established a petty cash fund to be maintained in cash by the City Manager. Said fund shall not exceed the sum of $100 at any one time. Disbursements may be made therefrom in amounts not to exceed $25 for any one item. The City Manager shall obtain and keep receipts for all disbursements therefrom and shall report in writing to the City Council monthly all disbursements therefrom and the balance on hand. Transfer of funds to such petty cash account shall be provided for in the Register of Demands, and all disbursements therefrom subsequent to the last transfer of funds to such petty cash account shall be audited by the City Council upon acting upon such Register of Demands.

(Prior code § 2621; Ord. 85-21, 1985)

There is established a fund to be known as the "Traffic Safety Fund." In accordance with Vehicle Code Section 42200, this fund shall be used for the deposit of all moneys received as a result of arrests for vehicle code misdemeanor violations by an officer employed by the city. Expenditures made from this fund shall be made only for traffic-control devices and the maintenance thereof, equipment and supplies for traffic law enforcement and traffic accident prevention, and the maintenance, improvement or construction of public streets, bridges, and culverts within the city. Fund moneys shall not be used to pay the compensation of traffic or other police officers, but may be used to pay the compensation of school crossing guards. Expenditures from the Traffic Safety Fund shall be in the form of an intervened transfer to the General Fund and shall be in accordance with all budget procedures and regulations approved by Council. (Prior code § 2622; Ord. 85-21, 1985)

There is established a fund to be known as the "Local Transit Fund." Into this fund shall be deposited all moneys to be used for the purposes authorized by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. All moneys received pursuant to the guidelines established by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall be placed in this fund. Expenditures from this fund shall be made only for the purposes authorized by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. Before any expenditures are made from this fund, all such expenditures shall first be budgeted in the manner prescribed by ordinance. (Prior code § 2623; Ord. 85-21, 1985)

• a. To comply with the provisions of Section 2113 of the Streets and Highways Code and to

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avail itself of the benefits of Sections 2106 and 2107 thereof, there is created in the City Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund."

• b. All moneys received by the city from the State of California under the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code for the research, planning, construction, improvements, maintenance, and operation of public streets by the city (and their related public facilities for nonmotorized traffic), including the mitigation of their environmental effects, the payment for property taken or damaged for such purposes, and the administrative costs necessarily incurred in the foregoing purposes shall be paid into said fund.

• c. All moneys in said fund shall be expended exclusively for the purposes authorized by and subject to the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code.

• (Prior code § 2624; Ord. 85-21, 1985)

There is established a fund to be known as the "West Hollywood Sewer Charge Fund." All charges levied and collected by the County Engineer in accordance with Sections 15.08.070 and 15.08.080 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code shall be deposited with the City Treasurer and credited to the West Hollywood Sewer Charge Fund. (Prior code § 2625; Ord. 85-54, 1985)

There is established a fund to be known as the "Liability Insurance Reserve Fund" in the initial amount of $500,000. Expenditures from this fund shall only be made for payment of claims, purchase of stop loss insurance, compensation of outside administrators, and payment of the cost of all operations necessary for and incidental to the city's self-insurance program. (Prior code § 2626; Ord. 87-153, 1987)

• a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

  • "Fee Administrator" shall mean the Finance Director of the City of West Hollywood.

"Mobile source air pollution reduction program" shall mean any program or project implemented by the city to reduce air pollution emitted from motor vehicles pursuant to the California Clean Air Act of 1988 or the Air Quality Management Plan for the South Coast Air Quality Management District prepared and adopted in accordance with the provisions of Health and Safety Code Sections40460 through 40470.

• b. Establishment of Fund. The Fee Administrator shall establish a separate interest-bearing trust fund account with a financial institution authorized to accept deposits of city funds. This account shall be known as the "Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund." All interest earned by the account shall be credited to this account. All funds received by the city pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 44243 and44244, along with any other funds designated by the City Council, shall be deposited in this account and shall be used for the sole purpose of financing mobile source air pollution reduction programs. The Fee Administrator shall be responsible for depositing funds in the Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund.

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• c. Audits. The city hereby consents to audits, at least once every two years, of all programs and projects funded by vehicle registration fees provided by Health and Safety Code Section 44243, provided that such audit shall be conducted by an independent auditor selected by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Audit costs shall be funded as provided in Health and Safety Code Section 44244.1.

• (Prior code § 2627; Ord. 91-298 § 2, 1991)

There is hereby established a fund to be known as the "West Hollywood Special Award Fund." Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 53069.5, a reward may be offered for information provided to the appropriate law enforcement authorities leading to the determination of the identity of, and the apprehension of, any person or persons whose willful misconduct has jeopardized [tx]the rights, safety or property of persons in the city. The City Council may by resolution offer a reward for specific crimes committed in the city from the established fund. Such fund shall be in the maximum amount of $50,000. The City Council may by resolution authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $25,000 for information concerning a particular incident or series of incidents. Such fund may be replenished annually to the maximum amount of $50,000. Information of whatever form or nature filed with, submitted to or otherwise received by the city with respect to apprehension, identification, or where applicable, the arrest and conviction of a person or persons, whether or not the information is accompanied by a request, demand or claim of any reward offered, shall be deemed to be filed, submitted and received for informational purposes only and no claim of action or property right shall arise therefrom. Disbursement of a reward shall occur upon conviction of the person or persons identified by the individual or individuals supplying information with regard to the crime. Determination of whether the information received had led to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible in whole or in part for that act which prompted the offer of reward shall be in the sole discretion of the City Council. (Prior code § 2628; Ord. 93-387 § 1, 1993; Ord. 94-423U § 1, 1994; Ord. 05-711 § 1, 2005)

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CHAPTER 3.08 PURCHASING SYSTEM

Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history – Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, Nos. 85-21, 86-117 and 93-368 were previously codified in this chapter, and were not specifically repealed by the adoption of Ordinance No. 97-505.

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PART A GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR CONTRACTS