5798774 Resolution 21-335, Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016 Revised Budget Request Adjustment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-335

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

December 15, 2015         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to adjust certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request Act of 2014 pursuant to the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009; to authorize that available Fiscal Year 2015 funds be retained as fund balance and carried over into Fiscal Year 2016; and to adjust certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request Act of 2015 pursuant to the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016 Revised Budget Request Adjustment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

            Sec. 2. (a)  On September 22, 2015, the Council passed Act 21-153, the Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016 Revised Budget Request Adjustment Emergency Act of 2015.  The act was signed by the Mayor on October 6, 2015 and will expire on January 4, 2016.

            (b)  On October 6, 2015, the Council passed Act 21-171, the Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016 Revised Budget Request Adjustment Temporary Act of 2015, a temporary version of Act 21-153. The Mayor signed that temporary legislation on October 22, 2015.  Due to the congressional review period, the temporary legislation is not projected to become law until January 21, 2016.

            (c)  Acts 21-153 and 21-171 consist of substantial adjustments to budget authority for both Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016.  

            (d)  The congressional review period for Act 21-171 will create a funding and authority gap upon the expiration of Act 21-153. This gap must be addressed to ensure the proper implementation and balancing of both the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Financial Plan.

 

            Sec. 3.  The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016 Revised Budget Request Adjustment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.