HomeMy WebLinkAbout084-O-23 Levying Taxes for the General Assistance Fund in the City of Evanston, County of Cook, and State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024, and Ending December 31, 202411/06/2023
84-O-23
AN ORDINANCE
Levying Taxes for the General Assistance Fund
in the City of Evanston, County of Cook,
and State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 2024, and Ending December 31, 2024
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Illinois, has heretofore adopted an annual
budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024,
which said Budget document was reviewed at a public hearing and copies of which said
Budget document have been continuously available for public inspection at the office of
the City Clerk of the City of Evanston at the Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston,
Illinois, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays; and
WHEREAS, said Budget document contains the expenditures to be made
with the monies collected through taxation and other sources during said fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, Illinois, is a Home Rule unit of local
government pursuant to the terms and provisions of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution
of the State of Illinois, which said Constitution, in Section 6(a) thereof, grants unto the
City of Evanston as a Home Rule unit of local government the power to tax;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That, in order to meet expenses and liabilities for the
General Assistance Fund of the City of Evanston, Illinois, for the current fiscal year
beginning January 1, 2024, there is hereby levied on all real property subject to taxation
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within the corporate limits of said City of Evanston as assessed and equalized for the
year 2023 the sum of One Million, Eighty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy-
Four dollars ($1,082,474), being the total of the budget legally made plus allowances
for allowable collection losses (3%), which are to be collected from the tax levy of the
City of Evanston for the year 2023 for General Assistance Fund Purposes appropriated
and specifically referred to in the FY 2024 proposed Budget. The specific amounts
hereby levied for the General Assistance Fund purposes is designated by being placed
in separate column under the heading “To Be Raised By Taxation,” and is identified in
that manner on the following pages of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: That there be appropriated for the City of Evanston: The
sum of One Million, Eighty-Two Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventy-Four dollars
($1,082,474), for the General Assistance Fund Purposes, as outlined in the City of
Evanston Tax Levy Filing with Cook County FY24 Budget – Tax Levy Year 2023 to be
Received in FY24, attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3: That the foregoing recitals are found as fact and made
a part hereof.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: That this Ordinance 84-O-23 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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Introduced:_________________, 2023
Adopted:___________________, 2023
Approved:
__________________________, 2023
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_____________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Alexandra B. Ruggie, Interim Corporation Counsel
November 6
December 11
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Account Number Account Description
2024 Proposed
Budget Sources Outside Levy 2023 Tax Levy
61010 REGULAR PAY 423,390 110,516 312,874
61110 OVERTIME PAY 1,500 392 1,108
61510 HEALTH INSURANCE 68,082 17,771 50,311
61513 VISION INSURANCE 256 67 189
61615 LIFE INSURANCE 154 40 114
61625 AUTO ALLOWANCE 934 244 690
61626 CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE 729 190 539
61710 IMRF 12,321 3,216 9,105
61725 SOCIAL SECURITY 25,877 6,755 19,122
61730 MEDICARE 6,164 1,609 4,555
62275 POSTAGE CHARGEBACKS 800 209 591
62295 TRAINING & TRAVEL 2,500 653 1,847
62360 MEMBERSHIP DUES 300 78 222
62380 COPY MACHINE CHARGES 500 131 369
62490 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 7,000 1,827 5,173
62705 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 2,050 535 1,515
64566 RENTAL EXPENSE- GA CLIENT 466,000 121,638 344,362
64567 PERSONAL EXPENSE- GA CLIENT 285,000 74,393 210,607
64568 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE- GA CLIENT 5,000 1,305 3,695
64569 CHILDCARE EXPENSES - GA CLIENT 15,000 3,915 11,085
64570 CLIENT OTHER NEEDS- GA CLIENT 11,000 2,871 8,129
64573 ALL OTHER PHYSICIANS- GA CLIENT 500 131 369
64574 MEDICAL EXPENSES - GA CLIENT 300 78 222
64578 PSYCH OUTPATIENT/MENTAL- GA CLIENT 800 209 591
64582 MORTGAGE/RENTAL EXPENSE-EAS CLIENT 50,000 13,051 36,949
64584 FOOD VOUCHERS - EMERGENCY-EAS CLIENT 1,000 261 739
64585 UTILITIES - COMED-EAS CLIENT 15,000 3,915 11,085
64586 UTILITIES - NICOR-EAS CLIENT 8,000 2,088 5,912
64587 UTILITIES - COE WATER -EAS CLIENT 5,000 1,305 3,695
64588 CLIENT OTHER NEEDS - EAS CLIENT 1,500 392 1,108
65025 FOOD 1,000 261 739
65095 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,232 844 2,388
1,420,890 370,890 1,050,000
Total to be Levied 1,082,474
Loss Factor 32,474
Amount to be raised by taxes 1,050,000
General Assistance Tax Levy
Fund: 175 - GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUND
EXPENSES
EXPENSES Total
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