From funding a request of the Chamber of Commerce, to accounting for grant money covering budgeted expenses, a lot of money shifted Tuesday night. But the bottom line did not change much for the city’s coffers.

The mid-year budget adjustment recommended by City Manager Jeff Shacker, and approved by council, called for an overall .79 percent increase in the city’s budget for fiscal year 2010. That percentage of budget translates into an uptick in spending of $64,000. There is a corresponding amount of increased revenue projected, over that anticipated in the original budget.

Changes, like that of choosing to fund the Chamber of Commerce at $5,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year, came out of existing monies. The chamber allotment came from the Tourism Fund budget and will support the chamber’s efforts to keep the city’s Visitor Center open six days a week, Monday through Saturday.

Also in exchange for the funding—the county chipped in a matching amount—, the chamber has agreed to coordinate tourism planning meetings, spearhead cooperative marketing, upgrade the Visitor Center signs and put out city promotional material inside.

Shifts within the mid-year budget review came through items like pulling almost $350,000 from the city’s fund balance to purchase a new pumper truck for the fire department. This was a purchase planned for this fiscal year, although city officials had hoped to obtain grant monies to fund the item.

Other projects were awarded grant money, and the budget was shifted accordingly to accommodate line items like an individual grant of $5,000 that was given to rehabilitate the Wells Japanese Garden, or matching funds for the large Community Development Block grant for sidewalk and infrastructure work in the Oakland Community.

Shacker warned that “permit fees are down 47 percent,” along with other warnings of flagging economy, and that budgeting will become more and more tight.

In other business, council:

• Passed a resolution supporting a statewide rail system.

• Granted a request for the Opera House to have a street closing on Boyce Street for one block in front of the venue, and alcohol consumption in June to accommodate a wedding reception.

• Granted a request for out of city water and sewer service at 322 Holly Circle.

• Passed a resolution supporting Oakland Development Group, LLC in its application to the National Park Service for restoration tax credits in the work at the former Oakland Mill.

• Approved a list of topics and a schedule change for a Tuesday, Feb. 23 meeting at 6 p.m. The topics to be discussed by council at the meeting include: solid waste ordinance revisions; hot water heater permitting and inspections; building codes, fees and applicable thresholds; establishment of bike lanes in the city; incorporation of “City of Friendly Folks” in branding and promotions; Scotts Creek; and Oakland streetscape plans.