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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-4463 - Ordinance - 09/14/2023ORDINANCE NO. 2023-4463 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4383 AS BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR AND AUTHORIZING AMENDED EXPENDITURES AS PROVIDED IN THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, on August 25, 2022, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. 2022-4383 approving its Budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year; and WHEREAS, on November 11, 2022, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. 2022-4383 amending its Budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year in Budget Amendment Number 1; and WHEREAS, on February 3, 2023, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. 2022-4383 amending its Budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year in Budget Amendment Number 2; and WHEREAS, this Budget Amendment Number 3 was prepared and presented to the City Council and a public hearing held as prescribed by law and the College Station City Charter, after notice of the hearing having been first duly given; now, therefore; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Ordinance No. 2022-4383 is hereby amended by amending the adopted 2022-2023 Budget by a net amount of $1,593,153 as further detailed in Exhibit A. PART 2: That this Budget Amendment Number 3 shall be attached to and made a part of the 2022- 2023 Budget. PART 3: That except as amended hereby, Ordinance No, 2022-4383 shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms. PART 4: That this ordinance shall become effective immediately after passage and approval. PASSED and APPROVED this 14th day of September 2023. ATTEST: APPROVED: ____________________________ ________________________________ City Secretary Mayor APPROVED: _________________________ City Attorney FY23 Budget Amendment Number 3 Page 2 of 3 EXHIBIT A – FY23 BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 DETAIL LISTING 1. Rescue Vehicle - $350,000 (Budget Amendment). The tactical armored vehicle for special operations units and tactical teams to use for responding to active shooter scenarios, barricaded suspects, response and rescue, and high-risk warrant service. This item is an interlocal agreement with the City of College Station, City of Bryan, Texas A&M University, and Brazos County. The City of College Station will procure, maintain, operate, and store the Rescue Vehicle. The Parties to the initial purchase will each pay an amount equal to one-quarter of the total cost of purchasing the Rescue Vehicle. 2. Fun For All Enhancements $20,000 expenditure $170,000 revenue (Budget Amendment). The Fun For All Committee has requested for the Parks Department to build enhancements that include benches, tables and sunshades to the playground totaling under $20,000. The Committee also has sent the City most of their fund balance from fundraising in the amount of $170,000. This has been added to the fund balance and will be used for future enhancements in FY24 and FY25. 3. Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (LEOSE) Funds - $8,153 (Budget Amendment). This item provides additional training budget to meet State of Texas compliance requirements. The City of College Station received LEOSE funds and must show a corresponding budget for use of those funds. 4. Planning & Development Grant – GIS Training $20,000 (Budget Amendment). Planning and Development received a grant from the SUGA Board for GIS Pro Training for their GIS employees in the amount of $20,000. There are no required matching funds for this grant. 5. Street Maintenance Contract Labor $400,000 (Budget Amendment). This item will increase the contracted labor budget for streets maintenance. Funding increase will allow the completion of current repairs and maintenance in FY23. There is available fund balance to cover the budget increase. 6. Water Work Order and Chemical Supplies - $350,000 (Budget Amendment). This item will increase the supply budget to continue utility operations. Chemical expenses increased due to higher volumes of water pumped and product price increases. Work order expenses increased due to additional maintenance caused by current weather conditions. This increase in budget will be offset by Water revenues coming in higher than budgeted. 7. Property Casualty Premiums - $165,000 (Budget Amendment). The growth of the City’s fleet and the insured value of City facilities have caused premiums paid for insurance coverage to increase more than 100% since FY18. FY23 premiums paid were 30% more than the FY22 premiums. Funding will come from Property Casualty Fund working capital. 8. Water Transfer to Risk Mitigation - $300,000 (Interfund Transfer). Increased transfer between the Water Operating and Risk Mitigation Funds. Water received more industrial FY23 Budget Amendment Number 3 Page 3 of 3 revenue than previously projected. As a result, this item will increase the budgeted transfer by $300,000. Revenue will be held in the Water Risk Mitigation Fund. 9. Electric Risk Mitigation Transfer - $2,000,000 (Interfund Transfer). This item will budget a transfer between the Electric Operating and Risk Mitigation Funds. This was not originally budgeted in FY23 due to projected fund balance. However, FY23 Electric operating revenues are higher than originally anticipated. As a result, additional revenues are available to transfer to the Risk Mitigation Fund. 10. IT Replacements $230,000 (Budget Amendment and Interfund Transfer). Transfer between IT Replacement Fund and General Fund to reconcile previously planned purchases. Prior year supply chain issues caused a backlog of IT related purchases which have recently been delivered. This transfer will align prior year budgeted items with current year shipments. Appropriate funding was allocated to and is available in the IT Replacement Fund to cover the current year expenses. 11. Fleet Replacements $50,000 (Budget Amendment and Interfund Transfer). Transfer between Fleet Replacement Fund and General Fund for replacement of generator at Fire Station #2. Appropriate funding was allocated and is available in the Fleet Replacement Fund to reconcile this transfer.