HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-4495 - Ordinance - 01/25/2024ORDINANCE NO. 2024-4495
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-4457 AS BUDGET AMENDMENT
NUMBER 1 AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR AND AUTHORIZING
AMENDED EXPENDITURES AS THEREIN PROVIDED.
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2023, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, adopted Ordinance
No. 2023-4457 approving its Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year: and
WHEREAS, this amendment was prepared and presented to the City Council and a public hearing held thereon
as prescribed by law and the College Station City Charter, after notice of said 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. 2023-4457 is hereby amended by amending the 2023-2024 Budget adopted
by a net amount of $13,570,548 as further detailed in Exhibit A.
PART 2: That this Budget Amendment Number 1 shall be attached to and made a part of the 2023-2024
Budget.
PART 3: That except as amended hereby, Ordinance No, 2023-4457 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 25th day of January, 2024.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
EXHIBIT A – FY24 BUDGET AMENDMENT #1 DETAIL LISTING
1. Community Development Expenditure Authorization Increase - (Ordinance Change). This item
will revise Ordinance 2023-4457 which approved the FY24 Budget to authorize the City Manager to approve
and execute contracts and documents authorizing expenditure of public funds that are $500,000 or less that are
only for the purchasing real property for eligible Community Development activities, subject to and contingent
upon the appropriation of sufficient budgeted CDBG or HOME funds.
2. Encumbrance Roll $12,061,921 (Budget Amendment). Several expenditures were not completed in
FY23 due to supply chain delays and other constraints. Those goods and services were budgeted in FY23 but
will not be received until FY24. This amendment increases the FY24 budget appropriation in each applicable
fund for the eligible items. Vehicles and equipment represent $10,98,536 (86%) of the encumbrance roll, with
supplies and professional services in progress representing the remaining balance. FY24 Encumbrance Roll
Summary (attached) gives a brief description and totals by fund, by department.
3. Recreation Center Study - $200,000 (Budget Amendment). This item will increase the budget in
Capital Projects Operations for the recreation center study. Funds will come from existing General Fund
balance.
4. Heat Island Tree Planting Grant - $86,605 (Budget Amendment). In 2022, the City developed the
“Cooling” College Station: A Five-Year Planting Plan for Urban Heat Mitigation. This had a goal of mitigating
urban heat island effects withing the cities. This plan is to plant 117 trees in two parks and install water -wise
irrigation. A 50% matching grant up to $43,302.50 was granted to the City through the Texas A&M Forestry
Service from the Community Forestry Grant Program. City of College Station Parks Department will be
executing the tree planting.
5. Municipal Strategy Studies - $200,000 (Budget Amendment). This item will appropriate additional
budget for two special studies. These costs were previously reserved in the General Fund Assigned Fund
Balance for Future Economic Development. This item will reduce the Assigned Fund Balance and increase
the relevant departmental budgets.
6. IT Replacement – 6 ICE Servers $380,000 (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.
Appropriate funding was allocated to and is available in the IT Replacement Fund to cover the current year
expenses.
7. Fire Department – AFG Grant Monitor/Defibrillator purchase $331,122 (Budget Amendment).
Funding for the purchase of 10 monitors/defibrillators with funds available from an Assistance to Firefighter
Grant (AFG Grant). The purchase will update our cardiac monitors in each ambulance.
8. Police Department Victim Liaison Grant (VCLG) - $92,000 (Budget Amendment) 1.0 FTE
addition. Police grant from the Office of the Attorney General for adding a Victim Liaison position. Victim
Advocates are expected to promote and educate the community and other professionals about victim rights
and services to identify crime victims and provide or refer them to needed services.
9. Police Department – Rifle Resistant body armor grant purchase $218,870 (Budget Amendment).
Funding for the purchase of 159 units of rifle resistant body armor using awarded funds from the Office of the
Governor not to exceed $218,870.