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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-4551 - Ordinance - 09/26/2024ORDINANCE NO. 2024-4551 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-4457 AS BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 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, on January 25, 2024, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. 2024-4495 amending its Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year via Budget Amendment Number 1; and WHEREAS, on May 23, 2024, the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. 2024-4518 amending its Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year via Budget Amendment Number 2; and WHEREAS this Budget Amendment Number 3 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 $39,097,273 as further detailed in Exhibit A. PART 2: That this Budget Amendment Number 3 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 26th day of September 2024. ATTEST: c3c/.2,L/k AM or PP VEG,n4 City Secretary y APPROVED: / City Attorney Budget Amendment No. 3 FY 23-24 Page 2 of 4 EXHIBIT "A" BUDGET AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 1. Electric Transmission Cost of Service (TCOS) Refund Payment - $27,416,135 (Electric Fund Budget Amendment) This item increases budget in the Electric Operating Fund to pay the refund with carrying costs as detailed in Ordering Paragraph No. 10 of the Final Order by the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued on July 11, 2024, in PUC Docket No. 52728. Grant Items: 2. Fire Department Grants & Deployments $253,805 (General Fund Budget Amendment) Active Attack Integrated Response Homeland Security grant $71,395 active shooter training kits. FEMA Fire Prevention & Safety grant for Stop the Bleed kits $16,990 cost and Fire Extinguisher training $15,430 with 95% reimbursement for both. The Fire Department deployed Fire personnel to assist with TIFMAS events (wildfires, June weather) and the EMTF7 wildfire. Personnel were paid overtime, and the City was reimbursed by the deploying agency. This amendment increases the overtime and related benefits expenditure budgets along with the applicable revenue budgets. 3. Community Development Fund Grant Allocation Adjustment - $5,525,222 (Community Development Fund Amendment) This is an adjustment on FY24 grants received for the LULAC Oak Hill Section 108 Loan, the LEAD Program and the Catholic Charites of Central Texas, including recaptured fund adjustments for the CDBG and HOME Grants. This is an equal sided adjustment with both equal expenses and revenues. 4. Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (LEOSE) Funds - $21,007 (Budget Amendment) This item provides additional 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. 5. Night Vision - $98,889 (General Fund Amendment) Police received a $98,889 grant from Homeland Security Grant Program for purchase of Night Vision optics for SWAT. 6. JAG Grant - $25,215 (General Fund Amendment) Police received a $25,215 JAG grant with City of Bryan and Brazos County from the Department of Justice for the use of purchasing supplies. Budget Amendment No. 3 FY 23-24 Page 3 of 4 Replacement Items: 7. IT Replacements - $410,000 (Budget Amendment) Transfer between IT Replacement Fund and General Fund to reconcile additional IT replacements due to age and timing. Appropriate funding was allocated to and is available in the IT Replacement Fund to cover the current year expenses. 8. Fleet Replacements - $800,000 (General Fund Amendment) Transfer between Fleet Replacement Fund and General Fund due to age and timing. Appropriate funding was allocated and is available in the Fleet Replacement Fund to reconcile this transfer. 9. Solid Waste Grapple Truck Emergency Replacement- $380,000 (Solid Waste Fund Amendment) Additional budget needed for emergency replacement of a Solid Waste Grapple Truck due to unplanned vehicle failure. Capital Items: 10. VPAC Synthetic Fields - $3,000,000 (Parks CIP Fund Amendment and Interfund Transfer) The synthetic turf fields at VPAC have compacted the playing areas that are making the fields unsafe for players. This transfer from HOT fund balance will refurbish and replace the four fields at VPAC. 11. Bachmann Park Senior/Little League Buildings - $500,000 (Parks CIP Fund Amendment) This item increases the budget for the Bachmann Park Senior/Little League Buildings capital project. The increase is needed to provide for future contingency on the project. If incurred, any contingency costs will be funded by investment earnings in the Parks Capital Improvement Projects Fund. 12. VPAC Feral Hog Repairs to Fields - $200,000 (General Fund Amendment) Due to a herd of feral hogs, there has been significant damage to multiple fields at Veterans Park Athletic Complex. This amendment includes costs for both hog removal and repairs to playing fields in time for fall tournaments. Budget Amendment No. 3 FY 23-24 Page 4 of 4 Other Items: 13. BioCorridor Agreement with the City of Bryan and Incentive Payments - $315,000 (Economic Development Sub Fund Amendment) Due to more properties coming online in the BioCorridor and incentive payment timings, the Contributions account needs to be increased by $315,000. 14. Roadway Maintenance sale & removal of asphalt millings- $152,000 (Roadway Maintenance Fund Budget Amendment) The sale of approximately 90,000 tons of asphalt milling to Texas Materials Group contract #24300445 was approved by Council on 05/13/24. This amendment increases the contracted labor budget and allow for additional preventive maintenance on city streets. 15. Reclass Tourism Manager to Operations Asst Manager- $89,427 (General Fund Amendment) & ($89,4274) (HOT Fund Budget Amendment) Per the needs of the Parks Department, the vacant Tourism Manager Position has been reclassed to an Operations Assistant Manager as approved by the City Manager's Office. This is a cross -fund transfer which will increase expenses in the General Fund and decrease them in the HOT Fund and result in no change in the City's net budget.