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Home My WebLink AboutPO 6799: ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 P. O. No. 6799 KD rev 9/4/19 ORDINANCE NO. AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7, ARTICLE XII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the Budget Fiscal Year 2019-2020; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is necessary for municipal purposes as delineated under Section 102.009 Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article XII, Section 5, of the City Charter, at least thirty (30) days prior to October 1, 2019 the beginning of the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the City Manager submitted to the City Council a proposed Budget for said fiscal year; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council has moved for the adoption of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019- 2020 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $2,269,345, 12%, and of that amount $369,508 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council has complied by taking a separate vote to ratify the adoption of said Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 as it will raise total property tax revenue as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, said vote on the increase in total property tax revenue, as prescribed in Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code. was taken separate from the vote to adopt the budget or a vote to set the tax rate required by Chapter 26 of the Tax Code, or other law; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 102.006 and 102.065 of the Texas Local Government Code, and Article XII, Section 6, of the City Charter, after notice was published not more than 30 days nor less than 10 days prior to the Public Hearing, said Public Hearing was held by the City Council on the proposed Budget on August 27, 2019, said Budget having been on file with the City Secretary more than 15 days before the date of said hearing and more than 30 days before the City Council makes its tax levy for said fiscal year, as required by Sections 102.006 and 102.005, respectively, of the Local Government Code; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR; Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Manager's Proposed Budget is hereby adopted and approved. Section 3. That the City Council has taken a separate ratification vote for the adoption of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $2,269,345, 12%, and of that amount S369,508 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year and the result of said Motion as delineated in Exhibit "A". Section 4. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Seventy Eight Million, Four Hundred Seventy Four Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($78,474,939) to the General Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the City Government for the following Departments and uses: Department or Use Administration $ 1,994,868 City Secretary 1,632,662 City Attorney 1,182,723 Finance 2,259,129 Information Technology 1,524,206 Human Resources 776,797 Development Services 6,230,456 Civic Center 907,128 Police 20,478,722 Fire 14,193,154 Public Works 9,169,571 Health and Welfare 1,595,660 Parks and Recreation 3,134,713 Library 1,486,280 Transfers to Other Funds 11,908,870 Total $ 78,474,939 Section 5. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Sixty Six Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty Four Dollars ($10,566,634) to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of Principal, Interest and Fiscal Agent Fees necessary to service the City's Long-Term Debt. Section 6. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Twenty Nine Million, Four Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Fifty Six Dollars ($29,468,556) to the Water and Sewer Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the Water and Sewer Department. Section 7. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Eight Million, Six Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty Four Dollars ($8,626,934) to the Solid Waste Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Solid Waste Department. Section 8. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Eighty Thousand, Eight Hundred Thirty Two Dollars ($1,080,832) to the Pleasure Island Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for Pleasure Island. Section 9. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Three Million, Four Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars ($3,478,259) to the Capital Reserve Fund for the purchase of capital equipment. Section 10. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Ten Million, Six Hundred Twenty Three Thousand, Eight Hundred Forty Dollars ($10,623,840) to the Hospitalization Insurance Fund for the payment of Health Benefits. Section 11. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Seven Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($775,000) to the Workers Compensation Fund for the payment of Workers Compensation Claims. Section 12. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Thirty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($1,038,500) to the Other Employee Benefits Fund for the payment of Accrued Absences and Other Employee Benefits. Section 13. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,950,000) to the General Liability Fund for the payment of claims arising from torts and other causes of action against the City. Section 14. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Hundred Five Million, Eight Hundred Thirty Thousand, Nine Hundred Forty One Dollars ($105,830,941) to the Capital Budget for the payment of improvements to City infrastructure, roads and other capital outlay. Section 15. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Two Million, Five Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand, Three Hundred Eighty Dollars ($2,567,380) to the Transit fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Transit System. Section 16. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Six Hundred Seventeen Thousand, Sixteen Dollars ($1,617,016) to the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund for the payment of eligible expenses. Section 17. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Dollars ($156,000) to the Police Special Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Police Department. Section 18. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Forty Six Thousand, Six Hundred Dollars ($46,600) to the Commercial Traffic Enforcement Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Police Department Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit. Section 19. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) to the Golf Course Fund for improvements to the City's Babe Zaharias Golf Course. Section 20. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($11,300) to the Municipal Court Technology Fund for the payment of Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Municipal Court. Section 21. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) to the EDC Street Maintenance Fund for the payment of Improvements to the City's Streets. Section 22. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Three Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred One Dollars ($389,801) to the Gaming Fund for the payment of eligible expenses. Section 23. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Eighty Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($87,200) to the Disaster Recovery Housing Fund for the payment of Disaster Recovery Assistance. READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of September, 2019, A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: Thurman "Bill" Bartie, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Val Tizeno, City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Ron Burton, Interim City Manager APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: C�clA, 1 ) c�\_,‘___ti _, Kandy Dan , Interim Financ Director Exhibit "A" It has been moved that City of Port Arthur adopt and ratify the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $2,269,345 or 12%, and of that amount $369,508 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. That said increase has been ratified by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: NOES: