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Home My WebLink AboutPO 7169: ADOPTING THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 23-24 BUDGET P. O. No. 7169 KD 8/23/2023 ORDINANCE NO. AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, 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 2023-2024; 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, 2023 the beginning of the 2023-2024 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 2023- 2024 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $4,770,414, or 22.68%, and of that amount, $453,731 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 2023-2024 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 28, 2023, 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 2023-2024, as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $4,770,414, or 22.68%, and of that amount $453,731 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 Eighty-Five Million, Six Hundred Fourteen Thousand, Four Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($85,614,452) 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 $ 2,531 ,854 City Secretary 1 ,677,437 City Attorney 1 ,600,699 Finance 2,997,907 Information Technology 2,637,812 Human Resources 938,747 Development Services 5,918,590 Civic Center 1 ,486,677 Police 21 ,146,069 Fire 15,847,587 Public Works 11 ,105,028 Health and Welfare 1 ,879,486 Parks and Recreation 3,755,365 Library 1 ,460,854 Transfers to Other Funds 10,630,340 Total $ 85,614,452 Section 5. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Thirteen Million, Three Hundred Nineteen Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($13,319,444) 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 Thirty-Six Million, Seven Hundred Twelve Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars ($36,712,700) 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 Eleven Million, Sixty-Three Thousand, Three Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars ($11 ,063,347) 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, Six Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand, Six Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($1 ,648,625) 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 Six Million, Six Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars ($6,669,369) to the Capital Reserve Fund for the purchase of capital equipment. Section 10. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Twelve Million, Nine Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($12,996,300) 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 Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($725,000) 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, One Hundred Eighty Thousand, One Hundred Dollars ($1,180,100) 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 Three Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000) 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 Forty Million, Four Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($40,460,000) 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 Three Million, One Hundred Fifty-One Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety-One Dollars ($3,151,491) to the Transit fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses for the Transit System. Section 16. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Two Million, Two Hundred Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars ($2,203,777) 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 Thirty-One Thousand Dollars ($131,000) 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 Twenty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($26,500) 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 One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) 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 Nineteen Thousand ($19,000) 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 Seven Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand, Seven Hundred Five Dollars ($769,705) to the Regulatory Enforcement Fund for the payment of eligible expenses. Section 22. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Fund for the payment of eligible expenses READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of August, 2023, A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: NOES: Thurman Bill Bartle, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vea Val Tizeno, City o ey APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Ron Burton, City Manager APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Kandy Dan1eI, Finance Director Exhibit "A" It has been moved that City of Port Arthur adopt and ratify the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of$4,770,414 or 22.68%, and of that amount$453,731 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: