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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Finance Department
Date: June 1, 2015
To: Brian McDougal, City Manager
From: Deborah Echols, Director of Finance WI
Re: P.O. 6446 - An Ordinance Amending the General Fund Budget to fund the cost
Recording and Streaming (live and on-demand) of City Council Meetings and Information
Technology strategic planning.
Staff Analysis, Consideration:
Presented for City Council consideration and approval is Proposed Ordinance 6446
amending the City's 2014-2015 General Fund budget by$85,000. These adjustments were
approved by you for the following reasons:
• To fund the cost of recording and streaming (live and on-demand) of City Council
meetings; $55,000 — Requested by Fay Young, Administration/Special Purpose.
• To fund the remaining portion of the architectural design fees for renovations and
improvements to the Downtown Entertainment Pavilion and Peoples Park in
accordance with the Proctor Street Master Plan; $30,000 — Requested by Albert
Thigpen, Parks and Recreation.
Budget Consideration:
Since these expenditures were not budgeted in the original 2014-2015 budget ordinance,
this budget amendment is necessary. General Fund revenues will support these
expenditures.
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P. O. NO.6446
DE 06.01.2015
ORDINANCE NO.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2014 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
FOR THE GENERAL FUND BY $85,000 IN ORDER TO
FUND UNANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES IN THE
GENERAL FUND
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article XII, Section 9, of the City Charter, the City Council may
make emergency appropriations from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may make budget amendments for emergencies under Section
102.009 and for Municipal purposes under Section 102.010 Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2014, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 14-37
which appropriated the 2014-2015 budget; and
WHEREAS, $55,000 is required to fund the costs of recording and streaming (live and on-
demand) of City Council Meetings; and
WHEREAS, $30,000 is needed to fund the remaining portion of the architectural design fees for
renovations and improvements to the Downtown Entertainment Pavilion and Peoples Park in accordance
with the Procter Street Master Plan.
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 General Fund budget be increased $85,000.00 to fund the Recording and
Streaming(live and on-demand)of City Council Meetings and architectural and design fees.
Section 3. That Section 4 of Ordinance 14-37 be amended to read:
That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum Sixty Two Million, One Hundred Forty Nine
Thousand, Five Hundred Fifty Six Dollars ($62,149,556) 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 $ 1,379,458
City Secretary 1,414,233
City Attorney 784,807
Finance 3,741,945
Human Resources 673,133
Development Services 4,169,029
Civic Center 694,437
Parks and Recreation 2,368,649
Library 1,256,805
Police 19,484,016
Fire 12,289,002
Health 1,265,203
Public Works 9,837,117
Transfers to Other Funds 2,791,722
Total $ 62,149,556
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately.
READ,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED,this day of June,2015,AD,at a Regular Meeting
of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Deloris Prince, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia Tizeno, City ttorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal, City Manager
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Deborah Howey Echols, Director of Finance
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