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File #: 19-9234    Version: 1 Name: First Public Hearing on the FY 2019/2020 Operating Budgets
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 8/7/2019 In control: Budget
On agenda: 9/17/2019 Final action: 9/17/2019
Title: Second Public Hearing and adoption of the FY 2019/2020 Operating Budgets and Ordinance adopting the FY 2019/2020 City Operating Budgets

From

Kathleen Mercer

 

Title

Second Public Hearing and adoption of the FY 2019/2020 Operating Budgets and Ordinance adopting the FY 2019/2020 City Operating Budgets

 

Presenter

Kathleen Mercer, Director of Budget/Purchasing

 

Recommended Action

Conduct second public hearing and Approve

 

Analysis

On August 6, 2019, the City Manager’s proposed budget was submitted to the City Council. An overview of the proposed budget was presented to the City Council at the briefing session.  The City Council met to deliberate the proposed budget at the workshop on August 22, 2019.

 

Financial Consideration

The combined FY 2019/2020 City Operating Budgets proposed total is $405,818,416.  Significant changes and issues included in the Proposed FY 2019/220 Operating Budgets are summarized as follows:

 

GENERAL FUND RESOURCES $143,795,260

Taxable value increase of 9.44% increase of $6,319,346

Decrease in Proposed property tax rate from .463696 to .457128 (moved .006568 to Debt Service)

Increase in TIF Reimbursement, Interest & Delinquent Taxes of ($1,054,915)

Increase in sales tax of $653,760

Decrease in franchise fee and other taxes of ($59,869)

Decrease in Charges for Services of ($56,855)

Increase in licenses and permits of  $45,230

Increase in fines/forfeits of $331,910

Decrease in inter/intra governmental revenue ($68,085)

Increase in Indirect Cost of $307,546

Increase in Miscellaneous Revenues $349,828

 

GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS $146,255,856

Proposed improvements in the General Fund include:

Civil Service Step

Merit/Compensation Plan

Proposed capital outlay in the General Fund totals $740,000 and includes vehicle replacements

 

WATER AND WASTEWATER FUND $83,806,172

An average increase of 4.5% to water and wastewater rates to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Includes increase in water and wastewater purchase costs for anticipated growth and system demands.

Includes funding for capital outlay.

 

GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE FUND $35,704,355

Meets debt service requirements.

Increased tax rate from .206302 to .212870 (moved .006568 from the General Fund).

 

EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND $21,727,105

Includes employee and retiree medical and prescription claims of $18,925,335

 

PARK VENUE FUND $20,500,661

Includes a transfer from the General fund of $7,015,024

Expenditures include: the Ruthe Jackson Center, Tony Shotwell Center, Uptown Theatre, Market Square and The Summit.

Includes $2,700,000 transfer to the Park Capital Projects Fund.

 

SOLID WASTE FUND $14,912,200

Funding for the Landfill and Recycling Operations $12,038,561

Funding for the Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful program $387,572

Funding for the Brush Crew program $702,330

Funding for the Auto-Related Business program $383,737

Funding of $1,400,000 transfers to the various Solid Waste Funds

 

CRIME TAX FUND $12,664,270

Expenditures to include capital outlay items.

Includes 50 positions.

 

EPIC FUND $11,916,070

Includes Debt Service payment

Expenditures for new recreation center

 

POOLED INVESTMENT FUND $8,122,733

Expenditures include three full time positions.

 

STORM WATER UTILITY FUND $7,583,423

Includes $372,5000 for Storm Sewer Maintenance.

Includes $4,860,000 transfer to the Storm Water Utility Capital Projects Fund.

 

FLEET SERVICES FUND $7,469,912

Expenditures include vehicle maintenance.

 

WATER WASTEWATER DEBT SERVICE FUND $6,719,661

Includes Debt Service payment.

 

RISK MANAGEMENT FUND $4,386,531

Expenditures include premium payments for worker’s compensation, property and liability.

 

LAKE PARKS FUND $3,628,456

Expenditures include: Loyd and Lynn Creek Park Sites, the Lodge, the Cabins and the Camp Store.

 

GOLF FUND $3,278,027

Budget includes the operation of two City courses.

 

CAPITAL LENDING AND RESERVE FUND $3,000,000

Expenditures for Economic Development.

 

HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND $2,684,704

Includes Council directed funding.

 

SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FUND $2,097,500

Expenditures to include capital outlay items.

 

AIRPORT FUND $1,953,381

Budget includes the operation of a City owned municipal airport

 

EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FUND $1,600,484

Expenditures include capital outlay for various city departments.

 

PRAIRIE LIGHTS FUND $1,486,900

Funding for light show and operations.

 

FIRE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL $1,002,245

Expenditures to include capital outlay items.

 

CEMETERY FUND $951,614

Expenditures to include increase in marker’s sales.

 

BASEBALL FUND $500,000

Expenditures for maintenance repairs.

 

EPIC CENTRAL FUND $412,500

Expenditures for City wide events.

 

CABLE OPERATIONS FUND $325,370

Includes operating cost for two full-time position.

Funding for one-time capital outlay items.

 

TRUANCY PREVENTION AND DIVERSION FUND $257,671

Expenditures for a new start up program concerning teens.

 

SOLID WASTE LINER FUND $240,000

Design for new cell.

 

MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND $193,226

Expenditures to include software maintenance agreements and computer replacement.

 

MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND $191,012

Expenditures continue to include one full time City Marshall.

 

US MARSHALS FUND $137,500

Expenditures for maintenance of building and grounds.

 

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT FUND $48,667

Expenditures associated with implementation of program.

 

MUNICIPAL COURT JUVENILE CASE MANAGER FUND $41,710

Fund will no longer exist per 2019 Legislation, after December 2019.

 

MUNICIPAL COURT JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY FUND $18,500

Expenditures include delinquent payment notifications

 

 

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS ADOPTING THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER, AS REVISED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND ADOPTING IT AS THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019

 

WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Grand Prairie has prepared a budget covering the operations of the City of Grand Prairie for the FY 2019/2020 and has filed this budget with the City Secretary of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas; and

 

WHEREAS, the notice was given of the public hearings on the budget as required by law and fifteen (15) days have elapsed from the date of filing of this budget; and

                     

WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the budget and directed the modifications when necessary;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE TI ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS;

 

SECTION 1.   That the City Council of the City of Grand Prairie hereby adopts and approves the budget as prepared and assembled by the City Manager of the City of Grand Prairie, and filed with the City Secretary and as levied by this City Council; and the same shall be the budget of the City of Grand Prairie for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2020; and taxes shall be levied with reference to this budget and appropriations and expenditures governed thereby as follows:

 

GENERAL FUND

 APPROPRIATION

Budget and Research

423,734

Building & Construction Mgmt.

190,609

City Council

270,887

City Manager

1,855,046

Economic Development

693,589

Environmental Services

3,443,203

Facility Services

2,889,711

Finance

1,865,276

Fire

33,855,505

Human Resources

1,138,747

Information Technology

6,359,361

Judiciary

490,595

Legal Services

1,485,006

Library

2,945,875

Management Services

387,841

Marketing

320,306

Municipal Court

1,913,732

Non-Departmental

19,498,004

Planning & Development

5,657,097

Police

50,900,712

Public Works

7,573,817

Purchasing

509,969

Transportation Services

1,587,234

TOTAL GENERAL FUND

146,255,856

 

OTHER FUNDS

 APPROPRIATION

  Airport

1,953,381

  Baseball

500,000

  Cable

325,370

  Capital Lending and Reserve

3,000,000

  Cemetery

951,614

  Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

48,667

  Crime Tax

12,664,270

  Employee Insurance

21,727,105

  EPIC

11,916,070

  EPIC Central

412,500

  Equipment Acquisition

1,600,484

  Fire State Supplemental

1,002,245

  Fleet Services

7,469,912

  GO Debt

35,704,355

  Golf

3,278,027

  Hotel/Motel Tax

2,684,704

  Juvenile Case Manager

41,710

  Lake Parks

3,628,456

  Municipal Court Building Security

191,012

  Municipal Court Judicial Efficiency

18,500

  Municipal Court Technology

193,226

  Municipal Court Truancy

257,671

  Park Venue

20,500,661

  Pooled Investments

8,122,733

  Prairie Lights

1,486,900

  Risk

4,386,531

  Solid Waste

14,912,200

  Solid Waste Equipment Acquisition

2,097,500

  Solid Waste Liner

240,000

  Storm Water Utility

7,583,423

  US Marshals Service Agreement

137,500

  Water/Wastewater

83,806,172

  Water/Wastewater Debt Service

6,719,661

TOTAL

259,562,560

 

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2019.