From
Patricia Alexander
Title
Second Public Hearing on the FY 2018/2019 Operating Budgets and Ordinance adopting the FY 2018/2019 CIty Operating Budgets
Presenter
Cathy Patrick, Management Services Director
Recommend Action
Conduct second Public Hearing and Approve
Analysis
On August 7, 2018, 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 23, 2018.
Financial Consideration
The combined FY 2018/2019 City Operating Budgets proposed total is $382,991,946. Significant changes and issues included in the Proposed FY 2018/2019 Operating Budgets are summarized as follows:
GENERAL FUND RESOURCES $159,075,570
Taxable value increase of 6.12% increase of $3,858,093
Decrease in Proposed property tax rate from .471196 to .463696 (moved .007500 to Debt Service)
Increase in TIF Reimbursement, Interest & Delinquent Taxes of ($10,214)
Increase in sales tax of $707,510
Increase in franchise fee and other taxes of $508,139
Increase in Charges for Services of $11,860
Increase in licenses and permits of $146,480
Decrease in fines/forfeits of ($319,780)
Increase in inter/intra governmental revenue $39,780
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS $138,695,486
Proposed improvements in the General Fund include:
Civil Service Step
Merit/Compensation Plan
Proposed capital outlay in the General Fund totals $654,337 and includes vehicle replacements
WATER AND WASTEWATER FUND $79,513,682
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.
GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SERVICE FUND $31,341,118
Meets debt service requirements.
Increased tax rate from .198802 to .206302 (moved .007500 from the General Fund).
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND $21,716,665
Includes employee and retiree medical and prescription claims of $18,925,335.
PARK VENUE FUND $18,627,060
Includes a transfer from the General fund of $6,916,918.
Expenditures include: the Ruthe Jackson Center, Tony Shotwell Center, Uptown Theatre, Market Square and The Summit.
Includes $3,700,000 transfer to the Park Capital Projects Fund.
CRIME TAX FUND $14,457,992
Expenditures to include capital outlay items.
Includes 48 positions.
SOLID WASTE FUND $13,634,868
Funding for the Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful program $371,255.
Funding for the Brush Crew program $530,085.
Funding for the Auto-Related Business program $394,330.
Funding of $2,125,000 transfers to the various Solid Waste Funds.
EPIC FUND $11,421,568
Includes Debt Service payment.
Funding for new recreation center, late September/early October.
STORM WATER UTILITY FUND $8,033,287
Includes $317,000 for Storm Sewer Maintenance.
Includes $5,367,266 transfer to the Storm Water Utility Capital Projects Fund.
FLEET SERVICES FUND $7,137,192
Expenditures include vehicle maintenance.
WATER WASTEWATER DEBT SERVICE FUND $6,555,918
Includes Debt Service payment.
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND $4,604,672
Expenditures include premium payments for worker’s compensation, property and liability.
POOLED INVESTMENT FUND $3,632,222
Expenditures include three full time positions.
LAKE PARKS FUND $3,553,507
Expenditures include: Lloyd and Lynn Creek Park Sites, the Lodge, the Cabins and the Camp Store.
RED LIGHT CAMERA FUND $3,101,135
Expenditures include operations and payment to the State.
GOLF FUND $3,083,372
Budget includes the operation of two City courses.
AIRPORT FUND $2,343,646
Includes $205,000 transfer to the Airport Capital Projects Fund.
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND $1,889,703
Includes Council directed funding.
CAPITAL LENDING AND RESERVE FUND $1,800,000
Expenditures for Economic Development.
EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FUND $1,682,624
Expenditures include capital outlay for various city departments.
PRAIRIE LIGHTS FUND $1,425,785
Funding for light show and operations.
CEMETERY FUND $1,184,427
Expenditures to include increase in marker’s sales.
SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FUND $799,000
Expenditures to include capital outlay items.
FIRE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL FUND $612,966
Expenditures to include capital outlay items.
BASEBALL FUND $500,000
Expenditures for maintenance repairs.
CABLE OPERATIONS FUND $384,631
Includes operating cost for two full-time position.
Funding for one-time capital outlay items.
PARKS BUILDING UPKEEP $300,000
Expenditures for improvements at the TSLC, Summit, Uptown and the Ruthe Jackson Center.
MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND $242,513
Expenditures to include software maintenance agreements and computer replacement.
MUNICIPAL COURT JUVENILE CASE MANAGER FUND $231,830
Expenditures to include two full-time juvenile case managers.
MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND $162,069
Expenditures continue to include one full time City Marshall.
US MARSHALS FUND $140,100
Expenditures for maintenance of building and grounds.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT FUND $66,649
Expenditures associated with implementation of program.
HOTEL/MOTEL BUILDING FUND $50,000
Expenditures for improvements at the Tourism Center.
TRUANCY PREVENTION AND DIVERSION FUND $50,000
Expenditures for a new start up program concerning teens.
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY FUND $16,259
Expenditures continue to include the insurance verification program.
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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, 2018
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 FY2018/2019 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 modifications when necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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, 2018, and ending September 30, 2019; and taxes shall be levied with reference to this budget and appropriations and expenditures governed thereby as follows:
|
GENERAL FUND |
APPROPRIATION |
|
Budget and Research |
401,004 |
|
Building & Construction Mgmt |
179,818 |
|
City Council |
239,499 |
|
City Manager |
1,945,849 |
|
Economic Development |
677,744 |
|
Environmental Services |
3,420,950 |
|
Facility Services |
3,036,741 |
|
Finance |
1,798,099 |
|
Fire |
31,642,947 |
|
Human Resources |
1,107,265 |
|
Information Technology |
6,263,333 |
|
Judiciary |
464,970 |
|
Legal Services |
1,346,314 |
|
Library |
2,852,988 |
|
Management Services |
330,857 |
|
Marketing |
312,167 |
|
Municipal Court |
1,916,720 |
|
Non-Departmental |
17,538,809 |
|
Planning & Development |
5,443,034 |
|
Police |
48,353,757 |
|
Public Works |
7,392,938 |
|
Purchasing |
502,677 |
|
Transportation Services |
1,527,006 |
|
TOTAL GENERAL FUND |
138,695,486 |
|
|
|
|
OTHER FUNDS |
APPROPRIATION |
|
Airport |
2,343,646 |
|
Baseball |
500,000 |
|
Cable |
384,631 |
|
Capital Lending and Reserve |
1,800,000 |
|
Cemetery |
1,184,427 |
|
Commercial Vehcile Enforcement |
66,649 |
|
Crime Tax |
14,457,992 |
|
Employee Insurance |
21,716,665 |
|
EPIC |
11,421,568 |
|
Eqipment Acquisition |
1,682,624 |
|
Fire State Supplemental |
612,966 |
|
Fleet Services |
7,137,192 |
|
GO Debt |
31,341,118 |
|
Golf |
3,083,372 |
|
Hotel/Motel Building |
50,000 |
|
Hotel/Motel Tax |
1,889,703 |
|
Juvenile Case Manager |
231,830 |
|
Lake Parks |
3,553,507 |
|
Municipal Court Building Security |
162,069 |
|
Municipal Court Court Technology |
16,259 |
|
Municipal Court Judical Efficiency |
242,513 |
|
Park Building Up-Keep |
300,000 |
|
Park Venue |
18,627,060 |
|
Pooled Investments |
3,632,222 |
|
Prairie Lights |
1,425,785 |
|
Red Light |
3,101,135 |
|
Risk |
4,604,672 |
|
Solid Waste |
13,634,868 |
|
Solid Waste Equipment Acquistion |
799,000 |
|
Storm Water Utility |
8,033,287 |
|
Truancy Prevention |
50,000 |
|
US Marshal's |
140,100 |
|
Water/Wastewater |
79,513,682 |
|
Water/Wastewater Debt Service |
6,555,918 |
|
TOTAL |
244,296,460 |
|
|
|
|
Grand Total |
382,991,946 |
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2018.