Legislation Details

File #: 20-10257    Version: 1 Name: Adoption of the FY 2020/2021 Operating Budgets
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 8/17/2020 In control: Budget
On agenda: 9/15/2020 Final action: 9/15/2020
Title: Adoption of the FY 2020/2021 Operating Budgets

From

Kathleen C. Mercer

 

Title

Adoption of the FY 2020/2021 Operating Budgets

 

Presenter

Kathleen C. Mercer, Director of Budget/Purchasing

 

Recommended Action

Approve

 

Analysis

On August 13, 2020, the City Manager’s proposed budget was submitted to the City Council. The City Council met to review the proposed budget at the workshop on August 21, 2020.

 

 

Financial Consideration

The combined FY 2020/2021 City Operating Budgets proposed total is $406,504,723.  Significant changes and issues included in the Proposed FY 2020/2021 Operating Budgets are summarized as follows:

 

GENERAL FUND RESOURCES $142,131,147

Taxable value increase of 4.5751% increase of $3,207,012

Increase in Proposed property tax rate from .457128 to .460638 (moved .00351 from Debt Service)

Increase in TIF Reimbursement, Interest & Delinquent Taxes of ($2,383,985)

Decrease in sales tax of ($196,012)

Decrease in franchise fee and other taxes of ($236,656)

Decrease in Charges for Services of ($699,381)

Decrease in licenses and permits of  ($262,705)

Decrease in fines/forfeits of ($1,523,373)

Increase in inter/intra governmental revenue $59,177

Increase in Indirect Cost of $379,156

Decrease in Miscellaneous Revenues ($7,706)

 

GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS $148,046,434

Proposed improvements in the General Fund include:

Civil Service Step

Frozen positions, reduced supplies, other charges and services and capital outlay

Proposed capital outlay in the General Fund totals $662,000 and includes vehicle replacements

 

WATER AND WASTEWATER FUND $85,741,139

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 $34,314,433

Meets debt service requirements.

Decrease in Proposed property tax rate from .212870 to .209360 (moved .00351 from General Fund)

 

EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND $20,405,279

Includes employee and retiree medical and prescription claims of $17,528,064

 

PARK VENUE FUND $18,431,391

Includes a transfer from the General fund of $6,560,077

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

Includes $1,500,000 transfer to the Park Capital Projects Fund.

 

SOLID WASTE FUND $15,370,647

Funding for the Landfill and Recycling Operations $12,033,969

Funding for the Auto-Related Business program $387,237

Funding for the Brush Crew program $780,210

Funding for the Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful program $398,408

Funding of $1,770,823 transfers to the various Solid Waste Funds

 

COMMUNITY POLICING FUND $12,776,353

Expenditures to include capital outlay items.

Includes 50 positions.

 

EPIC FUND $11,806,834

Includes Debt Service payment

Expenditures for new recreation center

 

POOLED INVESTMENT FUND $11,128,441

Expenditures include three full time positions.

 

STORM WATER UTILITY FUND $8,954,703

Includes $372,5000 for Storm Sewer Maintenance.

Includes $6,325,724 transfer to the Storm Water Utility Capital Projects Fund.

 

FLEET SERVICES FUND $6,762,793

Expenditures include vehicle maintenance.

 

WATER WASTEWATER DEBT SERVICE FUND $6,556,904

Includes Debt Service payment.

 

RISK MANAGEMENT FUND $4,526,452

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

 

LAKE PARKS FUND $3,325,953

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

 

GOLF FUND $3,176,252

Budget includes the operation of two City courses.

 

EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FUND $2,897,470

Expenditures include capital outlay for various city departments.

 

SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION FUND $2,711,500

Expenditures to include capital outlay items.

 

AIRPORT FUND $2,095,002

Budget includes the operation of a City owned municipal airport

 

HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND $1,568,816

Includes Council directed funding.

 

PRAIRIE LIGHTS FUND $1,276,673

Funding for light show and operations.

 

FIRE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL $1,152,514

Expenditures to include capital outlay items.

 

CEMETERY FUND $986,676

Expenditures to include increase in marker’s sales.

 

BASEBALL FUND $500,000

Expenditures for maintenance repairs.

 

CAPITAL LENDING AND RESERVE FUND $500,000

Expenditures for Economic Development.

 

EPIC CENTRAL FUND $333,000

Expenditures for City wide events.

 

CABLE OPERATIONS FUND $273,580

Includes operating cost for two full-time position.

 

TRUANCY PREVENTION AND DIVERSION FUND $244,864

Expenditures for a new start up program concerning teens.

 

US MARSHALS FUND $207,500

Expenditures for maintenance of building and grounds.

 

MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND $187,199

Expenditures to include software maintenance agreements and computer replacement.

 

MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND $185,296

Expenditures continue to include one full time City Marshall.

 

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT FUND $42,125

Expenditures associated with implementation of program.

 

MUNICIPAL COURT JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY FUND $18,500

Expenditures include delinquent payment notifications

 

Body

 

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, 2020

 

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 2020/2021 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, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021; and taxes shall be levied with reference to this budget and appropriations and expenditures governed thereby as follows:

 

GENERAL FUND

 APPROPRIATION

Audit Services

               400,182

Budget and Research

               385,960

Building & Construction Mgmt.

               198,135

City Council

               253,198

City Manager

            1,662,847

Community Revitalization

               281,751

Economic Development

               545,635

Environmental Services

            3,694,232

Facility Services

            2,908,017

Finance

            1,876,418

Fire

          35,480,195

Human Resources

            1,070,773

Information Technology

            6,088,798

Judiciary

               489,650

Legal Services

            1,505,019

Library

            2,824,239

Marketing

               311,921

Municipal Court

            4,736,965

Non-Departmental

          17,265,180

Planning & Development

            5,590,053

Police

          51,457,929

Public Works

            7,155,352

Purchasing

               515,724

Transportation Services

            1,348,261

TOTAL GENERAL FUND

        148,046,434

 

 

OTHER FUNDS

 APPROPRIATION

  Water/Wastewater

          85,741,139

  GO Debt

          34,314,433

  Employee Insurance

          20,405,279

  Park Venue

          18,431,391

  Solid Waste

          15,370,647

  Community Policing

          12,776,353

  EPIC

          11,806,834

  Pooled Investments

          11,128,441

  Storm Water Utility

            8,954,703

  Fleet Services

            6,762,793

  Water/Wastewater Debt Service

            6,556,904

  Risk

            4,526,452

  Lake Parks

            3,325,953

  Golf

            3,176,252

  Equipment Acquisition

            2,897,470

  Solid Waste Equipment Acquisition

            2,711,500

  Airport

            2,095,002

  Hotel/Motel Tax

            1,568,816

  Prairie Lights

            1,276,673

  Fire State Supplemental

            1,152,514

  Cemetery

               986,676

  Baseball

               500,000

  Capital Lending and Reserve

               500,000

  EPIC Central

               333,000

  Cable

               273,580

  Municipal Court Truancy

               244,864

  US Marshals Service Agreement

               207,500

  Municipal Court Technology

               187,199

  Municipal Court Building Security

              185,296

  Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

                42,125

  Municipal Court Judicial Efficiency

                18,500

TOTAL

       258,458,289

 

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020.