HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-42ORDINANCE NO.2024-42
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-20, PASSED
AND APPROVED AUGUST 28, 2023, THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S GENERAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, BY APPROVING "BUDGET AMENDMENT XII"
THERETO; PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND/OR
TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2023-20, the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, adopted its "Original General Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24'; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that revenues and/or reserves are available
for supplemental appropriation, and/or that the transfer of certain funds interdepartmentally is
economically feasible and in the best interest of prudent budgeting and for municipal purposes;
and
WHEREAS, Section 8.04 of the City Charter provides for amendments after adoption of
the budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend said Original General Budget to reflect
such supplemental appropriation and/or transfer in the fiscal year 2023-24; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The "Original General Budget of the City of Friendswood, Texas, for the
Fiscal Year 2023-24" is hereby amended for municipal purposes as shown on "Budget
Amendment XII" to the "Original Budget of the City of Friendswood, Texas, for the Fiscal Year
2023-24" attached hereto. Said Budget Amendment XII shall be attached to and made a part of
such Original General Budget by the City Secretary and shall be filed as required by state law.
A true and correct copy of said amendment is attached hereto as Exhibits "A" and "B" and is
incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 3. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this
ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be
adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part
declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the
omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether there be one
or more parts.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED on first and final reading by the affirmative vote
of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 2" day of December, 2024.
Pro Tem
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KA- REND. HORNER, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
City of Friendswood
Budget Amendment Summary
Fiscal Year FY2023-2024
Budget Amendment XII
December 2, 2024
1. City Attorney's Office - TIRZ #2 Legal Fees, $73,136. Appropriate funds for legal fees related to
developer counsel services for TIRZ #2. The funding source will be unassigned general fund balance
and will be reimbursed by TIRZ #2 once funds become available.
2. _City Attorney's Office - TIRZ #2 Litigation. $107,605. Appropriate funds for litigation expenses
related to outside legal counsel for TIRZ #2. The funding source will be unassigned general fund
balance and will be reimbursed by TIRZ #2 once funds become available.
3. City Attorney's Office- Prosecutor Expenses. $26,634. Appropriate funds for prosecutor wages.
The prosecutor wages were increased in FY2023 and not reflected in the FY2024 budget. The
funding source will be unassigned general fund balance.
4. Public. Education. and Governmental Access (PEG) Channel Enhancement, $61,843.
Appropriate PEG funds for council chamber architectural services as part of the council chamber
remodel project ($62,250) and reverse the unused portion of the August PEG appropriation for cable
tracing in relationship to the same project (-$407). The funding source will be restricted general fund
balance from PEG Channel revenue.
5. Police Department— Naloxone Overdose Emergency Kit Cabinet, $137. Appropriate general
fund balance reserves designated for the.Opioid Abatement Program for a Naloxone overdose
emergency kit cabinet. The funds will be appropriated to the Patrol division's operating equipment
account.
6. Finance — Credit Card Processing, $23,036. Appropriate credit card fee revenue above budgeted
amount to offset credit card processing expenses. Funds will be appropriated to the Utility Billing
credit card fees expense account.
7. Blackhawk WWTP Aeration Project, $2,403,556. Transfer funds from the public works operating
budget for capital expenses related to the Blackhawk WWTP Aeration Project. The funding was
included in the FY2024 water and sewer fund operating budget. Funds will be transferred to the
capital improvement division where the expenditure is recorded.
8. Lift Station Mitigation Packages #2 & N. $2,820. Transfer funds to cover electrical work for
several lift stations in Lift Station Mitigation Packages #2 & #3. CenterPoint required electric meter
upgrades as part of the mitigation construction projects. The funds will be transferred from the Public
Works' Lift Station Maintenance account to the capital improvements division.
9. Lift Station Mitigation Package#3 — Change Order. $3,000. Appropriate funds for a change order
related to Lift Station Mitigation Package #3. A change order was executed with CMT Technical
Services for additional materials testing related to the construction phase of the project. The funding
source will be water and sewer working capital.
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001-0000-30500
001-0801411.7110
Project
Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for legal fees TIRZ #2
roriate unassi ned eneral fund balance for le al fees TIRZ #2
2
2
001-0000-30500
001-0801411.7110
Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for litigation expenses associated with TIRZ #2
A ro riate unassi ned eneral fund balance for liti ation a enses associated with TIRZ #2
3
001-0000-30500
ro riate unassi ned eneral fund balance to cover increased rosecutor wa es3
1(73,136)1
001.0801411.4220
riate unassi ned eneral fund balance to cover increased rosecutor es4
001-0000-30500
Reverse unused pion of a nation for council chambers cable tracin from restricted fund balance reserves PEG Channel revenue
4
4
001-7001-419.7800
001-0000-30500
FCPEG
Reverse unused portion of appropriation for council chambers cable tracing from restricted fund balance reserves PEG Channel revenue
Appropriate restricted general fund balance reserves from PEG Channel revenue for council chambers renovation project architectural services
(62,250
4
001-7001419.7800
FGPEGExplAppropriate
restricted general fund balance reserves from PEG Channel revenue for council chambers renovation project architectural services
62 250
5
5
001-0000-30500
001-2120-421.5800
oarFEtcPAppropriate
Appropriate general fund reserves opioid settlement funds for Naloxone overdose emergency kit cabinet
general fund reserves o ioid settlement funds for Naloxone overdose emergency kit cabinet
(137)
137
6
401-0000-34010
Appropriate credit card fee revenue to offset credit card processing fee expenses
(23,036)
6
401.0401-415.7802
1
Appropriate credit card fee revenue to offset credit card processing fee expenses
23,036
7
7
401-3656-433.7473
401-7001433.8591
Transfer funds budgeted in FY24 in the Water & Sewer Fund to CIP division for the Blackhawk W WTP Aeration Project
Transfer funds budgeted in FY24 in the Water & Sewer Fund to CIP division for the Blackhawk W WTP Aeration Project
(2,403,556)
2,403,556
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8
401-3656433.6552
401-7001433.8552
Appropriate water and sewer working capital for electrical meter upgrades for Lift Station Mitigation Packages 2 & 3
Appropriate water and sewer working capital for electrical meter upgrades for Lift Station Mitigation Packages 2 & 3
(2,820)
2,820
9
9
401-0000-30600
401-7001433.8598
Appropriate water and sewer working capital for a change order related to Lift Station Mitigation Package #3 - materials testing
IAppropfiate water and sewer working capital for a change order related to Lift Station Mitigation Package #3 - materials testinq
(3,000)
3,000