HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-22 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024-25, PASSED
AND APPROVED AUGUST 26, 2024, THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S GENERAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, BY APPROVING "BUDGET AMENDMENT XI"
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.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2024-25, the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, adopted its "Original General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25"; 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 2024-25;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 2024-25" is hereby amended for municipal purposes as shown on "Budget
Amendment XI"to the "Original Budget of the City of Friendswood,Texas,for the Fiscal Year
2024-25" attached hereto. Said Budget Amendment XI 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 4th day of August,2025.
IKE O' N, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
City of Friendswood
Budget Amendment Summary
Fiscal Year FY2024-2025
Budget Amendment XI
August 4, 2025
1. Police Department— Insurance Proceeds, $917. Appropriate insurance proceeds from TML-IRP
for the repair of P433 which was damaged in an accident on May 18, 2025. Funds will be
appropriated to the Patrol division's vehicle maintenance account.
2. Police Department— RAD Program, $550. Appropriate funds donated to the Police Department
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Program. Donations were received from citizens participating in
the R.A.D. classes. Funds will be appropriated to the Police Department Patrol division's RAD
supplies account.
3. Police Department— Drone Monitoring Software & Equipment, $75,825. Appropriate funds for
drone monitoring software & equipment. Drone monitoring software is vital to enhance operational
efficiency, safety, and compliance. The funding source will be unassigned general fund balance.
4. Public Works Department— Boom/Slope Mower Broom Attachment, $12,766. Appropriate funds
for a broom attachment for the drainage division's boom mower. The equipment will expand the use
of the equipment and aid in cleaning debris from roadways. The funding source will be unassigned
general fund balance.
5. Public Works Department—Streets and Drainage Mower Replacements, $28,900.* Appropriate
funds to replace PW195 and PW196. The mowers are used daily to maintain rights-of-way and clear
ditches and embankments. The mowers have surpassed their useful life, resulting in costly repairs
and are unreliable. The funding source will be unassigned general fund balance.
6. Public Works Department—Streets/Sign Shop Truck, $44,860. Appropriate funds for the
purchase of a light duty truck for the streets division. Currently, the sign crew coordinates their work
with the use of one bucket truck. The addition of the light duty truck will increase efficiency within the
division. The funding source will be unassigned general fund balance.
7. Public Works Department—Graphtec Cutter, $10,629. Appropriate funds for the purchase of a
Graphtec Cutter for the streets division. The equipment will automate the process and improve the
accuracy of sign production. The funding source will be unassigned general fund balance.
8. Parks and Recreation Department - Senior Program Donations, $6,825. Appropriate senior
program donations above budget to offset additional program expenses for the remainder of fiscal
year 2025. Funds will be appropriated to the Senior Program division's community events account.
9. Parks and Recreation Department— Insurance Proceeds, $1,788. Appropriate insurance
proceeds from TML-IRP for the repair of PR28 which was damaged in an accident on April 25, 2025.
Funds will be appropriated to the Senior Program division's vehicle maintenance account.
10. Parks and Recreation Department— Parks Maintenance Truck, $52,386. Appropriate funds for
the addition of a maintenance truck for the parks division. The division is currently using a truck that
is not in the VRP fund, has high mileage, and exceeded its useful life. The funding source will be
unassigned general fund balance.
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11. Parks and Recreation Department— PSB HVAC Building Automation System, $42,327.*
Appropriate funds for an HVAC Building Automation System at the Public Safety Building. The
current HVAC control system has exceeded its expected service life and is no longer meeting current
standards for efficiency and functionality. The new system will provide real-time temperature alerts
which are critical for computer servers as well as the general efficiency of the HVAC system. The
funding source will be unassigned general fund balance.
12. Parks and Recreation Department— PSB Generator Docking Station, $64,469.* Appropriate
funds for an emergency generator docking station & transfer switch at the Public Safety Building. City
Council approved purchase at the June 2, 2025, City Council meeting. The funding source will be
unassigned general fund balance.
13. 2024 CDBG-MIT (COG-MOD) Grant Proceeds, $44,793. Appropriate grant funds received for
engineering services related to the 2024 CDBG-MIT (COG MOD) grant for reimbursement request
#3. City Council approved a contract with Garver, LLC at the February 3, 2025, City Council meeting.
The funds will be appropriated to the engineering account within the special revenue 2024 CDBG-
MIT (COG MOD) fund.
14. Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation — Signage, $3,780. Appropriate
funds for street sign fabrication related to the Downtown Improvement Plan. Council approved the
purchase at the May 5, 2025, City Council meeting. The funding source will be FDEDC undesignated
fund balance.
15. Public Works Department— Insurance Reimbursement, $21,445. Appropriate insurance
proceeds from TML-IRP for the repair of the emergency generator at Lift Station #2 which was
damaged by a contractor on June 2, 2025. Funds will be appropriated to the emergency generator
maintenance account in the sewer operations division.
16. Vehicle Replacement Fund — Funding Shortfall, $123,786. Appropriate funds for the Vehicle
Replacement Fund for a shortfall related to vehicles replaced following Hurricane Harvey. An initial
shortfall was appropriated at the November 6, 2017, City Council meeting. After the appropriation,
some of the replacements were purchased as an upgrade. In addition, inflation and the loss of
government incentives led to additional shortfalls related to these vehicles. The funding source will be
water and sewer working capital.
17. Public, Education, and Governmental Access (PEG) Channel Enhancement, $23,452.
Appropriate PEG funds for council chamber chair recovering and new audience chairs as part of the
council chamber remodel project. The funding source will be restricted general fund balance from
PEG Channel revenue.
18. Library Department— Friends of the Library Donation, $14,000. Appropriate donation received
from the Friends of the Library for interior design renderings for the proposed Library expansion. The
funds will be appropriated to the capital improvement division's operating services account.
*Deferred Maintenance
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City of Friendswood ,
August 4,2025
2024-2025 Budget Amendment XI-Exhibit B -
BA Account Project
Number Number Number Amount
1 001-0000-38310 Appropriate TML-IRP insurance proceeds for P433 repairs due to an accident on May 18,2025 (917)
1 001-2120-421.6300 P433 Appropriate TML-IRP insurance proceeds for P433 repairs due to an accident on May 18,2025 917
2 001-0000-38600 PDRADREv Appropriate donations received for PDRAD to be used for RAD program expenses (550)
2 001-2120-421.5410 PDRnDEXP Appropriate donations received for PDRAD to be used for RAD program expenses
550
3 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for drone monitoring software&equipment_ (75,825)
3 001-2120-421.7710 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for drone monitoring software 11,100
3 001-2120-421.7400 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for drone monitoring software training _ 7,500
3 001-2120-421.8800 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for drone monitoring software equipment 57,225
4 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for the purchase of a broom attachment for boom/slope mower (12,766)
4 001-3620-431.8400 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for the purchase of a broom attachment for boom/slope mower 12,766
5 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for the purchase of mowers for the streets and drainage divisions* (28,900)
5 001-3610-431.8800 PW237 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for the purchase of a mower in the streets division* _ 14,450
5 001-3610-431.8800 PW238 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for the purchase of a mower in the drainage division* 14,450
6 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for a VRP addition in the streets division (44,860)
6 001-3610-431.8300 Pw3o4 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for a VRP addition in the streets division 44,860
7 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for the purchase of a Graphtec Cutter in the streets division (10,629)
7 001-3610-431.8400 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for the purchase of a Graphtec Cutter in the streets division 10,629
8 001-0000-38630 SRFUND _ Appropriate Senior Program donations that exceeded budgeted expenses _ _ (6,825)
8 001-6429-452.7910 SRFUNDEXP Appropriate Senior Program donations that exceeded budgeted expenses 6,825
9 001-0000-38310 Appropriate TML-IRP insurance proceeds for PR28 repairs due to an accident on April 25,2025 (1,788)
9 001-6429-452.6300 PR28 Appropriate TML-IRP insurance proceeds for PR28 repairs due to an accident on April 25,2025 1,788
10 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for a VRP addition in the parks maintenance division (52,386)
10 001-6430-456.8300 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for a VRP addition in the parks maintenance division ( 52,386
11 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for an HVAC building automation system at Public Safety Building* (42,327)
11 001-6460-419.8800 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for an HVAC building automation system at Public Safety Building* 42,327
12 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for an emergency generator docking station&transfer switch at Public Safety Building' (64,469)
12 001-6460-419.8800 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for an emergency generator docking station&transfer switch at Public Safety Building' 64,469
13 126-0000-33100 Appropriate grant proceeds received for CDBG-MIT(COG-MOD) (44,793)
13 126-7001-434.8582 G00088ENG Appropriate grant proceeds received for CDBG-MIT(COG-MOD) 44,793
14 175-0000-30100 Appropriate undesignated fund balance in FDEDC for street signs - (3,780)
14 175-0303-419.5800 Appropriate undesignated fund balance in FDEDC for street sgns 3,780
15 401-0000-38310 Appropriate TML-IRP insurance proceeds for repairs to the generator at lift station#2 (21,445)
15 401-3656-433.6801 Lso02 Appropriate TML-IRP insurance proceeds for repairs to the generator at lift station#2 21,445
16 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for vehicle replacement fund shortfall related to vehicles replaced after Hurricane Harvey (123,786)
16 401-9002-491.9130 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for vehicle replacement fund shortfall related to vehicles replaced after Hurricane Harvey 123,786
16 301-0000-39137 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for vehicle replacement fund shortfall related to vehicles replaced after Hurricane Harvey (123,786)
16 301-0000-30100 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for vehicle replacement fund shortfall related to vehicles replaced after Hurricane Harvey 123,786
17 001-0000-30500 Appropriate restricted general fund balance reserves from PEG Channel revenue for council chambers chairs (23,452)
17 001-6460-419.8600, FCPEGEXP Appropriate restricted general fund balance reserves from PEG Channel revenue for council chambers chairs 23,452
18 001-0000-38600 Appropriate donation received from the Friends of the Library for interior design renderings of the proposed Library expansion (14,000)
18 001-7001-419.7800 Appropriate donation received from the Friends of the Library for interior design renderings of the proposed Library expansion 14,000
'Deferred Maintenance