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Home My WebLink AboutO-2021-3813, approving amendments to the City's FY 2020-21 Budget ORDINANCE 2021-3813 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2020 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, and the Statutes of the State of Texas, require that an annual budget be prepared and presented to the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, prior to the beginning of the fiscal year of said City, and that a public hearing be held prior to the adoption of said Budget; and WHEREAS, the Budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021, has heretofore been presented to the City Council and due deliberation had thereon, was filed in the office of the City Secretary on July 27, 2020, and a public hearing scheduled for September 28, 2020 was duly advertised and held, and said Budget was finally approved by ordinance on September 28, 2020; WHEREAS, Subsection (b) of Section 102.009 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that, after final adoption of the budget, the governing body of the municipality may spend municipal funds only in strict compliance with the budget, except in emergency, where in such cases the governing body of the municipality may authorize an emergency expenditure as an amendment to the original budget only in the case of grave public necessity to meet an unusual and unforeseen condition that could not have been included in the original budget through the use of reasonably diligent thought and attention; WHEREAS, Section 102.010 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that the governing body of a municipality may make changes to its budget for municipal purposes; WHEREAS, the adoption of this ordinance and the amendment of the Budget is necessary for and in the best interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. A grave public necessity exists and to meet an unusual and unforeseen condition that could not have been included in the original budget through the use of reasonably diligent thought and attention, the Budget must be amended and revised with respect to those appropriations set forth in Exhibit C, attached hereto by reference and made part hereof. In support thereof, the City Council finds that additional expenditures are necessary for the following purposes: 1) $1,948,265 for Coronavirus Relief Funding. Such additional expenditures are more specifically described on Exhibit C. SECTION 2: That the Budget for the City of La Porte, Texas, now before the said City Council for consideration, a complete copy of which is on file with the City Secretary and a summary of which is attached hereto by reference as Exhibit "A", is hereby amended as reflected on the amended budget summary document, attached hereto by reference as Exhibit "B", as the Budget for the said City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. SECTION 3. The several amounts stated in Exhibit C as the amended expenditures are hereby appropriated to and for the objects and purposes therein named, and are found to be for municipal purposes. SECTION 4. The amended and revised expenditures contained in the Budget, do not exceed the resources of each fund, as so amended and revised. SECTION 5: The City Council finds that all things requisite and necessary to the adoption of said Budget and the amendments made hereto have been performed as required by charter or statute. SECTION 6. Upon the passage and adoption of this ordinance, a copy of the ordinance shall be filed with the City Secretary, who shall attach a copy of same to the original budget. SECTION 7: The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. SECTION 8: This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 11th day of January, 2021. CITY OF LA ' 'TE, T XAS IIIA Louis R. Rigby, a or ATT�:i.T: —,t:. ' L _ �� Lee o•dward, ty Secret ry ;��V OF Lq NN ••••••••. ••••. 1 APPROVED AS TO FORM: a 7�:• "NJ 0I irc e // Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney ►ll,,P�f.. •..•Pc,� Ih v.... '��='1$_ EXHIBIT A (ADOPTED BUDGET) City of La Porte Consolidated Summary of All Funds FY 20-21 FY 20-21 Revenues Expenses Governmental Fund Types: General Fund $ 54,019,060 $ 60,835,130 Grant Fund 10,240,174 10,555,403 Street Maintenance Sales Tax 3,612,322 3,232,000 Emergency Services District 1,502,322 1,376,338 Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax 757,500 739,543 Economic Development Corporal 3,024,644 1,774,628 Tax Increment Reinvestment 6,764,085 2,931,532 Total Governmental Types 79,920,107 81,444,574 Enterprise: Utility 8,263,050 8,472,426 Airport 46,750 91,730 La Porte Area Water Authority 2,334,573 2,125,393 Total Enterprise 10,644,373 10,689,549 Internal Service Motor Pool 3,786,517 3,172,859 Insurance Fund 10,327,731 9,867,814 Technology Fund 554,028 691,485 Total Internal Service 14,668,276 13,732,158 Capital Improvement: General 2,992,000 4,171,741 Utility 1,208,750 1,875,000 Sewer Rehabilitation 302,500 350,000 Drainage Improvement Fund 4,095,000 4,205,000 Total Capital Improvement 8,598,250 10,601,741 Debt Service: General 3,430,000 4,363,779 Total Debt Service 3,430,000 4,363,779 Total All Funds 117,261,006 120,831,801 EXHIBIT B (AMENDED BUDGET) City of La Porte Consolidated Summary of All Funds FY 20-21 FY 20-21 Revenues Expenses Governmental Fund Types: General Fund $ 54,019,060 $ 62,783,395 Grant Fund 10,240,174 8,893,303 Street Maintenance Sales Tax 3,612,322 3,232,000 Emergency Services District 1,502,322 1,376,338 Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax 757,500 739,543 Economic Development Corporal 3,024,644 1,774,628 Tax Increment Reinvestment 6,764,085 2,931,532 Total Governmental Types 79,920,107 81,730,739 Enterprise: Utility 8,263,050 8,472,426 Airport 46,750 91,730 La Porte Area Water Authority 2,334,573 2,125,393 Total Enterprise 10,644,373 10,689,549 Internal Service Motor Pool 3,786,517 3,185,541 Insurance Fund 10,327,731 9,867,814 Technology Fund 554,028 691,485 Total Internal Service 14,668,276 13,744,840 Capital Improvement: General 2,992,000 4,171,741 Utility 1,208,750 1,875,000 Sewer Rehabilitation 302,500 350,000 Drainage Improvement Fund 4,095,000 4,205,000 Total Capital Improvement 8,598,250 10,601,741 Debt Service: General 3,430,000 4,363,779 Total Debt Service 3,430,000 4,363,779 Total All Funds 117,261,006 121,130,648 TOTAL CRF ALLOCATION $ 1,948,265.00 FEMA MATCH $ 63,773.45 ELIGIBLE EXPENSES $ 53,060.62 BUSINESS GRANTS $ 300,000.00 RESIDENT RELIEF FUND $ 300,000.00 011)-jn ir\DS., HAZARD PAY $ 707 172.03 V G� ELECTION COSTS $ 43,063.27 UV LIGHT STERILIZATION SYSTEM $ 124,694.00 thAA, {D TOUCHLESS DEVICES FOR RESTROOMS $ 99,314.63 CRM SOFTWARE $ 46,212.00 l of i'LQ LAPTOPS $ 210,975.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,948,265.00 !REMAINING $ - I SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO DATE TELEWORK EXPENSES $ 18,635.18 Received FOOD EXPENSES(SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT) $ 2,082.11 Received FOOD EXPENSES(LABOR) $ 1,396.88 Received VENTILATORS $ 30,946.45 Received PATROL STRAIGHT TIME $ 1,726,046.07 Received EMS STRAIGHT TIME $ 169,158.31 Received !TOTAL SUBMITTED $ 1,948,265.00 j