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City Clerk’s Office Item # R-10
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE
: November 9, 2015
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Sam Azad, City Manager
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL
FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE FUNDS, CAPITAL
PROJECTS FUNDS, ENTERPRISE FUNDS AND INTERNAL SERVICE
FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR 2016
SUMMARY:
The City charter requires that the City Council, through the adoption of the budget,
approve all City expenditures. The budget sets forth a plan for the 2016 expenditures.
Provided in this Ordinance is the City Manager’s recommended budget.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
This budget as originally presented to the City Council and the citizens of Pueblo on
October 13, 2015, sets forth a plan whereby in 2016 the City will expend all anticipated
general fund revenues, plus an additional $1,321,286 from the reserves, for the
operation of the City. This amount will leave the Council designated minimum reserve
of 10% fully intact for the fiscal year 2016. The budget document includes total
spending from the General Fund in the amount of $80,075,053.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
See background.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS
The recommended budget has been available on the City’s web site, as well as at all
library locations, since October 13, 2015. In addition, a public comment forum was held
in the Council Chambers on during the regular meeting of the City Council on October
26, 2015.
ALTERNATIVES:
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of this Ordinance.
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance
AS AMENDED
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
ORDINANCE NO. 8940
AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE
GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT
SERVICE FUNDS, CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS,
ENTERPRISE FUNDS AND INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND ADOPTING THE
BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2016
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PUEBLO that:
SECTION 1.
The budget for the fiscal year 2016 as proposed by the City Manager and as
amended by the City Council, the original of which is on file with the Director of Finance,
is incorporated herein in full, and hereby approved and adopted.
SECTION 2.
The General Fund Revenue for Fiscal Year 2016 is hereby estimated and the
General Fund Appropriation by Department for Fiscal Year 2016 is hereby made as
follows:
REVENUE BY SOURCE AMOUNT APPROPRIATION BY AMOUNT
DEPARTMENT
Taxes 65,755,968 General Government 10,396,273
Licenses & Permits 580,500 Police 27,677,815
Intergovernmental 2,081,433 Fire 16,285,917
Charges for Service 4,075,912 Public Works 7,762,008
Fines & Forfeits 2,103,600 Parks 4,993,485
Other Revenue 528,780 Non-Departmental 5,015,896
Transfers In 4,195,074 Transfers Out 9,427,548
Fund Balance 2,237,675
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 81,558,942 GENERAL FUND TOTAL 81,558,942
AS AMENDED
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
SECTION 3.
Revenue is hereby estimated and Appropriations hereby made for the Fiscal
Year 2016 for all other Funds of the City of Pueblo as follows:
OTHER FUNDS REVENUE APPROPRIATION
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 5,112,417 5,112,417
SPECIAL CHARGES 2,999,000 2,999,000
SPECIAL DISTRICTS 639,966 639,966
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE 191,100 191,100
HUD GRANTS 2,494,000 2,494,000
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FUND 1,430,618 1,430,618
DEBT SERVICE FUND 4,316,365 4,316,365
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX 7,900,000 7,900,000
ELMWOOD GOLF COURSE 1,227,139 1,227,139
WALKINGSTICK GOLF COURSE 1,155,605 1,155,605
HONOR FARM PROPERTIES 106,268 106,268
MEMORIAL HALL 274,327 274,327
MEMORIAL AIRPORT 1,800,055 1,800,055
PUEBLO TRANSIT 5,153,521 5,153,521
PARKING FACILITIES 771,604 771,604
WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE 21,818,732 21,818,732
STORMWATER UTILITY 3,360,000 3,360,000
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS 6,095,000 6,095,000
AS AMENDED
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
SECTION 4.
The City of Pueblo, Colorado has enacted Ordinance No. 8197, providing for a
one-half cent sales and use tax rate increase for a five-year period, pledging the
revenue therefore for job creating capital improvement projects within the City of Pueblo
and Pueblo Memorial Airport. The anticipated revenue from this tax rate increase for
the Fiscal Year 2016 is $7,900,000 and the full amount thereof, plus any amount
available in the fund balance, is hereby appropriated for projects to be determined by
City Council by Resolution.
SECTION 5.
Authorized staff positions within all departments of the City, as well as the
salaries therefore, are approved and adopted by separate Ordinances. All information
pertaining to staffing and salary included in the budget document incorporated herein is
solely for the purpose of providing additional information to the user of the document.
SECTION 6.
Pursuant to Sections 7-12 and 7-13 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, the City
Manager is hereby authorized to maintain budgetary control over approved allotments
within each department by classification of expenditure category, rather than line item.
SECTION 7.
The officers and the staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any
and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and
procedures described herein.
SECTION 8.
No expenditures shall be made or warrants issued against any monies
appropriated except in strict conformity with the Charter of the City of Pueblo and in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
INTRODUCED November 9. 2015
BY: Dennis F es
Co lie"---110
APPROVE •
`President of Council
ATTESTED BY: .k-malt
ITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED: November 23, 2015