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As Amended
November 27, 2017
ORDINANCE NO. 9205
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
2018 AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2018
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PUEBLO that:
SECTION 1.
The budget for the fiscal year 2018 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 2018 is hereby estimated and the General
Fund Appropriation by Department for Fiscal Year 2018 is hereby made as follows:
REVENUE BY SOURCE AMOUNT APPROPRIATION BY AMOUNT
DEPARTMENT
Taxes 73,993,077 General Government 12,353,530
Licenses & Permits 899,000 Police 30,318,395
Intergovernmental 3,163,820 Fire 18,385,053
Charges for Service 4,220,368 Public Works 8,070,309
Fines & Forfeits 1,439,000 Parks 5,643,588
Other Revenue 479,000 Non-Departmental 5,876,028
Transfers In 4,084,572 Transfers Out 11,378,360
Fund Balance Reserves 3,746,426
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 92,025,263 GENERAL FUND TOTAL 92,025,263
SECTION 3.
Revenue is hereby estimated and Appropriations hereby made for the Fiscal Year 2018
for all other Funds of the City of Pueblo as follows:
OTHER FUNDS REVENUE APPROPRIATION
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 5,326,715 5,326,715
SPECIAL CHARGES
3,243,460 3,243,460
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
642,460 642,460
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
251,100 251,100
HUD GRANTS
2,368,306 2,368,306
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FUND 2,218,417 2,218,417
DEBT SERVICE FUND
3,938,369 3,938,369
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX 9,333,645 9,333,645
ELMWOOD GOLF COURSE
1,251,000 1,251,000
WALKINGSTICK GOLF COURSE
1,233,100 1,233,100
HONOR FARM PROPERTIES 110,808 110,808
MEMORIAL HALL
1,386,563 1,386,563
MEMORIAL AIRPORT 1,970,248 1,970,248
PUEBLO TRANSIT
5,475,775 5,475,775
PARKING FACILITIES
830,255 830,255
WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE 23,503,538 23,503,538
STORMWATER UTILITY
4,136,181 4,136,181
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS 5,885,269 5,885,269
SECTION 4.
The City of Pueblo, Colorado has enacted Ordinance No. 8902, 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. The anticipated revenue from this tax rate increase
for the Fiscal Year 2018 is $9,333,645 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.
It is the policy of the City Council to accumulate and maintain a general fund reserve.
Effective with the adoption of the FY 2018 budget, this reserve amount will be equal to 13% of
the annual general fund expenditures and transfers out.
SECTION 6.
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 7.
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 8.
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 9.
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 13, 2017
BY: Ed Brown
PASSED AND APPROVED: November 27, 2017
As Amended
November 27, 2017
City Clerk’s Office Item # T-2
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATENovember 13, 2017
:
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk
FROM: Sam Azad, City Manager
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND,
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE FUNDS, CAPITAL PROJECT
FUNDS, ENTERPRISE FUNDS, AND INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2018
SUMMARY:
The City charter requires that the City Council, through the adoption of the budget, approve all
City expenditures. The annual budget sets forth a plan for the 2018 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 10,
2017, sets forth a plan whereby the City will expend all anticipated general fund revenues, plus
an additional $3,464,426 from the reserves, for the operations of the City for the year 2018.
This amount will increase the Council designated minimum reserve of 13% for the fiscal year
2018. The budget document includes total spending from the General Fund in the amount of
$91,743,263.
After this budget was originally presented to City Council, the following expenditure items
totaling $282,000 were added to the proposed general fund budget:
Additional Contributions & Donations to Juneteenth $5,000, PAACO $3,000 and NAACP
$2,000
Increase Pueblo Zoo – Operations by $37,000 to $637,000
Transfer Out to Public Improvement Fund for
Police Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Equipment $35,000
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Land Purchase for Softball Fields $200,000
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With the additional budgeted expenditures, the City is expected to spend all anticipated general
fund revenues, plus an additional $3,746,426 from the reserves, for the operations of the City
for the year 2018. The budget document, with these additions, includes total spending from the
General Fund in the amount of $92,025,263.
In the general municipal election held on November 7, 2017, the citizens of the City of Pueblo
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approved two ballot questions. The first was a 1/5 percent (.2%) city sales tax for police
personnel and operating needs. The second established a street repair enterprise. The 2018
budget related to these ballot questions will be established by Ordinance at a later date.
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 the Rawlings
library location, since October 11, 2017. In addition, a public comment forum was held in the
Council Chambers on during the regular meeting of the City Council on October 23, 2017.
ALTERNATIVES:
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of this Ordinance.
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance