Ord 39-2014 9/16/2014
ORDINANCE NO. ________
Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015, approving revisions to
the FY 2013-14 Budget, and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
1. The budget estimate of the revenues and expenses for conducting the affairs of the
City of Wichita Falls for the ensuing year, beginning October 1, 20 14 and ending September
30, 2015, as submitted to the City Council by the City Manager and as amended as outlined
in the attachment to this ordinance , is hereby adopted and approved as the budget estimate
of all revenues, expenses as well as the fixed charges against said City for the fiscal year
beginning the 1st day of October, 2014, and ending the 30th day of September, 2015.
2. Appropriations are hereby made for such revenues, expenses , and charges for the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 20 14 and ending September 30, 2015, and such
appropriations are to be set up in accounts as submitted to the City Council. Operational
control of the budget shall be exercised at the class total level within each Fund, Department,
and Budget Unit.
3. The City Manager is authorized to make transfers between items appropriated to
the same office, department o r division, where not in contravention of the Constitution and
laws of this State or of the City Charter.
4. The projects, programs and benefits, which are included in this budget and for
which appropriations are herein made, are hereby approved.
5. The budget estimate of the revenues and expenses for conducting the affairs of the
City of Wichita Falls for the remainder of the fiscal year beginning October 1, 20 13, and
ending September 30, 20 14, as submitted to the City Council by the City Manager, is h ereby
adopted and approved as the revised budget estimate of all current revenues and expenses
as well as fixed charges against said City, and appropriations are hereby made for such
revenues, expenses and charges in accounts as submitted to the City Counc il.
6. The salaries for the City Manager and City Clerk will be $199,611.86 and
$68,900.00, respectively. The salaries of the Municipal Court Judge and Interim City
Attorney will be their current salary increased by the same cost-of-living percentage factor
approved for the City’s exempt pay plan. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an
amended employment agreement with the City Manager for the approved salary amount and
existing benefits, with further authorization to provide benefits and transfer benefit amounts
between categories in said contracts in a manner negotiated thereby. The aforementioned
employees shall further be entitled to such other benefits as provided to the other City
employees, as provided in the budget. To the extent governmental immunity may limit judicial
enforcement of said agreements, immunity is waived.
7. The immediate need to continue the normal operation of the business of the City
creates an emergency, and in order to protect the public health, welfare and to preserve the
peace, this ordinance shall take effect immediately, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of September, 2014.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Preliminary Revised Total
Fund Budget Budget Change Comments
GENERAL FUND
Revenues:
Property Tax Revenue 28,337,537 29,252,389 914,852 Raise of Tax Rate of 2 Cents Per $100 of Assessed Value
Payment In Lieu of Tax Revenue 737,998 748,190 10,192 Raise of Tax Rate of 2 Cents Per $100 of Assessed Value
All Other Revenue 40,204,123 40,204,123 -
Total Revenues:69,279,658 70,204,702 925,044
Expenditures:
Personnel 50,881,398 51,733,381 851,983 Cost For General Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Services 7,317,528 7,333,319 15,791 Additional Central Garage Charges For COLA in Fleet Maintenance Fund
IT Charges 3,631,541 3,648,707 17,166 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
MPEC Subsidy 68,422 95,629 27,207 Additional MPEC Subsidy For COLA in MPEC Fund
Grant Subsidy 232,752 245,649 12,897 General Funds Needed For Health and Fire Grants
All Other Expenditures 8,665,287 8,665,287 -
Total Expenditures 70,796,928 71,721,972 925,044
FEDERAL GRANTS
Revenues:
General Fund Subsidy 232,752 245,649 12,897 General Funds Needed For Health and Fire Grants
All Other Revenue 7,353,330 7,353,330 -
Total Revenues:7,586,082 7,598,979 12,897
Expenditures:
Personnel 2,436,100 2,476,878 40,778 Cost For Federal Grant Funds COLA from 2% to 4%
Supplies 132,854 119,706 (13,148) Reduced Supplies for Women, Infant and Children Grant and Tobacco Grant
Services 979,456 976,724 (2,732) Reduced Consulting Services for CDBG Grant Program
Budget Contingency 78,798 73,771 (5,027) Reduced Contingency in Various Grant Programs
All Other Expenditures 3,958,874 3,951,900 (6,974) Reduced Advertising Budget For WIC Grant
Total Expenditures 7,586,082 7,598,979 12,897
Attachment to Budget Ordinance (Revision to Preliminary Budget)
2014-15 Budget
Preliminary Revised Total
Fund Budget Budget Change Comments
AUDITORIUM FUND
Revenues:
Total Revenues:79,185 79,185 -
Expenditures:
Personnel 51,133 52,107 974 Cost For Auditorium Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Maintenance 863 350 (513) Reduced Maintenance Budget in Auditorium
Services 3,067 2,606 (461) Reduced Advertising Budget in Auditorium
All Other Expenditures 24,122 24,122 -
Total Expenditures 79,185 79,185 -
REGIONAL AIRPORT FUND
Revenues:
Airport Rental Revenue 76,600 80,252 3,652 Aniticpated Lease Agreements
All Other Revenue 917,329 917,329 -
Total Revenues:993,929 997,581 3,652
Expenditures:
Personnel 197,359 200,868 3,509 Cost for Regional Airport Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Services 162,406 162,434 28 Additional Central Garage Charges For COLA in Fleet Maintenance Fund
IT Charges 12,954 13,069 115 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
All Other Expenditures 621,210 621,210 -
Total Expenditures 993,929 997,581 3,652
KICKAPOO AIRPORT FUND
Revenues:
Total Revenues:1,167,393 1,167,393
Expenditures:
Personnel 201,558 204,960 3,402 Cost for Kickapoo Airport Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Supplies 722,900 719,067 (3,833) Fuel
Services 106,873 107,058 185 Additional Central Garage Charges For COLA in Fleet Maintenance Fund
IT Charges 26,555 26,801 246 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
All Other Expenditures 109,507 109,507 -
Total Expenditures 1,167,393 1,167,393 -
MPEC FUND
Preliminary Revised Total
Fund Budget Budget Change Comments
Revenues:
General Fund Subsidy 68,422 95,629 27,207 Additional General Fund Subsidy For COLA from 2% to 4%
All Other Revenue 3,430,562 3,430,562 -
Total Revenues:3,498,984 3,526,191 27,207
Expenditures:
Personnel 1,571,459 1,598,666 27,207 Cost for MPEC Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
All Other Expenditures 1,927,525 1,927,525 -
Total Expenditures 3,498,984 3,526,191 27,207
TRANSIT FUND
Revenues:
Grant Revenue 2,227,382 2,247,582 20,200 Additional Grant Revenue Sufficient to Cover COLA from 2% to 4%
All Other Revenue 589,500 589,500 -
Total Revenues:2,816,882 2,837,082 20,200
Expenditures:
Personnel 1,198,275 1,218,318 20,043 Cost for Transit Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
IT Charges 15,687 15,844 157 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
All Other Expenditures 1,602,920 1,602,920 -
Total Expenditures 2,816,882 2,837,082 20,200
SANITATION FUND
Revenues:
Total Revenues:12,893,920 12,893,920 -
Expenditures:
Personnel 3,812,185 3,874,941 62,756 Cost for Sanitation Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Services 3,850,918 3,864,426 13,508 Additional Central Garage Charges For COLA in Fleet Maintenance Fund
IT Charges 72,510 73,167 657 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
All Other Expenditures 4,444,458 4,444,458 -
Total Expenditures 12,180,071 12,256,992 76,921
WATER/SEWER FUND
Preliminary Revised Total
Fund Budget Budget Change Comments
Revenues:
Water Sales 29,559,273 29,720,000 160,727 Revised Estimate of Water Sales
All Other Revenue 10,664,000 10,664,000 -
Total Revenues:40,223,273 40,384,000 160,727
Expenditures:
Personnel 9,450,406 9,606,030 155,624 Cost for Water/Sewer Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Services 5,165,091 5,169,038 3,947 Additional Central Garage Charges For COLA in Fleet Maintenance Fund
IT Charges 158,569 159,725 1,156 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
All Other Expenditures 25,449,207 25,449,207 -
Total Expenditures 40,223,273 40,384,000 160,727
STORMWATER FUND
Revenues:
Total Revenues:2,659,483 2,659,483 -
Expenditures:
Personnel 224,888 229,024 4,136 Cost for Stormwater Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Services 186,927 186,928 1 Additional Central Garage Charges For COLA in Fleet Maintenance Fund
Project Contingency 1,058,478 1,054,341 (4,137) Reduced Project Contingency Account to Offset COLA Cost Increase
All Other Expenditures 1,189,190 1,189,190 -
Total Expenditures 2,659,483 2,659,483 -
WATER PARK FUND
Revenues:
Total Revenues:1,365,261 1,365,261 -
Expenditures:
Personnel 455,861 464,394 8,533 Cost for Water Park Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
All Other Expenditures 856,951 856,951 -
Total Expenditures 1,312,812 1,321,345 8,533
Preliminary Revised Total
Fund Budget Budget Change Comments
FLEET MAINTENANCE FUND
Revenues:
Central Garage Charges 8,848,054 8,881,596 33,542 Central Garage Charges for Fleet Maintenance Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
All Other Revenue 1,696,440 1,696,440 -
Total Revenues:10,544,494 10,578,036 33,542
Expenditures:
Personnel 2,018,651 2,052,193 33,542 Cost for Fleet Maintenance Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Maint 1,854,765 1,854,611 (154) Adjusted Maintenance Expense for Additional IT Charges
IT Charges 20,686 20,840 154 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
All Other Expenditures 6,650,392 6,650,392 -
Total Expenditures 10,544,494 10,578,036 33,542
DUPLICATING SERVICES FUND
Revenues:
Total Revenues 150,818 151,181 363 User Charges to Cover Duplicating Services Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Expenditures:
Personnel 21,428 21,768 340 Cost for Duplicating Services Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
2,319 2,342 23 Additional IT Charges For COLA in IT Fund
All Other Expenditures 127,071 127,071 -
Total Expenditures 150,818 151,181 363
INFORMATION TECH FUND
Revenues:
IT Service Charges 3,062,631 3,082,434 19,803 User Charges to Cover IT Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
All Other Revenue 900,000 900,000 -
Total Revenues:3,962,631 3,982,434 19,803
Expenditures:
Personnel 1,138,972 1,158,767 19,795 Cost for IT Fund COLA from 2% to 4%
Services 121,468 121,476 8 Additional Central Garage Charges For COLA in Fleet Maintenance Fund
All Other Expenditures
Total Expenditures 2,804,729 2,824,532 19,803