(8)(c)
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG
- Meeting Date:
- 06/18/2025
- Title:
- Budget Amendment Request
- Submitted For:
- Dennis Harris
- Submitted By:
- Dennis Harris, Fire Department
- Department:
- Fire Department
Information
ACTION REQUEST
Consider and take action on Ordinance No. 2025-13, amending the City's fiscal year 2024-2025 budget to transfer funds from the General Fund to the Fire Department's Overtime Pay line item in the amount of $258,000.
BACKGROUND (Brief Summary)
In preparation for the close-out of Fiscal Year 2025 and to ensure continued operations without interruption, I respectfully submit this request for approval.
The account has exceeded the allocated funds and, based on current expenditure rates, will require supplemental funding to remain solvent through the end of the current fiscal year. Moreover, our 2025 overtime projections were significantly underestimated. In comparison, in FY 2024, the department spent $757,388 on overtime. The current projection for FY 2025 is $758,000, reflecting virtually no change in the prior years' overtime expenditure. The original budget request and allocation of $500,000 was insufficient to support the operational demand.
These projections are based on actual expenditures, encumbrances, and forecasted needs throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. Approval of this amendment will ensure the department continues to meet its personnel, operational, training, and emergency response obligations without disruption. To date, approximately $518,000 has been encumbered within the overtime budget line item.
The account has exceeded the allocated funds and, based on current expenditure rates, will require supplemental funding to remain solvent through the end of the current fiscal year. Moreover, our 2025 overtime projections were significantly underestimated. In comparison, in FY 2024, the department spent $757,388 on overtime. The current projection for FY 2025 is $758,000, reflecting virtually no change in the prior years' overtime expenditure. The original budget request and allocation of $500,000 was insufficient to support the operational demand.
These projections are based on actual expenditures, encumbrances, and forecasted needs throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. Approval of this amendment will ensure the department continues to meet its personnel, operational, training, and emergency response obligations without disruption. To date, approximately $518,000 has been encumbered within the overtime budget line item.
RECOMMENDATION
I respectfully recommend approval of an ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S OVERTIME PAY LINE ITEM BY TRANSFERRING $258,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS OVERTIME PAY LINE ITEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.