Agenda No. 4.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | December 7, 2021 |
| Department: | Public Works |
| Subject: | Resolution No. 21-R-128 - Consideration and/or action approving a Resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas approving a budget amendment to the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Budget in the amount of $122,000.00 as a transfer to the SSLGC Future Development Fund and other matters in connection therewith. (C. Kelm/S. Williams/A. Beard) |
BACKGROUND
The 87th Texas Legislature passed a bill (Senate Bill 3) to address power and water outages experienced during an extended freeze in February 2021. The Emergency Preparedness Plan is due March 1, 2022 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The SSLGC Board of Directors approved Task Order #34 for engineering services for assistance on compliance with the Emergency Preparedness Plan (Senate Bill 3) and associated engineering design in the amount of $122,104.00 on October 21, 2021. Staff recommended utilizing the Future Development Fund for these services. The SSLGC Board of Directors unanimously approved Resolution #SSLGC R21-32 amending the FY 2021-2022 SSLGC Future Development Fund Budget with an increase of $122,000.00 at the SSLGC Board of Directors meeting on November 18, 2021.
SSLGC Budget Amendments are required to be approved by the SSLGC Board of Directors and the City Councils of the City of Schertz and the City of Seguin. Approval of this budget amendment in the amount of $122,000.00 will appropriate funds for the engineering and associated engineering design services in order for SSLGC to be in compliance with the Senate Bill 3 Emergency Preparedness Plan.
The SSLGC Board of Directors approved Task Order #34 for engineering services for assistance on compliance with the Emergency Preparedness Plan (Senate Bill 3) and associated engineering design in the amount of $122,104.00 on October 21, 2021. Staff recommended utilizing the Future Development Fund for these services. The SSLGC Board of Directors unanimously approved Resolution #SSLGC R21-32 amending the FY 2021-2022 SSLGC Future Development Fund Budget with an increase of $122,000.00 at the SSLGC Board of Directors meeting on November 18, 2021.
SSLGC Budget Amendments are required to be approved by the SSLGC Board of Directors and the City Councils of the City of Schertz and the City of Seguin. Approval of this budget amendment in the amount of $122,000.00 will appropriate funds for the engineering and associated engineering design services in order for SSLGC to be in compliance with the Senate Bill 3 Emergency Preparedness Plan.
GOAL
Approve the SSLGC Budget Amendment transferring $122,000.00 from the operating reserve fund to the SSLGC Future Development Fund.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The City of Schertz is a member of the SSLGC. It is through the SSLGC that the City provides water to its citizens. Approval of the budget amendment will ensure that the citizens of Schertz will continue to receive this vital resource and service.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution for the Budget Amendment to the FY2021-2022 Annual Budget.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact. This budget is based on SSLGC revenue.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval.