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Presentation and discussion of the Proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and Capital Program, and discuss all funds of the City, including but not limited to General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Internal Services, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Component Units, Related Entities, Debt and Debt Obligations, Capital Improvement Program, current and proposed American Rescue Plan Act Funds and uses, and related and associated items; and take action to direct the City Manager to make changes to said Budget.
Jarrett Atkinson, city manager, gave a presentation on the proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and Capital Program and answered questions from City Council. Discussion included, but was not limited to: FY 2022-23 year report, FY 2023-24 executive overview, investments in employees and workforce, FY 2024 all funding and all expenses summary, excess reserves, property tax, sales tax, debt and investments, and a general fund overview for the City Attorney, City Council, City Manager, City Secretary, Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Non-Departmental, Communications and Marketing, 311, Building Safety, Code Enforcement, Environmental Health and Vector Control, Planning, Libraries, Museums, Parks and Recreation, Engineering, Solid Waste, Streets, Traffic, Animal Services, Lubbock Fire Rescue, Municipal Court, Lubbock Police, and Public Health.
City Council gave direction to the city manager to assess the following: to calculate a 4% cost of living adjustment for non-civil service employees; to show the allocation of the salary from the proposed elimination of an assistant city manager position; and to calculate the effects on the budget for an additional animal services position, an additional code enforcement officer position, and for a public health disease intervention specialist position.
Mr. Atkinson continued to present on general capital projects, including, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, administrative services, culture and recreation, public safety, public works, and traffic and solid waste; and enterprise funds, which included Water and Wastewater.
Joe Jimenez, financial planning & analysis manager for LP&L, gave a presentation on the proposed FY 2023-24 Operating Budget and Capital Program for Lubbock Power & Light and answered questions from City Council. Discussion included, but was not limited to, the LP&L revenue and expense summary and the rate model.
Mr. Atkinson continued presenting on enterprise funds, which included, Storm Water, Lake Alan Henry, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Citibus, Lubbock Cemetery, and Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Mr. Atkinson further presented on internal service funds, including, Fleet Services, Health Benefits, Information Technology, GIS & Data Services, Telecom, Radio Shop, Investment Pool, Print Shop, the Warehouse, Risk Management, and the internal service capital improvement program; and special revenue funds, including, tax increment financing zones, Community Development, economic development, and gateway streets. |
