Ordinance 2nd Reading - Finance: Consider Ordinance No. 2022-O0136 approving and adopting a budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23; approving summary of estimated and forecasted revenues, appropriations, and use of excess reserves for all funds of the city; providing for necessary transfers of funds between accounts and departments, if required; authorizing reduction of spending by City Manager if necessary; re-appropriation of balances which support authorized obligations or encumbered; providing for filing of Adopted Budget; establishing civil service classifications and positions; appropriating funds for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating Budget and Capital Program of the City of Lubbock; approving all permit, license, fees, and charges for service recommended to be adjusted; approving the pay plan and positions; approving personnel; amending section 22.04.133 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the significant industrial user permit fee as contained therein; amending section 22.04.174 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the septic tank load and disposal permit fees as contained therein; amending section 22.06.051 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the solid waste landfill service fees as contained therein; amending section 22.06.185(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock by revising the solid waste collections service fees as contained therein; providing for the reconciliation of the transfer of funds from the General Fund to Enterprise Funds; accepting the budgets for Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Market Lubbock, Inc., Civic Lubbock, Inc., and Vintage Township Public Facilities Corporation; finding that proper notice of meeting provided by law and ratifying such; providing for publication; and providing for a savings clause. |
This is the second reading of the ordinance adopting the City’s FY 2022-23 Operating Budget and Capital Program. The budget ordinance must be considered prior to consideration of the tax rate. This ordinance incorporates the operating and capital budgets that have been proposed by the City Manager. The property tax rate proposed by the City Council is $0.476762 per $100 valuation. The following changes that impact the FY 2022-23 Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Program have occurred since the proposed budget was filed on August 11, 2022: General Fund Increase Compensation (Fire Public Safety Dispatch) by $29,648, increase Benefits by $6,800, and increase Use of Excess Reserves by $36,448. This is to include the cost of the reclass of the Fire Public Safety Dispatch staff. Decrease Transfer from Storm Water for Playa Lake Maintenance by $15,978 and increase the Use of Excess Reserves by $15,978. This change is to correct the amount of the transfer. Increase Compensation for Public Works Dispatch by $11,275, Benefits by $2,777, and decrease Compensation - Temporary Employee Salary (Public Works Dispatch) by $14,052. This is for the reclass of the Public Works Dispatch staff. Increase Professional Services/Training for the North, South, and East Patrol Divisions by $47,500 for maintenance of landscaping and increase Use of Excess Reserves by $47,500. Water/Wastewater Fund Add Assistant Director of Water Utilities position and delete Water Resource Manager position. Increase Compensation for Water Administration by $23,782, increase Benefits by $5,363, and decrease Professional Services/Training for Water Admin - Legal Services by $29,145. Changes Due to No New Revenue Rate General Fund Decrease Property Tax Revenue by $1,248,809, increase Sales Tax Revenue by $516,081 and increase Use of Excess Reserves by $287,952. Delete four Heavy Equipment Operator III full-time positions in Paved Streets, decrease Paved Streets Compensation by $165,842 and Paved Streets Benefits by $90,305. Delete one Sr. Grounds Maintenance Worker and delete three Park Construction and Maintenance Worker full-time positions in Park Maintenance, decrease Park Maintenance Compensation by $107,902 and Park Maintenance Benefits by $76,067. Decrease Building Safety Credit Card Charges by $66,500 and Accounting Credit Card Charges by $13,160. Increase Compensation for Juvenile Curfew Program (Patrol) by $75,000. Debt Service Fund Increase Ad Valorem Tax Collections by $23,047 Decrease Use of Excess Reserves by $23,047 Economic Development Fund Decrease Ad Valorem Tax Collections by $87,233 Decrease Market Lubbock Inc. by $87,233 Included as Exhibit G in the proposed Budget Ordinance are the changes above that have occurred since the FY 2022-23 Operating Budget and Capital Program was filed with the City Secretary on August 11, 2022, and all changes to the FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget and Capital Program that have been approved since the presentation of the FY 2022-23 Budget. |