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| City Council Regular Meeting |
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| BACKGROUND |
In accordance with applicable statutes and the City Charter, the City Manager submitted a budget proposal to the City Council for consideration on August 7, 2020. The City Council held public hearings for the Proposed Budget on August 25, 2020 and, tonight, September 1, 2020.
In the General Fund, Staff has proposed adding up to 4 new positions based on the results of the staffing study and to act on the recommendations from the classification and compensation study including an adjustment based on the Employment Cost Index. Each of the studies were performed by an independent firm.
Also proposed in the budget is an update to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Unified Development Code. The plans help the City continue to grow in the right way using the most recent information available for the plans.
Facilities Maintenance is proposed to increase their annual maintenance budget by $55 thousand to continue regular maintenance and upkeep on City facilities and buildings.
The General Fund will also allocate $200 thousand from its excess reserves to fund additional streets, sidewalks, parks and drainage projects.
The Water & Sewer Fund will add mainline detection devices to assist in finding large leaks in the system. This should increase the overall efficiency of the water system by reducing water loss.
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund will add 4 new positions: a Full Time Instructor for EMT and other classes and 3 Paramedics. These positions should pay for themselves through reduced contract labor costs and overtime reduction as well as additional revenue generation.
The Drainage Fund will allocate funds to begin the Amazon Channel improvements estimated to cost $300 thousand.
The Schertz Economic Development Corporation is scheduled to payout an estimated $3.1 million in incentive payments and contribute $4 million to make improvements to Tri County Road.
A copy of the proposed budget is available for view on the City’s webpage www.schertz.com. Also included on the same page of the website are copies of the PowerPoint presentation to City Council, and the property tax notice required by the state statutes.
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| GOAL |
| Per state statues and the City Charter, the city must adopt a budget prior to the beginning of the fiscal year beginning on October 1st. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
This budget will provide for additional resources to areas identify by citizens, city council, staff, and an independent firm for strategic staffing levels.
It will also provide for additional capital improvements for streets, sidewalks, drainage, parks, water utilities, and sewer utilities. |
| SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION |
| Staff recommends that the City Council approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-T-31, adopting the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021. |
| FISCAL IMPACT |
| General Fund |
$37,214,581 |
| Tax I&S Fund |
7,094,861 |
| Water & Sewer Fund |
24,729,835 |
| Capital Recovery - Water |
206,000 |
| Capital Recovery - Sewer |
208,000 |
| Drainage Fund |
1,443,563 |
| EMS Fund |
9,703,111 |
| SEDC |
8,144,799 |
| Special Events Fund |
32,100 |
| PEG Fund |
185,500 |
| Hotel Occupancy Fund |
253,930 |
| Park Fund |
125,000 |
| Tree Mitigation |
70,000 |
| Library Fund |
21,200 |
| Historical Committee |
11,750 |
| Total: |
$89,444,230 |
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| RECOMMENDATION |
| Staff recommends that the City Council approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-T-31, adopting the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021. |
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