Title
Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by amending Ordinance No. 2024-30, Ordinance No. 2024-43, Ordinance No. 2025-07, and Ordinance No. 2025-20 adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO)
Staff requests approval on first and final reading.
Background:
The proposed ordinance requests a net zero change to the General Fund, $100,000 increase to the Asset Forfeiture Fund, a net decrease of $494,069 to the Utility Fund, and a decrease of $819,931 to the Utility Debt Service Fund.
If approved, the proposed ordinance would amend the City’s FY2025 budget to incorporate proposed adjustments for the following:
General Fund
City Attorney ($160,000): A reallocation of $160,000 requested to move funding from Non-Departmental to City Attorney to cover anticipated legal services in FY2025.
Facilities ($30,676): A reallocation of $30,676 is requested to move funding from Non-Departmental to Facilities Department to make emergency repairs to plumbing.
Utility Fund
Line Repair ($126,000): Increase of $126,000 requested to cover emergency repairs, and concrete supplies in FY2025. This is offset by a decrease of $30,000 to Non-Departmental.
Utility Billing ($400,000): Increase of $400,000 requested to cover anticipated Banking Fees in FY2025. This is offset by a decrease of $410,000 to the Transfer to CIP.
Water Production ($819,931): Increase of $819,931 to move GCWA debt payments for WT1502 City of Houston water line replacement from Utility Fund Debt Service fund. The City’s new external auditors requested these payments be shown in Water Contract Purchases. Funding for these payments is from water CRF funds, which will be transferred along with the expense.
Transfers ($1,400,000): Decrease of $1,400,000 in Transfer to Water/Wastewater Debt is requested due to not issuing debt previously approved in the FY2025 adopted budget for the expansion of the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility.
Transfers ($410,000): Decrease of $410,000 in Transfer to CIP is requested to maintain the 90 days of operating expenditure within the fund balance required by policy. The reduction is due to project savings from the water line replacement in Pecan Forest, Highland Terrace, and Clear Creek Heights.
Items previously approved by City Council ($182,500):
General Fund ($37,500)
• A reallocation of $35,000 is requested to move funding from Non-Departmental to City Auditor to conduct a procurement card audit for the city. City Council approved on May 27, 2025, item 6A.
• A reallocation of $2,500 is requested to move funding from Non-Departmental to Library to fund start-up collection of books for circulation, specifically for outreach services. This is 100% reimbursed by the Texas Book Festival Texas Library Grant. City Council approved on March 11, 2025, item 6E.
Utility Fund ($45,000)
• A reallocation of $45,000 is requested to move funding from Non-Departmental to Line Repair for water and sewer line repair materials. City Council approved on July 22, 2025, item 6E.
Asset Forfeiture Fund ($100,000)
• An increase of $100,000 is requested to fund replacement laptops and docking stations for the Police Department. City Council approved on August 12, 2025, item 6B.
TOTAL BY FUNDS:
General Fund
The adjustment to the General Fund is an increase of $228,176 with a decrease of $228,176 for a net zero increase in total fund appropriations. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $106,245,223 remains the same.
Utility Fund
The adjustment to the Utility Fund is an increase of $1,390,931 with a decrease of $1,885,000 for a net decrease of $494,069 in total fund appropriations. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $51,094,447 decreases by $494,069 to $50,600,378.
Asset Forfeiture Fund
The requested adjustment to the Asset Forfeiture Fund is an increase of $100,000. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $28,467 increases by $100,000 to $128,467.
Utility Debt Service Fund
The requested adjustment to the Utility Debt Service Fund is a decrease of $819,931. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $17,372,981 decreases by $819,931 to $16,553,050.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance with Exhibits A, B, and C
2. Approved Agenda May 27, 2025, item 6A
3. Approved Agenda March 11, 2025, item 6E
4. Approved Agenda July 22, 2025, item 6E
5. Approved Agenda August 12, 2025, item 6B
FUNDING
{X} Funds are available from the Asset Forfeiture Fund.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
{X} NOT APPLICABLE