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, Ordinance No. 2025-20, and Ordinance No. 2025-34 adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO)
Staff requests approval on first and final reading due to the time sensitive nature of year-end close.
Background:
The proposed ordinance requests a net zero increase to the General Fund and the Utility Fund, $850 increase to the Chapter 59 Seizure Fund, $9,540 increase to the Local Youth Diversion Fund, $3,550 to the COVID ARPA Fund, $337,003 increase to the Hurricane Beryl Fund, and a $1,183,134 increase to the Employee Benefit Fund.
If approved, the proposed ordinance would amend the City’s FY2025 budget to incorporate proposed adjustments for:
General Fund
The following reallocations total $992,914 between departments. The reallocations between departments are required to adjust funding to meet year-end actuals as follows:
• $8,450 increase to Civic Center due to separation pay with an offset decrease of <$8,450> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $450,000 increase to Police due to separation pay (retirements) and overtime with an offset decrease of <$450,000> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $64,150 increase to Fire Marshal due to separation pay with an offset decrease of <$64,150> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $14,750 increase to Budget & Financial Planning due to employee insurance elections being more than the budget with an offset decrease of <$14,750> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $19,050 increase to Accounting due to department being fully staffed with an offset decrease of <$19,050> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $5,000 increase to Public Works Administration due to department being fully staffed with an offset decrease of <$5,000> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $189,374 increase to Streets, Stormwater & Traffic due to overtime, separation pay, utility cost for streetlights, and street & drainage repair with an offset decrease of <$18,176> from Solid Waste, <$16,063> from City Attorney, and <$155,135> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $20,000 increase to Library due to employee insurance elections being more than the budget with an offset decrease of <$20,000> from Emergency Medical Services.
• $222,140 increase to Transfers due to transfers to tax increment being higher than anticipated with an offset decrease of <$222,140> from Non-Departmental.
Utility Fund
The following reallocations total $179,400 between departments. The reallocations between departments are required to adjust funding to meet year-end actuals as follows:
• $25,000 increase to Utility Billing due to an overage in banking fees with an offset decrease of <$25,000> from Wastewater.
• $154,400 increase to Line Repair due to employee insurance elections being more that the budget, separation pay, and overtime with an offset decrease of <$154,400> from Wastewater.
Special Revenue Fund - Chapter 59 Seizure Fund
Police Investigation Cost ($850): increase requested to cover the cost of Police activity.
Special Revenue Fund - Local Youth Diversion Fund
Salaries Full-Time ($9,540): increase requested to cover reallocation of personnel services cost due to fund generating more revenue than anticipated.
Special Revenue Fund - COVID ARPA Fund
CIP - Facilities ($3,550): increase requested to reclass CIP expense to COVID ARPA Fund.
Special Revenue Fund - Hurricane Beryl Fund
• Contractual Services ($243,732): increase requested to cover cost of debris management from Hurricane Beryl.
• Building & Ground Maintenance ($24,000): increase requested to cover cost of building repairs related to Hurricane Beryl.
Employee Benefit Fund
Health Insurance Payments ($1,183,134): increase requested to cover the cost of claims.
Items previously approved by City Council ($69,271):
Hurricane Beryl Fund ($69,271)
• An increase of $69,271 is requested to fund generator and pump rental services for Hurricane Beryl. City Council approved on October 14, 2025, item 6M.
TOTAL BY FUNDS:
General Fund
The adjustment to the General Fund is an increase of $992,914 with a decrease of the same 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 $179,400 with a decrease of the same for a net zero increase in total fund appropriations. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $50,600,378 remains the same.
Special Revenue Fund - Chapter 59 Seizure Fund
The requested adjustment to the Chapter 59 Seizure Fund is an increase of $850. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $67,650 increases by $850 to $68,500.
Special Revenue Fund - Local Youth Diversion Fund
The requested adjustment to the Local Youth Diversion Fund is an increase of $9,540. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $30,000 increases by $9,540 to $39,540.
Special Revenue Fund - COVID ARPA Fund
The requested adjustment to the COVID ARPA Fund is an increase of $3,550. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $275,000 increases by $3,550 to $278,550.
Special Revenue Fund - Hurricane Beryl Fund
The requested adjustment to the Hurricane Beryl Fund is an increase of $337,003. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $25,000 increases by $337,003 to $362,003.
Employee Benefit Fund
The requested adjustment to the Employee Benefit Fund is an increase of $1,183,134. The total fund appropriation amended budget of $11,060,618 increases by $1,183,134 to $12,243,752.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Ordinance with Exhibits A, B, and C
2. Approved Agenda October 14, 2025, item 6M
CONTRACT ORIGINATION:
FUNDING
{X} Funds are available from the Chapter 59 Seizure Fund, Local Youth Diversion Fund, COVID ARPA Fund, Hurricane Beryl Fund, and the Employee Benefit Fund fund balance.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
{X} NOT APPLICABLE