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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, and Ordinance No. 2024-43 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 increase of $311,064 to the General Fund, and the addition of Clear Creek Avenue Reconstruction project to the capital budget.
If approved, the proposed ordinance would amend the City’s FY2025 budget to incorporate proposed adjustments for the following:
General Fund
Compensation Increases ($1,367,384): $1,367,384 budgeted in General Fund Non-Departmental and then reallocated to each department based on actual merit and cost-of-living increases. This is NOT an increase to the fund budget but a transfer from General Fund Non-Departmental ($1,367,384) to each department as allocated in the January 2025 merit implementation. See exhibit A of the ordinance for the allocation to each department.
Police ($311,064):
A budget increase of $311,064 to purchase vehicles, equipment, and training for the Mental Health Unit. This item was previously approved by council on February 27, 2024, agenda item 6A. These expenses are 100% offset by the State Crisis Intervention Grant Program awarded on December 12, 2024.
Utility Fund
Compensation Increases ($197,502): $197,502 budgeted in Utility Fund Non-Departmental and then reallocated to each department based on actual merit and cost-of-living increases. This is NOT an increase to the fund budget but a transfer from Utility Fund Non-Departmental to each department as allocated in the January 2025 merit implementation.
FY2024 Rollovers (Previously approved in FY2025 Adopted Budget)
Increase is due to purchases made in FY2024 for which goods and services were not received as of September 30,...
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