HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2015-27 - Emergency Response BudgetORDINANCE NO. Q 0 19 -c2 a
WHEREAS, the City has expanded its planned Emergency Response Services
(EMS) Program, and
TVAEREAS, such expansion requires adding six additional staff positions necessary
to fully implement the program; and
WHEREAS, the EMS program expansion necessitates additional capital expenses
and other operating costs, including recruitment costs, and
WHEREAS, additional costs were incurred to recruit and hire a new City Manager;
and
WHEREAS, these expenditures will be funded with excess revenues or through
internal borrowing, as allowed by the City's Fiscal and Budgetary Policy-, and
WHEREAS, the General Government and Finance Advisory Board (GGAF)
recommended funding up to 40% of the estimated September 30, 2015 EMS Program
Shortfall from unallocated General Funds; and
WHEREAS, the changes were unknown and unforeseeable at the time the fiscal
year 2014/15 Annual Budget was approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter allows for changes in the Annual Budget by a Council
majority plus one in such situations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT'
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The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby fou
and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and express
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
SECTION 2.
The amendment to the 2014/15 Annual Budget of the revenues of the City of Georgetown
and expenses of conducting the affairs thereof i is in all things adopted and approved as an
addition to the previously approved budget of the current revenues and expenses as well as
fixed charges against said City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014, and ending
Ordinance Number: 'Poi -d-J
Date Approved: April 28, 2015
September 30, 2015. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" incorporat
by reference herein. I
The total of $1,482,000 is hereby appropriated for payments of expenditures and internal
transfers between funds as included in Exhibit "A".
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All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. This ordinance
complies with the vision statement of the Georgetown 2030 Plan.
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SECTION 6.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to atte4l
This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption of its second and final reading by the CM
Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas. I
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Secretary
Ordinance Number: Q019- 9 -IV
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late Approved: April 28, 2015
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By: Dale Ross
Mayor
EXHIBIT A
2014/16 Annual Budget Amendment
General Fund
Revenues/Sources:
Fund Balance (709,000)
93=1M
Transfer Out- ISF - Recruitement Costs
57,000
Transfer Out - SRF - EMS Program
450,000
City Manager
202,000
Excess revenue over expenditures
$
0
Joint Services Fund
Revenues/Sources:
Transfer In - General Fund
$
(57,000)
Expenditures
Recruitment costs
57,000
Excess revenue over expenditures
$
0
Special Revenue Fund - Fire -Based Paramedic Program
Revenues/Sources:
Transfer In - General Fund
$
(450,000)
Fund Balance - Due from City-wide Reserves
(266,000)
Expenses - project timing
Paramedic Salaries/Benefits (6 positions -July hire date)
125,000
Equipment and related expense
131,000
Capital (2 TRV + Equipment)
460,000
$
0
Total Budget Amendment - Increase in Appropriation
$
1,482,000
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