HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2016-68 - Budget DF DeficitORDINANCE NO. a0klo- dog
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 ANNUAL BUDGET DUE TO
CONDITIONS THAT RESULTED IN YEAR-END BUDGET DEFICIT FOR
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City had a greater than anticipated cost of overtime in the Fire
Department for Fiscal Year 2016; and
WHEREAS, these circumstances resulted in higher than anticipated expenses with
the need to cover through recognizing additional sales tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, the changes were unknown and unforeseeable at the time the fiscal
year 2016 budget was approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter allows for changes in the Annual Operating Plan by a
Council majority plus one in emergency situations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found
and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
SECTION 2.
The amendment to the 2016 Annual Budget of the revenues of the City of Georgetown and
expenses of conducting the affairs thereof, 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, 2015, and ending September
30, 2016. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" incorporated by reference
herein.
SECTION 3.
The total of $525,637 is hereby appropriated for payments of expenditures and payments
of the funds and included in the Exhibit "A".
SECTION 4
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Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.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.
Ordinance Number: aotu -00
Description: Prior Year Budget Amendment
Date Approved: October 25, 2016
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SECTION 5.
If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this
ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 6.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest.
This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption of its second and final reading by the City
Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 25h day of October, 2016.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 8th day of November, 2016.
ATTEST:
S
Shelley NoH
City Secre
APPROVED AS TO -.ORM:
Charlie McNabb
City Attorney
Ordinance Number:
Description: Prior Year Budget Amendment
Date Approved: October 25, 2016
T ITY OF GEO nEwTOOWWN:
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By: a Ross
Mayor
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