HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3053 Adopting the 2024 BudgetCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No. 3053
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024;
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SUCH BUDGET AND CONTAINING FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, as required by the City Charter and state law, the City Manager has
prepared and submitted to the City Council a budget with estimate of expenditures and revenue
of all city departments and activities for the year beginning January 1, 2024 and ending
December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, such budget has been timely filed with the City Secretary, the City
Council has had sufficient time to review and revise such budget and notice of a public hearing
upon such budget has been duly given; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held, and all taxpayers and interested persons
were provided an opportunity to attend and participate in such hearing; and
WHEREAS, public participation, input and suggestions regarding the budget have
been received and considered by the City Council, and the City Council has made changes as
the City Council considers warranted by law in the best interest of the municipal taxpayers,
and the City Council has found and determined that the budget adopted by this ordinance does
not allow expenditures during the budget period in excess of funds estimate to be on hand
during the same period;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The matters and facts set out in the preamble of this ordinance are found
and determined to be true and correct and are hereby approved and adopted by the City
Council.
Section 2. That the budget estimate of the revenues of the City of West University
Place and the expenses of conducting the affairs thereof for the ensuing fiscal year, beginning
January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024, as submitted to the City Council by the City
Manager of said City, a summary of which is attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and is made a
part of this Ordinance for all purposes and which is also on file in the City Secretary's office
and on the City's website, be hereby adopted and approved as the budget estimate of all the
current expenses as well as the fixed charges against said City for the fiscal year beginning
January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024.
Section 3. That this ordinance approving and adopting the Budget is made in all things
in accordance with the terms and provisions of the City Charter of the City of West University
Place, Texas and the laws of the State of Texas and shall be interpreted and construed in
compliance therewith.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 5. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this
ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or
other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was
discussed, considered, or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open Meetings
Act, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and that each such meeting has
been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration
and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and
posting thereof.
Section 7. After adoption of the Budget, the City Manager shall provide for the filing
of a true copy of the Budget (and each amendment) in the office of the County Clerk of Harris
County, Texas.
Section 8. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and signature.
PASSED, APPROVED, ADOPTED AND SIGNED ON, this 25`h day of September, 2023.
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
SIGNED:
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RECOMMENDED:
Dave Beach, Ci y Manager
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Thelma A. Gilliam, City Secretary
REVIEWED:
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Olson & Olson, LLP, City Attorney
By Scott Bounds
Exhibit A
City of West University Place, Texas
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
Revenues Expenses
M. 7.01F.M.
General Fund
Revenue 24,543,963
Administration
1,881,990
Finance
2,185,450
Police
6,448,600
Fi re
4,411,500
Public Works
4,028,050
Parks & Recreation
5,175,550
Transfers Out
322,400
Total General Fund
24,543,963
24,453,540
Debt Service Fund
7,926,931
7,857,557
SRecial Revenue Funds
Parks Donation Fund
57,800
20,000
Friends of West University Parks Fund
1,160,000
1,160,000
Truancy Prevention Fund
7,400
-
Municipal Jury Fund
100
Court Technology Fund
6,900
4,000
Tree Replacement Fund
42,500
50,000
Court Security Fund
8,300
9,500
METRO Fund
755,000
800,000
Police State Forfeited Property Fund
600
-
Police Federal Forfeited Property Fund
20,900
Police Training Fund
3,200
Fire Training Fund
300
-
Good Neighbor Fund
2,600
2,500
Opioid Settlement Fund
200
Centennial Celebration Fund
50,000
50,000
Internal Service Funds
Vehicle Replacement Fund
919,700
613,000
Technology Management Fund
2,247,300
2,249,800
Asset Replacement Fund
982,100
370,900
Employee Benefits Fund
2,462,300
2,478,400
Human Resources Services Fund
242,000
332,700
Enterprise Funds
Water and Sewer Fund
8,810,800
8,804,357
Solid Waste Fund
1,992,700
2,070,750
TOTALSOB OPERATIONS51,327,004
IMPROVEMENTCAPITAL ••
Capital Proiect Funds
Capital Projects Fund
236,000
200,000
2022 General Certificates of Obligation Fund
279,000
-
Capital Reserve Fund
287,400
200,000
2024 General Certificates of Obligation Fund
12,858,000
12,858,000
Transportation Improvement Fund
1,291,500
1,200,000
2019 Certificate of Obligations Fund
3,300
-
Water and Sewer Capital Project Funds
Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund
728,500
675,000
2022 Water/Sewer Certificates of Obligation Fund
238,700
2024 Water/Sewer Certificates of Obligation Fund
11,663,000
11,663,000
TOTALSUB
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26,796,000