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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23011-12-2017Ordinance No. 23011-12-2017 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2017 IN THE AMOUNT OF $15.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT ON OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION LOANS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Information Technology Systems Fund in the amount of $15.00, from available funds, for transfer to the General Fund for debt service payment on outstanding conservation loans. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance 22393-09-2016 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. D AS TO FOF�M AND LEGALITY: Denis�. McElroy, f�ssistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 5, 2017 CITY SECRETARY , � '�'• � � ;� �� Mary J. Kays � City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication 12-2017, DATE: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 REFERENCE NO.: **G-19170 LOG NAME: 13ESPC/SECO CONSERVATION LOAN 2017 BUDGET CLEANUP SUBJECT: Adopt Appropriation Ordinances Totaling $1,506,150.55 to Support Accounting Reconciliation and Align Fiscai Year 2017 Appropriations for Energy Conservation Program Debt Service Payments with Adopted Debt Service Schedules RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) in the Culture and Tourism Operating Fund in the amount of $45,423.71, from fund balance, for transfer to the General Fund for debt service payment on outstanding conservation loans; 2. Adopt the attached ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations for FY17 in the Municipal Parking Debt Service Fund in the amount of $71,983.00, from fund balance, for transfer to the General Fund for debt service payment on outstanding conservation loans; 3. Adopt the attached ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations for FY17 in the Information Technology Systems Fund in the amount of $15.00, from fund balance, for transfer to the General Fund for debt service payment on outstanding conservation loans; and 4. Adopt the attached ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations for FY17 in the General Fund by $1,388,728.84, from available funds consisting of $1,271,307.13 from the transfer of previously appropriated funds and $117,421.71 from the transfer of the newly appropriated funds addressed above. DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to revise the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY2017) budget and appropriations to ensure proper accounting for payments related to the City's energy conservation programs under the auspices of the federal Energy Savings PerFormance Contracts (ESPCs) and Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO). As part of FY2017 closeout, the Department of Finance completed a reconciliation of budgeted and actual expenses incurred relating to the ESPC and SECO energy conservation loans. The results of the reconciliation show that the required actual payments for the ESPC and SECO programs were greater than the amount that was budgeted and appropriated. Adoption of the ordinances associated with recommendations one through three will increase appropriations in the specified funds and will result in debt service expenditures and appropriations for the ESPC and SECO being balanced for those three funds. Logname: 13ESPC/SECO CONSERVATION LOAN 2017 BUDGET CLEANUP Page 1 of 2 In addition, the review revealed that the payments for ESPC and SECO were timely made but that incorrect payment centers were used. Accounting entries were made to move and correct expenses to the correct payment centers. Adoption of the fourth ordinance increases appropriations in the Generai Fund from which these payments should have been made. This appropriation consists primarily of transferred funds that were originaily appropriated in the annual budget ($1,271,307.13) with the remaining funds coming from the transfer of the funds being newly appropriated in recommendations one through three (a cumulative amount of $117,421.71). Approval of this M&C will result in the revised adopted FY17 budget reflecting correct amounts and participating funds in a manner consistent with the debt service schedule for these programs. To prevent future inaccuracies, the Department of Finance is coordinating with the Budget office to ensure future allocations and payments are budgeted and paid for in accordance with each obligation's adopted debt service schedules. This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that, upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the participating funds for the debt service payments obligated to the ESPC and SECO energy conservation loans. FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs1: �i� 1010 1010 0 Department ID 0214013 0214013 0240100 0132000 0041000 ccou 5810100 5810200 5900010 5900010 5900010 Project IProgram ID Department ccoun Project Progra ID ID CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office b rL�. Oriqinating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: Activity Budget Year 2017 . 2017 2017 2017 2017 ctivity Budget Year Susan Alanis (8180) Aaron Bovos (8517) Alex Laufer (2268) Reference # Chartfield 2' Reference # Chartfield 2 Gu•.i 1,142,043.9E $246,684.8E $45,423.71 moun Logname: 13ESPC/SECO CONSERVATION LOAN 2017 BUDGET CLEANUP Page 2 of 2