HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23075-01-2018 Ordinance No. 23075-01-2018
AN ORDINANCE DECREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,957,347.00, FROM
TRANSFERRED-IN FUNDS, TO SUPPPORT BUDGET CORRECTIONS THAT WILL
ALIGN FY2018 APPROPRIATIONS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM DEBT
SERVICE PAYMENTS TO THE PROPER PAYMENT CENTERS; 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 those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 in the Budget of the
City Manager shall be revised by decreasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Debt
Service Fund in the amount of$1,957,347.00, from transferred-in funds, to support budget corrections that
will align FY2018 appropriations for Energy Conservation program debt service payments to the proper
payment centers.
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 22927-09-2017 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRET
Denis McElr r. Assistant City Attorneyary J.IlkayW
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: January 23. 2018
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1123/2018 -Ordinance Nos. 23074-01-2018 & 23075-01-
2018
DATE: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 REFERENCE NO.: **G-19205
LOG NAME: 13ESPC/SECO CONSERVATION LOAN 2018 BUDGET CLEANUP
SUBJECT:
Adopt Appropriation Ordinances to Support Budget Corrections that will Align Fiscal Year 2018
Appropriations for Energy Conservation Program Debt Service Payments to the Proper Payment Centers
(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 in
the General Fund by $1,339,412.00, from transfers of previously appropriated funds, and reallocating
$617,936.00 in previously appropriated funds from a transfer out to an energy conservation loan payment;
and
2. Adopt the attached ordinance decreasing estimated receipts and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 in
the General Debt Service Fund by $1,957,347.00 from transfers in of previously appropriated funds to
facilitate correction of payment centers for debt service on the outstanding energy conservation loans.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to revise the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018)
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).
The departments and funds that participate in the energy conservation programs include in their annual
budgets amounts for their portion of the loan repayments under the programs; those amounts should be
transferred to the General Fund for purposes of making the payments. However, in the adopted FY2018
budget those payments, including a $617,936.00 contribution from the General Fund, were appropriated in
the General Debt Service Fund instead.
Adoption of the attached ordinances will correct the earlier error and the payment centers used for the
energy conservation loan obligations, effectively moving the participating department/fund's transfer
revenues and the loan-payment expense from the General Debt Service Fund to the General
Fund. Because the General Fund's contribution was originally appropriated as a transfer out, the
ordinance associated with the first recommendation also reallocates that amount to a loan payment
instead of a transfer.
Accounting entries will be made to move year to date transfers allocated for the debt service payments
from the General Debt Service Fund to the General Fund.
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Approval of this M&C will result in the revised adopted Fiscal Year 2018 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, transfers 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.
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Susan Alanis (8180)
Originating Department Head: Aaron Bovos (8517)
Additional Information Contact: Alex Laufer (2268)
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