HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17739-09-2007Ordinance No. 17739-09-2007
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,700,000 FROM A BUDGETED THREE-YEAR
REPAYMENT IN THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUND FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING AN INTER-FUND LOAN FINANCING OF COMPUTER AND
PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR 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 2006-
2007 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Information Systems Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $5,700,000 from a
budgeted three-year repayment in the Information Systems Fund for the purpose of funding an
Inter-Fund Loan financing of computer and peripheral equipment for the Information Technology
Solutions Department.
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 No. 17142 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant Ci Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 4, 2007
City ®f ~o~-t ®rth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/4/2007 -Ord. No. 17739-09-2007
DATE: Tuesday, September 04, 2007
LOG NAME: 041NTER FUND
REFERENCE NO.: G-15853
SUBJECT:
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance for the City's Inter-Fund Loan Financing of Computer and Peripheral
Equipment for the Information Technology Solutions Department
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt an appropriation ordinance for the City's inter-fund loan
financing of computer and peripheral equipment for the Information Technology Solutions Department.
DISCUSSION:
The Information Technology (IT) Solutions Department will use the Appropriation Ordinance to continue the
Inter-fund loan process to finance the purchase of computers, servers, software and other standard
peripheral equipment for City departments. On March 1, 2005, the City Council approved M&C P-10100, for
the purchase of computer equipment using an internal City financing method. The Council also approved
M&C G-15341 (August 15, 2006) to allow self financing for FY 2007.
Prior to approval of the City financing method, computer equipment and software was financed using fair
market leasing agreements. Computer leasing was a strategy to ensure continued replacement of
technology equipment. By 2000, the City had about 3,400 computers, servers and printers on lease
agreements. At the end of 2006, the City had approximately 6,000 computers, servers, printers and other
technology equipment.
The Finance Department and IT Solutions Department worked together to craft a different strategy for
computer replacement. The City Inter-fund loan process saves the City about $370,000 over athree-year
period for every 1,500 computers purchased. Additionally, the City will benefit in time saved because the
end-of-lease process with vendors is cumbersome. The IT Solutions Department recommends the
continued replacement of computer assets at the end of their useful life. Since both operating software and
application software change on a regular basis, the need to continue replacing older equipment will remain
constant.
The appropriation ordinance allows the IT Solutions Department to process the anticipated requests for
standard computer and peripheral equipment replacement for FY 2008.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the Information Systems Capital Projects Fund.
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TO Fund/Account/Centers
C196 485200 004196004008 $5,700,000.00
C196 541320 004196004008 $700.000.00
C196 524010 004196004008 $5.000.000.00
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
C196 541320 004196004008
C196 524010 004196004008
$700,000.00
$5,000,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Karen Montgomery (6222)
Peter Anderson (8781)
Barb Hines (8540)
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