HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0094) 03FY2019_WINDUP_1_AO_19.PDFORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 YEAR-END BUDGET
ADJUSTMENTS IN THE GENERAL FUND CONSISTING OF
REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AND OPERATING SURPLUSES TO
OFFSET PROJECTED SHORTFALLS; AUTHORIZING AND DELEGATING
AUTHORITY TO EFFECT ALL NECESSARY TRANSFERS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
SECTION 1.
That the operating budget of the General Fund of the City of Fort Worth for Fiscal Year 2018-
2019, as enacted by Ordinance 23392-09-2018, as amended, is hereby further amended to reduce
appropriations in the following General Fund departments by $6,078,314.00, representing available
operating surplus, for use to offset deficits in other General Fund departmental budgets.
Department
Amount of Decrease
Library
$1,397,964
Municipal Court
$450,000
Planning and Development
$391,571
Non -Departmental
$3,838,779
Total
$6,078,314
SECTION 2.
That the operating budget of the General Fund of the City of Fort Worth for Fiscal Year 2018-
2019, as enacted by Ordinance 23392-09-2018, as amended, is hereby further amended, to increase
appropriations in the following departmental budgets by a total of $6,078,314.00 to address projected
shortfalls due to contractual obligations and fleet costs.
Department
Amount of Increase
Economic Development
$4,678,960
Fire
$1,374,701
Neighborhood Services
$24,653
Total
$6,078,314
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SECTION 3.
That in accordance with the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, the City Council by adoption
of this Ordinance hereby authorizes all transfers contemplated and necessitated by the budget
amendments and appropriations enacted herein and delegates to the City Manager, or his designee,
authority to undertake all actions as necessary to effect such transfers within budgeted and
appropriated amounts.
SECTION 4.
That should any part, portion, section, or part of a section of this Ordinance be declared invalid
or inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion, or
judgment shall in no way affect the remaining parts, portions, sections, or parts of sections of this
Ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain, and continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, or any other ordinances of the City,
that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations
and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance, but may be prosecuted until final disposition
by the courts.
SECTION 6.
That all ordinances and appropriations for which provisions have previously been made are
hereby expressly repealed to the extent they are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 7.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of
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its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Sarah J. Fullenwider
City Attorney
Adopted:
Effective:
2019
ATTEST:
Mary J. Kayser
City Secretary
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