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Home My WebLink About2023/09/09-Agenda-Other-City CouncilCITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING AT 5:00 PM, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 200 TEXAS STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS CALL TO ORDER REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER 1. M&C (ALL) Adopt Ordinance Revising Wholesale Water, Wastewater, 23-0786 Standby and Raw Water Service Rates and Amend Chapter 35 - Water and Sewers, Article III - Charges, Division 1 — Generally, Sections 35-56(g) (h) and (i) of the City Code with an Effective Date of Billing on or After November 1, 2023 for Usage and Flows from and After October 1, 2023 for Water and Wastewater Service Sneaker/Comment Card 2. M&C (ALL) Adopt Ordinance Revising Retail Water and Wastewater Rates 23-0785 and Charges by Amending Sections 35-56(b), (c) and (d), Article III - Charges, of Chapter 35 - Water and Sewers of the City Code, Effective January 1, 2024 Sneaker/Comment Card PUBLIC HEARING 1. 23-0597 (ALL) Conduct a Public Hearing on the Proposed 2023 Tax Rate (PUBLIC HEARING - a. Report of City Staff. Ashley Clement; b. Public Comment; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing) Sneaker/Comment Card ORDINANCES 1. 23-0593 An Ordinance Amending City Code of the City of Fort Worth Chapter 12.5, Article X, Sections 12.5-340 and 12.5-844; To Reflect Changes in the Fees Stated in those Code Sections; Adding New Fees and Changing Certain Fees; Allowing for Changes in Certain Fees due to Market Conditions; Designating Other Departments Acting on Behalf of the Financial Management Services Department; Providing that this Ordinance Shall be Cumulative; Providing a Severability Clause; Providing a Savings Clause; And Providing an Effective Date Sneaker/Comment Card Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL Agenda September 19, 2023 2. 23-0596 An Ordinance Appropriating Funding for the Operating Budget of the City of Fort Worth for the Ensuing Fiscal Year, Beginning October 1, 2023, and Ending September 30, 2024, Including an Appropriation to Pay Debt Service Requirements on Outstanding Indebtedness; And Appropriating Funds for Purposes of Enacting the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Improvement Program, Including Capital Plans, Projects, Outlays, and Community Facility Agreements; And Ratifying City Council Approved Appropriation Ordinances Effecting this Budget; And Acknowledging Prior Appropriations Effecting the Capital Improvement Program; And Incorporating Budget on File with City Secretary, As Revised by City Council; And Approving the Capital Improvement Program; And Acknowledging Approval of Leave; And Prohibiting the Expending, Obligating, or Committing of Funds in Excess of Appropriations or Actual Available Resources; And Establishing Legal Level of Control; And Providing for Publication; And Providing a Severability Clause; And Providing a Savings Clause; And Providing for Repeal of All Ordinances and Appropriations in Conflict Herewith; And Providing an Effective Date Speaker/Comment Card 3. 23-0594 An Ordinance Providing for the Levy and Collection of an Annual Ad Valorem Tax on All Property, Real, Personal and Mixed, Situated within the Territorial Limits of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and All Personal Property Owned in said City of Fort Worth, Texas, On January 1, 2023, Except Such Property as May Be Exempt from Taxation by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas; And Approving the Tax Roll. Detailing the Penalties and Interest Assessed Against Delinquent Taxpayers; Providing a Severability Clause; And Providing a Savings Clause; Providing for the Repeal of All Ordinances in Conflict with the Provisions of this Ordinance; And Providing for the Publication and Final Passage Thereof Speaker/Comment Card RESOLUTIONS 1. 23-0595 Ratifying the Property Tax Revenue Increase Reflected in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, In Accordance with Section 102.007(C) of the Texas Local Government Code Speaker/Comment Card Page 2 of 4 CITY COUNCIL Agenda September 19, 2023 REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER 1. M&C (ALL) Adopt Ordinance Amending Fire Department Staffing Effective 23-0783 October 1, 2023, to Reflect Increases in the Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions in the Specified Classifications and Adopt Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for the Fire Department Speaker/Comment Card 2. M&C (ALL) Adopt Ordinance Amending Police Department Staffing Effective 23-0784 October 1, 2023, to Increase the Number of Authorized Civil Service Positions in the Specified Classifications by a Total of Sixty -Three (63) and Adopt Attached Ordinance Prescribing Salaries for the Police Department Speaker/Comment Card The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Conference Room in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. G]AL11" ,I e1►7114►" Page 3 of 4 CITY COUNCIL Agenda September 19, 2023 The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be participating remotely in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and the Council Rules of Procedure. According to the City Council Rules of Procedures, individual speaker presentations shall be limited to a total of three minutes (i) for the consent agenda, regardless of the number of consent -agenda items for which a person has registered, (ii) for the non -consent agenda, regardless of the number of non -consent -agenda items for which a person has registered, and (iii) for each zoning and public hearing. Group presentations shall be limited to a total of six minutes for each type of item described in (i) through (iii). At the Mayor's discretion or if requested by another City Councilmember or the City Manager, the Mayor shall allow the public to speak on a particular consent -agenda or non -consent -agenda item for three minutes per individual speaker and six minutes per group representative. Also at the Mayor's discretion, time limits may be reasonably adjusted Fort Worth City Hall and the City Council Chamber are wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are requested to contact the City's ADA Coordinator at (817) 392-8552 or e-mail ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations. Page 4 of 4