HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26864-04-2024Ordiminre No. 26864-04-2024
AN ORDINANCE REALLOCATING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL
FUND BY DECREASING THE NON -DEPARTMENTAL DEPARTMENT BUDGET
IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00, AND INCREASING THE CITY MANAGER'S
DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING SISTER CITIES FUNDING; 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 the budget of the City of Fort Worth for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, as enacted by Ordinance 26453-09-
2023, as amended, is hereby further amended to make the following reallocations in the General Fund:
decrease appropriations in the Non -Departmental Department Budget in the amount of $100,000.00, and
increase appropriations in the City Manger's Department Budget by the same amount, for the purpose of
providing Sister Cities funding.
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 26453-09-2023 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: April 23, 2024
CITY SECRETARY
C
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 04/23/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0306
LOG NAME: 02SISTER CITIES FUNDING FY24
SUBJECT
(ALL) Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Reallocating Appropriations in the General Fund to Reduce the Non -Departmental Department Budget by
$100,000.00 and Increase the City Manager's Department Budget by the Same Amount to Provide Budgeted Funding to International Sister
Cities Association of Fort Worth, Inc. in Fiscal Year 2024, with No Net Increase to the Total Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached appropriation ordinance reallocating appropriations in the General Fund by decreasing
the Non -Departmental Department budget by $100,000.00 and increasing the City Manager's Department budget by the same amount, for the
purpose of providing Sister Cities with $50,000.00 in base funding and an additional $50,000.00 in incremental funding based on the
organization's additional fundraising efforts, with no net increase to the overall budget.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to reallocate appropriations in the General Fund to support payment to
International Sister Cities (Sister Cities) in the current fiscal year (FY).
In 2018, the City Council authorized an agreement with Sister Cities to administer the Fort Worth Sister Cities Program, with the agreement having
an initial term of one year and four additional renewal options of one year each (M&Cs C-28859 and C-29092) with annual funding of $50,000.00
per year. In addition to monetary payments, the City also supports Sister Cities by charging the organization only $100.00 per year for the lease of
City -owned space with an estimated annual rental value of $48,000.00 (M&C L-16176).
Because the City Manager's Office supports Sister Cities and is interested in finding ways to help leverage the public tax dollars provided to them,
starting with the FY2023 renewal the Sister Cities agreement has provided the organization with the ability to get up to $50,000.00 in additional
annual funding from the City as a dollar -for -dollar match tied to the organization's fundraising.
In FY2023 Sister Cities was able to obtain additional outside grant funds and access the additional $50,000.00 from the City (M&C 23-0511). For
FY2024, the organization has again increased the amount it has raised from outside sources and is entitled to the additional $50,000.00.
Adoption of this M&C will adjust appropriations in the General Fund to move both the base funding, which has already been paid to the
organization, and the additional funding. The full $100,000.00 was appropriated in the Non -Departmental Department in the FY2024 budget.
Adoption of this M&C and the attached ordinance will move that funding over to the City Manager's budget but will not increase the bottom line
total for the General Fund budget.
This action will align appropriations with both the previously issued base -funding payment and allow for the additional funding payment to
issue. Funding is budgeted in the Other Contractual Services account within the General Fund in the Nondept Other Contractual Department to be
used for the CMO Sisters Cities Department.
About F rt Worth Sister Cities_ International
Fort Worth Sister Cities strives to cultivate international relationships and understanding among youth, adults, and businesses through educational,
leadership, and exchange programs that promote tourism and commerce in the City of Fort Worth and produce economic and public benefits for
the entire Fort Worth community. In 2016, Sister Cities International in Washington, D.C. engaged value ideas to conduct an economic impact
study, which indicate that the organization and program provide a $14+ million positive economic impact to the City of Fort Worth on an annual
basis.
The organization orchestrates internationally recognized inbound and outbound exchange programs; provides essential instruction for protocol and
diplomacy; produces unparalleled youth and educator programs; and conducts trade missions to foster economic development.
Since its inception in 1985, Sister Cities has researched and secured nine international partner cities with similar goals including Reggio, Italy;
Trier, Germany; Nagaoka, Japan; Bandung, Indonesia; Budapest, Hungary; Toluca, Mexico; Mbabane, Eswatini; Guiyang, China and this year,
Nimes, France.
Fort Worth is recognized as having the "Best Sister Cities" program in the United States.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL_ INFORMATION 1 CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the recommendation, funds are available in the current operating budget, as
previously appropriated, in the General Fund. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the City Manager's Department has the responsibility to
validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office b . Valerie Washington fit 92
Originating Business Unit Head;
Additional Information Contact: Denis McElroy 2758