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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27912-08-2025Ordinance No.27912-08-2025 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000.00, FROM AVAILABLE DEVELOPMENT FEE REVENUE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE DEVELOPER TECH IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. S00164); 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 in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Purpose Fund, in the amount of $160,000.00, from available development fee revenue, for the purpose of funding the Developer Tech Improvements project (City Project No. S00164). 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 27107-09-2024 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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: August 26, 2025 CITY SECRETARY �, JJ -,ZS, -p-, n 0 Jannette S. Goodall City Secretary City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 08/26/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0767 LOG NAME: 06DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TECH FUND 2025 QUE SYSTEM ALLOCATION SUBJECT (ALL) Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Special Purpose Fund, in the Amount of $160,000.00, from Available Development Fee Revenue, for the Purpose of Funding the Developer Tech Improvements Project, and Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Purpose Fund, in the amount of $160,000.00, from available development fee revenue, for the purpose of funding the Developer Tech Improvements project (City Project No. S00164); and 2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget. DISCUSSION: The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to increase the appropriations for the Development Services Department to support improvements to the customer queuing system. Development Services needs to replace the current customer queuing system with a new customer queuing system to ensure an exceptional customer experience for Development Services customers that visit City Hall. This new queuing system will notify City of Fort Worth (CFW) employees when customers are needing assistance by way of a customer queue management solution. The new queuing system will also support the management, performance reporting, and analysis of the customer service experience and response time by CFW employees. The Developer Tech Improvements project was created to capture the technology fee that Development Services Department charges to fund technology enhancements that support and improve the development process. The fees in this project can only be spent for this purpose. This M&C appropriates funds for the proposed customer queuing system now that the technology fees have accumulated sufficiently to pay for the project. Approval of this M&C and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance will allow Development Services to support technological improvements for a customer queuing system. Funding for this project was not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Adopted Budget due to the fact that these funds are appropriated when needed and not annually. This M&C, is adopted budget operating to support 5-years agreement as follows: FISCAL YEAR 2025-2029 DIRECT CHARGE BREAKDOWN Customer Queuing System FY'25 $40,000 Customer Queuing System FY'26 $30,000 ICustomer Queuing System FY'27 $30,000 ICustomer Queuing System FY'28 $30,000 11customer Queuing System FY'29 $30,000 11Customer Queuina Svstem Total $160.000 Funding is available for appropriation from available development fee revenue in the Special Purpose Fund for the Developer Tech Improvements project. A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the Developer Tech Improvements project within the Special Purpose Fund and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the Special Purpose Fund for the Developer Tech Improvements project. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Development Services Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds. Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Jesica McEachern 5804 Oriainatina Business Unit Head: D.J. Harrell 8032 Additional Information Contact: