HomeMy WebLinkAbout28571-06-2026 - City Council - OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.28571-06-2026
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER IMPACT FEE FUND, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25,556,327.00, FROM AVAILABLE WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL IMPACT FEES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING
FUNDS FROM THE WATERIWASTEWATER WHOLESALE IMPACT
FEES AND WATERIWASTEWATER RETAIL IMPACT FEES PROJECTS
(CITY PROJECT NOS. B20004 AND B20005) TO THE WATER AND
SEWER OPERATING FUND; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2025-
2026 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Water Impact Fee Fund, in the amount of $25,556,327.00, from available Wholesale and Retail Impact
Fees, for the purpose of transferring funds from the Water/Wastewater Wholesale Impact Fees and
Water/Wastewater Retail Impact Fees projects (City Project Nos. B20004 and B20005) to the Water and
Sewer Operating Fund.
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 27979-09-2025 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
Douolas Black (Jun 23. 2026 14:03:26 CDT)
Douglas W. Black Jannette S. Goodall
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED: June 9 2026
EFFECTIVE: June 9 2026
Ordinance No.
28571-06-2026
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 06/09/26 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 26-0435
LOG NAME: 60IMPACT FEE TRANSFER 2026
SUBJECT
(ALL) Adopt Appropriation Ordinances Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Amount of $25,556,327.00 in the Water Impact
Fee Fund and in the Amount of $17,772,802.00 in the Sewer Impact Fee Fund for the Purpose of Transferring to the Water and Sewer Operating
Fund to Pay Debt Associated with Impact Fee -Eligible Projects
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Impact Fee Fund, in the amount
of $25,556,327.00, from available Wholesale and Retail Impact Fees, for the purpose of transferring funds from the Water/Wastewater
Wholesale Impact Fees and Water/Wastewater Retail Impact Fees projects (City Project Nos. B20004 and B20005) to the Water and Sewer
Operating Fund; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Impact Fee Fund in the amount
of $17,772,802.00, from available Wholesale and Retail Impact Fees, for the purpose of transferring funds from the Water/Wastewater
Wholesale Impact Fees and Water/Wastewater Retail Impact Fees projects (City Project Nos. B20004 and B20005) to the Water and Sewer
Operating Fund.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to adopt the appropriation ordinances increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the amount of $25,556,327.00 in the Water Impact Fee Fund and in the amount of $17,772,802.00 in the Sewer Impact Fee
Fund for the purpose of transferring to the water and sewer operating fund to pay debt associated with impact fee -eligible projects.
During the retail cost of service studies for Fiscal Year 2026, it was determined that the use of impact fee revenues could lower the amount of
water and sewer service revenue required to balance Fiscal Year 2026 budgeted revenues and expenditures. While state law and City Code
prohibit the use of impact fees for operating expenses, impact fees can be used to pay principal and interest on debt associated with projects
eligible to be funded by impact fees. This transfer in the total amount of $43,329,129.00, is broken out as $25,556,327.00 from Water Impact Fee
revenue and $17,772,802.00 from Sewer Impact Fee revenue, to the Water and Sewer Operating Fund, will be used to pay principal and interest
on existing revenue bonds used to fund impact fee -eligible projects.
Funding is budgeted in the Water Impact Fee and the Sewer Impact Fee Funds within W/WW Wholesale Impact Fees and W/WW Retail Impact
Fees projects the for the Water Department.
This will serve ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
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 W/WW WHOLESALE IMPACT FEES and W/WW RETAIL IMPACT FEES
projects within the Water Impact Fee and the Sewer Impact Fee Funds and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the Water & Sewer Fund to support revenue bond principal and interest payments.
Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Water Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds.
Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Jesica McEachern 5804
Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Norma Naylor 2748