DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Maria Villagomez (OMB)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budget for FY 2015
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2015 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2015 to FY 2019 Five Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2015 to FY 2020 Six Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; authorizing personnel complements; and appropriating funds.
Following the action taken on this item, the City Council will consider through separate ordinances 1) the ratification of the FY 2015 Budget, 2) the City's Maintenance & Operation Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2015, 3) the City's Debt Service Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2015, 4) the new fee and fee adjustment ordinance that address revenue adjustments included in the Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget, and 5) the FY 2014 Closing Ordinance.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The FY 2015 Proposed Budget was presented to the Mayor and City Council on August 7, 2014. The FY 2015 Proposed Budget is balanced and focuses on streets, drainage, parks, libraries, neighborhoods, and affordable public safety. This budget reflects the City's commitment to provide high quality services to the public while maintaining a strong financial position and with no increase to the City's property tax rate. The budget proposal does not recommend any layoffs of uniform or civilian employees.
The Proposed Consolidated Annual Budget, comprised of all funds excluding transfers, totals $2.4 billion. The General Fund budget is $1.05 billion; restricted funds, including Aviation, Development Services, and Solid Waste, total $710 million; and the FY 2015 Capital Budget is $665 million.
Following the Proposed Budget presentation, five area-wide Community Budget Hearings ...
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