DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Maria Villagomez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT: Adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital Budget for FY 2016
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance adopting the Annual Consolidated Operating and Capital budgets for the City of San Antonio Fiscal Year 2016 that begins October 1; approving projects included in the FY 2016 to FY 2020 Five-Year Infrastructure Management Plan; approving the FY 2016 to FY 2021 Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the City of San Antonio; authorizing personnel complements; authorizing a meet and confer agreement with San Antonio Park Police Officers' Association; and appropriating funds.
Following the action taken on this item, the City Council will consider through separate ordinances 1) the ratification of the FY 2016 Budget, 2) the City's Maintenance & Operation Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016, 3) the City's Debt Service Property Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016, 4) the new fee and fee adjustment ordinance that address revenue adjustments included in the Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Budget, 5) the FY 2015 Closing Ordinance, 6) an ordinance to amend and re-codify in part Chapter 14 as related to the implementation of the Pay As You Throw Solid Waste Collection Program, and 7) an ordinance to amend and re-codify in part Chapter 34 as related to the changes in rates of the monthly Stormwater Utility Fee and restructuring the billing and methodology using an impervious cover approach.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The FY 2016 Proposed Budget was presented to the Mayor and City Council on August 6, 2015. The FY 2016 Proposed Budget reflects City Council policy direction and community priorities. The Budget decreases the City's property tax rate, increases funding to streets and sidewalks, and maintains public safety spending below 66% of the General Fund. Additionally, budgeted financial reserves are maintained at 15% of General Fund reve...
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