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File #: 18-5190   
Type: Staff Briefing - With Ordinance
In control: City Council A Session
On agenda: 9/13/2018
Posting Language: Ordinance establishing new fees and amending fees as included within the FY 2019 Budget in the General Fund and within the Restricted Funds of Carver Special Revenue Fund; Solid Waste Operating and Maintenance Fund; Parking Operation and Maintenance Fund; Storm Water Operating Fund; and amending the City Code of San Antonio, Texas to reflect such changes.
Attachments: 1. FY 19 Budget - Revenue Enhancements, 2. Draft Ordinance, 3. Ordinance 2018-09-13-0713
DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Justina Tate


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
Amending Fees and Establishing New Fees for FY 2019


SUMMARY:
An ordinance establishing new fees and amending existing fees for various City departments and funds as recommended in the FY 2019 Proposed Budget and revised by subsequent City Council budget amendments. The following table summarizes, by Fund, the proposed additional revenues projected to be generated from the recommendations included in the FY 2019 Proposed Budget as presented by the City Manager to the City Council on August 9, 2018:

FY 2019 PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS - General Fund
Department
Projected Additional Revenue
Convention & Sports Facilities/Carver
$12,084
Fire
$529,550
Health
$139
Historic Preservation
$12,500

FY 2019 PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS BY FUND
Fund
Projected Additional Revenue
Carver Special Revenue Fund
$16,960
Parking Operating & Maintenance Fund
$128,690
Solid Waste Operating & Maintenance Fund
$6,088,594
Storm Water Operating Fund
$1,012,259


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City staff annually reviews existing revenue sources and service delivery processes in order to identify both new sources of revenue and potential changes to existing revenues. The policy direction for the FY 2019 budget process regarding revenue adjustments focused on implementation of City Council adopted policy, revenue changes that allow cost recovery from those who benefit from service (User Fees) as well as service areas that had not been adjusted in the recent past. The concept of cost recovery is to recover some or all of the costs associated with providing city services and programs at varying levels depending on factors such as the nature of the service provided, the population served, and the intended impact to the community.


ISSUE:
The FY 2019 Proposed Budget includes increases to several existing fees and creates new fees and charg...

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