DEPARTMENT: Office of Management and Budget
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Justina Tate
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
City Council Worksession on FY 2020 Proposed Budget
SUMMARY:
Staff presentation on the FY 2020 Proposed Budget focusing on, but not limited to, the following City policies and initiatives:
A. Potential Amendments to the FY 2020 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The FY 2020 Proposed Budget was presented to City Council on August 8, 2019. The budget is balanced as required by law and reflects the City’s continued commitment to providing public services and programs that enhance the quality of life for the San Antonio residents. Guided by the City Council policy direction and community input, the proposed budget focuses on streets, sidewalks and transportation, affordable housing, strong families and children, and public safety.
The Proposed FY 2020 Consolidated Annual Budget, comprised of all funds, excluding transfers, totals $2.9 billion. The General Fund budget is $1.28 billion; restricted funds such as Airport, Development Services, Solid Waste, and Hotel Occupancy Tax total $933 million; and the Capital Budget totals $715 million.
A total of 9 City Council work sessions are scheduled prior to budget adoption on September 12 to present the budget in detail to the City Council. Since August 8 seven budget work sessions have been held. At these meetings, Department Directors have presented budget proposals in detail. These presentations include Strong Families and Children, Metro Health, Human Services and Delegate Agencies, Neighborhood Services and Affordable Housing, Planning, Police, Fire, Municipal Court, Transportation and Capital Improvements, Sustainability, Economic Development, Center City Operations, Library, Parks, Solid Waste Management, Animal Care Services, Development Services, Airport, Convention and Sports Facilities, Arts & Cultures, Employee Compensation and Administration of the City of San Antonio. Additionally a presentation by VisitSA is included.
In addition to the budget work sessions a total of two community budget open houses, ten District Meetings (one meeting per district) and one Telephone Town Hall were held across the City with the final meeting held on September 9. Two public hearings on the proposed budget and delegate agency funding were scheduled. The first public hearing was held on Wednesday, August 28 and the second public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4.
The FY 2020 Budget is scheduled to be approved on Thursday, September 12 for the City’s fiscal year that begins on October 1.
ISSUE:
A Budget Worksession is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2019 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Municipal Plaza “B” Room. At this session, the City Council will discuss potential amendments to the FY 2020 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
This item is a scheduled worksession for the FY 2020 Proposed Budget.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This worksession is to discuss potential amendments to the FY 2020 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget. The FY 2020 Budget is scheduled to be adopted by City Council on September 12, 2019.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is a worksession for discussion of the FY 2020 Proposed Budget and is for briefing purposes only.