Budget Meeting of the Austin City Council
September 11, 2006
Meeting Agenda
Agenda, 170kb
Approved Meeting Minutes
The minutes for the Budget Meeting of September 11, 2006 were approved on the 28th day of September, 2006 on Council Member McCracken's motion, Council Member Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.
Minutes (Budget Meeting), 450kb
Closed Caption Transcript
Transcript, 178kb
Agenda Items - September 11, 2006
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Item 1 - September 11, 2006
Approve an ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2007.
Ordinance No. 20060911-001 adopting and approving the Operating Budget for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2006 and ending on September 30, 2007 and making appropriations for each department, project and account, including the errata, was approved on Council Member Cole's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Dunkerley's second on a 7-0 vote with amendments.
Executed Ordinance
Ordinance No. 20060911-001, PDF, 24kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-001, Agenda Backup, PDF, 82kb
Item 2 - September 11, 2006
Approve an ordinance adopting the Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2007.
Ordinance No. 20060911-002 adopting and approving the Capital Budget for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2006 and ending on September 30, 2007 and making appropriations for each department, project and account, including the errata, was approved on Council Member Cole's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Dunkerley's second on a 7-0 vote with amendments.
Executed Ordinance
Ordinance No. 20060911-002, PDF, 24kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-002, Agenda Backup, PDF, 92kb
Item 3 - September 11, 2006
Approve an ordinance adopting and levying an Ad Valorem Tax rate for the City of Austin for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
Ordinance No. 20060911-003, increasing property taxes by the adoption of a tax rate of 41.26 cents per $100 valuation, was approved on a roll call vote Mayor Pro Tem Dunkerley's motion, Council Member Leffingwell's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Ordinance
Ordinance No. 20060911-003, PDF, 110kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-003, Agenda Backup, PDF, 216kb
Item 4 - September 11, 2006
Approve an ordinance authorizing fees, fines, and other charges to be charged by City departments for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2007.
Ordinance No. 20060911-004 authorizing fees, fines and other changes to be charges to the fees charged by various City departments for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, beginning on October 1, 2006 and ending on September 30, 2007 and amending the City Code, including the errata, was approved on Council Member McCracken's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Dunkerley's second on a 7-0 vote with the following amendment: The motion to amend the Proposed FY 2007 Fee Schedule for the Parks and Recreation Department by reducing slow pitch softball league fees by an amount of $78 each was approved on Council Member Martinez' motion, Mayor Wynn's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Ordinance
Ordinance No. 20060911-004, PDF, 28kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Austin Convention Center, PDF, 508kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Austin Energy Part 1 of 4, PDF, 131kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Austin Energy Part 2 of 4, PDF, 611kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Austin Energy Part 3 of 4, PDF, 547kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Austin Energy Part 4 of 4, PDF, 651kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Austin Water Utility, PDF, 447kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Aviation, PDF, 52kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - City-wide Fees, PDF, 39kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services, PDF, 35kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Emergency Medical Services, PDF, 182kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Financial Services, PDF, 6kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Fire Department, PDF, 54kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Health & Human Services, PDF, 79kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Library Department, PDF, 65kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Municipal Court, PDF, 34kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Neighborhood Housing & Community Development, PDF, 52kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Neighborhood Planning & Zoning, PDF, 45kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Office of the City Clerk, PDF, 13kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Parks and Recreation, PDF, 689kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Police Department, PDF, 32kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Public Works Department, PDF, 85kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Small & Minority Business Resources, PDF, 14kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Solid Waste Services, PDF, 121kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Watershed Protection & Development Review Part 1 of 2, PDF, 630kb
20060911-004, Ordinance - Watershed Protection & Development Review Part 2 of 2, PDF, 224kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-004, Agenda Backup, PDF, 94kb
Item 5 - September 11, 2006
Approve an ordinance to establish classifications and positions in the classified service of the Austin Fire Department and repeal Ordinance No. 20060608-010. Funding is included in the proposed Fire Department Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Operating Budget.
Ordinance No. 20060911-005 was approved on Council Member Martinez's motion, Council Member Kim's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Ordinance
Ordinance No. 20060911-005, PDF, 49kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-005, Agenda Backup, PDF, 116kb
Item 6 - September 11, 2006
Approve an ordinance to establish classifications and number of positions in the classified service of the Austin Police Department and repealing Ordinance No. 20060525-024. Funding is included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Operating Budget for the Police Department.
Ordinance No. 20060911-006 was approved on Council Member Cole's motion, Council Member Martinez' second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Ordinance
Ordinance No. 20060911-006, PDF, 55kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-006, Agenda Backup, PDF, 162kb
Item 7 - September 11, 2006
Approve a resolution amending the Personnel Policies by increasing vacation accrual schedules for non-Civil Service employees; modifying policy language to allow for new domestic partner benefits; and adding longevity pay and increasing vacation accrual for peace officers of the Public Safety and Emergency Management Department.
Resolution No. 20060911-007 was approved on Council Member Leffingwell's motion, Council Member McCracken's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Resolution
Resolution No. 20060911-007, PDF, 151kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-007, Agenda Backup, PDF, 98kb
20060911-007, Agenda Late Backup, PDF, 150kb
Item 8 - September 11, 2006
Approve a resolution declaring the City of Austin's official intent to reimburse itself from the proceeds of November 2000 Proposition 1 General Obligation bonds to be issued in the future for expenditures in the amount of $6,900,000 related to street improvements; to reimburse itself from the proceeds of Certificates of Obligation to be issued in the future for expenditures in the amount of $2,500,000 related to Veloway trail improvements; and to reimburse itself from the proceeds of Certificates of Obligation to be issued in the future for expenditures in the amount of $4,500,000 related to fire station construction. (This resolution is required Pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code, which protects the tax-exempt status of the referenced expenditures.) $6,900,000 in General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds to be issued in August 2007 or later; $7,000,000 in tax-supported General Obligation Certificates of Obligation to be issued in August 2007 or later.
Resolution No. 20060911-008 was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Dunkerley's motion, Council Member McCracken's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Resolution
Resolution No. 20060911-008, PDF, 51kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-008, Agenda Backup, PDF, 60kb
Item 9 - September 11, 2006
Approve a resolution declaring the City of Austin's official intent to reimburse itself from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations to be issued through October 2007 for acquisition and construction costs in an aggregate maximum principle amount of $170,000,000 related to Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Austin Water Utility Capital Improvement Projects.
Resolution No. 20060911-009 was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Dunkerley's motion, Council Member McCracken's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Resolution
Resolution No. 20060911-009, PDF, 42kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-009, Agenda Backup, PDF, 221kb
Item 10 - September 11, 2006
Approve a resolution declaring the City of Austin's official intent to reimburse itself from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations to be issued in the future for acquisition and construction costs in an aggregate maximum principle amount of $89,101,000 related to electric utility capital improvement projects.
Resolution No. 20060911-010 was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Dunkerley's motion, Council Member McCracken's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Resolution
Resolution No. 20060911-010, PDF, 42kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-010, Agenda Backup, PDF, 136kb
Item 11 - September 11, 2006
Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) 2006-2007 Marketing Plan and proposed budget in the amount of $8,159,156, set the contract payment from the City of Austin to ACVB at $6,750,040 for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007, approve negotiation and execution of a new agreement between the City of Austin and ACVB for a five-year term beginning October 1, 2006 and ending September 30, 2011, and direct the City Manager to file the approved documents with the City Clerk's office as required by the Texas Tax Code. Funding in the amount of $6,750,040 is available in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Proposed Operating Budget for the Tourism and Promotion Fund. The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Tourism and Promotion Fund is attached. Funding for the remaining $1,409,116 of the ACVB budget is available from the sources shown in the attachment.
Resolution No. 20060911-011, was approved on Council Member Kim's motion, Council Member Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Resolution
Resolution No. 20060911-011, PDF, 19kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-011, Agenda Backup, PDF, 2.6mb
20060911-011, Agenda Late Backup, PDF, 37kb
Item 12 - September 11, 2006
Approve the negotiation and execution of a three year Interlocal Agreement with Travis County related to employment of one Forensic Chemist to work in the Austin Police Department's Forensic Science Division on County cases on a priority basis. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2006-2007, the County will pay the City $88,700 for year-one costs; $80,050 for year-two costs; and $80,050 for year-three costs.
The motion authorizing the negotiation and execution an interlocal agreement was approved on Council Member Martinez' motion, Council Member Cole's second on a 7-0 vote. The County will pay the City $88,700 for year-one costs; $80,050 for year-two costs; and $80,050 for year-three costs.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-012, Agenda Backup, PDF, 45kb
Item 13 - September 11, 2006
Approve a resolution awarding contracts for Cultural Arts Services for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Funding in the amount of $4,928,427 is available in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Proposed Budget for the Cultural Arts Fund for cultural arts contracts; $28,481 is available in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Texas Commission on the Arts Subgranting Program grant for a total of $4,956,908. Recommended and adopted by the Austin Arts Commission.
Resolution No. 20060911-013 approving contracts for Cultural Arts Services for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 was approved on Council Member Kim's motion, Council Member Martinez' second on a 7-0 vote.
Executed Resolution
Resolution No. 20060911-013, PDF, 205kb
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20060911-013, Agenda Backup, PDF, 102kb
20060911-013, Agenda Late Backup, PDF, 414kb
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