Budget Meeting of the Austin City Council
September 12, 2007
This meeting was cancelled.
Since the budget was adopted on September 10, 2007, this meeting was cancelled.
Meeting Agenda
Agenda, 198kb
Cancellation Notice
Cancellation Notice, 245kb
Agenda Items - September 12, 2007
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Item 1 - September 12, 2007
Authorize Mayor Will Wynn to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement for executive search and recruitment services to the City, related to the search for a new City Manager, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 in fees and expenses. (Mayor Will Wynn Mayor Pro Tem Betty Dunkerley )
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Item 2 - September 12, 2007
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2006-07 Operating Budget General Fund, Budget Stabilization Fund of Ordinance No. 2006-0911-001 to increase Budget Stabilization Fund transfers to the General Fund (One-Time Critical) in the amount of $40,000 and increase the General Fund (One-Time Critical) appropriations by the same amount related to a professional services agreement for executive search and recruitment services for the search of a new City Manager. Funding in the amount of $40,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Amended Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.
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Item 3 - September 12, 2007
Approve an ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, beginning on October 1, 2007 and ending on September 30, 2008.
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Item 4 - September 12, 2007
Approve an ordinance adopting the Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, beginning on October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2008.
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Item 5 - September 12, 2007
Ratify the property tax increase reflected in the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.
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Item 6 - September 12, 2007
Approve an ordinance adopting and levying an Ad Valorem Tax rate for the City of Austin for Fiscal Year 2007-2008.
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Item 7 - September 12, 2007
Approve an ordinance adopting the update of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), including the Impact Fee Service Area amendments and proposed changes to the Water and Wastewater Impact Fees to be charged by the City. No fiscal impact. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Recommended by the Impact Fee Advisory Committee.
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Item 8 - September 12, 2007
Approve an ordinance authorizing fees, fines and other charges to be charged by City departments for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, beginning October 1, 2007, and ending September 30, 2008.
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Item 9 - September 12, 2007
Adopt an ordinance to establish classifications and positions in the classified service of the Austin Fire Department and repeal Ordinance No.20070215-004. Funding is included in the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Operating Budget of the Austin Fire Department.
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Item 10 - September 12, 2007
Approve an ordinance to establish classifications and number of positions in the classified service of the Austin Police Department and repealing Ordinance No. 20070726-028. Funding is included in the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Operating Budget for the Police Department.
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Item 11 - September 12, 2007
Approve a resolution amending the Personnel Polices affecting military leave supplement pay, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) exception vacation, Public Safety and Emergency Management (PSEM) leave accrual, and Public Safety and Emergency Management (PSEM) drug and alcohol testing.
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Item 12 - September 12, 2007
Approve a resolution declaring the City of Austin's official intent to reimburse itself from November 2000 Proposition 1 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $18,846,544 related to street improvements and bicycle improvements; to reimburse itself from November 2006 Proposition 1 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $15,200,000 related to street reconstruction, sidewalks and traffic signals; to reimburse itself from November 2006 Proposition 2 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $26,000,000 related to watershed protection master plan projects and Open Space acquisition; to reimburse itself from November 2006 Proposition 3 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $13,995,000 related to parks facilities improvements and renovations and parkland acquisition; to reimburse itself from November 2006 Proposition 4 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $9,250,000 related to community and cultural facilities; to reimburse itself from November 2006 Proposition 5 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $8,500,000 related to affordable housing programs; to reimburse itself from November 2006 Proposition 6 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $1,000,000 related to the new central library project; to reimburse itself from November 2006 Proposition 7 General Obligation bonds to be issued for expenditures in the amount of $19,775,000 related to public safety facilities; to reimburse itself from Certificates of Obligation in the amount of $28,100,000 for expenditures related to Solid Waste Services facilities; to reimburse itself from Contractual Obligations in the amount of $16,970,000 for expenditures related to solid waste services equipment; to reimburse itself from Contractual Obligations in the amount of $440,000 for expenditures related to parks and recreation golf equipment; and to reimburse itself from Contractual Obligations in the amount of $3,800,000 for expenditures related to IT improvement projects. (This resolution is required Pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code, which protects the tax-exempt status of the referenced expenditures.) $112,566,544 in General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds to be issued in August 2008 or later; $28,100,000 in non tax-supported General Obligation Certificates of Obligation to be issued in August 2008 or later; and $21,210,000 in non tax-supported General Obligation Contractual Obligations to be issued in August 2008 or later.
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Item 13 - September 12, 2007
Approve a resolution declaring the City's official intent to reimburse itself from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations in an aggregate maximum principle amount of $230,000,000 for expenditures related to acquisition and construction of Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Austin Water Utility Capital Improvement Projects.
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Item 14 - September 12, 2007
Approve a resolution declaring the City'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 $137,000,000 related to electric utility capital improvement projects.
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Item 15 - September 12, 2007
Approve a resolution declaring the City's official intent to reimburse itself from Certificates of Obligation in the amount of $6,200,000 for expenditures related to Barton Springs Pool Improvements. $6,200,000 in tax-supported General Obligation Certifications of Obligation to be issued in August 2008 or later.
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Item 16 - September 12, 2007
Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) 2007-2008 Marketing Plan and proposed budget in the amount of $9,183,211, set the contract payment from the City of Austin to ACVB at $7,707,361 for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008, 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 $7,707,361 is available in the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Proposed Operating Budget for the Tourism and Promotion Fund. The Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Tourism and Promotion Fund is attached. Funding for the remaining $1,475,850 of the ACVB budget is available from the sources shown in the attachment.
There are no documents available for this agenda item.
Item 17 - September 12, 2007
Approve the negotiation and execution of the Third Amendment to the Catering and Concession Service Agreement between the City and Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services of Texas, Inc. to change funding allocations for the Convention Center equipment replacement/repair and promotion funds; and revise contract approval procedures for fund expenditures and the productivity reward. The original contract was awarded in compliance with the 1996 MBE/WBE Ordinance, as amended. No subcontracting opportunities were identified, therefore no goals were established for this solicitation.
There are no documents available for this agenda item.
Item 18 - September 12, 2007
Approve a resolution awarding contracts for Cultural Arts Services for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Funding in the amount of $5,911,021 is available in the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Proposed Budget for the Cultural Arts Fund for cultural arts contracts; $33,794 is expected in the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Texas Commission on the Arts Subgranting Program grant for a total of $5,944,815. Recommended by the Austin Arts Commission.
There are no documents available for this agenda item.
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