STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 9, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of Budget
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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First reading and passage of the appropriation ordinance for the proposed FY 2020-21 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
In accordance with the Charter of the City of Dallas and prior to August 15th, the City Manager recommended to the City Council a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The fiscal year will begin on October 1, 2020 and end on September 30, 2021. The total budget for FY 2020-21 is recommended at $3.83 billion. The City Council held a public hearing on the proposed budget on August 26, 2020. City Council has received additional information through briefings and workshops. Additional citizen input has been received through City Council sponsored town hall meetings.
This action will approve the budget on first reading in accordance with the City Charter. Following approval of the budget on first reading, the appropriation ordinance will be published in the official newspaper of the City with a separate schedule setting forth the items in the manager’s estimate which were omitted or changed by the council, if any. The City Council is scheduled to pass the appropriation ordinance on final reading on September 23, 2020 which is at least 10 days after publication of the ordinance. Additional amendments may be considered at any time prior to passage of the appropriation ordinance on final reading on September 23, 2020.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
City Council was briefed on the FY 2020-21 proposed and FY 2021-22 planned budget on August 11, 2020.
On August 12, 2020, City Council authorized a public hearing on to be held on August 26, 2020 to receive comments on the FY 2019-20 Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets by Resolution No. 20-1147.
On August 26, 2020, City Council held a public hearing on the proposed FY 2020-21 Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets by Resolution No. 20-1284.
On September 2, 2020, City Council held a Budget Workshop and considered amendments by Resolution No. 20-1297.
FISCAL INFORMATION
This action has no cost consideration to the City. The future fiscal impact to the City is detailed in the FY 2020-21 budget.