so? .. "Haul" - '2 Cc: Marta Crinejo. Agenda Director CITY OF HOUSTON Mayor Annise Parker All Council Members Interoffice Correspondence Counc=' Member Stephen Costello From: Stephen Costello Date: June 10, 2015 Subject: Anna Russell, City Secretary At Large Position i Council Member At rge Position 1 FY 2016 Budget Amendments Line Number Amendment Number Amendment Council Member 1.01 Transfer $6,400,000 from Ch. 380 Transfers to Other Funds (Commit item 532135 Fund 2310 Public Works and Engineering) to Transfers to Capital Projects (Commit Item 532020 Fund 2310 I Public Works and Engineering). Basis: All transfers to 380 Agreements should continue to be funded through the General Fund Fund 1000 General Government. Funding 380 Agreements through the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund (Fund 2310) is contrary to the Rebuild Houston Program?s worst-first methodology for project prioritization. When 380 Agreements were initially passed, it was never disclosed by the administration that ReBuiId Houston funds would be used or even considered for 380 Agreement reimbursements. Costello (1) 1.02 Transfer $2,000,000 from Contingency (Commit Item 520755 Fund 1000 General Government), $4,000,000 from Compensation Contingency (Commit Item 504020/ Fund 1000 General Government) AND $400,000 from Fuel (Commit item 51110 I Fund 1000 I General Government) to Ch.380 Transfers to Other Funds (Commit Item 532135 Fund1000 General Government). Basis: Transferring funds from other categories within General Government allows the General Fund to remain the source of all funding for 380 Agreement reimbursements. Costello (1) 1.03 Transfer $3.4 million from Fund 1000 Houston Fire Department to Fund 1000 Houston Police Department to cover 12-month cost of one additional Houston cadet class for Houston Police Department. Basis: HFD proposes five cadet classes to begin in FY 2016. A work demands analysis of HFD will be conducted in FY 2016, and until this analysis is complete, it is unknown whether there will be a need for more staffing or less. Therefore, the city should redirect funds into cadet classes for HPD, where a work demands analysis was performed in FY 2015 and we already have sound recommendations showing the need for additional personnel. Costello (1) Cc: Mayor Annise Parker All Council Members Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director CITY OF HOUSTON Council Member lnferoffice Correspondence David W. Robinson At Large Position 2 From: David W. Robinson Council Member At Large Position 2 Date: June 10, 2015 Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendment Anna Russell, City Secretary 2.01 Reduce line item 520755; Contingency (Section 4), by $50,000 and allocate toward the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program. This program will be a reimbursement matching grant for neighborhood projects between $500 to $2500. The program will be administered by the Department of Neighborhoods. Robinson (1) 2.02 In order to improve services provided by the Planning Development Department's Development Services Division, transition functions related to platting, site plan, and regulatory review from the General Fund to a Special Revenue Fund including incidental costs, and related activities. This change will allow for flexibility to match staffing levels with market demand, allow more frequent upgrades to software and technology, improve training and support for the Houston Planning Commission, and help retain well- trained staff. The Special Revenue Fund will be funded by the relevant fees associated with the services of the Development Services Division. Robinson (2) City of Houston Council Member Michael Kubosh At Large Position 3 INTEROFFICE To: Mayor Annise Parker From: Michael Kubosh All Council Members Council member At?Large Position 3 Date: June 17,2015 Subject: FY16 Budget Amendment Cc: Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director Reduce the FY16Municipal Court Department budget to eliminate all funding for the operation of the Clear Lake Acres Home and Kingwood Municipal Court Satellite locations. Transfer $250,000 from Civilian Overtime (Commit Item 500060 Fund1000 Houston Police Department) to fund initiative to retrieve cars from Houston?s bayous. Funding for this initiative contingent on corresponding local match from Harris County. CITY OF HOUSTON Interof?ce Correspondence Council Member (20. "Brod" Bradford At Large Position 4 Council Member To: Mayor Annise Parker From: 0.0. ?Brad? Bradford All Council Members Council Member, At Large Position 4 Date: June 10, 2015 Cc: Marta Crinejo. Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Anna Russell. City Secretary Line Amendment Amendment Number Number 4 01 In Houston and across America. there is a growing disconnect between many neighborhood residents and police of?cers. One major Community Policing tenet is establishing positive interaction between neighborhood residents and police of?cers. The City of Houston employs 5,300 police officers. Today, too many of our of?cers do not live within Houston city limits where they are most needed to build relationships. Therefore, Houston police of?cers and citizens are not engaging in much needed contact, communication, building of trust and information exchange. Police officers must understand neighborhood residents in order to better assess perceived risks and potential threats to the officer?s life. In order to assist in establishing greater citizen and police contact, I positive interaction, citizens' satisfaction and improve overall community safety, this Amendment allocates from the General Fund $500,000.00 to be utilized for an Officer Residency Incentive Program. The City of Houston shall designate a speci?ed number of slots within identified zip codes, as determined by the City of Houston - to be offered as program eligible locations to HPD officers as their place of domicile. The annual incentive pay will bene?t up to fifty (50) HPD officers. Police of?cers' participation is voluntary. Each officer selected as a program _Ur?rticipant willbe entitled to and shall receive Bradford (4) 4.02 Respectfully submitted, C.O. "Brad" Bradford Houston City Council At Large Position 4 annual incentive pay of $10,000.00 above their regular salary for a period of five years. The of?cer must relocate and establish his/her legal domicile, and actually reside at the specified location for at least a minimum of five (5) years. The Houston Police Of?cer Residency Incentive Program shall be funded no later than thirty (30) days after the FY2016 Budget is approved. Funding Option: General Fund No. 1000 FY2016 projected revenues $2,266,369,751 00 AlternaLte FLLdinq Option: General Fund No 1000/General Government QQOOICommitment Item 520755 Contingency FY2016 assigned revenue $2,500,000.00 Alternate Funding Option: General Fund No 1000 I FY2015 Ending Fund Balance UnaSSIgned $239,723,078.00 Recent examination and investigations have confirmed the existence of more than one hundred (100) vehicles in the bayous of Houston. Significant investments have been made to improve the aesthetics and usability of the banks and other land surrounding the waterways. However, more than one hundred vehicles continue to decay, leak hazardous chemicals and impede the water flow. Many of these vehicles are evidence that is needed to pursue criminal investigations. I In order to pursue criminal investigations and clean area bayous, the City of Houston shall designate $250,000.00 for the removal of vehicles from the bayous within Houston. A pro rata share shall be allocated from each district council member?s Council District Service Project Program. Funding Option: Council District Service Project Fund No. 1000/5500l550002 FY2015 projected revenue $5,000,000.00 Alternate Funding Option: Houston Police Department?s Asset Forfeiture Fund I Fund No. 2202/2203l2204/1000 I FY2016 projected revenue 522100.000 00 Bradford (4) CITY or HOUSTON Interoffice Correspondence Counc11 Memberjack Christie At Large Posmon 5 To: Mayor Annise Parker From: jack Christie DC. All Council Members Council Member At Large Position 5 Date: june 10, 2015 Cc: Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Line Amendment Amendment Council Member Number Number 5.01 If the combination of property tax and sales tax Christie (5) revenues in Fiscal Year 2016 exceeds the projected all revenues over projection must be applied towards funding the City?s general fund Governmental Accounting Standards Board actuarially required contribution for the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System, and the Houston Police Officers? Pension System. In the event an amendment is adopted (prior to consideration of 5.01) which diverts excess revenue from the above two sources, this amendment shall be operative for any unallocated amount. 5.02 Transfer $250,000 from Fund 1000/Business Area Christie (5) 9900 Misc Othr (Commit 22430) to fund a pilot program for CNG fueled vehicles for the City?s Fleet. 5.03 Evenly reduce all department budgets (except that Christie (5) of the Mayor?s Office and City Council) by resulting in savings of approximately $40,500,000. These savings shall be designated to the Ending Fund Balance - Unassigned. 5.04 Reduce Mayor?s Office and City Council Christie (5) (excluding district service funds) budgets by 5% each, resulting in savings of approximately $773,000. These savings shall be designated to the Ending Fund Balance - Unassigned. Eliminate $5,000,000.00 budgeted for the Council Christie (5) District Service Funds. These savings shall be designated to the Ending Fund Balance Unassigned. ya 0 UI CITY OF HOUSTON . 'niemf?ce Correspondence Council Member Brenda Stardig District A To: Mayor Annise Parker From: Brenda Stardig All Council Members Council Member, District A Cc: Marta Crinejo. Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Anna Russell. City Secretary Line Amendment Amendment Number Number 6.01 Each Houston operated public facility Stardig (6) (including libraries and multi service centers) shall be required to have and operate technology to remotely interact and view City Council public session. council session, committee meetings, and any other city council public meeting that allows for public input, per the Texas Open Meetings Act. This will allow remote video conferencing and public input for those who cannot come downtown for public meetings. The technology must be available to the public whenever these meetings are scheduled during business hours of the public facility. The administration shall equip Council Chambers and one public facility per council district with this technology within 180 days. All Houston operated public facilities shall be equipped within five years. 6.02 Within 90 days, an additional $55,000 shall be Stardig (6) added to the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) to add one full time employee. Funding Source: General Government Contingency (520755, page VII-4) 6.03 Within 90 days, the City of Houston shall Stardig (6) present to the appropriate committee details of all below fair-market leases or rentals of City property. 6.04 Within 6 months, the City of Houston shall Stardig (6) establish or subscribe to an online database Council Member database may be stand alone or may use the GIS system as a platform. The database shall include all active deed restrictions within the City of Houston. The database shall also include all subdivisions (which may or may not have deed restrictions) and contact information for each subdivision. Allocate the amount of not less than $10,000 to be taken from the GIS Revolving Fund (521630). for neighborhood deed" restrictionsiu The?n b.65? Within 90 days, the City of Houston shall report to the appropriate committee all additional expenses the City of Houston has spent in the last ?scal year as a result of accepting grant money. The report shall include a line item with totals for each program. Stardig (6) 6.06 The City of Houston shall state in the Request for Council Action description for all grant funds if there will be additional city funds needed as a result of accepting the grant including renewals and ongoing maintenance of the program. Stardig (6) sign removal and ticketing. The City of Houston shall establish a volunteer bandit sign program to allow citizens to take a class to become authorized to enforce bandit Stardig (6) Rebuild Houston shall factor in the history of the road when assessing the ReBuild street rating. If a street condition is repaired more than one time, that repeated problem shall i factor into the rating for the street to prevent the street from being moved down in the ReBuild queue. I Rather, it is a reorganization of the current fee. i One third of all developer impact fees currently paid to acquire more park space shall be reallocated to pay to demolish dangerous buildings in the sector in which the developer impact fees are paid. This is not a new fee. One third of all developer impact fees currently paid to acquire more park space shall be, moved to the Neighborhood Traffic i Management Program (NTMP) to pay for traf?c calming devices in the neighborhoods impacted by new development. This is not a new fee. Rather, it is a reorganization of the . current fee. Stardig ?Stardigr(6)? Stardig (6) The City shall establish a program (similar to the new sidewalk program) whereby a resident can go through the City of Houston to contract work to ?x curbs and medians within their neighborhood rather than finding the contractor themselves. Stardig (6) Within 90 days, the City of Houston shall report t_o theMPublic Safety. Homeland Stardig (6) ?i 6(16 during disasters. Houston Fire Department's all hazard policyl Security Committee a reevaluation of Any funds saved as a result of automating the permit process in the Planning Department shall be reallocated to the Council District Service Funds. Contingency (520755, page VII-4) I If a department director proposes a salary increase for an employee higher than the employee's current pay grade, it shall first receive approval from City Council. $420,000 shall be allocated to the Houston Fire Department to add three (3) District Chief positions to the Rescue Division on a 24 hour suppression schedule. These FTE's will be on duty 24/7/1365 to provide active incident management of rescue operations at technical Irescue, swift water, high rise, and Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) incidents. They will ldecrease span of control issues, provide a I critical link of safety at incidents, and allow I more personnel to perform hands on rescue . tasks on scenes. The Classified Personnel Ordinance shall be amended to add all three (3) positions toi enhance the safety and efficiency of Rescue Division. Funding Source: General Government Contingency (520755, page VII-4) t$186,000 shall be allocated for swift w?atE'Ji_ boat training for all members of HFDs Rescue I division. This training will provide critical I knowledge to rescue team members on safe operation of water rescue boats in emergency incidents and in extreme conditions. This i :training will enhance HFDs level of safetyl lwhen operating under extreme weatherl conditions. I IFunding Source: General Governmentl Stardig (6) Stardig Star?dig (6) CITY OF HOUSTON . Infero?ice Correspondence Council Member Jerry Dovis District To: Mayor Annise Parker From: Jerry Davis All Council Members Council Member, District Date: Cc: Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Anna Russell, City Secretary Line Amendment I Amendment Council Member] Number Number 7.01 5 In order to establish a legal, but faster and Davis (7) more simpli?ed method to quickly address i minor neighborhood issues, this Amendment allocates an additional $5,500,000.00 from the I General Fund to augment the Council District Service Project Fund (Fund 1000/5500) for a I total of $11,000.000.00. Each of the eleven District Council Members shall be allocated an equal amount from the I total $11,000,000.00 to be utilized by district . council members based on neighborhood 1 needs and constituents? input in determining I what money (from this speci?c allocation)l would be spent on what issues, subject to- approval by the Mayor. lThe Mayor's consideration shall be finalized i no later than 10 business days after a council i I member's speci?c project proposal. If any District Council member does not I accept or rejects their respective allocation, i that portion shall be further divided on a pro I i i rata basis among other supporting Districtj . Council Members. i i, The Council District Service Project Program i i could be used to quickly address I Ineighborhood issues such as, including buti not limited to, mowing weeded lots, loose animals, minor infrastructure repairs, cameras for illegal dumping sites, neighborhood clean- ups, demolishing abandoned and dangerous buildings, etc. The Council District Service Project Program shall be funded no later than thirty (30) days after the FY2016 Budget is approved. Funding Option: General Fund No. 1000/2000; Commit Item: 521505-Electricity. FY2016 Projected Budget $32,004,70000 The $5,500,000.00 reduction in Fund No. 1000/2000; Commit Item 521505-Electricty should be reimbursed with 5,500,000.00 from Fund No. 2310/2000 Commit item 422150- lntergovernmental Revenue Metro. 7.02 1.) Expansion of the Mayor?s Mow-Down Program The administration within 30 days shall allocate $497, 088.90 to be used to allow neighborhood organizations to cut Weeded Lots in their respective neighborhoods. The funds can be used for equipment, support staffing, pay of the organizations that participate in the program, and other expenses deemed necessary to support the City of Houston Mow Down Program. 2.) The funding will allow for the Mayor's Mow Down Program to cut 555.5 Weeded Lots 3 combined 5,000 times. 3.) The funding source is the: Contract for Weed Mowing and Debris Removal Services for the Department of Neighborhoods/S30- 024288 Davis (7) 7.03 Within 30 days the Administration shall submit a plan to City Council to implement Recommendation #1 of the Houston Grocery Access Task Force. The plan should identify target areas for investment?including publicly owned properties?and aggressively promote them to real estate developers and grocers. Davis (7) Economic development programs should be made available for the development of new supermarkets and grocery stores offering a full selection of healthy foods and for the expansion, renovation and rehabilitation of existing grocery stores in these underserved communities. The plan should speci?cally market economic incentives available to developers and grocers for the development of new supermarkets and grocery stores and for the expansion, renovation, and rehabilitation of existing grocery stores in these underserved communities. 7.04 In lieu of the FY 17 and beyond budget forecasts, the City of Houston is in dire need of more revenue sources or the threat of a massive layoff looms (similar to FY 2012). There are several untapped opportunities that the City of Houston has not explored that are alternatives to increasing taxes and/or massive layoffs. Many other cities use their property as a revenue stream; fleet, trash receptacles, buildings, etc. are all used as advertisement space that equates to millions in revenue dollars. In an effort to establish alternate revenue streams for operating and capital needs. One alternate funding source is permitting Commercial Advertising on certain designated City Assets. Within 30 ?days the Administration in conjunction with the Director of the Fleet Management Department shall submit a plan for potential revenue opportunities based on advertisements using the City of Houston Fleet Solid Waste Department Trucks to the City Council Transportation, Technology, Infrastructure Committee. The plan shall discuss the benefits and risks to the the committee shall vote on a recommendation to be voted on at the closest possible (as de?ned by Council Rules) Council Meeting. Davis (7) In the event existing city codes or ordinances prohibit this activity, the administration shall submit language revising all necessary codes and ordinances to allow for the sponsorships to the committee. 7.05 Within 60 days the Administration in conjunction with the Legal Department, the Department of Public Works and Engineering, and the City Controller shall submit to Council recommended changes to Chapter 47 of the City Code of Ordinances related to water customer billing errors and adjustments. These changes shall provide expanded relief opportunities to customers experiencing billing errors. These recommendations shall be presented to Council for review and approval in the Transportation, Technology, infrastructure ('lTl) Committee. Thereafter, the approved recommendations from the Committee shall be placed on the council agenda for of?cial binding consideration. Davis (7) CITY OF HOUSTON Intero?ice Correspondence Council Member Dwight Boykins District To: Mayor Annise Parker From: Dwight Boykins All Council Members Council Member. District Date: Cc: Marta Crinejo. Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Anna Russell. City Secretary I Line Amendment Amendment Council Member Number Number 9.01 One?time allocation of $2 Million from General Boykins (9) Fund (100019900) General Government to i the Houston Museum of African American I Culture. Justification: This allocation is to allow The Houston Museum of African American Culture to pay off the balance of their lease agreement I with the Reinvestment Zone Number Two (Midtown Zone). Funding Ogtion: Transfer from 99001422141 Intergovernmental Revenue - Projected FY 2016 Budget $6,674,276.00 9.02 In order to establish a legal, but faster and Boykins (9) i ?more simplified method to quickly address . minor neighborhood issues, this Amendment allocates an additional $5,500,000.00 from the General Fund to augment the Council District Service Project Fund (Fund 1000/5500) for a total of $11,000.000.00. Each of the eleven . District Council Members shall be allocated an . equal amount from the total $11,000,00000 to be utilized by district council members based on neighborhood needs and constituents input in determining what money (from this: specific allocation) would be spent on what I issues. subject to approval by the Mayor. The gMayor?s consideration shall be finalized nol later than 10 business days after a council member?s specific project proposal. if any District Council member does not accept or rejects their respective allocation, that portion shall be further divided on a pro rata basis among other supporting District Council Members. The Council District Service Project Program could be used to quickly address neighborhood issues such as. including but not limited to mowing weeded lots, loose animals, minor infrastructure repairs, cameras for illegal dumping sites neighborhood clean- ups. demolishing abandoned and dangerous buildings. etc. The Council District Service Project Program shall be funded no later than thirty (30) days after the FY2016 Budget is approved. Funding Option: General Fund No. 1000/2000, Commit Item; 521505-Electricity. FY2016 Projected Budget $32,004,70000 The $5,500,000.00 reduction in Fund No 1000/2000; Commit item 521505-Electricty should be reimbursed with 5,500,000.00 from Fund No. 2310/2000 Commit item 422150- lntergovernmental Revenue Metro. 1 it? 1 5 g3 .- CITY OF HOUSTON Intem?'ce 1: Correspondence ,f Council Member Mike Losier 047,777,,in istric2J x?f I To: Mayor Annise Parker From: Mike Laster All Council Members Council Member, Dis Date: June 10, 2015 Cc: Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Anna Russell. City Secretary Line Amendment Amendment Council Member Number Number 15.01 I move to amend the FY16 Budget by reducing Laster (15) the unassigned General Fund Balance by $6,000,000 and by allocating those funds to the FY16 Council District Service Fund No. 550002. 15.02 I move to amend the FY16 Budget to allocate Laster (15) $6,000,000 from Commit Item No. 520755 to the FY16 Council District Service Fund No. 550002. 15.03 I move to amend the FY16 Budget to allocate Laster (15) $6,000,000 from Commit Item Nos. 500060 and 500070 ($3,000,000 from each account) to the FY16 Council District Service Fund No. 550002. CITY OF HOUSTON ln?femf?ce Correspondence Council Member Dove Mortin District To: Mayor Annise Parker From: Dave Martin All Council Members District Date: June 10, 2015 Cc: Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Anna Russell, City Secretary Line Amendment Amendment Council Member Number Number 10.01 Require all city departments to identify cost Martin (10) saving measures resulting in a mandated 1% cut off the department's total budget expenditures. 10.02 As adopted in the FY2016 City of Houston Martin (10) Proposed Operating Budget, the City of Houston must commit to spending $2,391,253,131 general fund dollars contained within the ?General Fund Summary". The City of Houston must not use any additional revenues for operations and must allocate all excess revenue to pension obligations. 10.03 Reduce the proposed FY2016 General Fund Martin (10) Expenditures other than debt service/PAYGO of $2,045,253.131 by 2.5% These funds shall be designated to pension obligations to offset the expected FY2017 deficit. 10.04 Dedicate two (2) additional Public Works and Martin (10) Engineering Department employees to assist in the council liaison roles and responsibilities. 10.05 Support an increase in funding for the Bay Martin (10) Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP) from the current contractual amount of $150,000 to $200,000 to support Spaceport related marketing and tourism efforts. It is recommended to allocate this additional $50,000 from money that was previously allocated for the Greater Houston Partnership contract. 10.06 Allocate $100,000.00 of HOT taxes to specifically support Space Center Houston which is expecting an increase in traffic due to the anticipated 1+ million Visitors the city is planning for with the opening of the new international Terminal at Hobby Airport. Martin (10) 10.07 Continue funding for the Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau for tourism marketing purposes in preparation for Houston being the host city for the 2016 NCAA Tournament and the 2017 Super Bowl. Martin (10) 10.08 Support continued funding for the Clear Lake and Kingwood Permitting Centers. Martin (10) 10.09 Allocate funding for two (2) additional HPD officers to patrol the Summenivood area of Kingwood in District E. Martin (10) 10.10 Reassign one (1) General Counsel FTE from the Legal Department dedicated to City Council with reporting responsibilities to Vice Mayor Pro Tem and dotted line reporting to the City Attorney. Martin (10) Cc: Number 1 Mayor Annise Parker All Council Members Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director Anna Russell, City Secretary CITY OF HOUSTON Inlemf?Qe Correspondence Council Member Oliver Pennington From: Oliver Pennington District (3 Council Member; District Date: June 10, 2015 Subject: Line I _Am_endment Number Amendment FY 2016 Budget Amendments Council Member 12.01 i i I "All General Fund revenues and resources received in FY2016 in excess of $2,391,253,131 shall be designated to the Fund Balance and shall not be appropriated for FY2016. This amount shall not include pass through funds including but not limited to: 1) HOT Tax Revenues pass-through payment to Houston Arts Group; 2) Sales Tax Revenues pass?through payment to Limited Partnership Annexations and transfers related pass?through transfer amount to the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund for captured revenue and transfers related to Chapter 380 agreements; 4) Municipal Service Fees revenues pass-through transfer amount to Police Special Service Fund for police services in certain reinvestment zones and; 5) Other collection revenues - payment to vendors based on commission-based contracts.? to Chapter 380 agreements; 3) Property Tax 4. Pennington (12) 12.02 ?Reduce the proposed FY2016 General Fund Expenditures of the Houston Fire Department by $24 million and the Houston Police Department by $39 million. These funds shall Pennington (12) _l l? be designated to the Fund Balance to offset a I portion of the expected FY2017 deficit.? Justification: The Administration is forecasting a deficit for FY2017 of $126 million. By enacting a reduction of expenditures of $63 million in FY2016, we will be able to partially reduce the expected deficit forecast for next year. 12.03 I I I Pennington (12) CITY OF HOUSTON Interoffice Correspondence Moyor Pro-Tem Ed Gonzo ez Councrl Member ct Err ref/11H!" To: Mayor Annise Parker From: Mayor Pro-Tem Ed Gonzalez All Council Members Council Member, District Date: Cc: Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director Subject: FY 2016 Budget Amendments Anna Russell, City Secretary Line Amendment Amendment Council Member _Number Number I 13.01 Reduce line item #520755; Contingency Gonzalez (13) (Section VII 4) by $50,000 and allocate toward the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program. This program will be a reimbursement matching grant for neighborhood projects between $500 to $2500. The program will be administered by the_D_ep_a_rtment of Neighborhoods. 13.02 The Department of Neighborhoods shall explore increasing the reimbursement rate for the ?Mow Down Program" from 850.00 per lot to $75.00 per lot. The program has been successful in engaging our communities and keeping our neighborhoods clean. The increased reimbursement rate will allow community members to recuperate the costs incurred to clear and mow lots. Funding sources identified: Fund 1000/Business Area 1100 - Line items 500060, 511070, 520110, 520114, 520910, 521415, and 522430. 13.03 The relevant city departments shall support Gonzalez (13) the development of an "Electronic Notification System" and an ?Online Agenda Tracking System? to aid citizens in accessing City Council meeting times and proposed legislation in a manner similar to the Texas Legislature. Up to $30,000 shall be allocated to support a civic innovation hackathon aimed at achieving these goals, as well as the implementation of the proposed projects. Civic innovation hackathons have successfully aided citizens in analyzing 3-1-1 requests, accessing campaign finance reports, tracking blighted property, and more. An update shall *Gonzalez (13) 4 13.04 be provided to the TTI Committee of City Council within 90 days. Funding source identified: Fund 1000/Business Area 9900 - Line Item 520755. The Public Works and Engineering Department shall explore the feasibility of creating a "Sidewalk Repair Matching Grant Program? to encourage the improvement of local sidewalks starting at the block-face level. At least an entire block of neighbors must agree to fund a percentage of the project to qualify for Sidewalk Repair Matching Grant Program funds. An update shall be provided to the TTI Committee of City Council within 90 days. Funding sources identified: Fund 2310/Business Area 2000 Line Items 500060, 501160, 511070, 511150, 520100, 520110, 520114, 520510, and 520805. Gonzalez (13) - mph-- .1, lefrnl'f' To: Mayor Annise Parker All Council Members Cc: Anna Russell. City Secretary CITY OF HOUSTON lnteroffice Correspondence Councit Member Lorry V. Green From: Larry V. Green Date: June 10 2015 Subject: Marta Crrnejo Agenda Director . Council Member, "tri9{K District FY 2016 Budget Amendments Line Number Amendment Number Amendment Council Member 16.01 Allocate $250,000 from the General Fund to support expanding evidence?based HIV health education and medical interventions for persons at high risk for HIV infection. The Interventions will include increasing capacity to implement pre-exposure prephylaxis support activities, facilitating broader awareness of among clinicians, training providers to offer to those at substantial risk for HIV and increasing the number of individuals at who are prescribed Funding Option: General Fund No. 1000/General Government 9900/Commitment item 520755 Contingency of $2,500,000. Green (16) 16.02 Allocate $50,000 from the General Fund to support expanding Harris County Area Agency on Aging dental services. works with contracted dental offices to provide quality dental care to seniors 60 years of age and older. During this fiscal year, the program has provided services to 210 seniors. This funding will enable the program to provide dental care to an additional 20 consumers. Funding Option: General Fund No. 1000/General Government 9900/Commitment ltem 520755 Contingency of $2,500,000. Green (15) 1603 1604 Allocate from the General Fund. an additional Green (16) $5,500,000 to continue the existing Council District Service Budget Fund. Each ofthe 11 district council members shall be allocated $1,000,000 to be utilized by district council members based on the neighborhood needs and constituent's input in determining what money (from specrfic allocation) would be spent on what issues if any District Council does not accept or rejects their respective allocation that portion shall be further divided on a pro rata basis among the other supporting District Council Members. A Council District Service Budget Fund could be used to quickly address neighborhood issues including but not limited to the following: mowing weeded lots, loose animals, minor infrastructure repairs cameras for illegal dumping sites neighborhood clean-ups. demolishing abandoned and dangerous buildings The Council District SerVIce Budget shall be funded no later than thirty (30) days after the FY16 budget approval Funding Option: General Fund No. 1000/2000, Commit ltem 521505-ElectriCity FY2016 Projected Budget $32,004,70000 The $5 500 000 00 reduction in Fund No. 1000/2000 Commit Item 521505-Electricty should be reimbursed With 5,500,000.00 from Fund No 2310/2000 Commit item 422150- lntergovernmental Revenue Metro. One-time allocation of $2,000,000 from General Fund (1000/9900) General Government to the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC). This allocation is to allow the Houston Museum of African American Culture to pay off the balance of their current lease agreement with the Midtown Funding Option: 9900/490140 Transfer from Parking Management. FY16 Available Funds $7 million