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DIVISIONAL SUMMARY FY 2020-21 BUDGET

Function Department Division Account
GENERAL GOVERNMENT CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL 01-11-01

DIVISION DESCRIPTION:
The Mayor and six members of the City Council are the policy-making and legislative body of the City. The City Council is responsible for
making policy decisions relative to the types and levels of service provided to the residents of Benbrook. These duties include: adopting
ordinances, approving major purchases and contractual agreements, adopting the Annual Budget and Capital Improvements
Report, and making appointments to various positions. Among the key appointments make by the City Council are the City Manager,
City Secretary, and the Municipal Count Judge. The City Council also appoints members to all of the City's advisory boards and
commissions.
DIVISION GOALS:
• To effectively represent the residents of the City of Benbrook.
• To formulate and enact public policy.
• To provide leadership as the legislative and policy-making body of the community.
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES:
• To monitor expenditures and remain within + or - 5% of the Activity's budget allocation.
• To act as the elected representatives of Benbrook residents, formulate public policy to meet community needs, and seek ways
to increease citizen involvement.
• To consider, evaluate, and make decisions on varous items brought before the City Council.
• To allocate available funds in the most effective and efficient manner so that residents receive the highest level of services at
the lowerst possible cost.
• To review and evaluate the objectives of all municipal activities through study, evaluation, and adoption of the Annual Budget
and Capital Improvement Report.
DIVISION MEASUREMENTS: ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Percent of Budget Expended 68.2% 116.8% 120.0% 100.0%
Number of City Council Meetings 24 24 23 24
Council Meeting Attendance (All Members) 147 156 156 168
Number of Ordinances 13 18 16 16

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