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Executive Message

management to plan capital and operations long-term, ensuring capital funding is available to support the
increasing needs of our growing city. Capital funding is secured from various sources including, but not limited to,
debt issuance, special revenues, and transfers from operating (pay as you go cash.) Pay as you go capital includes
a long-range projection to guarantee a healthy allocation of funding each year from the operating budget. This
annual capital support, flowing from operating funds, is included in Transfer Out & Other categories in the
appropriate department and fund summary tables in this document.

Advertising and Lobbying Disclosure
Per Section 140.0045 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City must itemize certain expenditures in certain
political subdivision budgets. These citywide expenditures include advertising costs for notices required by law to
be published in a newspaper, and expenditures for lobbying costs which directly or indirectly influence or attempt
to influence the outcome of legislation or lobbying in FY2022, with the amount budgeted for similar activities in
FY2023.

Expenditures for Comparison FY2022 Estimated FY2023Budget
Actuals
Advertising-Required Legal Notices $ 79,975.62 $ 107,629.20
Lobbying Expenditures $ 308,000.00 $ 308,000.00

Schedule of Changes

The following changes were made to the FY2023 operating budget subsequent to the recommended budget that
was provided to City Council on September 23, 2022.

General Fund
· The City Manager’s Office within the General Fund reduced a proposed administrative assistant position
and added ten (10) Council aides necessary to provide administrative support to the Council offices. These
positions were discussed and approved during the September 9 Budget Work Session. These adjustments
were made within the General Fund’s recommended budget.

Other Funds
· The Crime Control & Prevention District Special Revenue Fund increased by $310,954 for a total operating
budget of $117,702,331. On August 23, 2022 the Crime Control & Prevention District Board approved a
Funding Application improvement for the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Initiative that was different
from the recommended budget and included two (2) additional authorized positions to enhance oversight
of community partnerships.
· The Crime Control & Prevention District Community Based Special Revenue Project Fund budget of
$2,735,308 is included in the operating budget. The fund was established for FY2022 via M&C and was
excluded from the recommended budget due to an administrative oversight. The fund accounts for the
multi-year grant contracts, as approved by the CCPD Board.
· The Municipal Court Special Project Fund budget of $1,847,095 is included in the operating budget. The
fund was excluded from the recommended budget due to an administrative oversight. The fund accounts
for the special revenues associated with court technology and juvenile/truancy state regulations.
· The Special Donation Special Revenue Fund was removed from the operating budget, a reduction of
$750,000. The fund is no longer appropriated as part of the budget process; M&Cs will be presented as
funds are collected and qualifying expenditures identified.

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