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General Fund Property Management

• The Contract Compliance Management Section administers janitorial and other related services contracts
(Lawn Service, Pest Control, Solid Waste/Recycling, Restroom Deodorization, etc.) for General Fund
facilities, as well as all the Facilities Maintenance and the Fleet Services division contractual services.
The Fleet Acquisition section maintains responsibility for the in-processing and disposal of vehicles and
equipment citywide
• The Utility Administration Section manages the administrative responsibilities for the City’s electric and
natural gas municipal facility accounts and manages various City energy management initiatives. Utility
Administration negotiates and oversees the City’s franchise and license agreements, and administers
fiscal and administrative responsibilities concerning telecommunications revenue
• Fuel Services oversees 98 fuel-related sites anchored by six larger multi-fuel sites; full propane
alternative infrastructure and fueling. This section is funded through the Fleet & Equipment Services Fund

The Real Estate Division has five sections, including Real Property, Tax Foreclosed Property, Lease
Administration, Mineral Management, and Lake Worth Lease Management. The functions of each section include:

• The Real Property Section is responsible for acquiring land and property interest for the City of Fort Worth
as it relates to capital improvement projects through offers, negotiations and administrative processes.

• The Tax Foreclosed Property Section is responsible for managing the sales of tax foreclosed and City
surplus properties
• The Lease Administration Section is responsible for identifying properties, negotiating lease terms and
rates for the City of Fort Worth use of the private property and coordinating space planning with the
Facilities Division for leasing of City-owned property
• The Mineral Management Section manages all City of Fort Worth mineral interests and activities including
oil and gas lease negotiation, execution, and royalty compliance
• The Lake Worth Lease Management Section coordinates the land management activities related to the
leasing of properties owned by the City of Fort Worth around the lake, the Lake Worth boat ramp permit
program, the acquisition of properties for the Nature Center, and the platting of City property

FY2024 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

The Recommended Budget:
• Increases by $1,331,799 for Other Contractual Services plus four authorized skilled trade positions for
Future City Hall maintenance
• Increases by $234,175* for two authorized positions to Real Property Division and capital improvement
projects ($78,249 to General Fund / $155,926 to General Capital Projects Fund)
• Increases by $147,773 for one authorized project manager position to Architectural Services Division
• Increases by $101,860 for one authorized facility planning position to Facility Maintenance Division
• Increases by $1,422,812 for facilities costs associated with the Future City Hall building

• Increases by $415,535 in salary and benefits for previously approved costs associated with pay for
performance, rising health care costs, workers compensation plus $206,848 retirement benefits
• Increases by $611,566 in risk management allocations due to additional commercial insurance premiums
on the Future City Hall
• Increases by $375,544 for utility costs, including Future City Hall at full occupancy
• Increases by $190,538 due to an increase in capital transfers related to PayGo capital projects

• Increases by $154,222 for Other Contractual Services for waste management and recycling
• Decreases by ($150,000) due to one-time of extractors for the Fire Department

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