Page 108 - City of Fort Worth Budget Book

General Fund City Secretary

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

Chg from PY Adopted
FY2023 FY2024 FY2024 FY2025
Final Adopted Adjusted Rec. Amount %
Revenues
Charge for Service $ 37,693 $ 14,368 $ 14,368 $ 40,000 $ 25,632 178.4 %
Other 3,400 428 428 428 — 0.0 %
Transfer In — — 364,662 — — 0.0 %
Total Revenues 41,093 14,796 379,458 40,428 25,632 173.2 %

Expenses
Salaries & Benefits 1,776,493 2,033,058 2,033,058 2,217,308 184,250 9.1 %
Gen Operating & Maintenance 795,358 672,546 1,037,208 681,531 8,985 1.3 %
Total Expenses 2,571,851 2,705,604 3,070,266 2,898,839 193,235 7.1 %

Grand Total $ (2,530,758) $ (2,690,808) $ (2,690,808) $ (2,858,411) $ (167,603) 6.2 %

2024 2025 Change
Fund AP FTE AP FTE AP FTE
General Fund 17.00 17.00 19.00 19.00 2.00 2.00
Total 17.00 17.00 19.00 19.00 2.00 2.00

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND GOALS
The City Secretary, appointed by City Council, is responsible for the management of the City Secretary’s Office,
The mission of the Office is to promote transparent and efficient government through proper recording and
preservation of the City’s Legislative history and documents; provide excellent customer experience to residents;
conduct fair and impartial municipal elections and ensure compliance with the Texas Election Code; oversee the
boards and commission program; process liquor licenses applications; provide support to Council meetings;
ensure compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act for Council and Board and Commission agendas; oversee
the public information process and ensure compliance with the Public Information Act; and provide for efficient
and effective life-cycle management of all records of the City. To achieve the mission the Office is divided into five
core functional areas:

City Council Support

The administration area is responsible for providing support to Council and Council Corporation Board meetings,
point of contact for residents, coordinating speaker registration for Council meetings, retaining all Council meeting
documentation, serving as a central repository for contracts, posting of all agendas, public notices, board and
commission agendas and other related public notices, processing liquor licenses, coordinating the board and
commission program, publication of the City Code of Ordinances, coordinating all required financial filings by
Council Members and City Staff, managing the Public Records search page; and conducting research from
Council, staff and residents for Council approved documents.

108