21-198621-1956
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-
2022 ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES (BUDGET) AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON
OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the Annual Program of Services for the City of
Denton, Texas, for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (Budget) was heretofore published on August 29, 2021
which was not earlier than the 30'', or later than the 10"' day before the date of said public hearing and
such other notice was given in accordance with all applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Budget was filed with the City Secretary and posted on the City's
Internet website in accordance with all applicable law; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on said Budget was duly held on September 14, 2021, and all
interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item thereof; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2021, the Public Utilities Board recommended the Electric, Water,
Wastewater, and Solid Waste utility operations budgets and capital improvements to be constructed
during the coming year; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The Budget for the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning on October
1, 2021, and ending on September 30, 2022 prepared by the City Manager and filed with the City
Secretary, as amended by the City Council, is hereby approved and adopted, a copy of which Budget
is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby appropriates from available resources to the following
funds:
EXPENDITURES
2021-22
ADOPTED
General Fund
$
149,993,742
General Debt Service Fund
$
93,815,225
Electric Fund
$
240,743,423
Water Fund
$
51,251,219
Wastewater Fund
$
37,906,521
Solid Waste Fund
$
37,166,704
Airport Fund
$
2,020,093
Customer Service Fund
$
7,379,504
Technology Services Fund
$
18,540,466
Materials Management Fund
$
16,359,798
Fleet Management Fund
$
12,341,342
Risk Retention Fund
$
6,178,534
Health Insurance Fund
$
30,075,555
Engineering Services Fund
$
9,991,664
Facilities Management Fund
$
5,410,461
Street Improvement Fund
$
16,317,508
Recreation Fund
$
7,438,982
Tourist & Convention Fund
$
3,073,250
Police Confiscation Fund
$
75,000
Economic Development Investment Fund
$
508,000
Parks Gas Well Fund
$
30,000
Roadway Impact Fee Fund
$
3,000,000
Tree Mitigation Fund
$
753,100
Public Education Government Fund
$
440,000
McKenna Trust Fund
$
90,000
Park Land Dedication Trust Fund
$
1,500,000
Park Development Trust Fund
$
1,500,000
Downtown Tax Increment Financing Fund
$
225,303
Westpark Tax Increment Financing Fund
$
203,256
Miscellaneous Special Revenue Funds
$
265,860
Sustainability Framework Fund
$
500,000
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES
$
755,094,510
Grant Program
$
35,032,658
Capital Improvements Program
$
665,229,530
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$ 1,455,356,698
SECTION 4. The City Council approves the capital improvements proposed to be constructed
during the forthcoming year, which are incorporated in the 2021-2022 Budget.
SECTION 5. The Budget includes certain unlisted, authorized and unpaid encumbrances from
the prior fiscal year to be carried over to the 2021-2022 Budget as determined by the City Manager
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or his designee. A budget amendment proposal to increase the Sustainability Framework Fund by at
least $700,000 will be brought to City Council for consideration in March of 2022.
SECTION 6. The City Council hereby ratifies all prior transfers made under the direction of
the City Manager for the current and prior fiscal years pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.07 of the
City Charter of the City of Denton. At any time during the fiscal year, the City Manager may transfer
any part of the unencumbered appropriation balance or the entire balance thereof between programs
or general classifications or expenditures within a fund that has been appropriated by the City Council.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the City Council defines an organizational unit as set forth in
Article VIII, Section 8.07 of the City Charter, to be a fund that has been appropriated by the City
Council.
SECTION 7. The City Manager, or his designee, shall cause copies of the Budget to be filed
with the City Secretary, County Clerk of Denton County, and the State Comptroller of Public
Accounts in Austin, Texas, and shall post a copy of the Budget as hereby adopted on the City's
Internet website in accordance with applicable law.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, on this the 21' day
of September 2021, at which meeting a quorum was present and the meeting was held in
accordance with the provisions of Tex. Gov't Code § 551.001, et. seq. The City Secretary is hereby
directed to record this Ordinance and the vote to adopt the Budget.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by �p SS2, ]� , S and
seconded by !P.\ M (,,� Z , the Ordinance was passed and approved by
the following vote 6 - O,1 :
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: ✓
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5. day of P�ey�� , 2021.
GERARD HUDS ETH, MAYOR
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1:
Brian Beck, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3:
✓
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: ✓
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5. day of P�ey�� , 2021.
GERARD HUDS ETH, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CATHERINE CLIFTON, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
4 Digitally signed by Mack
Reinwand
% Date: 2021.09.22 75:06;50
BY: -05'00'
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