COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

 

         DATE:

      12/17/2001         

 

SUBJECT:  FINAL READING AND ORDINANCE 2001-O-283                                                    

AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO FY 2001/2002 ANNUAL BUDGET BY CREATING FIVE NEW  FULL TIME TELLER POSITIONS AND ONE  NEW  FULL TIME TELLER SUPERVISOR POSITION TO OPERATE THE CITY OF LAREDO RIVERFRONT PARKING LOT FACILITY AT A COST OF $147,228.00, AND AMENDING THE PARKING METERS BUDGET TO INCLUDE THE REVENUE PROJECTED FROM PARKING LOT FEES OF $300,000.00,  AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION.     

 

 

INITIATED BY:                                                STAFF SOURCE:

Larry Dovalina, City Manager                              Roberto Murillo, P.E, Traffic Director

                                                                    

 

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:    this Ordinance was introduced on 12/03/01.                                                                                  

 

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

The Parking Enforcement Division of the Traffic Safety Department is the authority in charge of applying the ordinances and regulations governing parking  lot operations in the City of Laredo. 

 

The creation of Parking Lot facilities at Bridge I and the Riverfront Parking Lot at Santa Maria and River Road requires that Annual Budget be amended to show the creation of additional full time personnel to operate the Parking Facility(s).

This amendment  prescribes the cost and need for additional  full time Parking  Personnel and authorizes the City Manager to create five (5) full-time Teller positions and  one (1) full-time Teller Supervisor position.    

It also amends the FY2001/2002 Annual Budget Revenue to include projected revenue from Parking Lot Operations, and amends the FY 2001/2002 Annual Budget Expenditures to include the cost of adding full time personnel to operate the Riverfront Parking Lot facility.

 

The additional Revenue and Expenditures that will be attributed to the operation of the non-metered parking lot(s)  must also be included as  Amendment(s)  to the FY2001/2002 Budget, and authority for the City Manager to create these new positions needs to be approved by City Council recognizing that increased parking lot  revenues constitute a benefit to the city.                       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL:   The estimated increase in parking meters revenue is estimated at over $300,000.00, and expenditures for added personnel at $147,228.00.    The funds are available from added revenues  and  Parking Meters Fund Beginning Balance.

                           Financial costs incurred in implementing these changes should be offset by the increase in additional revenue.             

 

 

RECOMMENDATION: 

 

STAFF:     Recommends that City Council                              approve this ordinance.

 

 

                                                          ORDINANCE NO. 2001-O-283

 

AMENDING  THE CITY OF LAREDO FY 2001 / 2002 ANNUAL BUDGET BY CREATING FIVE NEW FULL TIME TELLER  POSITIONS AND  ONE NEW  FULL TIME TELLER SUPERVISOR POSITION TO OPERATE  THE  CITY OF LAREDO RIVERFRONT PARKING LOT FACILITY AT A  COST OF $147,228.00, AND AMENDING THE PARKING METERS BUDGET TO INCLUDE THE REVENUE PROJECTED FROM PARKING LOT FEES OF $300,000.00, AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION.

 

WHEREAS, the Parking Enforcement Division of the Traffic Department is the authority in charge of applying the ordinances and regulations governing  parking  operations in the City of Laredo; and

 

WHEREAS, the city of Laredo FY 2001/2002  Annual Budget needs to be amended following Council’s approval to begin operation of a newly created Riverfront Parking Lot Facility; and

 

WHEREAS, the FY 2001/2002 Budget  needs to be changed to include new prescribed full time positions to properly staff the parking lot facility; and

 

WHEREAS, it was in the opinion of the City Council that it is in the best interest of the city to amend Chapter 19, Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VIII, Stopping, Standing or Parking by having previously approved  Ordinance 2001-O-164  to better serve the needs of the citizens and tourists who park  at the Riverfront Parking Lot recognizing that increased parking  constitutes a benefit to the City,          

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

 

     Sec. 1 AMENDMENT

 

AMENDING             THE  CITY OF LAREDO FY 2001/2002 ANNUAL BUDGET  SPECIFICALLY THE PARKING METERS BUDGET  TO  MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS TO PERSONNEL:

 

Position                  Annual Salary                  30% Benefits                      Total Cost

 

 Teller                        $17,804.80                     $ 5,341.44                        $  23,146.24                     

 

x 5                             $89,024.00                      26,707.20                       $115,731.20

 

1 Teller Supervisor     $24,228.00                    $ 7,268.40                       $  31,496.40

TOTAL                                                                                                  $ 147,227.60

 

Section 2.   The City Manager is hereby authorized to create the positions of one (1) full time Teller Supervisor (Grade 32) and five (5) full time Tellers (Grade 27).

 

 

Section 3.  Amend the City of Laredo FY 2001/2002 annual budget by:

 

                                                       Parking Meters Fund

 

Proposed

    Annual                      Proposed                     Amended                                                                  

    Budget                    Amendment                      Budget                                                                

2001-2002                 __________                  2001/2002

                                                                       

 

OPENING BALANCE                  692,210                           -                          692,210

 

REVENUES:

 

PARKING LOTS REVENUE       --------                        300,000                     300,000

 

TOTAL REVENUES                     732,971                      300,000                  1,032,971                              

TOTAL AVAILABLE                 1,425,181                     300,000                   1,725,181 

 

 

 

EXPENDITURES:

Personnel Services                            363,124                       147,228                       536,124

 

TOTAL EXPENDITURES            989,186                       147,228                     1,136,414

 

CLOSING BALANCE                    435,995                      152,772                        588,767

 

 

                   

 Parking Meters FY 2001/2002 Budget Amendment pp.2

 

Sec. 4   Publication

 

This Ordinance shall be published once in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 2.09 (d) of the City Charter.

 

             PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS

_______DAY OF ___________________ , 2001

 

 

                                                                                ________________________________

                                                                                ELIZABETH G. FLORES

                                                                                MAYOR

 

 

ATTESTED:                                                            APPROVED AS TO FORM:

                                                                                 JAIME L. FLORES

                                                                                 CITY ATTORNEY

                                                                  

 

__________________________                               ________________________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA                                           ALLAN W. McGRAW

CITY SECRETARY                                                ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY