Ordinance No. 14,425ORDINANCE NO. 14,425
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL
YEAR 2019-20 BUDGET DUE TO UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURES NECESSITATED BY
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the Governor, the County Judge and the Mayor have issued a disaster proclamation certifying
under the Texas Disaster Declaration Act of 1979 that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat
of disaster for their respective jurisdictions, including the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, such declarations have been renewed and are in effect as of this date; and
WHEREAS, the social -distancing and stay-at-home orders aimed at protecting the health and safety of the
public and ensuring an effective response to this disaster have caused the City of Baytown to incur some unusual
and unforeseen expenditures that could not have been included in the original budget through the use of reasonably
diligent thought and attention; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has incurred expenses necessary (i) to maintain its investment in its
valuable public assets, including, but not limited to, its aquatics infrastructure, (ii) to protect its workforce and its
citizens, and (iii) to fully staff the City's emergency responders; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this amendment of the City's Fiscal Year 2019-2020 is necessary
and appropriate given the grave public necessity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That all matters and facts set forth in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true and such
recitals are hereby approved and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the
judgment and findings by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 2: That due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby
authorizes the emergency expenditures as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget as detailed in Exhibit
"A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 3: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to attach a copy of this ordinance amending the
Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget to the original budget and to file a true copy of this budget amendment in the office of
the County Clerk of Harris and Chambers Counties.
Section 4: This ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval of the City Council, and it shall be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmatof the City Council the City of Baytown
this the 251h day of June, 2020. )
BRANDON CAPETILLO, M yor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: to
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KAREN L. HORNER, Interim City Attorney
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Exhibit "A"
BUDGET APPROPRIATION TRANSFER
FISCAL YEAR FY2020 DATE: 6/19/2020 Period 9
FUND 101 & 290
ORG/DIVISION 29020
CONTROL NUMBER Include in End of Year Budget Amendment
Transfers Out -Journal Entry
TRANSFER FROM:
CURRENT ADJUSTED
DIVISION ACCOUNT ACCOUNT BUDGET AVAILABLE TRANSFER BUDGET
NUMBER NUMBER NAME AMOUNT BALANCE AMOUNT AMOUNT
101 30003 General Fund - Fund Balance - 3,000,000.00 (3,000,000) (3,000,000.00)
TRANSFER TO:
29020 99001 Contingency - - 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00
EXPLANATION:
NOTE: ALL Budget Transfers must provide the following explanations.
1 Explain why there will be savings in the account transferring "From".
2 Explain the reason of the transfer.
To appropriate from Fund Balance amounts available and purposed as attached due to COVID-19.
Requested By: DaW Wrector o Finance Date
Audited By: Date Cityanager Deputy City Manager/Asst. City Manager I Date
(If applicable)
Entered y: Date