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2015_09.09 CC Packet - Special KENNEDALE You're Here,Your Home wwur_c i tyoN enn ed a l e.co rn KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING September 9, 2015 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE REGULAR SESSION at 5:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. REGULAR SESSION A. Public hearing to receive input on the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Proposed Budget. 1. Staff Presentation 2. Public Hearing 3. Staff Response and Summary 4. Council Action B. Public hearing to receive input on the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Tax Revenue Increase. 1. Staff Presentation 2. Public Hearing 3. Staff Response and Summary IV. ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Kennedale will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council meetings. This building is wheelchair accessible, and parking spaces for disabled citizens are available. Requests for sign interpreter services must be made forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meetings. Please contact the City Secretary at 817.985.2104 or (TDD) 1.800.735.2989 CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the September 9, 2015, agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board next to the main entrance of the City Hall building, 405 Municipal Drive, of the City of Kennedale, Texas, in a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times and said agenda was posted at least 72 hours preceding the schedule time of said meeting, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. �� Leslie Galloway, CityL8ecretary 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, TX 76060 1 Telephone: 817-985-2 100 1 Fax: 817-478-71 69 KENNEDALE You're Here,Your Home www.cityofkennedale.com Staff Report to the Honorable Mayor and City Council Date: September 9, 2015 Agenda Item No: REGULAR SESSION -A. I. Subject: Public hearing to receive input on the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Proposed Budget. 1. Staff Presentation 2. Public Hearing 3. Staff Response and Summary 4. Council Action II. Originated by: Finance Director, Director of Finance & IT III. Summary: According to Chapter 102, Section 102.006 of the Local Government Code, "the governing body of a municipality shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. Any person may attend and may participate in the hearing." The governing body shall also provide for public notice of the date, time and location of the hearing. This was accomplished in the Fort Worth Star Telegram on August 28, 2015. City Staff will make a summary presentation prior to council receiving public comments, if any, on the FY2015-2016 Proposed Budget. Lastly, Section 102.007 of the Local Government Code on Municipal Budget states that "at the conclusion of the public hearing, the body of the municipality shall take action on the proposed budget." Because it is Council's intent to adopt the budget on September 21, 2015 and not at this specific meeting, Council must still take some kind of action to satisfy the aforementioned requirement. Staff recommends that council take formal action to table adoption of the budget at a later time. IV. Fiscal Impact Summary: V. Legal Impact: VI. Recommendation: Approve Postpone/Table None VII.Alternative Actions: This is a public hearing only. The 2015-2016 budget and tax rate will be adopted, and the budget ratified during a special session on September 21, 2015. IN ORDER TO SATISFY SECTION 102.007 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, COUNCIL MUST MAKE THE FOLLOWING MOTION: I 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, TX 76060 1 Telephone: 817-985-2100 1 Fax: 817-478-7169 I MOTION TO APPROVE THE TABLING/MOVING OF THE ADOPTION OF THE FY2015-2016 BUDGET TO SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 SINCE WE WILL NOT BE TAKING SPECIFIC ACTION AT THIS MEETING. VIII.Attachments: KENNEDALE You're Here,Your Home www.cityofkennedale.com Staff Report to the Honorable Mayor and City Council Date: September 9, 2015 Agenda Item No: REGULAR SESSION - B. I. Subject: Public hearing to receive input on the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Tax Revenue Increase. 1. Staff Presentation 2. Public Hearing 3. Staff Response and Summary II. Originated by: Finance Director, Director of Finance & IT III. Summary: According to Section 5.05 of the Texas Tax Code, the taxing unit must vote to place a proposal to adopt the proposed tax rate as an action item on the agenda of a future meeting when a proposed rate exceeds the rollback rate or the effective rate, whichever is lower, and hold two public hearings prior to. At its special called budget workshop meeting on August 7, 2015, Council approved the placement of an item to adopt a proposed tax rate not to exceed $.767500 on September 21, 2015 (regular session). Furthermore, it scheduled two public hearings on the proposal to occur on September 9 (special session) and September 17 (special session). The public was notified of both public hearing dates, times and places in the Fort Worth Star Telegram on August 28, 2015. Taxpayers must have the opportunity to express their views on the revenue increase at each hearing, and the governing body may not adopt the tax rate at either. City Staff will make a summary presentation prior to council receiving public comments, if any, on the FY2015-2016 Proposed Tax Revenue Increase. This is a public hearing only. Action will be scheduled during a special called meeting on September 21, 2015. The FY2015-2016 budget and tax rate will be adopted, and the FY2015-2016 budget ratified. IV. Fiscal Impact Summary: V. Legal Impact: VI. Recommendation: None VII.Alternative Actions: AT EACH OF THE TWO HEARINGS, THE GOVERNING BODY MUST ANNOUNCE THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE MEETING AT WHICH IT WILL VOTE ON THE TAX RATE AS FOLLOWS: DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 TIME: 5:30PM I 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, TX 76060 1 Telephone: 817-985-2100 1 Fax: 817-478-7169 PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE, KENNEDALE, TX 76060 VIII.Attachments: