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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/7/2016
District C
Item Creation Date: 7/28/2016

MYR - TIRZ 14 Fourth Ward FY17 Budget

Agenda Item#: 16.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the FOURTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for  the Zone - DISTRICT C - COHEN

Background:

SUBJECT:  Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget for the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority and the Fiscal Years 2017 - 2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget for Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen (Fourth Ward Zone). 

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary)

City Council adopt an Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget for the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority and the Fiscal Years 2017 - 2021 CIP Budget for Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen (Fourth Ward Zone).

 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:

The Administration has undertaken a comprehensive review of proposed FY17 TIRZ budgets and recommends approval of the FY17 Operating Budget for the Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority (Authority) and the FY17 –FY21 CIP Budget for Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen (Fourth Ward Zone).

 

 The total Operating Budget for FY21 is $7,835,994, which includes $2,511,385 for required fund transfers and $5,324,609 for Project Costs.

 

 The FY17 – FY21 CIP for the Zone totals $14,856,785.  The CIP includes provisions for the design and construction of roadway and street reconstruction, pedestrian amenities, utility replacements/upgrades and historical monuments.

 

 

The FY17 Operating Budget includes $5,078,309 for capital expenditures and $211,300 for administration and overhead.  The Authority must advise the Chief Development Officer of any budget amendments.  Adjustments to the budget in excess of $400,000 require City Council approval.

 

 The FY17 Operating Budget includes a municipal services cost payment in FY17 of $98,501 for the incremental cost of providing services to the area.

 

 

Attachments: FY17 Operating Budget and FY17 – FY21 CIP Budget

 

cc:

Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director

Anna Russell, City Secretary

Ronald Lewis, City Attorney

Gary Dzierlenga, Senior Assistant City Attorney

Prior Council Action:
Ord. No. 2015-0865, 09/16/15
Amount of Funding:
No funding required
Contact Information:

Gwendolyn F. Tillotson

 Phone:  (832) 393-0937

ATTACHMENTS:
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RCA TIRZ 14 Fourth WardSigned Cover sheet