City Council B Session

City of San Antonio

Meeting Minutes

City Council B Session

State of Texas

County of Bexar

City Hall Complex

105 Main Plaza

San Antonio, Texas 78205

FINAL

2:00 PM Municipal Plaza BuildingWednesday, April 18, 2018

The City Council of San Antonio convened in the “B” Room of the Municipal Plaza Building. City

Clerk Leticia Vacek took the Roll Call noting the following Councilmembers present:

11 - Mayor Nirenberg, Treviño, Shaw, Viagran, Saldaña, Gonzales,

Brockhouse, Sandoval, Pelaez, Courage, and Perry

PRESENT:

A Briefing on the FY 2018 Six Plus Six Financial Report (2nd Quarter Actuals with

Annualized Projections), Mid Year Budget Adjustment Recommendations, and Five

Year Financial Forecast. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Justina Tate,

Director, Management and Budget]

1.

María Villagómez reported that the Fiscal Year 2018 City Budget totaled $2.7 billion with

$858 million in Restricted Funds; $639 million in the Capital Budget; and $1.19 billion in the

General Fund. She noted that the General Fund was comprised of four revenue sources: (1)

$352.5 million from CPS Payments; (2) $342.2 million from Property Tax; (3) $285.2

million from Sales Tax; and (4) $216.2 million from other sources such as EMS Transport

Fees, Telecommunication Fees, and SAWS Payments. She stated that the revenues

provided support for Operating Departments including 65% dedicated to Public Safety. She

noted Second Quarter General Fund results of $7.2 million in additional revenue and $1.6

million in lesser expenses over what was projected. She noted that Sales Tax Revenue for

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the Second Quarter was $400,000 below Budget and Staff projected a $1.9 million shortfall

for FY 2018. She stated that San Antonio was second only to Houston in Sales Tax

Revenues for the Calendar Year with 3.7% in growth. She noted that Second Quarter CPS

Energy payments were $200,000 above Budget with no estimated variance for FY 2018.

She stated that Second Quarter revenues from other sources totaled $7.4 million above

Budget with an estimated FY 2018 variance of $7.4 million above Budget. She noted that

the combination of $6 million in additional Ending Balance for FY 2017, $5.5 million in

additional revenue for FY 2018, and $1.7 million in less expense in FY 2018 totaled $13.2

million for the projected ending balance of FY 2018. She recommended reservation of the