A bill for an ordinance authorizing a supplemental appropriation from the General Contingency Fund to the Capital Improvement and Capital Maintenance Fund. (FINANCE & SERVICES) Approves a $2 million supplemental appropriation request from the General Fund 2015 Contingency Fund for the acquisition of property to support the proposed master plan area of the National Western Stock Show redevelopment in Council District 9. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 9-17-15.
Sorry. Okay. I saw some some pausing. So the question is that the stock show is a really important project. You voted for the referral to the voters and we have several funding sources that we hope will be approved, both if the voters approve an extension of the lodgers tax, if the state approves a tax increment financing incentive of state sales taxes. And for me, those are really appropriate sources to use to fund the stock show. But the general fund is not, you know, that source. And so the case was made for my colleagues. You may remember that we had budget hearings. So so committees were canceled in this. This was something we were briefed by email. We did not have a chance to have a committee discussion. But I just wanted to ask whether there was a plan for paying the general fund back for any any funds used and how over time, we plan to keep track of purchases that really are for the stock show or expenditures for the stock show. So that at the end of the day, we can honestly very clearly contain and state what we have spent on that project without it kind of getting hidden in a bunch of individual transactions along the way. Right. I want to be able to kind of have a neat package. So so if you can address either or both of those questions. Sure. Happy to. Skye Stewart Mayor's Office. As Council Councilwoman Canete said, we did a lot of this via email and thanks for allowing us to move forward quickly. This will be paid back with assuming the ballot measure passes with the bond proceeds. So the general fund will be paid back in 2016. Per your request, we are going to memorialize that. So I know Budget and the DCC team are working on a memorandum of understanding between the two for that payback that we'll be happy to provide a copy of to you as well. And then to your second point, Kelly is not here tonight, but he is presenting Wednesday on his budget. And I had asked him flagged for him to talk about project tracking. He and Todd, when Scott, his deputy, have a whole system for the six different projects of the NBCC and how they match up the funds they're using with that correct projects that we're staying on top of it. And I believe he will discuss that in budget hearings Wednesday. Excellent. Thank you very much. And I do appreciate the responsiveness to to document the kind of debt, if you will, owed from one city fund to another. And I think that is appropriate. So I am very supportive of this moving forward. And I look forward to kind of the more details on on tracking over time. Thanks. Thank you. Councilman Councilman Brooks, you have a question or comment? Yeah. You know, this is just a comment and I'll let Jeff Steinberg answer if I if I if I fell on this. But I just wanted since councilwoman can each brought it up, you know, obviously we pass the master plan. I just want to catch up to public real quick. We we passed the master plan of the National Western Center and it talked about acquiring some property. And this particular this particular parcel came up a little bit quicker than we when we all saw it. And we saw it as a great opportunity. And that's why we are taking advantage of it now, not trying to rush anything through council, but this is a great opportunity for us to commence on a project that received full support of this council. So just want to kind of catch everybody up on that. Thanks. Thank you, Councilman Brooks. You know, the questions are comments. Six 5116 Imam Secretary, you go on to the next one. 625 Councilman Espinosa, what would you like for us to do with this? I just had a comment. Go right ahead. So we can say, even though a motion at committee failed to encourage mediation, I'm happy to say that the applicant has voluntarily entered into mediation. That begins October 5th. So I'm encouraged and I wish them the best of luck in that process. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Espinosa. All right, we've got one more. I believe, Madam Secretary, 614. Councilman Flynn, what would you like for us to do with this? Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to have this called out for a separate vote so that I can abstain. Certainly. Councilwoman Gilmore, will you make the motions for us this evening? Yes, Mr. President, thank you. Would you please have 614 placed on final consideration and do pass? Thank you, Mr. President. I move that. Council bill 614 be placed on final consideration and do pass. It has been moved and seconded. Comments. Councilman Flynn. Thank you, Mr. President. This bill is an intergovernmental agreement with urban drainage and flood control district. It is a very worthwhile project and partnership that will do flood control up around 56th and Tower and Pena Boulevard. My former employer, Regional Transportation District, is a funding partner to it. So under the city's ethics code, I. I'm abstaining from voting on it. Thank you. Thank you. Councilman Flynn. Any other comments on 614? Scene nine Madam Secretary, roll call. Flynn Gilmore I Cashman. I. Can eat Lopez. I knew Ortega. I Sussman. Black eye. Brooks. Clark. Espinosa. Mr. President. I am Brooks. Thank you, Madam Secretary, please close the voting results. 12 eyes, one abstention. 12 eyes, one. Attention. 614 has been placed on final consideration and does pass. I believe that all the bills that were called out so we were ready for the block votes. All of the bills for introduction are ordered published. Councilwoman Gilmore, were you pleased with their resolutions on the floor for adoption in the block? Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the following resolutions be adopted in block.