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Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council
Friday,September 22,2017 11:30 AM Council Chambers
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
B. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to comment, however citizen
comments will be limited to three minutes.
1. 17-1226 Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2018 Ad Valorem Tax Rate
Attachments: Agenda Memo for Public Hearing regarding FY18 Ad Valorem Tax Rate 2
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1852 AGENDA MEMORANDUM
First Public Hearing for the Special City Council Meeting of September 22, 2017
Second Public Hearing for the Special City Council Meeting of September 25, 2017
DATE: September 15, 2017
TO: Margie C. Rose, City Manager
THRU: Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Constance P. Sanchez, Director of Financial Services
ConstanceP@cctexas.com
(361) 826-3227
Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2018 Ad Valorem Tax Rate
CAPTION:
Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2018 Ad Valorem Tax Rate
PURPOSE:
The State Property Tax Code requires that two public hearings be held when a taxing
unit proposes a tax rate that exceeds either the rollback rate or the effective tax rate,
whichever is lower. Although two public hearings were previously held on August 22,
2017 and August 29, 2019 and the City Council voted to adopt a tax rate of $0.606264
on the scheduled date of September 12, 2017, they also decided to propose a 2-cent
increase to the current tax rate — bringing the newly proposed tax rate to $0.626264 per
$100 valuation — with the 2 cents being dedicated to residential street reconstruction in
accordance with the Charter Amendment that was approved by the voters in November
2016.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The City of Corpus Christi initially proposed a tax rate of $0.606264 per $100 valuation
for fiscal year 2017-2018. At the September 12, 2017 City Council meeting, the City
Council adopted the proposed tax rate but also voted to propose an increase of 2 cents
to be dedicated to residential street reconstruction in accordance with the newly
approved Charter Amendment. Since this amount exceeds the tax rate originally
proposed, Section 26(e) of the Property Tax Code indicates that the governing body
must give notice of the new rate and begin the process again to hold 2 public hearings
prior to the adoption of the tax rate.
On Friday, September 15, 2017, a notice of the newly proposed tax rate was published
in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Section 26.06 of the Property Tax Code indicates
that the first public hearing may not be held before the seventh day after the date the
notice of the public hearing is given. Therefore, the first date that a public hearing can
be held is on Friday, September 22, 2017. Therefore, a special City Council meeting
with be called on September 22, 2017 at 11:30 am to hold the first public hearing.
The Property Tax Code goes on to say that the second public hearing may not be held
earlier than the third day after the date of the first hearing. Therefore, the earliest date
that the second public hearing can be held is September 25, 2017. A special City
Council meeting will be called on September 25, 2017 at 11:30 am to hold the second
public hearing.
The Property Tax Code then states that the meeting to vote on the tax increase may not
be earlier than the third day or later than the 14th day after the date of the second public
hearing. Therefore, the earliest date that the vote for the final adoption of the tax rate
can take place is September 28, 2017. A special City Council meeting will be called on
September 28, 2017 at 4:00 pm so that the vote for the final adoption of the tax rate can
take place.
ALTERNATIVES: n/a
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
On September 14, 2017, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation granting an
extension for Corpus Christi to the deadline that Texas cities have to adopt a budget
and property tax rate. The proclamation suspended the September 30th deadline and
established a new deadline (for this year only) of October 27, 2017. The City Council
may choose to change the dates for the public hearings and vote on the adoption of the
property tax rate to a date beyond September 30th. In that case, the notification process
to the citizens would need to begin again as per Section 26(e) of the Property Tax
Code.
CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
This item conforms to City policy.
EMERGENCY / NON-EMERGENCY:
• N/A
DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCES:
• City Attorney's Office
• Office of Management and Budget
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
❑ Operating Expense X Revenue ❑ Capital ❑Not Applicable
Project to Date Exp. Current Future
FISCAL YEAR: (CIP Only) Year Years TOTALS
Budget - - $ 116,793,005 $ 116,793,005
Encumbered/Expended
amount of(date) - - - -
This item - $ 116,793,005 $ 116,793,005
BALANCE - - $ - $ -
FUND(S):General Fund$70,351,865
Debt Service Fund$42,841,140
Residential Street Reconstruction Fund$3,600,000
COMMENTS:
n/a
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve a property tax rate on September 28, 2017.
LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
• None