City Council
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee
This committee reviews monthly financial reports and addresses all matters related to the city’s annual budget, debt model, and financial policies. Council Member Sallie Alcorn serves as chair and Council Member Mario Castillo serves as vice chair.
Agendas, presentations, etc. listed below are in .pdf, unless otherwise indicated.
- April 2, 2024 -- Agenda | Financial implications of Houston Firefighter Agreement (Finance) | Collective bargaining parameters, standards, and terms of Houston Firefighter Agreement (Legal)
Previous years Committee agendas and documents
- December 5, 2023 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | HPL and HPL Foundation Follow-Up Audit | Houston First CY2024 Budget
- October 31, 2023 -- Agenda
- October 3, 2023 -- Agenda
- August 29, 2023 -- Agenda | METRO General Mobility Program | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- August 1, 2023 -- Agenda
- July 11, 2023 -- Agenda
- June 12, 2023 (special called BFA meeting) -- Agenda | FY24 CIP Presentation
- May 30, 2023 -- Agenda
- May 17, 2023 (special called BFA meeting) -- Agenda
- April 25, 2023 -- Agenda | Outcome Based Budgeting
- April 4, 2023 -- Agenda | HFD SB 736 Presentation | Upcoming Financial Transactions | ARA Utility Regulation Legislation | Legal Dept Super Preemption Legislation
- March 7, 2023 -- Agenda | Drainage Impact Fee Study
- January 31, 2023 -- Agenda
- January 3, 2023 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- December 6, 2022 -- Agenda | Houston First Budget Presentation
- November 1, 2022 -- Agenda
- October 4, 2022 -- Agenda | COH 88th Legislative Session Principles ... To sign up for Public Comment, the public is asked to please complete the online form before 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 3rd, 2022, or sign up in chambers at the time of the committee meeting.
- September 27, 2022 (special called BFA meeting) -- Agenda | BFA Presentation
- August 30, 2022 -- Agenda
- August 2, 2022 -- Agenda
- July 05, 2022 -- Agenda
- June 21, 2022 (special called BFA CIP meeting) -- Agenda | FY23-27 Capital Improvement Plan
- May 31, 2022 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | Over 65/Disabled Property Tax Exemption
- May 19, 2022 (special called BFA meeting) -- Agenda | Controller’s FY2023 Trends
- May 11, 2022 (special called BFA meeting) -- Agenda | FY2023 Budget Overview and Forecast
- April 26, 2022 -- Agenda
- March 29, 2022 -- Agenda | Redistricting Presentation | 2022-2023 Redistricting Timeline
- March 1, 2022 -- Agenda
- February 1, 2022 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- January 4, 2022 -- Agenda | Disaster Contract Presentation
- December 7, 2021 -- Agenda | Houstonfirst CY2022 Strategy and Budget
- November 2, 2021 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | Streetlight Fixed Price Proposal
- October 7, 2021 -- Agenda | Housing Dept Presentation
- September 28, 2021 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- September 7, 2021 -- Agenda | COH Revenue Cap Presentation
- August 3, 2021 -- Agenda | 2022 Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Services
- July 6, 2021 -- Agenda | Harris County Tax Equity Study
- June 15, 2021 -- Special called meeting -- Agenda | FY22 CIP Presentation
- June 1, 2021 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | HR Dept Presentations (.pptx) | SPD Budget Amendment Response by Jerry Adams (.pptx)
- May 20, 2021 -- Special called meeting ... Agenda | Controller's Office Trends 2022
- May 12, 2021 -- Special called meeting ... Agenda | Presentation - Budget Overview|
- April 27, 2021 -- Agenda | Water and Wastewater Impact Fees
- March 30, 2021 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- March 2, 2021 -- Agenda
- February 2, 2021 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | GSD Space Cost Analysis (.pptx)
- January 5, 2021 -- Agenda | Requests for Proposals for the Flexible Spending Accounts Program/COBRA and Voluntary Dental Insurance Plans
- December 8, 2020 -- Agenda | Advertising on City Vehicles (.pptx) | Commercial Advertising on HTV | COH Legislative Principles for 87th Texas Legislature Session | Houston First Presentation
- November 9, 2020 -- Agenda | CARES CRF Update | HR Budget Amendments Presentations (.pptx) | COVID-19 Department Program Proposal Master List | Finance Department - Proposed Revision to the Financial Policies
- September 1, 2020 -- Agenda | CARES CRF Update | Upcoming Financial Transactions | CRF Approved Programs
- August 4, 2020 -- Agenda | RFP - Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Plans (.pptx)
- July 9, 2020 -- Agenda | CARES CRF Funding Spending Plan
- June 30, 2020 -- Agenda | Disaster Recovery and Consulting Services Update (.pptx) | 2018 Total Compensation Survey (.ppt)
- June 16, 2020 -- Agenda | Proposed CIP FY21-25
- June 2, 2020 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- May 20, 2020 -- Agenda | Controller's Office Trends Report FY 2021
- May 13, 2020 -- Agenda | FY2021 Budget Overview Five Year Plan
- April 28, 2020 -- Agenda
- March 31, 2020 -- Agenda | Delinquent Tax Collections
- March 3, 2020 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | COH Property Insurance Renewal (.pptx) | Build Houston Forward Fund Flow
- February 4, 2020 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | Supply of Electricity and Related Services
- January 7, 2020 -- Agenda | Special Revenue Fund Clawback Updates
- December 3, 2019 -- Agenda | Charity Care Presentation (.pptx) | HEC Budget Request (.ppsx)
- October 29, 2019 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- October 1, 2019 -- Agenda | HoustonFirst Strategy and Budget Briefing
- September 3, 2019 -- Agenda
- August 6, 2019 -- Agenda | Financial Disclosure Policies
- July 9, 2019 -- Agenda | Consent Decree Presentation
- June 25, 2019 -- Agenda | Chapter 46 Presentation
- June 4, 2019 -- Agenda
- May 20, 2019 (special call meeting) -- Agenda
- May 8, 2019 -- Agenda (special called meeting) | FY2020 Budget Overview Five Year Plan
- April 23, 2019 -- Agenda |Quarterly Financial Summary - Build Houston Forward
- April 2, 2019 -- Agenda | Natural Gas RFP | Delinquent Tax Collection Presentation | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- March 5, 2019 -- Agenda | Property Insurance Renewal (.pptx) | Upcoming Financial Transactions | Water Rate Increase and 2020 Rate Study (.pptx)
- February 5, 2019 -- Agenda
- January 31, 2019 -- Agenda | Proposition B Impact Overview | Suggestions for Proposition B Implementation
- January 8, 2019 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions | COH Study of Retired Employees' Health Benefits | Third-Party Administrator for Pharmacy Benefits Management Services (.pptx) | Third-Party Administrator for Self-Funded Medical Health Plan with Chronic Disease Management Services (.pptx)
- December 11, 2018 -- Agenda | Houston First 2019 Budget Overview (.pptx)
- October 30, 2018 -- Agenda
- October 2, 2018 -- Agenda | Long Range Financial Plan & Recommendations | Legislative Principles for the 86th Session | Centralized Grant Writing Study Results | HR Dept Dependent Audit (.pptx)
- September 10, 2018 (special called meeting) -- Agenda | Houston Forensic Science Center Lease Project (.pptx) | Houston Forensic Science Center Lease Project FAQs
- September 4, 2018 -- Agenda | Impact of Fire Compensation Parity (.pptx)
- August 7, 2018 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions (.pptx)
- July 26, 2018 (special called meeting) -- Agenda | Presentation on Fire Fighter Referendum
- July 10, 2018 -- Agenda | Billing Ordinance Presentation | Life Insurance Briefing (.pptx)
- June18, 2018 (special called meeting) -- Agenda | Proposed CIP, FY2019 - FY2023 | Draft Street and Storm FY19-23 CIP Summaries
- May 29, 2018 -- Agenda | Harvey Recovery Status
- May 16, 2018 (special called meeting) -- Agenda | Controller's Trends Report
- May 9, 2018 (special called meeting) -- Agenda | FY19 Budget Preview & 5-Year Forecast
- April 24, 2018 -- Agenda | Upcoming Financial Transactions
- April 18, 2018 -- Agenda | Long Range Financial “Ten Year” Plan Review (.pptx)
- April 3, 2018 -- Agenda
- March 6, 2018 -- Agenda | Property Insurance Renewal (.pptx) | Voluntary Group Vision Insurance Plan (.pptx) | Employee Assistance Program (.pptx) | COBRA Administration (.pptx) | Upcoming Financial Transactions | CUS 2018 Utility Rate Adjustment
- February 21, 2018 (special called meeting) -- Agenda | Long Range Financial Plan – Recommendations Including Special Revenue Funds
- January 30, 2018 -- Agenda
- January 9, 2018 -- Agenda
December 12, 2017
December 4, 2017 (special called meeting)
November 28, 2017 (special called meeting)
October 31, 2017
October 3, 2017
August 29, 2017
August 1, 2017
June 27, 2017
June 6, 2017 (special called meeting)
May 30, 2017
May 17, 2017 (special called meeting)
May 10, 2017 (special called meeting) ...
May 2, 2017
April 4, 2017
March 20, 2017 (special called meeting)
March 7, 2017
January 31, 2017
January 10, 2017
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- Library Collection and Recovery Services
- City of Houston Legislative Principles
- Agenda
- Adoption of Standardized Formats for use in consideration of Economic Development Projects
- 2017-2019 DBE Goals for the Houston Airport System (.pptx)
- Enhanced Annual Budget Public Engagement Process
- Report
- Agenda
- Home Storage Vehicle Review (.pptx)
- City of Houston Comprehensive Disparity Study (.pptx)
- Group Long Term Disability Third Party Administrator (.pptx)
- Onsite Biometric Screening Services (.pptx)
- Agenda
- Chapter 18 Code Amendments (.pptx)
- Agenda
- Financial Policies Overview (.pptx)
- Report
December 6, 2016
November 7, 2016
October 4, 2016
August 30, 2016
August 2, 2016
July 14, 2016 (special called)
June 28, 2016
June 23, 2016 (special called)
June 7, 2016
May 23, 2016 (special called)
April 26, 2016
April 5, 2016
March 24, 2016 (special called meeting)
March 1, 2016
February 2, 2016
- December 8, 2015
- Agenda
- Financial Disclosure Policies
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- Proposed Amendment to 30 Megawatt (MW) Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
- FY2016 Savings By Department
- Fee Modification and Special Revenue Fund Proposals
- Report
- November 19, 2015
- Agenda
- Chapter 14 Revisions Project
- Planning Dept. Special Revenue Fund
- Insurance and Flexible Spending Plans Briefing
- Economic Development Proposals
- HAS BFA Final
- Report
- November 9, 2015
- November 5, 2015
- Agenda
- Economic Development Proposals
- General Fund FY15 Budget Review and FY16 Budget Update
- Spaceport Phase 1 Development
- September 29, 2015
- September 8, 2015
- August 4, 2015
- June 22, 2015
- June 1, 2015
- May 26, 2015
- Meeting was cancelled
- April 27, 2015
- April 7, 2015
- Agenda
- Citywide ARC Project
- Office of Compliance and Ethics Introductory Report
- Combined Utility System 2015 Rate Study
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- Report
- April 1, 2015
- March 3, 2015
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- Economic Development Proposals
- Pension Update
- IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program
- General Fund Five Year Forecast
- Report
- February 19, 2015
- February 17, 2015
- February 4, 2015
- February 3, 2015
- January 12, 2015
- December 9, 2014
- Agenda
- COH Legislative Principles for the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature
- Bridging the Budget Gap FY2016-2019
- Valero Houston Refinery
- Houston First Proposed Budget Presentation 2015
- Houston First 2015 Budget
- Report
- November 13, 2014
- November 3, 2014
- September 30, 2014
- Agenda
- Proposed ACDBE Goals FY 2015 to 2017
- Medicare Health Plans for Medicare-Covered Retirees and Medicare-Covered Dependents
- Core Services Definition
- Houston Civic Events Presentation
- Report
- September 9, 2014
- Agenda
- FY 2014 MWSBE Program Updates
- Temporary Employee Services Program
- Bridging the Budget Gap FY2015-FY2019
- Report
- July 29, 2014
- July 8, 2014
- June 10, 2014
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- FY15 to FY19 CIP (Proposed)
- RCA for Public-Private Partnership Guidelines
- Public-Private Partnership Guidelines Resolution Presentation (Draft 1.3)
- Public-Private Partnership Guidelines Resolution Text (Draft 1.5 text)
- Public-Private Partnership Guidelines Resolution Text (Draft 4.5 text)
- Public-Private Partnership Guidelines Resolution Text (Draft 4.5 to 4.3 comparisons)
- May 29, 2014
- May 27, 2014
- April 29, 2014
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- Quarterly Performance Management Report
- Justice Complex Project
- Local Government Corporation Presentation
- COBRA Administration Services
- Aspen Heights
- Report
- April 24, 2014
- April 8, 2014
- March 27, 2014
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transaction
- Financial Policies Definitions
- Financial Policies Update
- Report
- March 4, 2014
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- BARC Budget Model
- Economic Development Proposals
- FY 2014 Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprises Awards Report Overview
- Delinquent Tax Collection Contract
- Downtown Living Initiative
- Report
- February 20, 2014
- Agenda
- Pension Presentation
- Honoring Pension Obligations
- RHI 2013 Plan Design Study Report
- Fire Dept Interim Personnel Plan
- Fire Dept Budget Status Report
- Fire Dept Overtime Resolution
- Report
- February 4, 2014
- January 7, 2014
- December 10, 2013
- Agenda
- Bayou Greenways 2020 Maintenance Presentation
- Bayou Greenways Parks Board Agreement
- Craig Mason Contract
- Craig Mason Contract FAQs
- Notice of RFQ for Courts and Police Complex
- Justice Complex Update
- Performance Insight Report - Ending 09.30.2013
- Houston First Corporation Budget
- Report
- November 12, 2013
- October 7, 2013
- October 1, 2013
- September 3, 2013
- Agenda
- Finance Dept Presentation
- Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Permit Affidavit Ordinance Revisions
- Enterprise Data Warehouse Demo and Appropriation
- Report
- August 6, 2013
- July 30, 2013
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- Temporary Employee Services
- Procure to Pay Improvement Project Briefing
- Proposed MFOR Revisions
- Houston Airport Marriott Presentation
- Report
- July 9, 2013
- Agenda
- Southwest Airlines Presentation
- Hobby Airport Development Program Overview
- Ellington Spaceport Presentation
- Report
- June 11, 2013
- May 28, 2013
- May 7, 2013
- Agenda
- TIRZ 16 Presentation
- Uptown Houston Transit Plan
- Memorial Park Master Plan Input Process
- Report
- April 30, 2013
- April 2, 2013
- March 5, 2013
- February 4, 2013
- January 29, 2013
- Agenda
- Upcoming Financial Transactions
- 1115 Waiver Overview
- Procurement Organization and Staffing Update
- OBO Program Updates
- MWBE Task Force Recommendations
- Hire Houston First Progress Report
- HR Dept Briefings (Vision Benefits and EAP)
- Citywide Collections Presentation
- Report
- January 14, 2013
- Agenda
- Houston Police Officers Pension System
- Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund
- Houston Municipal Employee Pension System
- Report
- January 7, 2013
- December 11, 2012
- December 6, 2012
- October 30, 2012
- October 2, 2012
- September 10, 2012
- August 7, 2012
- July 2, 2012
- June 5, 2012
- May 29, 2012
- May 15, 2012 (Joint meeting with TTI Committee)
- May 9, 2012 (Joint meeting with TTI Committee)
- May 8, 2012 (Joint meeting with TTI Committee)
- May 1, 2012
- April 19, 2012
- April 16, 2012
- April 3, 2012
- March 6, 2012
- January 31, 2012
- Agenda
- Report
- Core Service Assessment Work Sessions
- Core Service Assessment Work Session Schedule FY2013 (.xls)
- ARC Project
- HAS Subordinate Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds
- Combined Utility System Liquidity Replacement (.pptx)
- Proposed Use of the CUS General Purpose Fund as Temporary Appropriation Mechanism for CUS CIP (.pptx)
- January 9, 2012
- December 6, 2011
- Agenda
- Report
- Revisions to 2010 Fee Increase Ordinance
- Citywide ARC Project
- Combined Utility System Commercial Paper
- General Obligation Commercial Paper Series K
- Houston First Corp. Leased Premises Budget
- December 1, 2011
- November 7, 2011
- October 04, 2011
- September 19, 2011
- August 30, 2011
- August 9, 2011
- June 27, 2011
- June 7, 2011
- May 31, 2011
- May 9, 2011
- May 3, 2011
- April 5, 2011
- March 1, 2011
- February 1, 2011
- December 13, 2010
- December 7, 2010
- November 8, 2010
- Committee Report
- Five Year Scenario and FY12 Draft Budget (.ppt)
- Fleet Consolidation Memo
- Fleet Consolidation Update
- Financial Outlook and Budget Presentation, Mayor's Memo
- Finance Dept. Cost of Service Fee Analysis (.ppt)
- EMS Ambulance Cost of Service Analysis (.ppt)
- Safeclear Presentation (.ppt)
- Safeclear Tows (.xls)
- History of Safeclear Budget Funding (.xls)
- Reinventing City Human Resources for the 21st Century (.ppt)
- HR Temporary Employee Services Overview
- HR Temporary Employee Services Program (.ppt)
- HR Temporary Employee Services Memo
- October 5, 2010
- Committee Report
- SB361 Status (.ppt)
- SB361
- SB361 Presentation
- Pension Replacement Ratios (.ppt)
- RCA for Fleet Consolidation Software
- Fleet Mgmt Consolidation Update (.ppt)
- Fleet Update by Classification
- Fleet Update by Department
- PIB Series 210 Memo
- Houston Airport System, Subordinate Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds
- Houston Airport System, Senior Lien Commercial Paper Note Program, Letter of Credit Replacement
- Houston Airport System Subordinate Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2005A
- CEF HOT and Parking Revenue Commercial Paper Notes
- CM Clutterbuck Letter to Houston Firefighter Relief Fund
- Firefighter Relief Fund Response to CM Clutterbuck Letter
- CM Clutterbuck Letter to HMEPS
- HMEPS Response to CM Clutterbuck Letter
- CM Clutterbuck Letter to HPOPS
- COH IGR Legislative Principles for 82nd Session of Texas Legislature
- COH IGR RFQ for Federal Lobbyist Representation
- COH IGR Agreement for State Lobbying Contract
- August 31, 2010
- Committee Report
- Code of Ordinances Draft Revisions to Chapter 16
- Fleet and Fuel Consolidation (.ppt)
- Municipal Courts Efficiencies (.ppt)
- Municipal Courts Efficiencies
- Municipal Courts Efficiencies - Executive Summary
- Municipal Courts Efficiencies - Attachment A (.xls)
- Municipal Courts Efficiencies - Attachment B (.xls)
- Municipal Courts Efficiencies - Attachment C (.xls)
- August 3, 2010
- July 6, 2010
- June 7, 2010
- June 1, 2010
- May 17, 2010
- May 10, 2010
- May 4, 2010
- April 19, 2010
- April 6, 2010
- Committee Report
- Driving Productivity in Major Asset and System Maintenance, and Billing
- Combined Utility System Water and Wastewater Rate Study, Executive Summary (.doc)
- Combined Utility System Water and Wastewater Rate Study, Executive Summary (.ppt)
- Pension Obligation Bonds Summary, as of 03.30.2010 (.xls)
- Pension Obligation and Dangerous Buildings Funding Memo
- Houston Airport System Series 2010A Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds
- March 29, 2010
- March 9, 2010
- February 2, 2010
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