Finance Committee - Council Committee Meeting

This fund is established at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo to support the City with objectives around efficiency, innovation, and talent...

These funds will support essential activities such as retaining legal counsel for research and drafting charter amendments, as well as public outreach...

The City's total primary government net position increased by $81,283,000 to $(589,873,000), primarily due to an increase in governmental activities' ...

The district is projecting a $78.8 million deficit for the full year, consistent with the original budget

The Comptroller, Carol Burns, has identified significant discrepancies between the Acting Mayor's proposed capital budget of $94,060,056.35 and the ci...

Nowakowski, requests a detailed report from the Commissioner of Administration, Finance, Policy, and Urban Affairs regarding the performance and poten...

The initiative aims to address challenges posed by vacant properties, such as blight, public safety concerns, and hindered economic development, which...

This RFP, issued on May 24, 2024, sought a professional consulting firm to act as the city's representative agent for the acquisition of the municipal...

Nowakowski to Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams regarding the use of the City's committed fund balance

Wyatt, formally requests that the Administration and the Department of Finance allocate sufficient funding for the Charter Review Commission

The report found that city-wide overtime (OT) expense increased by 6% (from approximately $41.2M in FY 2024 to $43.6M in FY 2025)

Nowakowski, seeks to understand the potential impact of anticipated healthcare cost increases on the City of Buffalo's budget

The report details 115 project/funding requests totaling $179,657,557 from various city entities, with the CPC recommending a $28,000,000 budget for 2...

The PBA highlights a looming Memorandum of Agreement expiration in June 2026 that affects healthcare coverage for members, potentially incentivizing s...

This deficit, identified by the city's independent auditor, Drescher & Malecki, stems from overestimated revenues (occupancy tax, service charges, fin...

BURA manages the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing O...

The changes are driven by increased operational expenses, capital program costs, indebtedness, and employee compensation, aiming for a self-sustaining...

The Council is concerned about the effectiveness of current collection methods, the percentage of fines successfully collected, and the management of ...

This revision is due to the city's financial pressures and a significant drawdown of reserves in fiscal year 2024, which reduced financial flexibility...

Key Issues: Debt Cap Disagreement: The Comptroller, Barbara Miller-Williams, has established a $28 million capital debt cap for Fiscal Year 2024-2...

It details the city's debt contracting power, showing a significant margin beneath its debt ceiling

The report was prepared by Rebecca Brooks from the Audit and Control department and was referred to the Finance Committee on September 2, 2025

The total adopted budget for these funds is $331,356,932.00, with $279,716,891.04 expended across 35 projects

Nowakowski and City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams regarding the 2025 capital budget

The JSCB was originally established to oversee, finance, and manage the planning, design, and construction of public school facilities in Buffalo

These hearings, to be held during the first week of January, will focus on reviewing the City of Buffalo's appropriations and revenue performance for ...

The policy outlines guidelines for the use of "Neighborhood Initiatives" accounts, which are designated for expenses benefiting the public, such as su...

This funding is allocated across three key areas: Cataloguing, care, and maintenance of the City Art Collection: $25,000 will be used to hire an i...

The analysis will be conducted by the Office of Finance and Administration in collaboration with various city departments, including Public Works, the...

This requirement mandates that capital improvement projects with construction and design costs of $1,000,000 or more allocate 1% of the total project ...

The plan details the methodology for selecting audits, which is based on a risk assessment considering financial and control risks across various city...

Wyatt, requests a detailed financial report from the Buffalo Sewer Authority (BSA)

The budget was approved by the Authority's Board on April 9, 2025, and is available on their website

The program aims to provide relief to low-income, elderly, and long-standing homeowners who are disproportionately affected by rising property taxes, ...

Key Discrepancies: Administration Projection: $2,081,163 surplus

Halton-Pope requests to co-steward these funds, which total $403,000 for FY2024-2025 and $400,000 for FY2025-2026

Majority Leader Leah Halton-Pope has submitted a letter to Commissioner Raymour Nosworthy requesting detailed responses by May 27, 2025, regarding the...

City of Buffalo General Fund: - The City anticipates a modest surplus of $2.08M for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. - Revenues: A $17.2M America...

The city's total estimated revenue loss due to COVID-19 is $264,105,423.00, with revenue replacement funds primarily supporting the Police and Fire De...

The Comptroller expresses significant concerns about the budget's reliance on uncertain revenue sources and under-budgeted expenditures

Nowakowski, discusses the potential creation of the Buffalo Parking and Mobility Authority

This one-time infusion of cash would temporarily plug the budget gap but would eliminate a steady stream of income for the city in future years

Wyatt and referred to the Finance Committee, addresses the City of Buffalo's fiscal policy

Robe, BFSA - COB Budget Submission Deadline Concerns", addresses issues with the City of Buffalo's budget submission timeline

The audit did not identify any material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting

Wyatt and initiated by Pedro Gonzalez-Ortiz, requests an update on Buffalo's In-Rem auction process and the handling of surplus funds

This improvement is tempered by significant budgetary challenges and non-compliance with the City Charter

The Mayor firmly rejects the Comptroller's claim that $2.5 million remains unencumbered, stating that all ARPA funds were fully encumbered by the fede...

Nowakowski, requests the drafting of a short-term interim agreement for the Erie Basin Marina operations for the 2025 season

Wyatt and initiated by Pedro Gonzalez-Ortiz, requests a comprehensive update on the allocation and disbursement of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to...

Wyatt and initiated by Pedro Gonzalez-Ortiz, requests that the Office of Finance and Administration and the Comptroller's office provide the Buffalo C...

The report details projected cash receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year 2025-2026, with actual figures for July and August 2025

The report details the projected cash receipts and disbursements for both the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Board of Education

This move is necessary due to urgent sewer main replacement and interior renovations at the BPD's current Main and Tupper Streets location

Wyatt, requests the City Comptroller to investigate the utilization of the $331 million in American Rescue Funds (ARP) received by the City of Buffalo...

Wyatt, formally requests the Acting Mayor to commission a Financial Efficiency Study to address the City of Buffalo's significant financial challenges...

The current conditions are described as deplorable, with inadequate space, poor ventilation, and insufficient maintenance, severely compromising anima...

Halton-Pope, addresses critical issues regarding contract compliance and safeguards for the City of Buffalo

The letter highlights several problematic contracts: Erie Basin Marina Contract (Smith Boys): Despite operating since 2013, Smith Boys has paid on...

It adheres to the City Charter, which requires the Comptroller to advise on the maximum prudent capital debt without impairing the city's credit ratin...

It outlines several requests and directives aimed at improving fiscal management and stability

The Comptroller has certified the total Capital Debt Service Fund Requirement for the fiscal year (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) to be $42,163,728.45

Wyatt, is a request for a comprehensive Cyber Security Report from the Department of Management Information Systems

It acknowledges existing measures like the "Position Control Program" (since 2018) and the use of software systems (Munis, NeoGov) for vacancy trackin...

Wyatt, requests a follow-up audit of the City of Buffalo's Street Lighting System by the Comptroller's Office

The Office of Strategic Planning (OSP) has identified approximately 112 City-owned residential vacant lots across three neighborhoods: University Heig...