Agenda No. 4.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | December 16, 2025 |
| Department: | Finance |
| Subject: | Ordinance 25-T-049 - Authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget (S.Gonzalez/J.Walters) |
BACKGROUND
The City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Budget was adopted with Ordinance 25-T-032. The budget outlines how the city will spend its annual revenues to best serve the community. The budget can be modified by council authorization when necessary throughout the year. As previously directed, staff will try to limit the number of budget adjustments that come to council throughout the year by bundling different budget requests together in one adjustment ordinance. This adjustment will adjust the budgets of multiple departments as needed, including to fund projects as previously authorized by the City Council. This adjustment will be for multiple departments.
The Senior Center budget will move from Miscellaneous and be added to the Parks Budget. This will move $125,021 to the Parks budget but will not change the overall General Fund Budget.
The IT Budget is proposed to increase $100,000 to continue the GTAC (public safety computers) replacements for FY 2025-26. These are scheduled replacements that need to be added to the base budget. Funding will come from additional Sales Taxes received above expectations. Also included is $30,050 for GIS audit, upgrade and additional servers budgeted in the previous fiscal year.
The Facilities Budget is proposed to increase $105,000 to move forward unused funds approved for Library repairs.
The EMS Fund Budget is proposed to increase $359,694 to cover the ambulance remount that was delayed due to longer lead times than expected.
The Library Board Budget is proposed to increase $11,000 to fund the board-approved new electronic resource Fiero Code and additional funds for the new outreach vehicle and other library programs.
These expenditures and revenues were included in the 5-year forecast done in coordination with the FY 2025-26 Budget and Tax Rate planning and are in line with those estimates. The only item not identified and approved in the FY 2024-25 Budget was the Library Board additional funding. These expenses were new and approved for recommendation by the Library Board for FY 2025-26.
The Senior Center budget will move from Miscellaneous and be added to the Parks Budget. This will move $125,021 to the Parks budget but will not change the overall General Fund Budget.
The IT Budget is proposed to increase $100,000 to continue the GTAC (public safety computers) replacements for FY 2025-26. These are scheduled replacements that need to be added to the base budget. Funding will come from additional Sales Taxes received above expectations. Also included is $30,050 for GIS audit, upgrade and additional servers budgeted in the previous fiscal year.
The Facilities Budget is proposed to increase $105,000 to move forward unused funds approved for Library repairs.
The EMS Fund Budget is proposed to increase $359,694 to cover the ambulance remount that was delayed due to longer lead times than expected.
The Library Board Budget is proposed to increase $11,000 to fund the board-approved new electronic resource Fiero Code and additional funds for the new outreach vehicle and other library programs.
These expenditures and revenues were included in the 5-year forecast done in coordination with the FY 2025-26 Budget and Tax Rate planning and are in line with those estimates. The only item not identified and approved in the FY 2024-25 Budget was the Library Board additional funding. These expenses were new and approved for recommendation by the Library Board for FY 2025-26.
GOAL
To adjust the budget and align additional revenues to expenditures for FY 2025-2026.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
To maintain a complete and balanced budget as identified as a goal in the City's Strategic Plan and that meets State and Charter requirements.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 25-T-049
FISCAL IMPACT
The budget adjustment will increase the General Fund Budget for FY 2025-26 by $235,050. The impacts of these changes were included in the 5 year forecast when creating the FY 2025-26 Budget. $135,050 of the items affecting the increase were all previously approved in the FY 2024-25 Budget. The additional $100,000 for GTAC replacement will come from additional revenue received above expectations.
The EMS Fund will increase by $359,694 for FY 2025-26. This increase was previously approved to come out of the FY 2024-25 Budget.
The Library Board Fund will increase by $11,000. These funds will come from their reserve of $86,075.
The EMS Fund will increase by $359,694 for FY 2025-26. This increase was previously approved to come out of the FY 2024-25 Budget.
The Library Board Fund will increase by $11,000. These funds will come from their reserve of $86,075.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 25-T-049