AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Receive a staff presentation and hold a Public Hearing to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2025-36, adopting an operating budget in the amount of $371,339,935.00 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026; authorizing certain adjustments to the budget with the approval of the City Manager; approving fiscal year 2025-2026 Capital Improvements Program Projects in the amount of $114,815,000.00; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2025-36, on the second of two readings.
Body
Meeting date: September 16, 2025
Department: Finance
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: N/A
Account Number: N/A
Funds Available: N/A
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: City Council Strategic Planning and Visioning on January 30-31, 2025, Budget Policy Workshop on February 27, 2025, Budget Policy Adoption on March 18, 2025 (Resolution 2025-53), Budget Workshops on May 20, 2025, June 26, 2025, and August 19, 2025. City Council held the first of two public hearings on the budget September 2, 2025.
City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
Public Safety, Core Services & Fiscal Excellence
Quality of Life & Sense of Place
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
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? Core Services
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Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
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Background Information:
The Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget totals $371,339,935.00, which is a $28.8 million or 8.4% increase from the adopted budget fo...
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