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Staff said they will schedule presentations and decision-making at a subsequent Budget and Finance Committee meeting. The originally planned date for presentations (June 27) conflicts with staff and several council members' attendance at the Association of Washington Cities conference. Staff asked committee members to check calendars and advised they could either schedule a special meeting in June or move the presentations to the July committee meeting.

Administrator Parks (city administrator) told the committee that applicants have asked about the delayed timeline and that many would prefer an earlier decision. \"If there is a way at all for us to reschedule and have it happen sooner than the July, that would be likely preferable to the people that would like to use the money,\" Administrator Parks said.

Staff asked whether the application materials should set an upper limit for individual awards to manage expectations. The committee discussed specifying a maximum award amount in the materials (staff suggested possible per-award caps such as $2,500 to $3,000) and making clear that not all applicants will receive funding.

One committee member (Prakshi) supported a stated cap and the expectation that not all requests would be fully funded, saying it would \"manage expectations.\" Staff said application materials were prepared and ready and that they would work with council to word the guidance before opening the application window.

Next steps: staff will contact council members to identify availability for either a special June meeting or for the July meeting and will finalize application materials and guidance (including suggested per-applicant award limits and a statement that not all applicants will be funded) before the May 1 opening.

Ending: Staff said applications will open May 1 and that committee members will be notified of the scheduled presentations and award meeting once council calendars are reconciled.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget & Finance Committee April 25 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 25, 2025 Tumwater Budget and Finance Committee meeting, staff outlined plans to open the Community Human Services application period on May 1 and to collect applications during the month of May.","taxTitle","Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",70653,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6260318,"Committee discusses ordinance O2025-006 to delegate routine contract approvals; members seek clearer dollar thresholds and carve-outs",1898,1901525,3411,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3133932-d76f616e59dff58d9081c0dd3491cab3&start=1901&end=3","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3133932-d76f616e59dff58d9081c0dd3491cab3/thumbnail_1901525.jpg","/articles/6260318/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Committee-discusses-ordinance-O2025-006-to-delegate-routine-contract-approvals-members-seek-clearer-dollar-thresholds-and-carve-outs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260318-65de42a728df96cdd3bd66495d3f788e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388732&Signature=KpPQAMg3QhbuQAg1E6QKvssztbr~OPYEcK0-MZ8g4KjzCCdfHkxfT9HRrmPrY6RX2ToR~0BsRKhT3RuP1HH99rXMuePIzTJPubgV~fjE4JYitpFXpsQ-CB-~vRGibctW3iIB0Q-waqIXNglXimVdTVVmm2q6V7GjyZi9SmCagFqMkeJ1aPStzmP6CtLcqLe1gMP36Y-rkC7H74p4HJInvA9eI0nVllFrnNQamLygDXeUKOsX9ovZRDcIh6xS-Wz9NHohh7~OYSiw525EcxyGDYsjJycQyPqF8eVOXB0tgyscEw2NkUDVwOFZQMQVm7wzTdynWuNeM1tL7Rg4H7vGFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Feb. 25, 2025 Tumwater Budget and Finance Committee meeting, the next agenda item was ordinance O2025-006, a proposed amendment to Tumwater Municipal Code (TMC) 2.14 to delegate execution authority for certain routine contracts to the mayor and department directors.

Staff presented a catalog of agreements and amendments the city processed in 2024 to illustrate what would and would not have required council approval under the proposed language. Staff said the primary distinguishing factor in the draft ordinance was dollar thresholds and whether an agreement obligates city resources. For example, staff noted that large interlocal agreements tied to federal or county grants (including millions of dollars for Community Development Block Grant participation) would still be brought to council, while smaller memoranda of understanding (such as $2,500-per-year emergency-services MOUs) would not.

Several council members expressed concern that using a dollar threshold alone could omit agreements that raise policy questions or merit public discussion. \"A lot of these ILAs are pretty substantive,\" said Councilmember Althauser, arguing that agreements involving climate mitigation, environmental education or other policy areas should receive public airing even if below a monetary threshold. Councilmember Agave said the relationship between intent and dollar amount could create confusion and urged caution about letting amount alone determine council review.

Staff and members discussed three categories in detail:
- Interlocal agreements and MOUs: Council members asked for carve-outs so agreements touching climate, regional partnerships (for example, Energize Thurston and regional environmental-education programs), or other policy-heavy areas would continue to be presented to council for discussion.
- Grant agreements: Staff said that fully obligating grants or those that require a city match typically warrant council approval because they create budgetary obligations. Some smaller grant amendments that extend terms without increasing obligations might not need council action under clarified language.
- Audit engagement letters and required data-sharing agreements: Troy, Finance Director, explained that auditors' entrance/exit notifications and recently required data-sharing agreements are largely technical and result from a state law change after a data breach. He said the auditors must document that the governing body was informed and that those notifications could be handled administratively to avoid slowing the audit process.

Several members asked staff to refine the draft to include clearer thresholds and explicit carve-outs for policy-sensitive interlocal agreements and for amendments that change the mission or materially increase obligations. Staff agreed to return with revised ordinance language.

Direction: staff will revise the proposed ordinance language to clarify dollar thresholds, add exceptions for policy-sensitive ILAs and grants, and provide language to ensure council notification of certain types of agreements. The item will return to committee (targeted for the May meeting) after staff work.

Ending: Staff said the proposed ordinance is optional and will only move forward if the council is comfortable; staff will bring refined language back to the committee.","At the Feb. 25, 2025 Tumwater Budget and Finance Committee meeting, staff presented proposed ordinance O2025-006 to amend TMC 2.14 and delegate execution authority for routine agreements to the mayor and department directors.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6260312,"Budget and Finance Committee approves March 28 minutes by voice vote",106,490789,597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3133932-d76f616e59dff58d9081c0dd3491cab3&start=490&end=597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3133932-d76f616e59dff58d9081c0dd3491cab3/thumbnail_490789.jpg","/articles/6260312/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Budget-and-Finance-Committee-approves-March-28-minutes-by-voice-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260312-b4b4dead92404fa7086b6fce9caa7a99/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388732&Signature=hzjnBeajdckVNuO1p1D7qvHrn9SUjKjV5X-fgPDUp9DE0zJXoC8RWK3ifQ7EjxYLp8dEoAk~OEj6zmlZIDFKbvMndJbg2U3PiVlt4p5m3FzWsihYoEduf9v~WqCCbV6LOpb8F7MJDVHrptQoX9jult2V2LbneUPN-Vp194RVsAEALcGsKRothLMSIfUgAZYi6L94I3pQLzlYH7HZBAbUEcD4~1UChdt96hyDadd~y3ZSYKuZURvMDdCUEutnP9C6WSLzJDw~UYsjmR8~Pe-tGTnO1XMsaaWMbklaO1AJKuDDI-s0G5eS92FvCjvy4y6Sk09oMs4xXWkBF1JPlpdCnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Feb. 25, 2025 Tumwater Budget and Finance Committee meeting a motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the Budget and Finance Committee meeting for March 28. Committee members indicated approval by voice and the chair declared the minutes approved.

Motion text: \"Approve the minutes of the Budget and Finance Committee meeting for March 28.\" Mover and seconder were not identified in the transcript. Outcome: approved by voice.

Notes: The vote was recorded in the meeting audio as a voice vote with an \"aye\" response and the chair's confirmation, but individual roll-call votes and named mover/seconder were not captured in the transcript.","During the Feb. 25 Tumwater Budget and Finance Committee meeting the committee voted to approve the minutes of the March 28 committee meeting by voice vote. The motion passed and the minutes were recorded as approved.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6260327,"Tumwater finance director: year-to-date revenues look low because of timing; building permits remain strong",641,550420,1192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3133932-d76f616e59dff58d9081c0dd3491cab3&start=550&end=1192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3133932-d76f616e59dff58d9081c0dd3491cab3/thumbnail_550420.jpg","/articles/6260327/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Tumwater-finance-director-year-to-date-revenues-look-low-because-of-timing-building-permits-remain-strong","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260327-51bb62e51ce5197b46886a3396b4ae5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388732&Signature=jxMyUno9R0382pOA0XsrJeUgljTbDtWN6g9IEZK94mn3yyUcRNmuU9AsiLH9rkdbAiok3HUNjgoT64NbVfQkVkLd-b2DVSVWvXsifg0Rp4ws5NTE3~fhgAFnR65Prj7hd1E35bHYCg42-Zs68ROWnjfuC3qPJZpUIWb8Uq09qv8iW3ObhNOtv~GZbvfwjgNGfopX5wqxnoyHsI~sm~UdKoNdjbUnItL2OtQomgWwobtdz5BslF-zFyfqek2JgyU3OUG91b6tWsP5xw53j4KtyBNTR1LxI4H6I~Ss1f7rVyzbLkxjRoJKqhapKn7LUx-EIz~hGCvE7LWeCjyvFkIymA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Feb. 25, 2025 Tumwater Budget and Finance Committee meeting, Troy, Finance Director, told the committee that several major revenue lines appear low year to date because large receipts (notably property tax and state sales-tax distributions) have not yet been received.

Troy said the general-fund property-tax budget is just over $10,000,000 and that only $214,000 has been posted so far; he noted the city typically receives its first large distribution in April and a larger second distribution in October. \"We don't receive our first big chunk of property tax until April,\" Troy said, adding that timing explains the low percentage through the end of February.

Why it matters: timing of receipts makes year-to-date percentages misleading. Committee members were asked to evaluate trends over multiple months rather than a single biannual snapshot.

Troy reviewed other revenue streams: regular sales tax receipts are also pending April distributions, making year-to-date shares look low; business-and-occupation (B&O) tax payments vary because some businesses pay quarterly; utility taxes lag by roughly one month because billing and payment cycles delay receipt. He highlighted building permits as a strong positive: permit revenue stood at about 77% of its annual budget while the city was only roughly 33% through the fiscal year, which Troy said signals elevated development activity.

Troy explained how restricted funds are treated for internal accounting. For the Tumwater Metropolitan Parks District (TMPD), the general fund initially pays eligible expenses and is reimbursed later from the TMPD fund. He said a $695,000 figure shown in the report represented the amount budgeted to reimburse the general fund this year, not the full TMPD revenue for the year. \"For the TMPD ... the general fund pays for all the expenses upfront. And then towards the end of the year, . . . we will reimburse the general fund for eligible costs from the TMPD fund,\" Troy said.

On the Transportation Benefit District (TBD), Troy said the total budgeted TBD revenue is $2,300,000 and the city had received about $580,000 year to date; he noted the TBD vote had passed and will continue for another 10 years. For TMPD overall, Troy said the total revenue projected was just under $2,000,000 and actual receipts were still low because property-tax distributions were forthcoming.

Troy also reviewed utility funds. Large capital projects and anticipated bond proceeds inflate the biannual budget figures, making operating percentages appear low. He said sewer revenues were relatively high because of connection fees this year; those fees increase both revenue and related expenses because some amounts are shared. On golf operations, Troy noted a lag in bank and financial-system processing that can delay reporting of recent good weather and higher play.

The finance director closed by offering a normalized view that removes big capital projects and bond proceeds to better reflect operating performance. He and committee members agreed that monthly review helps the council interpret timing effects.

The committee did not take formal action on the financial report; members asked for the next report after April property-tax distributions to reassess year-to-date percentages.

Ending: Troy said next month's report will include April property-tax and state-distribution receipts, which should materially change the year-to-date percentages.","At the Feb. 25 Tumwater Budget and Finance Committee meeting, Finance Director Troy presented the city's monthly financial update, saying some revenue categories look low because major property-tax and state distributions have not yet arrived. Building-permit revenue and several utility fees are ahead of expectations.","actionData","errors"]

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Budget and Finance Committee approves March 28 minutes by voice vote

Tumwater finance director: year-to-date revenues look low because of timing; building permits remain strong