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Finance department seeks carryover and grant recognition in budget amendment; council approved placement on consent agenda
Summary
Finance staff presented a routine budget adjustment ordinance identifying roughly $17.3 million of 2024‑approved carryover expenditures and about $6.7 million of revenue carryforward related to capital reimbursements; council approved placing the ordinance on the consent agenda.
Lede: City finance staff presented Burien City Council on April 21 with the annual budget adjustment ordinance (Ordinance 866) identifying carryover appropriations from 2024 and recognizing newly awarded grants; council moved the item to the consent agenda for final action.
Nut graf: The finance department said it identified about $17.3 million of expenditures not yet included in the 2025 budget — of which roughly $17.1 million were previously authorized in the 2024 operating budget and approximately $200,000 are new 2025 expenditures offset by newly awarded grants. Staff also reported roughly $6.7 million in 2024 revenues (largely capital reimbursements) that should be reflected in the 2025 budget.
Body: Senior financial analyst Caitlin Graham and Finance Director Casey Hudley explained the carryforward process: departments reconcile 2024 projects and unspent appropriations and staff carry forward the necessary appropriations for in‑progress capital projects, equipment and other items. The roughly $17.3 million in adjustments principally reflects previously authorized 2024 expenses that were not completed in 2024; the $200,000 are new grant‑funded expenses awarded after the December budget adoption.
Staff confirmed the city will return to council if additional grants are awarded during 2025 that require budget recognition. Councilmember Reiki asked about future grant notifications; staff said new awards will be returned to council for appropriation and that the carryforward process involves cross‑department reconciliation and manager review before council approval.
Action: A motion to place the budget amendment ordinance on the consent agenda passed unanimously. The ordinance will be included on the next regular meeting consent slate for formal adoption.
Ending: The carryforward ordinance is a routine budget housekeeping step; staff will continue to bring newly awarded grants to council for appropriation as needed.
