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Council hears FY2024–25 second budget amendment introducing $3.6 million in net increases; final vote set for June 3
Summary
City staff introduced a second amendment to the FY2024–25 budget that would increase personnel and utility budgets across three funds — $900,000 to emerging emergency management, $100,000 to the fire sales tax fund and $2.6 million to the utilities fund — with a final council vote scheduled for June 3.
City staff presented the second amendment to the fiscal year 2024–25 budget on May 20, 2025, asking the council to schedule final action June 3 on adjustments totaling several million dollars across three city funds.
Deputy Budget Director Leticia Thompson told the council the amendment would increase the emerging emergency management fund by $900,000 to cover projected personnel costs through the fiscal year and amend the fire sales tax fund by $100,000 for similar personnel projections. The city’s utilities fund would be amended by $2,600,000 primarily to cover an increase in water‑line breaks and related materials and repairs. Thompson said the increases would be used to expand expenditures for overtime, asphalt, materials and supplies as needed.
"With this amendment, the city's budget will be over $2,028,000,000," Thompson said; she described the item as an introduction and said staff would return on June 3 requesting approval of the amendment.
Council took the item as an introduction; the issue will return with an accompanying resolution amending the June 18, 2024, fire sales‑tax authorization so the council can approve the line adjustments. City manager and budget staff said changes reflect higher personnel costs and increased maintenance needs in utilities compared with the prior fiscal year.
The council did not take a final vote on the amendments at the May 20 meeting; staff will provide final ordinance/resolution documents and supporting schedules at the June 3 meeting.
