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Commission approves midyear budget amendment, transmits trespass ordinance to second reading
Summary
The City Commission approved a midyear budget adjustment that incorporated new grant revenue for internet crimes investigations and transmitted a parks trespass ordinance for a second reading; consent agenda and agenda were also approved by roll call votes.
The City of Stuart City Commission on April 28 approved a midyear budget amendment that the city manager said balances revenue adjustments and new grant funding, and transmitted a parks trespass ordinance to a second reading.
The midyear adjustment, adopted as Resolution No. 45-2025, increases appropriations and recognizes new grant revenue tied to an Internet Crimes Against Children initiative and other adjustments across departments, Finance Director Jolie (title provided in meeting as budget director) told the commission during a detailed presentation of revenues and expenditures.
Why it matters: The amendment adjusts department budgets midyear to reflect actual collections and new state and federal awards and to keep the city’s fiscal year balanced under Florida law. The commission’s vote put the changes into effect for the current fiscal year and directed continuing oversight of overtime and capital program priorities.
The commission also voted to transmit ordinance 2542-2025 — an amendment adding a trespass-warning and appeal process for certain public properties — to a second reading. City attorney Michael Beckett (referred to in the meeting as Mr. Beckett) said the change implements procedural due-process elements that case law has required when enforcing bans on overnight camping and related conduct on city-controlled public property.
Votes at a glance - Agenda approval: Motion by Vice Mayor Collins; second by Commissioner Clark. Roll call: Collins — yes; Clark — yes; Commissioner Gioby — yes; Commissioner Reid — yes; Mayor Rich — yes. Motion passed. - Consent calendar: Motion by Vice Mayor Collins; second by Commissioner Gioby. Roll call: Commissioner Gioby — yes; Commissioner Clark — yes; Vice Mayor Collins — yes; Commissioner Reid — yes; Mayor Rich — yes. Motion passed. - Midyear budget amendment (Resolution No. 45-2025): Motion by Commissioner Clark; second by Vice Mayor Collins. Roll call: Commissioner Gioby — yes; Vice Mayor Collins — yes; Mayor Rich — yes; Commissioner Clark — yes; Commissioner Reid — yes. Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2542-2025 (parks trespass warnings and appeal process): Motion to transmit to second reading by Commissioner Clark; second by Commissioner Gioby. Roll call: Mayor Rich — yes; Commissioner Reid — yes; Commissioner Clark — yes; Vice Mayor Collins — yes; Commissioner Gioby — yes. Motion passed to second reading.
Meeting context and next steps City staff will implement the budget changes and return any items requiring follow-up to future agendas as needed, the budget director said. The trespass ordinance will return for a second reading before final adoption. The budget presentation slides and the midyear amendment documentation will be added to the public record.
