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Budget timeline and Financial Partners: city staff say 51 applications received and urge committee to set priorities
Summary
The Strategy and Budget Committee reviewed the proposed 2025 budget schedule and financial‑partner work on Feb. 3; staff said 51 Financial Partners applications were received and committee members asked for clearer alignment with council priorities and improved transparency on payment timelines.
The Strategy and Budget Committee on Feb. 3 reviewed the proposed 2025 budget development calendar and discussed the city’s Financial Partners program and calendar for review and disbursement.
Marie (budget staff) presented the proposed calendar and two planned workshops (March 24 and a May budget adjustments session) and said the city will continue traditional committee and council workshop dates. Staff proposed that some enterprise funds be reviewed at the committee level this year and noted a capital projects update will be presented in March even though 2025 is not a major bond year.
On Financial Partners, staff and committee members confirmed the Financial Partners application window had closed and that the city received 51 applications — the largest number in recent years. Committee members asked for improved communication to partner organizations about application timing, program priorities and the typical payment/disbursement timeline; several members said some organizations approved in prior cycles had not yet received funds.
Members sought clarity on how the applications align to council priorities and asked staff to tag each application with the priority area it addresses to aid committee review. Committee members also suggested staff provide a disbursement status table showing which previously approved partners have been paid and the typical timeline from approval to payment.
Staff said most Financial Partners applications are submitted in the fall and are reviewed during winter/spring committee work; the committee will be asked to review and recommend funding at the scheduled May budget adjustments session. Staff also agreed to distribute a summary of cleanup text amendments removed or delayed under SB 382 (a separate agenda item) prior to the upcoming zoning meeting.
There was no committee vote; staff will return with the requested Financial Partners summary, payment status and calendar details ahead of next workshops.
