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Downtown commission recommends City Manager’s 2026 budget for CAGID to City Council
Summary
After a detailed presentation on capital priorities and fund health, the Downtown Management Commission voted to recommend that City Council, acting as the CAGID board, adopt the City Manager’s 2026 recommended budget and appropriations for the Central Area General Improvement District.
The Downtown Management Commission on Oct. 6 reviewed the City Manager’s recommended 2026 budget as it pertains to downtown assets and voted to recommend that City Council, serving as the board for the Central Area General Improvement District (CAGID), adopt the appropriation.
Eli Levante, business services senior manager with Community Vitality, presented the recommended budget and walked commissioners through definitions used in the packet — cost allocations, transfers, reserves and Facilities Repair & Renovation (FR&R) funds — and the primary revenue sources (sales, property and ownership taxes). Levante said the capital improvement plan for downtown is the largest driver of CAGID spending and highlighted that some previously scheduled capital moved from 2024 into 2025, creating a heavier 2025 capital workload that the 2026 budget continues to address.
On funding, Levante explained that the City Manager’s recommended budget removes a general fund transfer into CAGID; he also said one‑time reimbursements (including a Saint Julien reimbursement from prior work) increased 2024 actual sources. He outlined capital requests including a $5 million CM/GC appropriation for St. Julien and other garage refresh investments.
After discussion about cost allocation reductions, non‑personnel adjustments and the EcoPass contract model change that freed funds for capital, Commissioner Dahl moved that the commission recommend City Council adopt the City Manager’s 2026 recommended budget for CAGID. The motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote with ayes recorded and no nays.
Commissioners asked staff to include the commission’s vote and supporting packet materials when the budget goes to the council packet for first reading and to monitor any adjustments the City Manager might make as part of budget refinements tied to broader organizational changes.
