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Pacific Board adopts amended fiscal budget after extensive line-by-line revisions
Summary
After a multi-hour workshop and a series of targeted cuts and transfer changes, the Board of Aldermen adopted the amended fiscal budget (amended Bill 5241) as Ordinance 3417 by a 6–0 roll-call vote; key changes included reduced transfers to tourism and transportation, a split of PPMP and chip-and-seal funding, and a placeholder for a $115,000 skatepark match.
The Pacific Board of Aldermen on June 26 adopted an amended fiscal‑year budget (amended Bill 5241, adopted as Ordinance 3417) after an extended, page‑by‑page review and a set of targeted reductions and transfer adjustments. The board voted on the amended bill on roll call and approved it unanimously, 6–0.
Aldermen and staff spent several hours reviewing departmental sections and transfer lines. Key decisions and changes included reducing or removing several one‑time capital entries (example: a $15,000 building‑improvement line was removed from water and sewer), splitting the large PPMP construction line into a smaller PPMP principal and a separate, lower chip‑and‑seal line after recent bid results, and adjusting transfers in and out of the capital‑improvement (CIST) fund and ARPA sources.
The board also agreed to a process change: language in the budget ordinance specifying monthly transfers was amended to require quarterly transfers, a change the board approved prior to final adoption to give more flexibility for cash‑flow management.
On some notable items: - Transportation: Several transfers and capital items were reduced or reallocated; PPMP and chip‑and‑seal were split after a bid opening reduced expected chip‑and‑seal costs. - Parks & Recreation: Members discussed pool maintenance and park reserve transfers; the skatepark donation and the city match were set up as a placeholder transfer in the packet (a $115,000 donation was noted and a contingency match was flagged for follow‑up). The council and staff agreed to defer making certain contingency transfers until final numbers were confirmed. - Personnel/salaries: Aldermen discussed a payroll-variable adjustment approach and agreed to leave some wage decisions to later calendar review because elected pay and some payroll items are fixed by ordinance or contract.
Alderman Cleave led the motioning and line‑by‑line review work with staff assistance from Miss Barfield; Cleave moved to approve the amended Bill 5241 and the motion was seconded and carried. In roll call, Aldermen Kelly, Cleave, Madrigal, Stewart, Meadows and Lesh voted yes; the amended bill was recorded as ordinance 3417.
What happens next: Staff will circulate the final amended budget printout and proceed with the administrative steps required to implement the adopted ordinance; aldermen said they would revisit any remaining, unresolved items at subsequent meetings if needed.
