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Eastvale council adopts midyear budget adjustments, moves funding for civic center
Summary
The Eastvale City Council unanimously approved FY 2025–26 midyear budget amendments that increase general fund revenue projections and reallocate reserves to the Civic Center project; council approved the measure 5–0 after a staff presentation and brief Q&A.
The Eastvale City Council on a 5–0 vote adopted midyear amendments to the FY 2025–26 budget, approving updated revenue and expenditure forecasts and authorizing transfers to ongoing Civic Center construction.
Amanda Wells, the finance presenter, told the council the midyear numbers reflect actual revenues and expenditures through Jan. 29, 2026. “The numbers presented in the staff report ... represent actual expenditures and revenues through 01/29/2026,” Wells said, and outlined proposed adjustments that increase amended general-fund revenues from $76.7 million by $3.4 million to roughly $80.1 million and raise expenditures slightly to about $44.9 million. Staff told the council the adjustments across all funds total about $7.8 million in revenue increases and approximately $5.0 million in additional appropriations, with transfers tied to the Civic Center project and other capital needs.
Wells highlighted several revenue changes: sales-tax receipts are outperforming original estimates and were expected to add roughly $570,000 to $740,000 in upside beyond the midyear package; fee revenue tied to private development was also higher than anticipated. On the expenditure side, contract services rose, driven partly by updated streetlight and parking-enforcement contracts, and a modest increase in operations to cover software licenses and backups.
Council members asked for detail on specific lines. Wells attributed a $15,000 uptick in fines and penalties to vehicle-impound fees and said she would coordinate with community-safety staff for further breakdown. On the contribution of the new Walmart and fulfillment activity to sales tax, City Manager Mark and staff said state law limits how finely they can publish sector-level figures but that quarterly HDL reports and a top-business summary are publicly available.
Council Member Rigby moved to adopt the midyear amendments; Council Member McMinn seconded. The clerk recorded the motion as passing 5–0, adopting the resolution to amend appropriations and authorize the city manager to implement the changes.
The council also reviewed fund balances: staff said the city maintains substantial reserves earmarked for the Civic Center, parking structure, and other contingencies and described a hold on previously approved but not-yet-processed items totaling several million dollars. Staff indicated a future agenda item would return with options to fund a requested fire truck.
Next steps: the resolution takes effect per the staff report and staff will follow up with additional breakdowns requested by council members.
