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Council adopts Q1 budget adjustments; adds one part‑time code‑enforcement position
Summary
The council approved first‑quarter FY25/26 budget adjustments—covering increased fire cost allocation, a $12,500 hotel‑study update, equipment purchases and personnel changes—and voted to include one part‑time code‑enforcement position to improve seven‑day coverage.
At its regular meeting the Wildomar City Council approved the city's first‑quarter adjustments to the FY25/26 budget and agreed to fund a part‑time code‑enforcement position to expand coverage.
Finance Manager Adam Jans summarized revenue and expenditure trends: general sales taxes are roughly flat after inflation, property tax revenue rose about 5.47% due to reassessments, and development revenue increased roughly 23% after a revised fee schedule. On the expenditure side, Jans flagged rising legal costs, higher building maintenance for the recently purchased city‑hall building and increased public‑safety allocations. He told council that Riverside County Fire Department revised its cost allocation, increasing Wildomar's share by about $121,000 split between Measure A and the general fund.
Among the budget adjustments in Resolution 2025‑64, council accepted carry‑forward items and new appropriations including funds for a hotel‑study update ($12,500) and final implementation costs for the records‑retention program. Jans also noted a recently purchased graffiti‑abatement trailer for roughly $13,000 (about $7,000 under budget) that will be reimbursed from special tax revenue for graffiti removal.
Council debated code‑enforcement staffing at length. Staff said the division has shifted schedules to extend weekday and some weekend coverage but remains thin; supervisors recommended one part‑time position to increase rotating coverage and safety while a policy approach is finalized. After discussion, council directed the budget resolution to include one half‑time code‑enforcement position and adopted Resolution 2025‑64; the motion carried 5‑0.
Councilmembers also discussed enforcement priorities, homeless outreach coordination and the possibility of returning with a workshop to set a citywide enforcement strategy before any further staffing additions. Interim City Manager described plans to balance near‑term coverage needs with a later, council‑led policy discussion to clarify enforcement objectives and resource allocations.
The resolution and personnel actions take effect as outlined in staff materials; staff will return with any required ordinance or personnel actions to implement the new position.
