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Boulder City council moves tentative FY2026–27 budget forward, approves class‑and‑comp resolution
Summary
The council approved Resolution 8136 (class and compensation changes) and voted to move the tentative FY2026–27 budget forward after staff outlined modest program and line‑item adjustments including a 2.6% CPI raise, targeted transfers and capital additions.
Boulder City’s council on Wednesday approved Resolution 8136, which updates the city’s class and compensation schedule for fiscal 2027, and moved the tentative FY2026–27 budget forward for final consideration.
Budget manager Angela Manninen told the council the only across‑the‑board change in the class and compensation schedule was a 2.6% cost‑of‑living adjustment applied to ratified union contracts and non‑bargaining employees. Manninen said the city also made several targeted adjustments: transferring $30,000 into the land improvement fund to ensure future appraisal work can be funded, moving the annual $15,000 drug‑court allocation into the multipurpose fund so unused dollars remain available, increasing the human‑resources budget by $35,000 for consulting support, and adding $27,800 to the city manager’s budget for a safety consultant to update OSHA‑related materials.
Manninen described a $700,000 increase in the capital improvements program to support a classroom and utility work at the fire department site, and a $200,000 increase in the fleet/outfitting budget for a fire engine. She said the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) fund balance was re‑budgeted ($4,000,000) to a pavilion project for fiscal 2027 but noted funds will not be spent until the RDA takes separate action.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the frequency and procurement for the safety‑consultant contract and the destination of refunded appraisal fees; Manninen said refunds would return to the land improvement fund’s appraisal account. After discussion, a councilmember moved to approve Resolution 8136 and later moved the tentative budget forward; both motions passed by voice vote (the transcript records the approvals but no numeric roll‑call tallies).
Why it matters: the tentative budget and class‑and‑comp changes set personnel cost expectations and fund availability for capital work the council expects to act on later this fiscal year. The council must still complete final budget adoption steps required by state law.
The council opened a public hearing on the tentative budget but recorded no public comments before closing the hearing. The tentative budget will return for further action in subsequent meetings.
