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Council previews budget amendment and approves $15,000 parade security funding
Summary
On first reading the council reviewed a 2026 budget amendment that reconciles roughly $2.4 million in beginning fund-balance differences and adjusts staffing FTEs; separately the council approved Resolution 1881 to allocate $15,000 for July 4 parade barriers, overtime and security.
The council on June 22 held the first reading of Ordinance 2841, the city’s first 2026 budget amendment, and approved a resolution directing $15,000 toward July 4 parade security and staffing.
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the budget amendment as a first reading. Reed said differences between estimated and actual beginning fund balances totaled about $2,400,000, primarily due to projects that did not finish by year-end and are being rolled over into the current fiscal year. The amendment increases revenue estimates by $1,400,000 (largely grant rollovers) and increases expenses by $2,600,000; the net effect increases the ending fund balance by just over $1,000,000. Reed also identified staffing adjustments included in the amendment: increasing the media services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and adding a temporary 1.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance to support implementation of new financial software.
Ordinance 2841 was presented for first reading; no final vote was taken. Reed said most items had previously appeared on the consent agenda and that the amendment reflects routine reconciliations and specific FTE changes.
Separately, the council considered and approved Resolution 1881, an amendment to the Chamber of Commerce provision-of-service agreement to allocate $15,000 previously authorized by council. Parks staff recommended breaking the funds into $8,500 for parade route barriers, $2,500 to cover overtime for six additional city staff, and $4,000 to the chamber for hiring security and event staffing. The resolution passed by voice vote.
Other routine actions in the meeting — approval of minutes, consent agenda and adjournment — were completed by voice votes with no recorded roll call.
