Council adopts emergency budget amendment adding grants and rebudgeting Potts Hall funds

The Mount Rainier mayor and council voted unanimously on June 2 to adopt Emergency Ordinance RNO9‑2026, a budget amendment rebudgeting prior fund balance and adding multiple grant awards to fiscal year 2026.

Ron Wilson, the city’s finance consultant, told the council that the amendment rebudgets $955,240 from previously allocated FY25 funds for Potts Hall and adds matching expense lines. Wilson summarized grant revenue and corresponding expense entries: Perry Street Green Streets ($499,000); MEA solar panels ($422,000); a DHCD mural ($10,000); MDOT Lehi Trail Crossing ($75,000); and several grant number corrections for PACT and National Night Out (smaller adjustments). He said the entries match prior work‑session discussions and that the amendment is to record grants now that awards were confirmed.

Council asked a few clarifying questions about line items and a typographical trail/Levee Trail label; staff confirmed corrections. After a motion and second, the mayor called the vote; the emergency ordinance passed by voice vote with no objections and was recorded as unanimous by the presiding officer.

The ordinance adds revenue and expenditure lines to the FY26 budget to reflect received or anticipated grant awards; officials said some awards remain contingent on final grant paperwork and standard reimbursement procedures. The council signaled appreciation for staff’s conservative approach to not assume grant revenue until awards are confirmed.

Next steps: Finance will post the adopted amendment in the city’s budget documents and track grant receipts and reimbursable expenses.