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Council reviews $7.8 million in supplemental budget requests across departments
Summary
Staff presented about $7.8 million in supplemental requests (~3% of proposed budget), combining one‑time and ongoing asks across arts, parks, utilities, HR, IT, and housing; council gave general support on many items while flagging requests for outcome measures and potential reclassification into grant programs.
City staff summarized $7.8 million in supplemental requests for the proposed 2026 budget, saying the total is in line with prior years and represents about 3% of the proposed budget. The package includes a mix of ongoing and one‑time items; staff noted they would remove one FTE (former parking & transportation director) from the 2026 budget due to recent reorganization.
Highlights across departments included: the Wheeler Opera House asking to make programming increases ongoing and to add three FTEs to support year‑round work; REMP incentive allocations; community development’s $75,000 fee‑in‑lieu study for affordable housing nexus; HR requests for HRIS replacement and an ongoing administrative specialist; and multiple operational asks in parks, recreation, and special events. Council asked departments to provide measurable outcomes for marketing and arts investments and to consider whether some nonprofit support items belong in the grants process rather than direct budget lines.
Council generally gave thumbs up to move many items forward but asked staff to return with detailed cost‑benefit or outcome metrics in future budget discussions.
