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Agenda Item: 8A |
Prepared By: Jim Kornas |
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Business: Staff Communications |
Department: Executive Office |
Subject:
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Confirmation of the Committee’s 2026 Fiscal Year Budget (J. Parrilli)
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BACKGROUND: At the Committee’s September 3, 2025 meeting, Public Works Director Justin Martin confirmed that, as of his report to the Committee on that date, a $10,000 Committee discretionary budget remained in place for Fiscal Year 2026.
Later during that meeting, Councilor Schwan solicited the Committee's interest in, potentially, foregoing its annual $10,000 discretionary budget allocation for Fiscal Year 2026 in favor of receiving a $25,000 - $30,000 budget allocation exclusively devoted to its 2026 Tree Fund for tree procurement and planting in the upcoming year. The Committee unanimously endorsed Councilor Schwan’s proposal with a Special Motion and Vote:
MOTION by Chair Needles, seconded by Vice-Chair Scherzinger that, the forfeiture of the Committee's 2026 discretionary budget in favor of receiving a $25,000 - $30,000 budget exclusively dedicated to the 2026 Tree Fund, be Approved if Offered. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS COMMITTEE CONSENT: (6 - 0)
Final review and approval of the 2026 Fiscal Year property tax millage rate and resultant City budget was determined at the City Council’s September 22nd meeting.
Committee Staff Liaison Joe Parrilli will be prepared to update the Committee on the status and composition of its 2026 Fiscal Year budget at the Committee’s October 1st meeting.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: 2026 Fiscal Year.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Staff Liaison Parrilli’s report.
POTENTIAL MOTION: None expected.