TO: Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Finance
Kelley Cochran
425-556-2748
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Finance
Haritha Narra
Deputy Finance Director
Finance
Hailey Zurcher
Financial Planning Manager
TITLE:
title
Adoption of an Ordinance for the 2025-2026 Budget Adjustment #1
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3196 by adjusting the City's 2025-2026 Biennial Budget to recognize new and increased revenue sources, appropriate funds for projects and programs previously approved by Council, and make minor corrections identified throughout the biennium.
General Fund (100): $222,038
a) Wildland Reimbursement - $105,763
The Fire Department sent firefighters on a Wildland deployment to California to assist with wildfires. The Department of Natural Resources, DNR, through the Emergency Management Division (EMAC), is reimbursing the Fire Department for the work. The total reimbursement is $185,763, with $80,000 already included in the 2025-2026 budget.
b) Department of Commerce World Cup Grant - $100,000
On January 21, 2025 (AM No. 25-005), City Council approved a grant from the Washington Department of Commerce to promote Tourism in advance of the 2026 World Cup Games.
c) King County Basic Life Support Reimbursements - $16,275
King County reimburses the City of Redmond for Basic Life Support (BLS) work. The allocations are provided to the City after the budget process is complete, with the final allocation letter presented in December. This adjustment will align the City's BLS expenditure and revenue budgets with the allocations provided by King County.
Fire Equipment Reserve Fund (020): $416,000
d) Washington State Department of Transportation Grant - $400,000
On April 1, 2025 (AM 25-047), Council approved a $400,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation for the purchase of an electric fire engine. The expenditure for the...
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