TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager, ICMA-CM
FROM: Jennifer Ayre, MMC, City Clerk
Michelle Brooks, Interim Budget Director
DATE: March 23, 2026
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Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment to Appropriate Funds for the 2025 Municipal Election Cost Increase Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 5: Financially Sound City Providing Exemplary City Services
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment (BOA) 2026-6 to appropriate $48,589 from the General Fund for the unanticipated increase in costs of the 2025 Municipal Election.
Background:
The budget for the municipal election was based on previous years as well as only having one early voting site. The State Board of Elections approved three early voting sites for the 2025 Municipal Election. This caused a significant increase beyond the budgeted $270,000.
As of March 2, 2026, the election budget had a total of $266,779 available with the total cost of the election being $315,368.
Issues/Analysis:
N/A
Budget Impact:
This action would appropriate $48,589 from the General Fund fund balance to support the increase in costs of the 2025 Municipal Election.
Options:
1. Adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment 2026-6 as presented to appropriate additional funds for the 2025 Municipal Election.
2. Do not adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment 2026-6 and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment 2026-6 as presented.
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Attachments:
Budget Ordinance Amendment 2026-6
Municipal Election Invoices