Question: What new programs were considered during for funding during the development of the Manager’s budget but in the end were not included? (Councilman McPike)
Response: Early in the FY 2026 budget development process, the City Manager and the Office of Management and Budget instructed departments to develop expenditure reduction options of 1.0% of their General Fund budgets as well as to submit supplemental requests that were accompanied by an equivalent reduction option. This exercise resulted in the submission of over $12.4M million in supplemental requests from departments.
All supplemental proposals were reviewed by the City Manager’s Office and the Office of Management & Budget. Supplementals were funded based on the availability of offsetting reductions and alignment with City Council priorities. The items listed on Attachment 1 were not selected due to the limited availability of resources. The listed expenditure and revenue costs represent initial cost estimates that would have been further analyzed and refined if selected for funding.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Supplementals Not Funded