HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2024-002 A Resolution of the City of Arlington, Washington Adopting the Planning Calendar for the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget RESOLUTION NO. 2024-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON ADOPTING THE PLANNING
CALENDAR FOR THE 2025-2026 BIENNIAL BUDGET
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 35A.34 RCW and Chapter 3.02 Arlington
Municipal Code (AMC),the City has adopted a biennial budget process; and
WHEREAS by January 31st of each even numbered year, AMC 3.02.020 calls for adoption
by resolution of a planning calendar for the preparation and adoption of the biennial budget
and a mid-biennial review in odd numbered years; and
WHEREAS this Resolution complies with Chapter 3.02 AMC and with Washington State
Law governing the use and process of biennial budgets; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARLINGTON:
Section 1. Adoption of the planning calendar for the 2025-2026 biennial budget as
presented in Exhibit A.
Section 2. The City Council shall retain its full authority to modify or amend the planning
calendar as the Council deems necessary, in a manner consistent with applicable law,
adopted policies and standard practices.
APPROVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Arlington this 16th day of
January, 2024.
MCIARLINGTON
Don E. Vanne
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Wendy Van er Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
2025 — 2026 Biennial Budget Planning Calendar
Exhibit A
Steps in Budget Preparation Description Deadline
Council Meeting • Adopting of 2025-2026 Biennial Budget Planning Jan 16
Calendar as per AMC 3.02.020
Council Retreat • Setting strategic budget priorities March 22-23
Departments • Draft budgets submitted to Finance July 31
City Administrator • First review of draft budget delivered to City August 15
Administrator as per AMC 3.02.030
Mayor • Second review of draft budget with Mayor August 30
Budget filed with City Clerk • Preliminary budget on file with City Clerk September 30
• Preliminary budget delivered to Council as per AMC
3.02.040
Budget available to Public • Preliminary 2025/2026 budget made available to the October 4
public
Council Retreat • Discuss preliminary 2025/2026 biennial budget October 5
Council Workshop • Review final draft of proposed 2025/2026 budget October 28
• Review proposed 2025 regular property tax levy
Council Meeting • PUBLIC HEARING on proposed 2025/2026 budget as per November 4
AMC 3.02.050
• PUBLIC HEARING on proposed 2025 regular property
tax levy
Council Meeting • Adopt ordinance setting the 2025/2026 budget as per November 18
AMC 3.02.060
• Adopt a resolution setting the 2025 regular property
tax levy
Finance • Publish Budget on Website December 5
• Submit Adopted Budget to SAO and AWC as per AMC
3.02.060
Council Workshop Review proposed 2024 budget amendments as per November 25
AMC 3.02.070
Council Meeting • PUBLIC HEARING on proposed 2024 budget December 16
amendments
• Adopt Ordinance for 2024 budget amendments