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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2025-021 2025-2026 Biennial Budget Modifications and AmendmentsORDINANCE NO. 2025-021 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024-024 WHICH ADOPTED THE 2025-2026 BIENNIAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON BY PROVIDING SUPPLEMENT THERETO AND PROVIDING TRANSFER AND ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2025 AND 2026 WHEREAS, staff has identified the need to make certain revisions to the 2025- 2026 Biennial Budget that were not foreseen when Ordinance No. 2024-024 was adopted on November 4, 2024, and WHEREAS, this ordinance was introduced with proper notice and citizens have been given the opportunity to comment, and WHEREAS, because this will require increasing the appropriation level in one or more funds, an amendment is needed, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS; Section 1. Pursuant to RCW 35A.34, the 2025 Budget section of the 2025-2026 biennial budget is hereby amended to provide for adjustments to expenditures, and by providing authority for any necessary transfers of money within or between funds as indicated in the "Amendment" column on the attached document Exhibit A. Section 2. That the attached is a summary of the amended budget for the year 2025 for the City of Arlington and that copies of the detailed amended budget are available to any interested taxpayer at the Finance Department, City Hall, Arlington, Washington. Section 3. Pursuant to RCW 35A.34.130, the 2026 Budget section of the 2025-2026 biennial budget is hereby modified to provide for adjustments to expenditures, and by providing authority for any necessary transfers of money within or between funds as indicated in the "Modifications" column on the attached document Exhibit B. Section 4. That the attached is a summary of the modified budget for the year 2026 for the City of Arlington and that copies of the detailed modified budget are available to any interested taxpayer at the Finance Department, City Hall, Arlington, Washington. Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after its passage and publication of a summary consisting of the ordinance title hereof as authorized by law. ORDINANCE NO.2025-021 1 Passed by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 15th day of December, 2025. CITY OF ARLINGTON Don E. Vanney, Mayor ATTEST: ., Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Oskar Rey, City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2025-021 WendyDer Meersche, r- r appointed • • ' • Washington,•.corporation,•r• hereby certify that the followingOrdinance r 2025-021 was approved at the December 1Council 1. •. r r. •' 1• r- 1 74 Wendy Varr Der Meersche City Clerk for the City of Arlington -7025 Budget Ordinance Adopted Budget Fund Fund Name Ordinance 2024-024 Modifications 2025 Adopted Budget 001 General Fund $ 24,914,033 $ 797,764 $ 25,711,797 004 'General Mandatory Reserve $ 005 Program Development $ 230,000 $ 255,000 $ 485,000 006 Permitting $ 1,716,600 $ 250,000 $ 1,966,600 008 Opioid Settlement Fund $ 221,000 $ 221,000 101 Street Fund $ 1,132,261 $ 8,900 $ 1,141,161 107 .,Growth Fund $ 619,723 $ 953,000 $ 1,572,723 Ill Art Fund $ 92,500 $ 92,500 114 Lodging Tax Fund $ 187,052 $ 187,052 116 Cemetery Fund $ 296,892 $ 22,000 $ 318,892 180 Transportation Sales Tax Fund $ 3,134,000 $ 2,242,000 $ 5,376,000 303 REET 1 $ 744,899 $ 1,305,725 $ 2,050,624, 304 REET 11 $ 682,162 $ 682,162 305 'Capital Facilities $ 2,050,000 $ 2,050,000 306 Bond Construction Fund $ 403,500 $ 403,500 310 Tranportation Improvement $ 7,155,457 7,155,457 311 Park Improvement $ 1,087,170 $ 2,564,000 $ 3,651,170 316 Cemetery Imorvement Fund $ 70,250 $ 70,250 320 'Equipment Replacement $ 1,574,255 $ 595,000 $ 2,169,255 402 Airport Fund $ 4,268, 689 $ 894,000 $ 5,162,689 403 Water Utilities Fund $ 5,252,390 $ 250,000 $ 5,502,390 404 Sewer Utilities Fund $ 7,755,878 $ 250,000 $ 8,005,878 405 Water Capital Fund $ 11,082,800 $ 11,082,800 406 Sewer Capital Fund $ 5,149,000 $ 5,149,000 409 'Storm Water CIP $ 520,000 $ 520,000 410 Airport Reserve Fund $ 2,400,000 $00 411 Sewer Bond Reserve Fund $ - $ - 412 Storm Water Management Fund $ 1,376,111 $ 100,000 $ 1,476,111 413 Airport CIP Fund $ 7,385,500 $ 1,800,000 $ 9,185,500 504 PW M&O Fund $ 3,160,996 $ 88,000 $ 3,248,996 622 Cemetery Pre -Need Fund $ 1,000 $ 1,000 633 City Fiduciary Fund $ 123,550 $ 123,550 702 Cemetery Endowment Fund $ - $ 94,566,668 $ 121596,389 $ 107,163,057 12/8/2025 Council Approval Date Item me Amendnt .. . ........ . .. . Notes 001- GENERAL 7/29/2024 Paper to Digital Grant $ 183,000 CED applied for and was awarded a grant from the Dept of Commerce to convert their records from paper to digital and Civic Plus software. Project fully funded by grant. 001- GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat Interfund Rent - Airport $ 16,284 CED leases office space at the airport building. The square footage was updated in 2025 to reflect current usage of the building. The amount of square footage increased. The amount of rent budgeted @ $2,728/mo; Actual is $4,208/mo 001 - GENERAL Leave payout $ 22,780 Administration - Leave Payout 001- GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat Leave payout $ 48,700 Staff turnover in finance department. 001- GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat Police Public Defender $ 200,000 Feldman & Lee contract $32,500 p/month along with other public defender law firms assigned by court. 001- GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat Sno Co Jail Services $ 300,000 Sno Co Sherriff's Office - Inmate services increase for 2025 001 - GENERAL 12/1/2025 Legal Litigation $ 27,000 Settlement - Flock Camera's TOTAL-001 $ 797,764 �005-Program Development 10/3/25 Retreat Transfer Fund Balance to General Fund $ 255,000 Close out fund- No budget in 2026 ITOTAL-005 $ 255,000 006 - CED Permitting Transfer to General Fund -Permitting $ 250,000 Yearend reconciliation for permitting revenue to transfer to general fund. TOTAL -006 $ 250,000 008-Opioid Settlement Fund 10/3/2025 Retreat Embedded Social Worker $ 221,000 Moved 2025 GIF expenses to Opioid Settlement fund - Using the settlement fund is an approved expenditure for the embedded Social worker we contract with county. TOTAL-008 $ 221,000 1 101-Street Dept 10/3/2025 Retreat Transfer to PW M&O for IT Equipment Replacement $ 8,900 Street Dept's portion on the IT Replacement - missed in the budget process. TOTAL - 102 1, i$ 8,900 Council Approval Date Item Amendment Notes Council approved Phase 11 of Smokey Point Community Park for $2.392 million. It was unknown what portion of Phase 11 would take place in 2024 or 2025 so an amendment is needed for 2025 to transfer park, Transfer to Park Improvement Fund - traffic and LEED mitigation revenue that will be applied to portions of 107- GROWTH FUND 7/1/2024 Phase 11 Smokey Point Community Park $ 953,000 the project. TOTAL-107 $ 953,000 Approved in 2023 - but did not carry over to 2025/2026 budget in 116-Cemetery Operating Fund Seasonal Salaries Part Time $ 22,000 error Total - 116 $ 22,000 Unspent funds from 2024. Due to staffing shortages, the 2024 projects were put on hold. Possibility that unspent budget from 2024 may need to be moved forward to 2025. $1.4 million was budgeted for 2025 180- TBD SALES TAX 6/2/2025 Pavement Preservation $ 1,042,000 projects. Project carried forward to 2025, increased but WSDOT also increased 180- TBD SALES TAX 1/21/2025 Division/Broadway $ 1,200,000 the grant amount to $760,462 to help cover extra expense. TOTAL-180 $ 2,242,000 Council approved Phase 11 of Smokey Point Community Park for $2.392 million. It was unknown what portion of Phase 11 would take place in Transfer to Park Improvement Fund - 2024 or 2025 so an amendment is needed for 2025 to transfer REET 303-REET I 7/1/2024 Phase 11 Smokey Point Community Park $ 682,000 funds that will be applied to a portion of the project. Transfer to Park Improvement Fund - Council approved project. Part of Parks & Rec Master Plan. County has 303-REET I 5/12/2025 IJensen Park Restroom/Parking Project $ 460,000 budgeted $100,000; REET 1 will cover $460,000. Council approved project. For 5 pickleball courts. Sno City Grant to Transfer to Park Improvement Fund - cover $200,000 ; Construction Sales Tax to cover $200,000($40K 303-REET I 5/12/2025 Picklebail Court Construction $ 163,725 already transferred in 2024). Bid came in at $403,720.32 TOTAL -303 $ 1,305,725 Council Approval Date Item I Amendment L Notes Council approved Phase 11 of Smokey Point Community Park for $2.392 million (we won't need that much). Phase I of the project was already underway in 2024, it was unknown what portion of Phase 11 would take 311- PARK IMPROVEMENT 7/1/2024 Phase 11 Smokey Point Community Park $ 1,600,000 place in 2024 or 2025. 5/1272025 8/4/2S- Construction Contract Council approved project. Part of Parks & Rec Master Plan. County has 311- PARK IMPROVEMENT Approved Jensen Park Restroom/Parking Project $ 560,000 budgeted $100,000; REET I will cover $460,000. 5/12/2025 8/4/25- Council approved project. For S pickleball courts. Sno City Grant to Construction Contract cover $200,000; Construction Sales Tax to cover $200,000. Bid award 311- PARK IMPROVEMENT approved Pickleball Court Construction $ 404,000 $403,720 TOTAL - 312 $ 2,564,000 Existing street sweeper caught fire. Working with insurance to replace. 320 - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 10/3/25 Retreat 5-88 Street Sweeper $ 465,000 Anticipating insurance will cover full cost of replacement. Police replacements L-130,131,132 - budgeted in 2024, but didn't 320 - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 2024 Police Equipment Replacement $ 105,000 receive invoice until Jan 2025, 320 - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT Police WCIA - Insurance Repairs $ 25,000 Police Vehicles - insurance paid claims TOTAL-320 $ 595,000 Purchase 2012 SkyTrack - will eliminate the need to rent one for all 402 - Airport Operating Fund 9/15/2025 Bucket Truck/Lift $ 42,000 operational and preventative maintenance required at the airport. Fiber 188th/AP Blvd Project. $150K transfer from 305-Fund Fiber 402 - Airport Operating Fund 4/21/2025 Airport Fiber Project $ 452,000 Project, plus using existing capital outlay budget. 402 - Airport Operating Fund Transfer to Airport Reserve Fund $ 400,000 Increase transfer to Airport reserve Fund at yearend. ITOTAL-402 F $ 894,000 1 2025 BUDGETAMENDMENTS 12/8/2025 Council Approval Date Item Amendment Notes 403 - Water Operating Fund 10/3/25 Retreat Transfer to Water Capital Fund $ 250,000 Increase Transfer to Water Capital Improvement Fund at year end TOTAL-403 $ 250,000 404 - Sewer Operating Fund 10/3/25 Retreat Transfer to Sewer Capital Fund $ 250,000 Increase Transfer to Sewer Capital Improvement Fund at year end TOTAL - 404 $ 250,000 412 - Stormwater Operating Fund 10/3/25 Retreat Transfer to Stormwater Capital Fund $ 100,000 lend Increase Transfer to Stormwater Capital Improvement Fund at year TOTAL - 412 $ 100,000 413-Airport CIP (FAA) 2024 Airport Master Plan $ 500,000 Originally budgeted in 2024 - carryover to 2025 413 - Airport CIP (FAA) 10/3/25 Retreat Taxiway Alpha Project $ ;;1;,300,00]0 Project cost increaseafrom original 2624 engineerea estimate . AA Grant is 90% - WSDOT possible 5% (waiting on approval) City Match 5% TOTAL - 413 $ 1,800,000 504 -PW Fac 10/3/25 Retreat Tree removal project, Fire Station 46; $ 10,000 This will be split with N. County Fire - they will reimbursed half of the cost - Received payment in November 504 -PW Fac 10/3/25 Retreat Amazon Donation - Holiday lighting $ 20,000 01/2025-Received $10K Donation; another $10K donation 11/2025 504 -PW Fac 10/3/25 Retreat Arlington Valley Road Project $ 33,000 Arlington Valley Road - Wire theft repair. 504 -PW-Fac PW M&O Overtime $ 25,000 Smokey Pt Park added more staff time, City events are getting bigger and require more staff, moved from 1-flager to 3 on the larger projects. TOTAL-504 $ 88,000 SUB TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 1,523,764 12% SUBTOTAL ALL OTHER FUNDS $ 11,072,625 88% GRAND TOTAL ALL MODIFICATIONS 12,596,389 2026 Budget Ordinance Adopted Budget Fund Fund Name Ordinance 2024-024 Modifications 2026 Adopted Budget 001 General Fund $ 26,181,660 $ 749,873 $ 26,931,533 004 General Mandatory Reserve $ - $ 005 Program Development $ 151,240 $ 151,240 006 CED - Permitting $ 1,696,505 $ 92,825 $ 1,789,330 008 Opioid Settlement Fund $ - $ 221,000 $ 221,000 101 Street Fund $ 1,241,088 . $ .11,652 $ 1 252,74Q., 107 Growth Fund 6 663,407 111 ArtFund $ 30,000 $ 49,000 $ 79,000 114 Lodging Tax Fund $ 197,654 $ 197,654 116 Cemetery Fund $ 314,782 $ 2,535 $ 317,317 180 Transportation Sales Tax Fund $ 1,780,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 41280,000 303 REET I $ 437,837 $ 437,837 304 REET II $ 222,300 $ 222,300 , 305 Capital Facilities $ 400,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,900,000 306 Bond Construction Fund $ $ 550,000 $ 5S0,000 310 Tranportation Improvement $ 8,878,616 $ 6,484,302 $ 15,362,918 311 Park Improvement $ 101,100 $ 1,020,170 $ 1,121,270 316 Cemetery Imorvement Fund $ 50,000 $ 15,500 $ 65,500 320 Equipment Replacement $ 1,671,985 $ 65,511 $ 1,737,496 402 Airport Fund $ 5,132,785 $ 51132,785 403 Water Utilities Fund $ 5,343,803 $ 5,343,803 404 Sewer Utilities Fund 8,016,436 $ 8,016,436 405 Water Capital Fund $ 11,422,100 $ 11,422,100 406 Sewer Capital Fund . P� $ 1,474 00 . 0 $ 3,800,000 $ 5,274,000 409 Storm Water CIP $ 200,000 $ 1,262,000 $ 1,462,000 410 Airport Reserve Fund $ 700,000 $ 700,000 411 Sewer Bond Reserve Fund $ $ 412 Storm Water Management Fund $ 1,444,665 $ 1,444,665 413 Airport CIP Fund $ 1,387,000 $ 1,116,000 $ 2,503,000 504 PW M&O Fund $ 3,465,628 $ 3,465,628 622 Cemetery Pre -Need Fund $ 1,000 $ 1,000 633 City Fiduciary Fund $ 123,550 $ 123,550 702 Cemetery Endowment Fund $ $ 82,075,734 20,093,775 102,169,509 12/08/2025 FUND Council Approval Date Item Amendment Notes 001-GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat CED Rent Pd to Airport $ 16,621 CPI 2.58% - need to increase rent payments. 001 - GENERAL IT Rent Pd to Airport $ 11,052 Starts in 01/2026. 001 - GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat Police Public Defender $ 200,000 Feldman & Lee contract $32,500 p/month along with other public defender law firms assigned by court. 001-GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat Sno Co Jail Services $ 300,000 Sno Co Sherriff's Office - Inmate services increase for 2026. 001 - General Stillaguamish Tribe Grant $ 125,000 Police - Barricades 001 - GENERAL CED -Temp I year contract $ 79,700 In 2025 CED received 1-year grant for paper to digital, but with the large number of files the project will not be completed this year. Will offer one year temporary contract which will be paid by permitting revenues. 001-GENERAL 10/3/25 Retreat CED MY Sidewalk Software 17,500 75% (13,125) paid by permitting fees/25% paid by CED operating budget. All in one community data platform TOTAL-001 $ 749,873 006- CED Permitting Transfer to GIF -CED $ 92,825 $79,700 Temporary Employee CED; $13,125 for 75% of CED Sidewalk Software. TOTAL -006 $ 92,825 008-Opioid Settlement Fund 10/3/2025 Retreat Embedded Social Worker $ 22.1,000 Moved 2025 from the general fund to Opioid Settlement fund - Using the settlement fund is an approved expenditure for the embedded Social worker we contract with county. TOTAL-008 $ 221,000 101, - STREETS $ 11,652 Transfer to PW M&O for IT Replacement Transfer to PW M &0 for F TOTAL-101 $ 11,652 t 107 - GROWTH Transfer to Trans Improvement Fund $ 653,407 Project carryover to, 2026 - Transfer to Transportation Improvement for city match on budgeted grant projects. TOTAL-107 $ 653,407 III- PUBLIC ART 2024 Budget Art 49,000 2025 Carryover - for Smokey Pt Roundabout. TOTAL-111 49,0001 1 116- CEMETERY G IS Cost Allocation $ 2,535 G IS Allocation for work performed for Cemetery. TOTAL-116 $ 2,535 12/08/2025 1180-Transportation Sales Tax Burn Road Rehab $ 100,000 Project carryover to 2026; paid by Transportation Sales Tax Fund. i180-Transportation Sales Tax 180th - SPB RAB $ 800,000 Project carry over moving to 2026; Project funded by TBD, Utility Capital Funds, Federal PRSC Grant. 180-Transportation Sales Tax 188th - SPB RAB $ 800,000 Project carry over moving to 2026; Project funded by TED, Utility Capital Funds, Federal IPRSC Grant. 180-Transportation Sales Tax Island Crossing RAB $ 800,000 New project 2026; paid by Transportation Sales Tax. TOTAL-180 $ 2,500,000 305 - CAPITAL FACILITIES Police Impound Facility $ 1,500,000 Project Carryover from 2025. TOTAL -305 $ 1,500,000 306 -Bond Construction Fund 2025 Budget Police Impound Building/ Sewer Facility $ 550,000 Design Phase- carryover to 2026; Share site for Police Impound Facility/Sewer -previous compost facility site. Clo5efunclin2026 TOTAL-306 550,000 310- TRANSPORTATION 2025 Budget Trans Comp Plan $ 50,000 2025 Project carryover to 2026. 310- TRANSPORTATION 2025 Budget Smokey Point Corridor - Engineering $ 500,000 Project carryover to 2026 - in design phase, 310- TRANSPORTATION 2025 Budget Island Crossing Roundabout $ 1,961,608 Project carryover to 2026; Received Grant 11/2025 310- TRANSPORTATION 2025 Budget 169th St Segment $ 600,000 Project carryover to 2026; Grant and REET funded (REET Funds approved in 2025 IBudget). 310-TRANSPORTATION 2025 Budget 189th - SPB RAB $ 2,872,694 Project carryover to 2026; paid by Federal Grant. 310- TRANSPORTATION 2025 Budget Sidewalk/Trail Project (74th Trail) $ 500,000 Project carryover - Streetlights, long lead time. TOTAL-310 $ 6,484,302 311- PARK IMPROVEMENT 11/3/2025 Pump Track $ 456,600 JJensen Pump Track approved in 2025; Design $31,500 in 2025, construction 2026. 311- PARK IMPROVEMENT 2025 Budget Commercial Kitchen $ 563,570 2025 budget $563,570 - Move to 2026 - paid by DOC Grant. TOTAL-311 1,020,170 316 - Cemetery Capital Fund 2025 Budget Arlington Cemetery Rehab 1$ 15,500 Paid by WA State Dept of Arch Grant. Ti$ 15,500 12/08/2025 320 - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT Lumifi -IT security $ 65,511 Annual IT cyber security manage -detect -response - paid by all departments. TOTAL -320 $ 65,511 406 - SEWER CAPITAL Lift Station Improvements $ 50,000 More improvements needed. 406 - SEWER CAPITAL 202S Budget Sewer Main Replacement Rehab $ 2,000,000 67th Ave Sewer; Project pushed back due to priority of other projects; Paid by Sewer lCapital Funds. 406 - SEWER CAPITAL Lift Station Upgrades $ 400,000 Lift station upgrade needed. 406 - SEWER CAPITAL Collection System Repairs $ 50,000 More repairs needed. 406 - SEWER CAPITAL 2025 Budget 180th - RAB's Sewer Portion $ 450,000 Project carryover to 2026; Federal Grant funded, REET, Sewer Capital Funds. 406 - SEWER CAPITAL 2025 Budget 188th - RAB's Sewer Portion $ 450,000 Project carryover to 2026; Federal Grant funded, REET, Sewer Capital Funds, 406 - SEWER CAPITAL 2025 Budget Island Crossing RAB Sewer portion $ 250,000 Paid by Sewer Capital Funds. 406 - SEWER CAPITAL 2025 Budget Public Works South yard $ 150,000 Transfer to 306 Fund - upgrade to previous compost facility, shared site with Police Impound - In design phase. Total - 406 $ 3,800,000 409 - STORM CAPITAL 2025 Budget Prairie Creek Culvert $ 1,262,000 Project funded by FEMA; Grant Prairie Creek Culvert. Total - 409 $ 1,262,000 413 - AIRPORT CIP (FAA) Perimeter Fencing Ph 2 $ 816,000 Moved from 2027 to 2026 (FAA Grant approval) 413 - AIRPORT CIP 2025 Budget Airport Master Plan $ 300,000 Project carryover to 2026. TOTAL -423 1,116,000TI SUB TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 1,063,698 i 5% SUBTOTAL ALL OTHER FUNDS i $ 19,030,077 GRAND TOTAL ALL MODIFICATIONS $ 20,093,775