Budget and finance updates advance
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The committee advanced four finance and technology items for consent on March 17, including a 2025-2026 budget adjustment, two bond-related resolutions, and added UKG Pro launch support. Members also received updates on the 2027-2028 budget process, the REDI program, BTIP project status, and city data governance efforts.
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The committee moved several spending and finance actions forward, including a budget adjustment that adds grant and reimbursement revenue, incorporates the Teen Center into the capital plan, and updates utility funds. It also supported two bond-related resolutions: one to reimburse the city if bonds are issued and another to pay off callable bond series when savings make sense. Residents also heard that the city’s technology projects were reported to be within budget, and staff previewed the next two-year budget process and ongoing work on equity and data management.
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- Recommended consent approval of the UKG Pro extension for additional launch support on March 17.
- Recommended adoption of the 2025-2026 Budget Adjustment #5 on March 17.
- Recommended the Capital Project Bond Reimbursement Resolution on March 17.
- Recommended the Capital Project Bond Debt Redemption Resolution on March 17.
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Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications
Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- Action Items - 20 minutes
- Approval of UKG Pro Extension, in the Amount of $225,000, for Additional Launch Support
- Adoption of an Ordinance for the 2025-2026 Budget Adjustment #5 a. Ordinance No. 3250: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Ordinance Nos. 3196, 3215, 3224, 3229, and 3236, by Making Adjustments to the City’s 2025-2026 Biennial Budget, in Exhibit 1
- Adoption of a Capital Project Bond Reimbursement Resolution a. Resolution No. 1624: A Resolution of the City of Redmond, Washington, Declaring Its Intent that Certain Capital Expenditures to be Made Shall be Reimbursed from the Proceeds of Tax-Exempt Bonds or Other Obligations
- Adoption of a Capital Project Bond Debt Redemption Resolution a. Resolution No. 1623: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Calling Certain Outstanding Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds for Redemption Prior to Maturity; and Approving Other Matters Related Thereto
- Feedback for Study Session - N/A
- Informational - 40 minutes
- 2027-2028 Budget Process Update
- Respect, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Program Update
- 2025-2026 BTIP Project Update
- Data Governance Program - Update
- Read Only - N/A
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361914&GUID=623184EF-8192-42EE-B5F1-3A4358DFB81C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1361914&GUID=623184EF-8192-42EE-B5F1-3A4358DFB81C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361914&GUID=623184EF-8192-42EE-B5F1-3A4358DFB81C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1361914&GUID=623184EF-8192-42EE-B5F1-3A4358DFB81C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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