Everett City Council
Regular MeetingEverett, WA · July 16, 2025
Agenda
CITY OF EVERETT
BUDGET COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Date: July 16, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Location: Everett City Council Chambers
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Agenda Items
I. 2024 General Government Year in Review
II. Special Revenue and Reserve Funds Review
Committee members: all members of the Council, chaired by Council President Schwab
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Budget & Finance Committee
July 16, 2025
2024 General Government Year in Review –
Revenues
General Government Revenues
2024 Amended YTD%
Actual 200,000,000
Month Budget of Budget
180,000,000
Jan 10,993,232 11,629,778 105.79%
160,000,000
Feb 19,855,249 20,801,506 104.77% 140,000,000
Mar 27,989,581 28,882,196 103.19% 120,000,000
Apr 40,056,147 40,738,395 101.70% 100,000,000
May 68,533,723 68,974,795 100.64% 80,000,000
Jun 76,146,413 77,945,264 102.36% 60,000,000
Jul 89,624,289 91,096,824 101.64% 40,000,000
Aug 98,938,940 99,548,481 100.62% 20,000,000
Sep 107,345,980 107,408,422 100.06% -
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Oct 119,826,278 120,754,501 100.77%
Nov 146,815,338 146,768,543 99.97% 2024 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Budget
Dec 161,621,239 160,638,928 99.39%
*COPS grant revenue of approx. $928K received in April 2025
2024 General Government Year in Review –
Expenditures
General Government Expenditures
2024 Amended YTD% 180,000,000
Actual
Month Budget of Budget 160,000,000
Jan 15,898,956 13,022,336 81.91% 140,000,000
Feb 28,327,897 25,431,149 89.77% 120,000,000
Mar 42,524,785 38,180,197 89.78% 100,000,000
Apr 55,418,566 50,666,807 91.43% 80,000,000
May 68,788,031 64,247,069 93.40% 60,000,000
Jun 82,743,312 76,781,474 92.79% 40,000,000
Jul 96,221,433 92,730,071 96.37% 20,000,000
Aug 110,371,177 106,582,040 96.57%
0
Sep 126,039,848 119,226,124 94.59%
Oct 138,445,446 132,367,575 95.61%
2024 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Budget
Nov 151,632,996 145,590,145 96.01%
Dec 172,151,255 163,784,203 95.14%
Capital Improvement Programs
Forecast
Fund Purpose Funding Source 2025
Ending Balance
Accumulate resources for major repairs, renovations, and
General Fund
CIP 1 replacements of existing General Government building $ 15,352,973
Contributions
and facilities.
Real Estate Excise Tax
CIP 2 Capital investments included in the Comprehensive Plan $ 12,287,162
(1st ¼ percent)
Parks, streets, water/storm, sewer system capital Real Estate Excise Tax
CIP 3 $ 7,742,857
investments (2nd ¼ percent)
CIP 4 General government capital investments Lease Revenues $ 14,970
Special Revenue Fund
Motor Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Reserve
Forecast
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Ending Fund
$ 2,577,965 $ 4,701,684 $ 450,399 $ 2,356,840 $ 2,656,738 $ 4,767,508 $ 5,933,070
Balance
Sample Planned Purchases: 2025 - 2031 Amount
Fire $ 7,747,152
Police 6,789,360
Park and facilities vehicles & equipment 3,700,909
Streets vehicles & equipment 1,762,759
Engineering vehicles & equipment 982,890
*2025 General Government Annual Contribution: $3 million, increasing by 2% annually
Special Revenue Fund
Cumulative Reserve for Real Property Acquisition
Allowable Uses
Real Property Acquisition Acquisition of real property. Payment and management costs associated with acquisitions
Street and Alley Vacation Funded Restricted funds to be used for the acquisition, improvement, development, and related maintenance of
Capital Projects public open space or transportation capital projects. (Resolution 7397)
Real Property Acquisition
2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Actual 2022 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Forecast
Ending Fund
$ 653,087 $ 560,698 $ 1,671,608 $ 1,688,645 $ 1,521,337 $ 716,047 $ 175,342
Balance
Street & Alley Funded Capital Projects
2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Actual 2022 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Forecast
Ending Fund
$ 1,794,510 $ 1,314,065 $ 2,230,482 $ 2,181,454 $ 1,545,429 $ 1,585,163 $ 654,397
Balance
Special Revenue Fund
Fund for Animals
Funding Source Donations, grants, bequests, merchandise sales, and interest income
2024 Actual 2025 Forecast
Ending Fund Balance $ 1,345,043 $ 1,201,209
Special Revenue Fund
Cumulative Reserve for Library
Funding Source Bequests, private contributions, book sale proceeds, and interest income
2024 Actual 2025 Forecast
Ending Fund Balance $ 403,169 $ 460,652
Special Revenue Fund
Cumulative Reserve for Parks
Funding Source Donations, grants, royalty revenue, park impact fees, swim fee revenue from the YMCA, rental income,
and interest income
2024 Actual 2025 Forecast
Ending Fund Balance $ 3,436,342 $ 3,216,657
Reserves
LEOFF 1 Police Pension Fund
Allowable Uses LEOFF 1 Police Pension and OPEB Payments
Funding Source General Fund contributions, Medicare D reimbursements, Interest
Annual GF Contributions Forecast Average (2027-2030): $ 4,127,963
Forecast
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Ending Fund
$ 15,016,033 $ 13,319,383 $ 15,594,112 $ 17,873,384 $ 20,196,227 $ 22,582,000
Balance
• Closed plan
• Current Target Full Funding Date: 2030
Reserves
LEOFF 1 Fire Pension Fund
Allowable Uses LEOFF 1 Fire Pension and OPEB Payments
Funding Source General Fund contributions, Fire Insurance Premium share, Medicare D reimbursements, Interest
Annual GF Contributions Forecast Average (2028-2030): $ 6,036,595
Forecast
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Ending Fund
$ 25,853,554 $ 23,810,207 $ 21,640,118 $ 25,334,690 $ 29,054,867 $ 32,839,000
Balance
• Closed plan
• Current Target Full Funding Date: 2030
Budgeted Ending Fund Balance vs. Actual Ending
Fund Balance
$60.0
$50.0
$40.0
$30.0
$20.0
$10.0
$0.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Budgeted Ending Fund Balance Actual Ending Fund Balance
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Actual Ending Fund Balance $38.6 $39.7 $36.8 $32.6 $38.6 $46.4 $48.8 $55.2 $45.7 $49.2 $46.1
Budgeted Ending Fund Balance $22.7 $24.7 $25.5 $26.0 $27.0 $27.9 $28.2 $31.1 $30.6 $30.6 $32.4
Actual Ending Fund Balance vs. Required Ending
Fund Balance
$60.0
$50.0
$40.0
$30.0
$20.0
$10.0
$0.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Actual Ending Fund Balance Required Ending Fund Balance
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Actual Ending Fund Balance $38.6 $39.7 $36.8 $32.6 $38.6 $46.4 $48.8 $55.2 $45.7 $49.2 $46.1
Required Ending Fund Balance $23.9 $25.5 $26.1 $26.6 $27.1 $28.0 $26.7 $28.0 $29.5 $35.4 $32.1
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
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