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Finance & Parks and Enrichment Services Committee Minutes March 26, 2025 Police Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place Councilmember Hudson called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm Present Mayor Donovan Councilmembers: Beaton, Carías, Hudson, Molenaar, Tercero, and Vander Stoep Staff Present: City Attorney Rogerson, Finance Director Volesky, Parks and Enrichment Services Director Berner, Special Projects Manager Sexton, and City Clerk Jensen Citizens 3 1. Approval of February 26, 2025, Finance & Parks and Enrichment Services Committee Minutes. Councilmember Hudson moved to approve the February 26, 2025, Finance & Parks and Enrichment Services Committee minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Carías. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Finance a. Investment Update: The City’s investment portfolio was reviewed. b. Jail Additional Financial Contribution:100% of collected Public Safety Sales tax is transferred to Skagit County. Skagit County established a fund balance to be known as the Revenue Stabilization Account. When the balance of the account falls below $3.9M, the county and city partners must make an additional financial contribution to bring the fund back up to the $3.9M. This year, the balance fell below the $3.9M balance. The City’s portion of the contribution was $84,153. The projection is that the fund will also go below the required balance in 2026. c. 2026 Budget Planning: The 2026 budget planning is underway. Directors and Managers are reviewing 2025 budget and projecting 2026 costs. 2025 revenues are being closely monitored and Mr. Volesky is estimating 2026 revenues. Various options for reducing expenses as well as new tax possibilities were conveyed to Council. Finance & Parks and Enrichment Services March 26, 2025 Page 2 of 2 d. Solid Waste - Front Load Commercial Truck Purchase: The Solid Waste Utility is requesting approval to order a new front load commercial truck; the estimated cost is $471,880.03. This expense will be included in the 2026 budget and funding is available in the ER&R Fund. 3. Parks and Enrichment Services a. Spring/Summer Programming: Spring and summer events and programming include T-ball and Coach Pitch, various volunteer opportunities, Explore Outdoors, Supervised Playground, Rec-on-the- Go, Touch A Truck, Youth Arts festival, National Night Out, and Outdoor Nature Camps. Adult programming includes dog obedience, art, and fitness classes. b. Arts Commission Events: Projects currently in process are the Riverside Bridge Mural Project, Chautauqua Performance Event, and the Trom L’oeil Mural Project. 4. Agenda Requests  none 5. Miscellaneous  Ms. Berner discussed the process for creating a Parks Bond Levy for voter approval and briefly described a Park District versus a Park levy. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Submitted by: Becky Jensen