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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.B.
For Meeting of: June 17, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Budget Advisory Committee final report
SUBMITTED BY: Dirk Bernd — representing Matt Brown
Gunnar Berg — representing Reedy Berg
Matt Duffie— representing Rick Glenn
Angie Girard — representing Janice Deccio
Dulce Gutierrez— representing Danny Herrera
Jeanna Hernandez— representing Patricia Byers
Luis LOpez— representing Leo Roy
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Since its formation in December of 2024, the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee has met regularly to
review Yakima's budget framework, expenditures, and revenue strategies. The goal was to advise the
City Council regarding the city's priority-based budgeting of any potential expenditure cuts and explore
new funding sources.
Revenue Options Considered:
• A property tax vote
• Levy lid lift, parks district, or fire authority
• Increasing Transportation Benefit District (TBD) revenues
• Eliminating the automatic CPI inflator for Parks and Streets funding
• Higher fees for non-residents using city services
• Charging above-cost for services provided to other jurisdictions
• Sponsorships and philanthropic support for select programs
Key Meeting Topics:
• Budget principles, revenue streams, and expenditure trends
• Strategic priorities and program evaluation
• Fiscal resiliency and alternative funding approaches.
The committee's findings aim to provide a framework for budget adjustments, ensuring financial
sustainability while aligning resources with city priorities.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25:
RECOMMENDATION: Accept report.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Recommendations to Council 2025 06 17.pptx
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Ad Hoc Budget Advisory
Committee
Budget Recommendations
June 17, 2025
Members
► Gunnar Berg
Dirk Bernd
► Angie Girard
00 Dulce Gutierrez
Jeanna Hernandez
� Luis Lopez
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Considerations
Costs associated with running the City The general budget extends to
of Yakima have outpaced revenue quality-of-life services that are not
collection. required by law, though generally
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Some existingcontracts, partnerships, expected of residents.
and agreements, though well- Budget limitations and unfilled
intentioned, have added to the positions constrain efficiencies and
deficit. ability to generate additional
The City is nearing its adopted revenue, and in some cases has led
reserve. to overtime costs.
i , Few departments covered by general
funds have their own revenue
generating mechanisms.
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Objective : Address the city's budget deficit while maintaining
essential services and quality of life for residents.
Approach : Balanced, revenue measures pared with budget cuts.
Current Budget Allocation :
Police 40-41 % Fire 20%
Parks and Recreation 7.4% Streets and Maintenance 5.9%
Information technology 5.4% Remaining departments 0. 1 % to 3. 5% each
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Revenue Recommendations
Public Safety Sales Tax $2 . 7M
Public Safety Levy $2 . 7M
Parks Levy $ 1 . 8M
Thank you