Department of City Manager’s Office
Reference: 2026 Budget and Strategic Plan
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Kathryn Mortensen, Budget & Performance Manager
Date Prepared: August 28, 2025
PURPOSE
To provide City Council with information on how the City Manager’s Proposed 2026 Budget supports their strategic plan
BACKGROUND
Each year the City Council has a strategic plan visioning session to discuss their vision for the city over the next several years. This facilitates the creation or update of a strategic plan that guides staff’s work. When the City Manager makes budget recommendation, this strategic plan guides the creation of that budget as well. This presentation will discuss how the City Manager’s Proposed 2026 Budget supports Council’s current strategic plan.
There has only been one change from the Proposed Budget presented on August 26, 2025, to the City Council – an additional $30,000 to the Legacy Foundation allocation at the request of City Council. All other numbers remain the same.
This presentation breaks out programs and projects including in the City Manager’s 2026 Recommended Budget by strategic plan vision area.
CRITERIA BY WHICH COUNCIL MUST CONSIDER THE ITEM
This item is informational and does not request a decision.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is currently just informational. Financial impact will not be seen until October when adoption of the budget will be requested.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
This item is informational and does not request a decision.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
This item is informational and does not request a decision.
ATTACHMENTS
PowerPoint Presentation