AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET AS THE CITY’S OFFICIAL BUDGET. THIS ORDINANCE WILL APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR OPERATING CITY DEPARTMENTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FROM OCTOBER 1, 2025, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. (FIRST READING)(FIRST PUBLIC HEARING)
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BACKGROUND:
On July 31, 2025, the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program document was submitted to the City Commission. Staff presented the FY26 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program to the City Commission at the Budget Workshop held on August 11, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
First Reading of this ordinance tentatively adopts the proposed FY26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget as the City’s official budget, as presented and discussed by the City Commission during the Budget Workshop held on August 11, 2025.
The ordinance will also:
1. Allow the City to continue the General Trust Fund and automatically amend the budget for financial reporting purposes;
2. Allow the City to continue the Grants Funds and automatically amend the budget for financial reporting purposes;
3. Allow the City to continue the Local and Federal Law Enforcement Trust Funds and automatically amend the budget for financial reporting purposes;
4. Allow the City to continue the Transportation Surtax Fund and automatically amend the budget for financial reporting purposes;
5. Provide authority to re-appropriate any unspent funds budgeted for the Economic Development Division; and
6. Provide authority to re-appropriate $500,000 from Fund Balance Reserves for E-911 Dispatch Services.
The proposed FY26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget is available for inspection: (1) online at www.coconutcreek.net/proposed; (2) by contacting the City Clerk Department at (954) 973-6774; or (3) in-person at the Coconut Creek Government Center, 4800 West Copans Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33063, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT: Please refer to the FY26 Proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Program document, which is available online at www.coconutcreek.net/proposed.