HomeMy WebLinkAbout12aiii CB59 COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Kevin Engels
DEPARTMENT: Finance
DATE: October 6, 2025
SUBJECT:
2026 Budget Ordinances First Reading (City of Englewood 2026
Appropriation)
DESCRIPTION:
2026 Budget Ordinances First Reading (3 of 5)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council approve the third of five Ordinances for the City of Englewood
2026 Budget Appropriation
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
January 25, 2025 - City Council Vision and Goal Setting Workshop
April 7, 2025 - Preliminary Budget Assumptions discussed for the 2026-2030 (5-Year)
Period
April 14, 2025 - Review Preliminary 2026-2030 Capital Projects List in a Joint Meeting
with City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission and Budget Advisory Committee
June 23, 2025 - Staff discussed with Council the preliminary 2026 operational and
capital budget priorities and initiatives.
July 28, 2025 - Staff Mid-Year Review of the 2025 Capital Items of the Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP).
August 11, 2025 - Staff discussed with Council the draft proposed 2026 operational and
capital budget.
September 15, 2025 - 2026 Budget Public Hearing - Staff presented changes to the
proposed 2026 operational and capital budget since the August 11, 2025 Study Session
with City Council. City Council supported the $200K funding request increase to the
Public Improvement Fund Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety Program
changing the funding estimate from $250K to $450K.
September 22, 2025 - Staff brought forward the list of capital items City Council had
mentioned during the Budget Public Hearing that could be funded with the $400K made
available with the Donors Fund contribution of $600K for the Little Dry Creek Plaza
Improvement Project.
o City Council supported the following additional projects for inclusion in the 2026
capital budget: Sidewalk Gap Construction Program ($200K), Walk and Wheel
Implementation Program ($140K), Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Pedestrian
Safety Improvements Program ($50K) and Emerald Ash Borer Grant Program
($10K).
o Additionally, the replacement of the Englewood and Malley Senior Recreation
Doors will also be included and funded at $60K each in the Capital Projects Fund
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and the Conservation Trust Fund, respectively. In the meantime, City Council
has directed staff to request that the Malley Senior Recreation Door
Replacement be funded through the Malley Senior Recreation Trust Fund with a
2026 budget supplemental.
SUMMARY:
The Charter of the City of Englewood requires the City Council to adopt the next year's Budget
and Appropriation Ordinances no later than thirty days prior to the first day of the next fiscal year
to ensure there is legal authority to expend funds. (Article X, Part I, Section 90)
The City of Englewood 2026 Budget was developed over the past several months with
significant collaboration between the City Council and City staff. This year's budget process
leveraged our collective capacity to deliver quality city services, enhanced public safety, and
reinvigorated our existing city infrastructure. Despite the fiscal challenges, the budget maintains
our commitments through 2026. Continued long-term planning and prioritization with the City
Council and the community is necessary to ensure sustainability into the future.
ANALYSIS:
The City of Englewood Budget is balanced, as required by City Charter (Article X. Part 1.
Budget) and Financial Policies Resolution No. 27 Series 2022. This means that across all funds
for 2026, the city's estimated Revenues in addition to the beginning Fund Balance or Funds
Available meet or exceed the city's estimated Expenditures.
Governmental Fund Types: Fund Balance* + Revenues >= Expenditures
Proprietary Fund Types: Funds Available** + Revenues >= Expenditures
The estimated ending Governmental Funds Balance for 2026 is $20.3 million. The estimated
ending Proprietary Funds Available Balances for 2026 totals $51.4 million. The City's Funds are
detailed in the attached 2026 Consolidated Budget Summary Sources and Uses by Fund.
* Fund Balance = Assets less Liabilities
** Funds Available = Current Assets less Current Liabilities plus Principal portion of Debt
Service
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff supports the 2026 Budget and is looking forward to Council's direction in developing future
budgets.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Please review the attached 2026 Consolidated Budget Summary Sources and Uses by Fund in
addition to the budget documents using the following link:
https://www.englewoodco.gov/government/city-departments/finance/budget-and-financial-
reports/budget-reports.
CONNECTION TO STRATEGIC PLAN:
First reading of the 2026 budget ordinances supports the Strategic Plan Governance
result/outcome
Governance - A city government that serves the community by being efficient, effective,
accountable, and adaptable
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OUTREACH/COMMUNICATIONS:
The 2026 Budget Process included citizen input during the capital projects budget preparation
through the input of the following boards, commissions and committees: Planning and Zoning
Commission, Englewood Transportation Advisory Committee, Parks and Recreation
Commission, Library Board and Budget Advisory Committee.
Additionally the annual 2026 Budget Public Hearing held on September 15, 2025 provided an
opportunity for public comment regarding the operational and capital budgets.
ATTACHMENTS:
CB # 59 - COE 2026 Budget
2026 Consolidated Budget Summary Sources and Uses by Fund
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ORDINANCE NO. ____ COUNCIL BILL NO. 59
SERIES OF 2025 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER _______________
A BILL FOR
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR ALL MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2026, CONSTITUTING WHAT IS TERMED THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the Proposed 2026 Budget was held September 15, 2025;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed operating budgets and Multiple Year Capital Plan for all City
departments and funds were reviewed at a budget workshop held on August 11, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Englewood requires the City Council to adopt bills
for ordinances adopting the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance no later than thirty days prior to
the first day of the next fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. That there be and there hereby is appropriated from the revenue derived from
taxation in the City of Englewood, Colorado, from collection of license fees and from all other
sources of revenue including available fund balances during the year beginning January 1, 2026, and
ending December 31, 2026, the amounts hereinafter set forth for the object and purpose specified
and set opposite thereto, specifically as follows:
GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Legislation $ 232,480
City Manager's Office $ 1,107,819
City Clerk's Office $ 899,992
City Attorney's Office $ 1,070,868
Municipal Court $ 1,550,025
Human Resources $ 951,658
Finance $ 2,477,826
Information Technology $ 5,662,379
Community Development $ 3,875,691
Public Works $ 14,691,316
Police $ 29,158,131
Parks, Recreation, Library and Golf $ 10,911,377
Communications $ 1,097,993
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Interdepartmental
Programs $ 532,357
Debt Service $ 120,000
Component Units $ -
Total Expenditures $ 74,339,912
Other Financing Uses $ 400,000
Total Uses of Funds $ 74,739,912
PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION FUND
Total Parks and Recreation Improvement Projects
Construction Fund $ 1,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND-PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Total General Obligation Bond Fund $ 3,150,300
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND-POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Total General Obligation Bond Fund $ 2,223,300
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND
Total Public Improvement Fund $ 6,111,622
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Total Capital Projects Fund $ 1,705,616
POLICE HQ CONSTRUCTION FUND
Total Police HQ Construction Fund $ 570,100
WATER FUND
Total Water Fund $ 53,969,012
SEWER FUND
Total Sewer Fund $ 28,123,236
STORM DRAINAGE FUND
Total Storm Drainage Fund $ 5,108,985
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GOLF COURSE FUND
Total Golf Course Fund $ 3,541,005
CONCRETE UTILITY FUND
Total concrete Utility Fund $ 1,214,651
HOUSING REHABILITATION FUND
Total Housing Rehabilitation Fund $ 457,719
SERVICENTER FUND
Total Servicenter Fund $ 2,767,715
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND
Total Capital Equipment Replacement Fund $ 2,050,000
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
Total Risk Management Fund $ 2,962,484
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
Total Employee Benefits Fund $ 7,323,220
CONSERVATION TRUST FUND
Total Conservation Trust Fund $ 652,603
DONORS FUND
Total Donors Fund $ 1,089,500
PARKS AND RECREATION TRUST FUND
Total Parks and Recreation Trust Fund $ 15,000
MALLEY CENTER TRUST FUND
Total Malley Center Trust Fund $ 35,000
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OPEN SPACE FUND
Total Open Space Fund $ 1,307,325
Section 2. The foregoing appropriations shall be considered to be appropriations to groups
within a program or department within the fund indicated but shall not be construed to be
appropriated to line items within any groups, even though such line items may be set forth as the
adopted budget for the fiscal year 2026.
Section 3. All monies in the hands of the Director of Finance, or to come into the Director's
hands for the fiscal year 2025, may be applied on the outstanding claims now due or to become due
in the said fiscal year of 2026.
Section 4. All unappropriated monies that may come into the hands of the Director of
Finance during the year 2026, may be so distributed among the respective funds herein as the City
Council may deem best under such control as is provided by law.
Section 5. During or at the close of the fiscal year of 2025, any surplus money in any of the
respective funds, after all claims for 2025 against the same have been paid, may be distributed to
any other fund or funds at the discretion of the City Council.
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2026 Consolidated Budget Summary Sources and Uses By Fund
Governmental Fund Types
General Fund 14,617,851 73,158,690 74,739,912 13,036,629 13,036,629 —
Special Revenue Funds
Conservation Trust Fund 494,408 420,000 652,603 261,805 —
261,805
Donors Fund 1,078,172 94,100 1,089,500 82,772 —
82,772
Malley Center Trust Fund 459,683 3,000 35,000 427,683 —
427,683
Parks & Recreation Trust Fund 141,636 2,500 15,000 129,136 —
129,136
Open Space Fund 604,758 1,600,000 1,307,325 897,433 —
897,433
Total Special Revenue Funds 2,778,657 2,119,600 3,099,428 1,798,829 —
1,798,829
Debt Service Fund
General Obligation Bond Fund 2,180,000 2,040,000 3,150,300 1,069,700 — 1,069,700
Police HQ GO Bond 181,954 2,238,250 2,223,300 196,904 —
196,904
Total Debt Service Fund 2,361,954 4,278,250 5,373,600 1,266,604 —
1,266,604
Capital Projects Funds
Public Improvement Fund 3,081,050 5,931,000 6,111,622 2,900,428 —
2,900,428
Capital Projects Fund 2,480,976 165,000 1,705,616 940,360 —
940,360
Police HQ Construction Fund 730,911 50,000
570,100 210,811 —
210,811
Total Capital Projects Funds 6,342,937 6,196,000 8,388,338 4,150,599 —
4,150,599
Total Governmental Funds 26,101,399 85,752,540 91,601,278 20,252,661 13,036,629 7,216,032
Estimated
Beginning
Balance
Sources of
Funds
Uses of
Funds
Estimated
Ending
Balance Reserves
Estimated
Unappropriated
Balance
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2025 Consolidated Budget Summary Sources and Uses By Fund
Continued from Previous Page
Estimated
Beginning
Balance
Sources of
Funds
Uses of
Funds
Estimated
Ending
Balance Reserves
Estimated
Unappropriated
Balance
Proprietary Fund Types
Enterprise Funds
Water Fund 30,542,987 35,938,312 53,969,012 12,512,287 — 12,512,287
Sewer Fund 12,946,172 37,188,127 28,123,237 22,011,062 — 22,011,062
Stormwater Drainage Fund 9,670,317 3,974,600 5,108,985 8,535,932 — 8,535,932
Golf Course Fund 901,747 4,102,359 3,541,004 1,463,102 — 1,463,102
Concrete Utility Fund 1,866,102 1,153,600 1,214,650 1,805,052 — 1,805,052
Housing Rehabilitation Fund 1,320,215 138,625 457,719 1,001,121 — 1,001,121
Total Enterprise Funds 57,247,540 82,495,623 92,414,607 47,328,556 — 47,328,556
Internal Service Funds
ServiCenter Fund 1,316,004 2,802,905 2,767,715 1,351,194 — 1,351,194
Capital Equipment Replacement Fund 3,098,296 832,924 2,050,000 1,881,220 — 1,881,220
Risk Management Fund 388,685 2,929,972 2,962,484 356,173 — 356,173
Employee Benefits Fund 677,857 7,108,981 7,323,220 463,618 — 463,618
Total Internal Service Funds 5,480,842 13,674,782 15,103,419 4,052,205 — 4,052,205
Total Proprietary Funds 62,728,382 96,170,405 107,518,026 51,380,761 — 51,380,761
Total All Funds 88,829,781 181,922,945 199,119,304 71,633,422 13,036,629 58,596,793
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