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9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 9849-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 20253 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE SUCH INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND ACCOMPLISH THE SERVICE PROGRAMS SO AUTHORIZED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER MONIES AND PROGRAMS AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN ANY FUND AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 2 OF THE CLEARWATER CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted an estimate of the expenditures necessary to carry on the City government for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, an estimate of the revenues to be received by the City during said period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted to the City Council; and WHEREAS, a general summary of the operating budget, and notice of the times and places where copies of the budget message and operating budget are available for inspection by the public, was published in a newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, the City Council has examined and carefully considered the proposed budget; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, the City Council conducted a public hearing on September 3, 2025, upon said budget and tax levy; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA; Section 1. Pursuant to the City Manager's Annual Budget Report for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby adopts a budget for the operation of the City, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, and a summary of which is attached as Exhibit B. Ordinance No. 9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C Section 2. The budget as adopted shall stand and be the budget of the City for said fiscal year, subject to the authority of the City Council to amend or change the budget as provided by Section 2.519 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to issue such instructions and directives that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs authorized by the adoption of this budget. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized for reasons of economy or efficiency to transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within an operating fund, provided such action does not result in the discontinuance of a program. Section 5. It is the intent of the City Council that this budget, including amendments thereto, is adopted to permit the legal appropriation and encumbering of funds for the purposes set forth in the budget. All appropriated and encumbered but unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year may be expended during the subsequent fiscal year for the purposes for which they were appropriated and encumbered. It shall be necessary to appropriate funds in the budget for the subsequent fiscal year to cover valid open encumbrances outstanding as of the end of the current fiscal year. Section 6. Should any provision of this ordinance be declared by any court to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any provision thereof, other than the provision declared to be invalid. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2025. PASSED ON FIRST READING September 3,2025 PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL September 17,2025 READING AND ADOPTED Signed by: 6qqt' "6r L 9-F86 � ®-4F- ... Bruce Rector Mayor DS Approved as to form: Attest: DocuSigned by: DocuSigned by: vm*� "Cis k"t^&A�Z aB-aC- -rk aB-&FFaFFE4-E ... David Margolis Rosemarie Call City Attorney City Clerk Ordinance No. 9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C Page 1 EXHIBIT A CITY OF CLEARWATER 2025-26 BUDGET Special Special Other Housing Total General Development Program Assistance Trust Governmental GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Funds Funds Balances Brought Forward 6038223008 235953985 1737775755 2,1713042 83,366,790 Budgeted Revenues Ad Valorem Taxes 103,976,890 5,200,200 109,177,090 Utility Taxes 20,600,000 20,600,000 Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes 6,600,000 18,457,150 25,057,150 Franchise Fees 12,000,000 12,000,000 Other Permits and Fees 3,356,000 3,356,000 Intergovernmental Revenue 32,864,790 925,890 1,290,310 35,080,990 Charges for Services 19,063,410 326,620 19,390,030 Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 2,079,500 2,079,500 Miscellaneous Revenues 9,047,620 416,000 244,000 9,707,620 Transfers In 1412133780 827,880 15,041,660 Other Financing Sources TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 22338013990 2433993970 139973770 132903310 25134903040 TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS,AND BALANCES 284,6231998 26,995,955 1937753525 37461,352 33438563830 Budgeted Expenditures City Council 6471839 6477839 City Manager's Office 11449,391 174497391 City Attorney's Office 21849,880 278491880 City Audit 4615221 4611221 City Clerk 132325161 1,2321161 CRA Administration 131595032 1,1591032 Economic Development and Housing 2,292,583 21292,583 Finance 3,633,235 316331235 Fire 37,989,043 3719891043 Human Resources 2,309,219 2,3091219 Library 9,278,756 9,2781756 Non-Departmental 17,2281132 17,2281132 Parks and Recreation 5550265047 55,0261047 Planning and Development 953505803 9,350,803 Police 6055825188 4691000 61,051,188 Public Communications 251225555 2,122,555 Public Utilities 4693430 4691430 Public Works 15,720,475 15,720,475 General Government Services 287,380 287,380 Economic Environment 6221422 935,017 1,557,439 Human Services 1,500 1,500 Culture and Recreation 70,000 70,000 Transfers Out 16,078,150 303,468 355,293 16,736,911 TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 223,801,990 16,0783150 117533770 1,290,310 242,9243220 Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 60,8223008 10,917,805 18,0213755 2,1713042 91,932,610 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 284,6233998 26,995,955 1937753525 3,4613352 3343856,830 Ordinance No.9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C Page 2 EXHIBIT A CITY OF CLEARWATER 2025-26 BUDGET Water Stormwater Solid Waste Total &Sewer Utility &Recycling Gas Utility UTILITY FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds Balances Brought Forward 18898899341 50,158,147 52,8475917 37,8369680 329,7325085 Budgeted Revenues Ad Valorem Taxes Utility Taxes Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes Franchise Fees Other Permits and Fees 2,500 2,500 Intergovernmental Revenue 85,050 85,050 Charges for Services 115,201,270 21,068,630 35,562,690 43,509,080 215,341,670 Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 275,000 50,000 67,500 100,000 492,500 Miscellaneous Revenues 4,509,200 11215,000 21198,700 646,290 8,569,190 Transfers In Other Financing Sources TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 11929853470 223333,630 3799163440 4492553370 22494903910 TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES 308,874,811 7214911777 90,7641357 82,0929050 554,222,995 Budgeted Expenditures Water&Sewer Fund Public Utilities Administration 475607829 475607829 Wastewater Collection 127572,836 1275727836 Infrastructure Maintenance 1173071139 1173077139 WW Environmental Technologies 3673381073 3673387073 WPC Laboratory Operations 5945666 5945666 Industrial Pretreatment 152355540 152355540 Water Distribution 22,441,737 22,441,737 Water Supply 23,467,046 23,467,046 Reclaimed Water 7,441,324 7,441,324 Stormwater Fund Stormwater Management 1716541941 17,6541941 Stormwater Maintenance 658841569 6,884,569 Solid Waste&Recycling Fund Administration 559035176 5,903,176 Solid Waste Collection 23,9173541 23,917,541 Solid Waste Transfer 2,589,551 2,589,551 Solid Waste Container Maintenance 941,116 941,116 Recycling Residential 1,263,562 1,263,562 Recycling Multi Family 366,939 366,939 Recycling Commercial 2,934,555 2,934,555 Gas Fund Administration and Supply 24,265,628 24,265,628 Pinellas Gas Operations 8,834,993 8,834,993 Pasco Gas Operations 6,890,246 6,890,246 Gas Marketing and Sales 41253,433 4,253,433 TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 11999592190 24,539,510 3799165440 441244,300 226,6595440 Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 18899152621 47,952,267 5298473917 371847,750 32795635555 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 30898742811 7214911777 9097643357 82,092,050 5549222,995 Ordinance No.9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C Page 3 EXHIBIT A CITY OF CLEARWATER 2025-26 BUDGET Clearwater Total Harbor Other Airpark Marine Marine Parking Enterprise OTHER ENTERPRISE FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds Balances Brought Forward 131733796 3030683681 233233786 1933383504 52,9049767 Budgeted Revenues Ad Valorem Taxes Utility Taxes Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes Franchise Fees Other Permits and Fees Intergovernmental Revenue Charges for Services 4,349,730 11145,000 9,363,660 14,858,390 Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 300 1,621,520 1,621,820 Miscellaneous Revenues 286,720 2703100 88,500 615,000 1,260,320 Transfers In 15,000 15,000 Other Financing Sources TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 2863720 41634,830 132333800 11,600,180 1797557530 TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES 11460,516 34,703,511 31557,586 30,9383684 7096609297 Budgeted Expenditures Airpark Fund Airpark Operations 216,320 216,320 Marine Fund Marina Operations 436343830 4,6345830 Clearwater Harbor Marine Fund Clearwater Harbor Marina Operations 1,196,190 1,196,190 Parking Fund Public Works/Parking System 711481089 73148,089 Public Works/Parking Enforcement 117857149 1,785,149 Fire Department/Beach Guard Operations 112671117 1,267,117 Mari ne&Aviation/Seminole Street Boat Ramp 200455 200,455 TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 2169320 496349830 191969190 1094003810 1694489150 Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 112441196 30,068,681 21361,396 20,5371874 54,212,147 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 134603516 34,703,511 335573586 30,938,684 7096609297 Ordinance No.9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C Page 4 EXHIBIT A CITY OF CLEARWATER 2025-26 BUDGET Administrative General Central Service Service Garage Insurance INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS Fund Fund Fund Fund Total Balances Brought Forward 1631073084 17,9523777 736093538 36,2959921 77,9659320 Budgeted Revenues Ad Valorem Taxes Utility Taxes Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes Franchise Fees Other Permits and Fees Intergovernmental Revenue Charges for Services 193095,470 7,969,060 18,316,930 40,709,580 86,091,040 Judgments, Fines and Forfeits Miscellaneous Revenues 5753000 521,000 976,650 900,000 2,972,650 Transfers In Other Financing Sources TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 193670,470 834903060 1992933580 4196095580 89,0639690 TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES 351777,554 26,442,837 26,9033118 7799059501 167,029,010 Budgeted Expenditures Administrative Services Fund Info Tech/Administration 7711260 7717260 Info Tech/Network Operations&Support 51552,285 575527285 Info Tech/Network Security&Architecture 31214404 372147404 Info Tech/Solutions& Programming 8025089 8021089 Info Tech/Enterprise Systems&Training 433585521 41358,521 Public Communications/Courier 1543644 154,644 Finance/Utility Customer Service 4,817,267 41817,267 General Services Fund Administration 793,880 7931880 Building and Maintenance 7,696,180 716961180 Garage Fund Fleet Maintenance 18,7411422 18,741,422 Radio Communications 5521158 552,158 Central Insurance Fund Finance/Risk Management 5105264 510,264 Human Resources/Employee Benefits 516,281 516,281 Human Resources/Employee Health Center 1,837,030 1,837,030 Non-Departmental 38,746,005 38,746,005 TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 193670,470 8,4903060 19,2931580 411609,580 8920639690 Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 16,107,084 17,952,777 75609,538 36,295,921 77,965,320 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 35,7771554 26,4421837 26,9035118 77,905,501 167,029,010 Ordinance No.9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C Page 1 EXHIBIT B CITY OF CLEARWATER 2025-26 BUDGET Total Total Total Total Other Internal Total Governmental Utility Enterprise Service All ALL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Balances Brought Forward 8333663790 3293732,085 5239043767 7799659320 54339683962 Budgeted Revenues Ad Valorem Taxes 109,177,090 109,177,090 Utility Taxes 20,600,000 209600,000 Local Option, Fuel&Other Taxes 25,057,150 259057,150 Franchise Fees 12,000,000 12,000,000 Other Permits and Fees 3,3563000 2,500 3,358,500 Intergovernmental Revenue 35,080,990 85,050 35,166,040 Charges for Services 193390,030 215,341,670 14,858,390 86,091,040 335,681,130 Judgments, Fines and Forfeits 230793500 492,500 1,621,820 43193,820 Miscellaneous Revenues 937073620 8,569,190 11260,320 2,972,650 223509,780 Transfers In 1530413660 15,000 153056,660 Other Financing Sources TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 25134909040 2243490,910 1797553530 8990639690 58238003170 TOTAL REVENUES,TRANSFERS, AND BALANCES 334,8569830 5541222,995 70,660,297 167,029,010 102637691132 Budgeted Expenditures City Council 6471839 6477839 City Manager's Office 17449,391 1,449,391 City Attorney's Office 2,8491880 2,849,880 City Audit 461,221 4611221 City Clerk 11232,161 152321161 CRA Administration 11159,032 151591032 Economic Development and Housing 252925583 23292583 Finance 3,633,235 35633,235 Fire 37,989,043 3719891043 Human Resources 2,309,219 2,3091219 Library 9,278,756 9,2781756 Non-Departmental 17,2281132 17,2281132 Parks and Recreation 55,0261047 55,0261047 Planning and Development 9,3505803 9,3501803 Police 61,0515188 61,0511188 Public Communications 2,1225555 2,1223555 Public Services 4695430 469,430 Public Works 1557205475 15,720,475 General Government Services 2875380 287,380 Economic Environment 1,557,439 1,557,439 Human Services 1,500 1,500 Culture and Recreation 70,000 70,000 Transfers Out 16,736,911 16,736,911 Water&Sewer Fund Expenditures Public Utilities Administration 4,560,829 4,560,829 Wastewater Collection 12,572,836 12,572,836 Infrastructure Maintenance 11,307,139 11,307,139 WW Environmental Technologies 36,338,073 36,338,073 Laboratory Operations 594,666 594,666 Industrial Pretreatment 1,235,540 15235,540 Water Distribution 2214411737 22,4417737 Water Supply 23,467,046 23,467,046 Reclaimed Water 7,441,324 73441,324 Stormwater Fund Stormwater Management 17,654,941 179654,941 Stormwater Maintenance 69884,569 6,884,569 Ordinance No.9849-25 Docusign Envelope ID:8E093FCC-79A1-4199-9CE5-15DC8F22318C Page 2 EXHIBIT B CITY OF CLEARWATER 2025-26 BUDGET Total Total Total Total Other Internal Total Governmental Utility Enterprise Service All ALL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Budgeted Expenditures Solid Waste&Recycling Fund Administration 5,903,176 5,903,176 Solid Waste Collection 23,917,541 23,917,541 Solid Waste Transfer 2,589,551 2,589,551 Solid Waste Container Maintenance 9417116 9417116 Recycling Residential 17263,562 15263,562 Recycling Multi Family 366,939 366,939 Recycling Commercial 27934,555 2,934,555 Gas Fund Administration and Supply 241265,628 247265,628 Pinellas Gas Operations 87834,993 8,834,993 Pasco Gas Operations 6,890,246 6,890,246 Gas Marketing and Sales 47253433 452535433 Airpark Fund Airpark Operations 2161320 2161320 Marine Fund Marina Operations 416345830 4,634,830 Clearwater Harbor Marine Fund Clearwater Harbor Marina Operations 111961190 1,196,190 Parking Fund Public Works/Parking System 711481089 751481089 Public Works/Parking Enforcement 117851149 157851149 Fire Department/Beach Guard Operations 112671117 152671117 Mari ne&Aviation/Seminole Street Boat Ramp 2003455 2001455 Administrative Services Fund Info Tech/Administration 771,260 7711260 Info Tech/Network Operations&Support 51552,285 5,5521285 Info Tech/Network Security&Architecture 33214,404 3,2141404 Info Tech/Solutions&Programming 802,089 8021089 Info Tech/Enterprise Systems&Training 433583521 4,3581521 Public Communications/Courier 154,644 1541644 Finance/Utility Customer Service 4,817,267 418173267 General Services Fund Administration 793,880 793,880 Building and Maintenance 7,696,180 71696,180 Garage Fund Fleet Maintenance 18,741,422 18,741,422 Radio Communications 552,158 5521158 Central Insurance Fund Finance/Risk Management 510,264 510,264 Human Resources/Employee Benefits 516,281 516,281 Human Resources/Employee Health Center 1,837,030 1,837,030 Non-Departmental 38,746,005 38,746,005 TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 2427924,220 226,659,440 16,4485150 89,0637690 575,0951500 Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets 91,932,610 327,5637555 54,212,147 77,965,320 551,673,632 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES 334,856,830 55432223995 70,6605297 16790293010 1912657693132 Ordinance No.9849-25