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2026-569 FY 2026 Third Quarter Budget Monitoring Report with Projections Through September 30, 2026 (B)

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-26 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-08-26
Type:
Agenda_item

2026-581 Fourth Budget Amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget (B)

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-26 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-08-26
Type:
Agenda_item

Agenda (PDF)

[200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601 (City Hall Auditorium, meeting location); case 2026-564, 2026-569, 2026-581 (agenda items); 2026-338, 2026-354, 2026-362, 2026-363 (prior meeting items)] The document is a City of Gainesville Finance Committee agenda and minutes for a meeting on August 26, 2026. It contains no development projects, zoning changes, or construction opportunities. The agenda items are: 1) Approval of minutes from May 27, 2026. 2) Item 2026-564, an update on GRU/City financial transactions as of June 30, 2026, with a balance of $1,135,140 due to GRU. 3) Item 2026-569, the FY 2026 Third Quarter Budget Monitoring Report, projecting a $420,076 General Fund deficit. 4) Item 2026-581, the Fourth Budget Amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget. The minutes from May 27, 2026, show the committee approved the agenda, approved the February 25, 2026 minutes, approved the Q2 City Investment Performance Report, deferred the recommendation on the Third Budget Amendment, and received the Q2 Budget Monitoring Report and the GRU/City Financial Transactions update. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is recorded in the document. [case 2026-569A, 2026-569B, 2026-581] This document is a City of Gainesville agenda packet containing multiple items: a FY 2026 Third Quarter Budget Monitoring Report (2026-569A) and a Fourth Budget Amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget (2026-581). The budget monitoring report details the Ironwood Golf Course's financial performance, which had an operational deficit of $199,016 for the period ended June 30, 2026, and a projected year-end deficit of $278,308. The budget amendment (2026-581) proposes various adjustments, including funding for capital projects, grants, and operational programs. No specific construction or development project is described in this document. [case Resolution No. 2026-581] This document is a City of Gainesville, Florida budget amendment resolution (Resolution No. 2026-581) and its attachment, amending the FY 2026 Financial and Operating Plan. It is a fiscal document, not a development project approval. It lists numerous budget allocations for city departments and capital projects. Specific projects with funding allocations include: Fire Station 2 Brick Repairs ($183,192.71), Fire Station 9 Addition of Driveway Bypass Lane ($334,727.85), Old Fire Station No. 1 Demolition ($100,000.00), East Side Fire Station #3 ($5,050,508.07), Southwest Public Safety Center Fire Station #9 ($7,046,018.48), GPD Property & Evidence Building ($21,400,000.00), Citizens Field and MLK Property Revitalization Project ($7,055,604.50), The Streatery (SW 1st Ave from SW 2nd St to S Main St) ($2,750,000.00), Eastside Food Mobility Hub ($1,249,560.10), Economic Development 8th & Waldo ($2,104,098.00), Downtown Gainesville Strategic Plan ($6,806,617.34), GCRA Heartwood ($2,377,306.00), Lot 10 - Affordable Housing Implementation (HCD) ($1,000,000.00), Lot 10 - Site Improvement Implementation (PW) ($350,000.00), WSPP Bivens Arm Nature Park Boardwalk Replacement ($3,450,060.00), WSPP Morningside New Nature Center Building ($6,000,000.00), WSPP Depot Park Visitors Center ($3,091,395.00), WSPP Sweetwater Branch Park ($300,000.00), WSPP Alfred A. Ring Park Improvements ($162,341.81), WSPP Boulware Springs Nature Park & Boulware Springs Historic Water Works Construction ($4,723,555.47), WSPP Tom Petty Improvements Phase II ($3,078,676.10), WSPP Trailheads & Bike Trails Phase 2 ($3,847,039.75), WSPP Wilhelmina Johnson Center Building Improvements ($2,405,724.79), WSPP T.B. McPherson Recreation Complex Improvements 2025 ($823,953.75), WSPP Serenola Manor (New District III) Neighborhood Park ($650,000.00), WSPP Bo Diddley Plaza Stage Reconstruction ($200,000.00), WSPP Albert "Ray" Massey Tennis Court Relight ($150,768.00), WSPP Greentree Park ($400,000.00), WSPP Thomas Center "A" Renovations ($300,000.00), WSPP Woodland Park Phase II Trail Reimbursement ($200,000.00), WSPP Crosswalk Projects ($150,000.00), WSPP Park and Field Lighting Overhaul ($704,102.82), WSPP Trailheads & Bike Trails ($205,521.71), WSPP Morningside ($534,535.09), WSPP Ironwood Upgrades ($160,716.18), WSPP Hippodrome ($373,426.60), WSPP Greentree Park Improvements ($363,795.50), WSPP Duval Park ($14,623.45), WSPP Forest Park ($1,200.00), WSPP A Quinn Jones Museum ($9,797.80), WSPP Citywide Signage ($6,700.80), WSPP Crosswalk Projects ($15,995.00), City Hall Plaza Refresh ($383,042.50), Citywide Radio Replacement ($790,848.00), Fire Rescue Radio Replacement ($175,000.00), Central Building Control HVAC Building Automation Upgrades ($365,000.00), City Hall Fire Alarm Upgrades and Improvements ($125,000.00), City Hall Fire Suppression System ($70,000.00), City Hall Freight Elevator Rehabilitation ($300,000.00), City Hall Replacement of Chillers (x2) ($402,823.61), Eastside Recreation Center/Cone Park Fire Alarm Upgrades and Improvements ($17,870.77), Gainesville Police Department Drug Task Force Building Generator Replacement ($47,950.65), Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Facility Fire Alarm Upgrades and Improvements ($41,113.36), Old Library Building HR Director's Office HVAC Improvements ($132,650.00), Old Library Building Boiler Replacement ($46,900.16), Old Library Building Chiller Replacement ($181,443.75), Porters Community Center Fire Alarm Replacement ($41,056.25), Public Works Compound Building A HVAC / ERV ($59,851.00), Southwest Parking Garage Sprinkler Piping Replacement ($200,360.24), Thomas Center A Elevator Modernization ($105,000.00), Thomas Center A Fire Alarm Upgrades and Improvements ($70,000.00), Thomas Center A Fire Suppression System ($700,000.00), Thomas Center A Chiller Replacement ($163,045.00), Thomas Center B Elevator Modernization ($105,000.00), Thomas Center B Chiller Replacement ($180,000.00), Thomas Center B Condition Assessment ($150,000.00), Thomas Center B Duct Heater Replacement ($68,066.11), Parking Lot Repaving & Security (GPD) ($152,435.00), Public Works Batch Truck Silo ($60,000.00), SW 4th Avenue Sidewalk ($161,000.00), Technology Department Office Space Build Out @ RTS Fleet Facility ($2,265,000.00), TMS Equipment and Installation ($58,309.78), ADA curb ramp retrofits ($97,781.35), Boardwalk Replacement Project ($224,033.47), Bivens Arm Marsh Restoration ($1,220,828.38), Capital Project Surcharge (PRCA-Golf Course) ($232,259.66), CoxCom Capital Grant - City Equipment ($72,312.35), Development Services ($81,510.44), GFR Station No. 7 Roof Replacement ($81,710.00), Rental Property Maintenance & Repair ($116,791.01), Roof/HVAC/Electrical/Plumbing/Finishes ($208,680.53), Parking Garage Maintenance ($127,463.91), Roadway Resurfacing Program (In-House) ($806,307.51), Pavement Management Program (Outside Contractor) ($3,708,374.44), NW 45th Ave Sidewalk from Black Forest Way to C.W. Norton Elementary School ($150,000.00), NW 19th St/31st Ave Sidewalk (NW 31st Place to Glen Springs Rd) Zone B ($332,631.67), NW 31st Dr Sidewalk (NW 8th Ave to NW 15th Ave) Zone B ($240,000.00), SW 35th Place Street Improvements ($50,000.00), SW 40th Blvd Connector (existing to SW 62nd Blvd) Zone M ($519,750.00), SW 42nd St Sidewalk (SW 20th Ave to SW 15th Pl) ($353,692.80), SW 47th Ave Roadway (East of SW 34th St) ($2,352,325.92), SW 23rd Terrace Crossings ($300,000.00), Glen Springs Rd Sidewalk (NW 16th Ter to Elks Lodge) ($360,090.00), Traffic Signal Upgrades - Zone B ($100,000.00), Traffic Signal Upgrades - Zone M ($100,000.00), SW 20th Apartments (The Mason) Invasive Species Management ($32,100.00), RTS Bus Stop Improvements ($11,688.39), Safe Streets and Roads for All Planning Grant Match ($200,000.00), TMPA Transportation Studies ($93,182.70), Zone B-TMPA ($193,195.42), Zone C-TMPA ($109,344.30), Zone D-TMPA ($566,113.66), Zone M-TMPA ($147,856.23), UF Context-TMPA ($37,853.00), Mobility plan ($47,941.00), Transit Infrastructure ($189,860.34), Vision Zero-10th/12th One-Way Pairs ($444,409.01), Vision Zero-NW 8th Avenue/6th Street Lane Re-purposing ($4,439.42), Brittany Estates Package Sewer Plant ($200,000.00), Cedar Grove Stormwater Improvements ($500,000.00), College Park Stormwater Improvements ($500,000.00), Minor Stormwater Projects Program ($81,593.00), Wood Creek Village Drainage Improvements ($45,800.00), Rainbows Drainage Improvements ($122,607.00), NPDES-Enhanced Mapping ($111,649.22), NPDES-Illicit Discharge ($153,000.00), NPDES-PP/Good Housekeeping ($227,690.79), NPDES-Public Outreach ($160,750.00), NPDES-Stream Gages ($29,900.00), Robotic Total Station Survey Equipment ($15,000.00), Trunked Radio System (TRS) ($25,118.00), 2026 Tumblin Creek Improvement Project ($213,822.87), WSPP Trailheads & Bike Trails Phase 2 ($72,192.00), Lot 4 Dumpster Enclosure ($22,884.06), Downtown Detail Program ($144,446.00), Asset Works / Fuel Focus Replacement ($194,703.77), Employee Health and Accident Benefits Fund ($2,200,000.00), Stop Loss Premium renewal ($450,000.00), Fleet Management Services Fund ($635,000.00), Fleet Management Replacement Fund ($95,000.00), removal of tree debris from the Public Works Material Storage Yard ($50,000.00), Robotic Total Station Survey Equipment Project ($12,760.00). The document also includes allocations for programs such as the Heartwood Development Affordable Housing Units ($35,798.00), One-Stop Homeless Assistance Center ($200,000.00), and various other grants and programs. The resolution was passed and adopted on September 3, 2026. The document does not contain any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-08-26
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated (agenda items are for review; prior meeting minutes show approvals and a deferral)
Address:
200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601 (City Hall Auditorium, meeting location)
Applicant:
City of Gainesville, Florida

Agenda Cover Page (PDF)

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Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-08-26
Type:
Agenda

Finance Committee

The Gainesville Finance Committee met to review financial reports and budget updates for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The committee discussed financial transactions, budget monitoring, and budget amendments. No specific construction projects or related business opportunities were detailed on this agenda.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-08-26
Type:
Meeting

The Finance Committee Appove the Minutes from May 27, 2026, Meeting (B)

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-26 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-08-26
Type:
Agenda_item

​2026-564 Update on GRU/City Financial Transactions as of June 30th, 2026,​ (B)

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-26 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-08-26
Type:
Agenda_item

2026-338 Fiscal Year 2026 Q2 City Investment Performance Report (B)

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-05-27 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Agenda_item

2026-354 Third Budget Amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget (B)

This item concerns a proposed budget amendment for the Fiscal Year 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget. The Finance Committee of the City of Gainesville is reviewing this amendment. This is an early stage in the public process, indicating a planned budget adjustment. The scope of work would involve financial planning and budget allocation for general government operations. This could lead to future opportunities for contractors, suppliers, and service providers involved in city projects and services. Reaching out to understand the city's financial plans early could provide an advantage before specific projects are finalized and bids are opened.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Agenda_item

2026-362 FY 2026 Second Quarter Budget Monitoring Report with Projections Through September 30, 2026 (B)

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-05-27 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Agenda_item

2026-363 Update on GRU City Financial Transactions as of March 31st, 2026 (B)

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-05-27 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Agenda_item

Agenda (PDF)

[200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601] City of Gainesville Finance Committee Agenda for May 27, 2026. The agenda includes approval of minutes from February 25, 2026, and several business discussion items. Key items include the Fiscal Year 2026 Q2 City Investment Performance Report, a third budget amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget, the FY 2026 Second Quarter Budget Monitoring Report, and an update on GRU City Financial Transactions. [City Hall Auditorium, 200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601; case 2026-137, 2026-138, 2026-152, 2026-162] City of Gainesville Finance Committee Minutes from February 25, 2026. The committee adopted the agenda, elected Casey Willits as Chair, and approved minutes from the November 17, 2025 meeting. Business discussion items included a second budget amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget, the FY 2026 First Quarter Budget Monitoring Report, an update on GRU/City Financial Transactions, and the FY 2026 Frozen Positions Report. [case 2026-338] City of Gainesville Agenda Item Report for File Number 2026-338, titled 'Fiscal Year 2026 Q2 City Investment Performance Report (B)'. The report presents the performance of the City's Operating/Surplus Funds, General Employees' Pension Plan, Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Plan, Retiree Health Insurance Trust Fund, and Evergreen Cemetery Trust Fund for the period ending March 31, 2026. The Finance Committee is recommended to review and accept the report and refer it to the City Commission. [case 2026-354] City of Gainesville Agenda Item Report for File Number 2026-354, titled 'Third Budget Amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget (B)'. This resolution amends the general government budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, by making certain adjustments. The recommended amendments are funded by increases in revenue appropriations or offset by decreases in expenditures. The Finance Committee is recommended to review the proposed budget amendment resolution and, if acceptable, recommend that the City Commission adopt it. [case 2026-362] City of Gainesville Agenda Item Report for File Number 2026-362, titled 'FY 2026 Second Quarter Budget Monitoring Report with Projections Through September 30, 2026 (B)'. Staff will present the report for the General Fund to the Finance Committee. The report analyzes budget to actual operating revenues and expenses, projecting a $223,599 deficit for the fiscal year due to a reduction in the Government Services Contribution from GRU. The Finance Committee is recommended to receive the report. [case 2026-363] City of Gainesville Agenda Item Report for File Number 2026-363, titled 'Update on GRU City Financial Transactions as of March 31st, 2026 (B)'. The Department of Financial Services will present the status of transfers and service charges between General Government and Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) as of March 31st, 2026. Service charges from the second quarter resulted in a balance of $1,155,593 due to GRU, which has been settled. The report will cover Government Services Contribution, Indirect Cost Allocation, Utility Taxes, Stormwater & Solid Waste Fees, and Service Level Agreements. The Finance Committee is recommended to receive a report from Financial Services regarding the second quarter of the fiscal year 2026 balances with General Government and GRU as of March 31, 2026.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
Approved
Address:
200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Applicant:
Department of Financial Services

Agenda Cover Page (PDF)

The City of Gainesville Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium. The agenda includes approval of minutes from the February 25, 2026 meeting, and several business discussion items. These include the Fiscal Year 2026 Q2 City Investment Performance Report, the Third Budget Amendment to the FY 2026 General Government Financial and Operating Plan Budget, the FY 2026 Second Quarter Budget Monitoring Report with Projections, and an update on GRU City Financial Transactions as of March 31st, 2026. The meeting will conclude with member comment, the next meeting date (August 26, 2026), and adjournment.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Agenda
Address:
200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601

Captions

This document details a Finance Committee meeting covering various financial reports and budget amendments. Key discussions include the approval of meeting minutes, a review of the Q2 City Investment Performance Report, and a budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2026. The budget amendment involves requests for additional FTEs across several departments, including the City Manager's Office, Transportation and Parking Enforcement, City Auditor's Office, Equity and Inclusion, Police Department, and Transportation. The committee also reviewed financial reports for the Ironwood Golf Course and GRU City Financial Transactions. A significant portion of the discussion focused on the use of excess fund balance to address budget gaps and the implications for future fiscal years. The committee deferred a recommendation on certain budget amendments pending further information and the receipt of certified property tax rolls. The meeting concluded with the acceptance of the FY2026 Second Quarter Budget Monitoring Report and a discussion on GRU financial transactions.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Attachment
Decision:
Approved, Deferred, Recommended

The Finance Committee approve the minutes from the February 25, 2026, meeting.

Finance Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-05-27 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Finance Committee
Date:
2026-05-27
Type:
Agenda_item

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