Ordinance No. 2026-02 Amending the 2026 Budget to Carry Forward 2025 Funding (Approved 031026)1
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
amending the 2025-2026 biennial budget and providing for
funding carryover items for work funded in 2025 but to be
performed in 2026.
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2024, the City Council adopted the budget for
2025-2026 biennial budget via Ordinance No. 2024-24; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2025, the City Council adopted funding for carryover
items for work funded in 2024 but to be performed in 2025 via Ordinance No. 2025-08;
and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, the City Council adopted a revised budget for
2025 via Ordinance No. 2025-17; and
WHEREAS on December 9, 2025 the City Council adopted a second revised
budget for 2025 via Ordinance No. 2025-30; and
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2025 , the City Council adopted mid-biennium
modifications to the final budget of the City for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2026, which is the second year of the biennial budget via Ordinance No. 2025-28; and
WHEREAS, funding for certain items was approved in the 2025 budget and this
work is continuing in 2026, and these funds now should be carried over into the 2026
budget for work to be completed this year.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 2025-28 and the 2026 budget are each amended as shown on
the attached Exhibit A (Crosswalk Summary by Fund), which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
Section 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit B (2025 Carry Over Requests), and hereby
incorporated fully into this ordinance, are the totals of budgeted expenditures for each
separate fund and the aggregate totals for all such funds combined in summary form for
the revised budget.
Section 3. The City’s Finance Director is authorized and directed by this ordinance to
make the necessary changes to the 2026 modified budget. The Finance Director is further
directed to make sufficient interfund equity transfers from the appropriate funds to cover
the added amounts authorized by this ordinance.
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Section 4. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or
its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state or
federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from its passage
and publication as required by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of March, 2026.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of March, 2026.
Clarence Morikwaki, Mayor
ATTEST / AUTHENTICATED:
Christine Brown, MMC, City Clerk
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL March 10, 2025
PUBLISHED: March 10, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO: 2026-02
Attached: Exhibit A – Crosswalk Summary by Fund
Exhibit B – Summary by Fund and Department
CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND - 2026 REVISED BUDGET
SUMMARY BY FUND
Exhibit A - Crosswalk by Fund
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02
2026 EXPENDITURES
2026 MODIFIED
BUDGET
Ord. 2026-02
Operating
Carryover
2026 REVISED
BUDGET
001 GENERAL FUND 24,074,471 1,587,803 25,662,274
101 STREET FUND 4,717,954 492,402 5,210,355
103 REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX FUND 2,159,545 - 2,159,545
104 CIVIC IMPROVEMENT FUND 400,000 - 400,000
108 AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND 190,896 44,100 234,996
171 TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT FUND 1,100,000 62,503 1,162,503
173 TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE FUND - - -
201 GO BOND FUND 909,545 - 909,545
203 LID BOND FUND - - -
301 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND 1,379,981 - 1,379,981
401 WATER FUND 4,655,143 191,001 4,846,144
402 SEWER FUND 6,152,156 158,283 6,310,439
403 STORM & SURFACE WATER FUND 9,747,374 262,913 10,010,288
407 BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT FUND 3,639,681 - 3,639,681
501 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & REVOLVING FUND 330,000 - 330,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 59,456,745 2,799,005 62,255,750
CITY FUNDS
2026 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Prepared for the City Council Regular Business Meeting on March 10, 2026
Approved on March 10, 2026
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION FUND / Department Total Requested
Change to
Appropriation ENCUMBERED
2025 Contingency Remainder of 2025 Council Contingency General / Council 145,666 Increase No
Climate Action - Solar and
Battery Storage Feasibility
Move remainder of funds for ongoing Solar and Battery
Storage Grant General / Executive 83,000 Increase Yes
Climate Action - Green
House Gas Inventory
Move remainder of funds for ongoing Greenhouse Gas
Inventory work.General / Executive 15,932 Increase Yes
Climate Action - Solarize
Campaign
Move remainder of funds for ongoing Solarize Bainbridge
Campaign support work.General / Executive 24,900 Increase Yes
Climate Action - E-Bike
Voucher Program
Move remainder of funds set aside in 2025 for ongoing E-
Bike voucher program General / Executive 28,348 Increase No
Climate Action Move remainder of available Climate Action budget for
ongoing Climate Action work. General / Executive 40,268 Increase No
Emergency Management -
2026 Classes
Unused 2025 budget to supplement additional Wilderness
First Aid classes in 2026 General / Executive 10,000 Increase No
Emergency Management -
Bainbridge Prepares
Move remaining 2025-2026 community funding contract
balance into 2026 General / Executive 7,763 Increase Yes
Communications - COBI
Connects Remaining Contract Balances for newsletter services General / Executive 24,988 Increase Yes
Communications -
Professional Services
Contracts
Remaining contract balances for graphic design, graphic
support, and video production services General / Executive 37,821 Increase Yes
Communications - City
Manager Video
Remaining contract balances and budget for City Manager
Update video services General / Executive 11,002 Increase Yes
Communications - Supplies,
Postage & Printing Additional budget to support 2026 City messaging General / Executive 56,749 Increase No
Equity & Inclusion - Training To support additional training in 2026 for Equity & Inclusion
Manager and staff General / Executive 2,500 Increase No
Equity & Inclusion - Supplies
Will pay for interpretive sign for special events and support
the purchase of an ADA podium General / Executive 1,485 Increase No
Equity & Inclusion -
Professional Services
Supports remaining contract balance for equity support
services provided by Scott Winn. General / Executive 13,545 Increase Yes
Equity & Inclusion - REAC
remaining budget
Carries forward remaining portion of committee budget
added in 2023 General / Executive 1,814 Increase No
Transportation Polling Remaining contract balance for Transportation Polling study
being performed by EMC Research General / Executive 23,600 Increase Yes
ADA Transition Plan Remaining contract balance for Transition Plan work being
performed by Transpo Group USA General / Executive 8,850 Increase Yes
Farm Management Services Remaining contract balance for 2025 farm management
provider Justin Domingus General / Executive 30,660 Increase Yes
Suyematsu Farmhouse
Repair
Funds appropriated in 2024 for needed repairs to the
Suyematsu Farmhouse General / Executive 60,000 Increase No
Economic Development Remaining balance of funds added to 2025 budget for
Economic Development activities General / Executive 130,000 Increase Yes
Helpline House Food Bank
Support
Contract balance for Helpline House Food Bank support
added in late 2025 General / Executive 30,000 Increase Yes
Human Services Funding
2025 Contract balances for 2025-2026 Human Services
Funding: First Years Children's Center, BI Special Needs
Foundation, Senior Center Operating Support
General / Executive 30,775 Increase Yes
Notch Property Tenant
Relocation
Cost set aside for eventual relocation of Notch property
tenants General / Executive 70,000 Increase No
Parking Enforcement
Software
Budget carry forward requested due to purchase delays
experienced in 2025 General / Police 35,000 Increase No
Comprehensive Plan Professional Service relating to work on the Comp Plan
being performed by Ryan Hughes General / Planning 60,211 Increase Yes
Winslow Subarea Plan Ongoing work being performed by LMN Architects on the
Winslow Subarea Plan General / Planning 175,783 Increase Yes
Exhibit B to Ordinance No. 2026-02
Ordinance No. 2026-02 Exhibit B - Carryover Request 1 of 3
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION FUND / Department Total Requested
Change to
Appropriation ENCUMBERED
Shade Covenant Tree
Removal
Needed for ongoing mitigation for shade covenant
agreement General / Public Works 40,350 Increase No
Noxious Weed Control Add to 2026 budget amount to perform State required
noxious weed mitigation General / Public Works 22,462 Increase No
Groundwater Management
Plan
Contract balance for services related to development and
review of Groundwater Management Plan General / Public Works 38,656 Increase Yes
City Hall HVAC Controls
Upgrade, Software
Maintenance & Repairs
Contract balance for work being performed by Johnson
Controls. General / Public Works 62,749 Increase Yes
Public Works Kitchen/Lunch
Room Repairs
Contract and PO balance for work being performed by FPH
Construction General / Public Works 30,334 Increase Yes
Ted Spearman Justice Center
Heating Coil Repairs
Contract balance for work being performed by Synergy
Electrical Contracting LLC General / Public Works 13,593 Increase Yes
Website Update Move remaining budget into 2026 to continue work on City
website
General / Information
Technology 54,181 Increase Yes
Cybersecurity Grant funding Move forward funding appropriated to support the use of
Dept of Commerce Cybersecurity Grant
General / Information
Technology 40,600 Increase No
Citywide SharePoint project Remaining professional services funding will be used for
SharePoint project not started in 2025
General / Information
Technology 10,212 Increase No
Computer Equipment Aging computer equipment purchased during the pandemic
will be needing replacement in 2026
General / Information
Technology 50,000 Increase No
PEG Funding PEG Funding appropriated in 2025 needs to be carried
forward to support procurement in 2026
General / Information
Technology 64,009 Increase No
TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE INCREASE 1,587,803
Annual Roads Maintenance
& Repair
Remaining contract and budget amounts for annual road
work started in 2025 Street / Public Works 230,362 Increase Yes
Comp Plan Update -
Transportation Component Contract balance for work being performed by Fehr & Peers Street / Public Works 29,151 Increase Yes
Traffic Calming
Implementation
Carry forward budget balance to implement work identified
in the Traffic Calming Handbook. Street / Public Works 25,000 Increase No
Trail Repair & Maintenance Carry forward budget intended to support trail repair and
maintenance Street / Public Works 54,150 Increase No
5-year pavement plan Contract balance for work being performed by
Infrastructure Management Services LLC Street / Public Works 10,150 Increase Yes
Design/Development
Standards Update
Contract balance for work being performed by RH2
Engineering Street / Public Works 15,742 Increase Yes
ADA Transition Plan Excess facility repair funds to be carried forward for use in
ADA plan implementation projects Street / Public Works 47,205 Increase No
Roadside Tree Preservation
& Removal
Contract balance for work being performed by Peninsula
Tree Service Street / Public Works 15,643 Increase Yes
Rockaway Beach Road
Subsurface Investigation
Budget identified in 2025 and needed in 2026 to fund
subsurface investigation to determine if a landslide or side-
cast fill failure is present.
Street / Public Works 60,000 Increase No
On-Call Surveying Funds needed to support ongoing contract work being
performed by AGO Surveying Street / Public Works 5,000 Increase Yes
TOTAL STREET FUND EXPENDITURE INCREASE 492,402
Income Verification Contract balance for HRB income verification services Aff. Housing / Executive 10,700 Increase Yes
Affordable Housing
Professional Services
Contract balance for Tory Laughlin Taylor and remaining
appropriations for services relating to 625 Winslow Aff. Housing / Executive 33,400 Increase Yes
TOTAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND EXPENDITURE
INCREASE 44,100
Climate Action - Sustainable
Transportation
Remaining budget set aside for services relating to
Sustainable Transportation activities including:
Neighborhood Greenways, Transportation Wayfinding, Safe
Routes to School, Cyclist Count Study, and Sustainable
Transportation Feasibility studies
TBF / Executive 62,503 Increase Yes
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT FUND EXPENDITURE
INCREASE 62,503
Ordinance No. 2026-02 Exhibit B - Carryover Request 2 of 3
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION FUND / Department Total Requested
Change to
Appropriation ENCUMBERED
Groundwater Management
Plan Peer Review
Contract balance for work being performed by Keta Waters
LP Water / Public Works 16,056 Increase Yes
Water System Business Plan Contract balance for work being performed by Gray &
Osborne Water / Public Works 36,569 Increase Yes
Design/Development
Standards Update
Contract balance for work being performed by RH2
Engineering Water / Public Works 15,742 Increase Yes
Water Emergency Response
Plan (ERP) & Risk &
Resilience Assessment (RRA)
To fund contract work to be performed in 2026 by
Geosyntec Consultants Water / Public Works 20,000 Increase Yes
Water Software
Maintenance & Training
Purchase order balance for software support provided by
Aquatic Informatics Inc Water / Public Works 6,727 Increase Yes
Winslow Water Rights Contract balance for work being performed by Geosynec
Constultants Water / Public Works 552 Increase Yes
winslow Water Meters Purchase order balance for radio meter read purchases Water / Public Works 95,356 Increase Yes
TOTAL WATER FUND EXPENDITURE INCREASE 191,001
Design/Development
Standards Update
Contract balance for work being performed by RH2
Engineering Sewer / Public Works 15,742 Increase Yes
Sewer Repair Purchases Purchase order balance for supply purchases initiated in
2025 Sewer / Public Works 56,061 Increase Yes
Wastewater Treatment Plant
(WWTP) Grit Valve Actuator
Move balance forward to aid in purchase of actuators
initiated in 2025 from Beaver Equipment LLC Sewer / Public Works 18,900 Increase Yes
WWTP UV Preventative
Maintenance
Preventative Maintenance work on WWTP UV disinfection
equipment Sewer / Public Works 12,078 Increase No
WWTP Laundry Services Purchase order agreement for laundry services Sewer / Public Works 2,279 Increase Yes
Wastewater Beneficial Reuse Contract balance for work being performed by HDR
Engineering Sewer / Public Works 53,223 Increase Yes
TOTAL SEWER FUND EXPENDITURE INCREASE 158,283
Design/Development
Standards Update
Contract balance for work being performed by RH2
Engineering SSWM / Public Works 15,742 Increase Yes
Annual Drainage Move unspent budget to 2026 to add to 2026 annual
drainage balance SSWM / Public Works 231,116 Increase No
Groundwater Management
Plan Peer Review
Contract balance for work being performed by Keta Waters
LP SSWM / Public Works 16,056 Increase Yes
TOTAL STORMWATER FUND EXPENDITURE INCREASE 262,913
TOTAL ALL FUNDS EXPENDITURE INCREASE 2,799,005
Ordinance No. 2026-02 Exhibit B - Carryover Request 3 of 3