• Budget adjustments are made each year to reflect changes in revenues and expenditures that occur after the biennial budget is adopted.
• This supplemental budget is mostly administrative in nature. It includes a total increase in the City’s 2023-24 appropriation of $140.2 million.

The first supplemental of 2023 includes mostly administrative items, carrying forward appropriation from the last biennium for projects that were approved and funded, but not completed in 2022, expenditures associated with new external revenues, as well as requests based on newly identified needs.

The recommended expenditure appropriation increases for the City’s Operating and Capital funds included in the 2023 First Supplemental Budget totals $140.2 million. An increase of $36.1 million relates to recommended changes in the Operating budget, with the remaining appropriation increase of $104.1 million representing changes in capital projects and supporting funding transfers. The Supplemental will result in utilizing $55.2 million in city resources; of that amount, the General Fund’s share is $10.1 million.

Appropriation increase to the General, Street and Fire funds total $13.6 million over the biennium. Major items are summarized below:

• Miscellaneous grants including National Highway Service Grant Funding for Payment Management, Fruit Valley Park Playground Renovation, Safe Routes to School for Bike Clark County Active Empowerment Programming, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, as well as carrying forward a couple Fire grants
• Carry-forward items that were appropriated in 2022, but not fully expended due to timing delays or constraints, including eProsecutor (Case Management Software), Comprehensive Plan Update, Transportation System Plan Update, Sidewalk and Pavement Management funding, as well as funding for the Heights Acquisition and Design.
• New items identified include: Upper Main Street Corridor planning, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) upgrade, EMS Tablet purchase, Wellness and Mental Health Services for Police and Fire, Safe Stay Sites 1 and 3 Service Provider Increase, and Fire Vehicle Replacements.

The remaining appropriation increase relates to changes in other operating city funds. Major changes are summarized below:

• Administrative clean-up of funding to consolidate Park Impact Fee (PIF) Funds and alignment of budget between Grounds Maintenance and Grounds Facilities Funds.
• Carry-forward items that were appropriated in 2022, but not fully expended due to timing delays or constraints, including Fourth Plain Corridor and Community Supported Investment Strategy and Main Street (5th to 15th) Projects with American Rescue Plan Act (APRA) funding, the Vancouver Center Maintenance Contract, City Website Redesign, SharePoint Migration to the Cloud and Fleet Vehicle Replacements.
• New items identified include: Citywide Long Range Facilities Plan, professional services in the Solid Waste program, replacement of vehicles, funding for an electrical engineering consultant and facilities conditions assessment, as well appropriation for awarded 2023 Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Support Fee (PEG) Grants.

The total net Capital Budget appropriation of $104.1 million (including internal transfers and carryforward items) is included in the First Supplemental of 2023. Expenditures by project are outlined in Attachment C to the ordinance. Highlights of Attachment C are listed below:

• General Capital/Asset Management projects totaling $24.6 million for:
  • New requests:
    • Multiple property acquisitions for economic development
    • Upgrade and move City Hall generator
    • Fourth Plain Commons cost increase utilizing ARPA funding
    • Fire Station 5 HVAC/boiler replacement
    • Pearson Airfield solar panel systems utilizing grant funding

• Parks Capital projects totaling $4.7 million for:
  • New requests:
    • Fruit Valley Park restroom upgrades utilizing donation funding
    • Marshall Pak restroom upgrades
    • Bagley Community Park development utilizing ARPA funding
  • Carry-forward from 2021-22 Budget:
    • Raymond Shaffer Park development
• Streets/Transportation Capital projects total $15.8 million for:
  • New requests:
    • SE 34th Street Complete Street Project utilizing grant and Transportation Benefit District funding
    • NE 192nd Avenue - NE 18th Street to SE 1st Street utilizing grant and Transportation Benefit District funding
    • Fourth Plain Safety and Mobility Project: F St to Fort Vancouver Way utilizing grant funding
  • Carry-forward from 2021-22 Budget:
    • NW 32nd - Lower River Rd to NW 61st St
    • NE 184th Avenue - SE 1st Street to NE 4th Street
    • 137th Ave Corridor - 49th to Fourth Plain
• Water and Wastewater Capital projects totaling $20.2 million for:
  • New requests:
    • 9th St to 18th St, 112th Ave to 129th Ave (T-36)
    • Water Station 14 Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment System utilizing grant funding
  • Carry-forward from 2021-22 Budget:
    • Water Station 5 Reservoir, Pump, E-Power
    • Water Station 1 Reservoirs and Standpipe
    • Southside Interceptor Rehab Phase 2, 3, 4, & 5
    • G2 Sewer Basin/Trunk Interceptor Realignment
    • Maplecrest Pump Station Reconstruct
• Capital funding transfers supporting the City’s capital projects budget totaling $37.0 million

Attachment B of the ordinance outlines changes to FTEs, with an overall net new increase of 7.6 FTEs recommended in the 2023 First Supplemental. Many positions that are reclassed are due to the market study and only update the position title. Major changes from the Attachment B are listed below:

• Administrative capacity due to reorganization by the following:
  • Information Technology reclassed multiple positions to align with their new organizational structure, which includes reclassifying a Police Officer to Public Safety Technology Manger to support Police related technological programs
  • Move 2.0 FTEs from Public Works Communications to Central Communications in the City Manager’s Office
  • Create a Deputy Police Chief position to provide additional public safety administration support by reclassifying an existing police position
• Positions to support grant and revenue-funded work:
  • Add 1.0 FTEs (Associate Planner) in Community Development working on Complete Street priorities and funded through the City’s Street Funding Strategy
  • Add 1.0 FTE (Senior Civil Engineer) to support Street/Transportation projects and funded through the City’s Street Funding Strategy
  • Add 1.0 Limited-Term FTE (Senior Planner) supported through the Interstate Bridge Replacement program
• Other FTE changes to support the organization
  • Add 2.0 FTE (Fire Battalion Chiefs) in Fire Department
  • Add 1.0 Limited-Term FTE (Senior Civil Engineer) for Operations Campus Construction
  • Add 1.0 Limited-Term FTE (Senior Construction Inspector) for Operations Campus Construction
  • Reclassify a .50 FTE Recreation Specialist to Recreation Coordinator and add .50 FTE to create a 1.0 FTE Recreation Coordinator
  • Add 0.10 FTE (Senior Support Specialist) to increase .50 FTE to .60 FTE

1. The proposed budget adjustments will ensure that the City remains in compliance with state statutes that require all City expenditures to have an appropriation approved by ordinance.
2. Appropriations are provided for important City programs, services, and capital projects.