Budget & Finance Committee - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting Type: Budget & Finance Committee
Location: Lawrence, KS
Meeting Date: March 11, 2026

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

19 items on the agenda.

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NEW BUSINESS: March 3, 2026•Item 62/26

SEIU Local 888 Supervisors and Administrators Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

Transfer [$106,570] from Current Year Salary Reserve and other accounts to various salary funds, to fund the CBA - Ramona Ceballos, CAFO

NEW BUSINESS: March 3, 2026•Item 63/26

Appropriation Transfer [$200,000.00] from Free Cash, ARPA Acct. [190810-51113] to Merrimack Valley Workforce Board for AI Workforce Training for Lawrence Residents (Ages 18-25)

Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to Mayor Brian A. DePeña

NEW BUSINESS: March 3, 2026•Item 78/26

YTD Budget Review – Police Department

Ramona Ceballos, CAFO

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 3, 2026•Item 030/26

Reclassification of Non-Union Positions, Update Collins Center Report to reflect Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)

Caryl M. Garcia, Esq., Personnel Director

NEW BUSINESS: January 20, 2026•Item 007/26

Approval of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Agreement between ARGI, LLC and the City of Lawrence for property located at 470 Broadway

Daniel McCarthy, Planning Director

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 6, 2025•Item 164/25

Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Budget

Ramona Ceballos, Acting CAFO and Mayor Brian A. DePeña

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 6, 2025•Item 169/25

Submission of the Annual Audit Report to the City Council [FY24 Financial Statements and FY24 Reports on Federal Award Programs]

Ramona Ceballos, Acting CAFO

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 1, 2025•Item 117/25

Review of Lawrence Redevelopment Authority’s Financials

Counc. Vice President Stephany Infante

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 4, 2025•Item 44/25

Opioid Settlement Funds Update – Modelo Application Development

Counc. President Jeovanny Rodriguez

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 3, 2024•Item 568/24

Transfer [$400,000] from ARPA/Free Cash [Previously allocated to Hispanic Federation, See DOC # 76A/24] to Small Business through the Prospering Lawrence Grant

[NOTE: See DOC # 121A/24 for established conditions of Prospering Lawrence Grant] – Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor, Mayor Brian A. DePeña

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 7, 2024•Item 76B/24

Resolution Amending and Rescinding the Reimbursement Requirement for the Creating a Thriving Lawrence Grant Awardees; [$150K] to Greater Lawrence Family Health Center and [$100K] to Lawrence General Hospital

Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to Mayor Brian A. DePeña

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 6, 2024•Item 59/24

Amend City’s Housing Development Incentive Plan (HDIP) by Amending the Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Percentage

Daniel McCarthy, Land Use Planner

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: MAY 17, 2022•Item 173/22

AARPA Funding – Education

Councillor Payano

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 5, 2021•Item 234/21

Tax Collection and local receipts update for fiscal year 2024

Councillor Rodriguez

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 20, 2020•Item 201/20

Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax on Vacant and Abandoned Property Citywide [Home Rule Petition]

Mayor Dan Rivera

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 26, 2019•Item 397/19

Review of State Funds Received by City of Lawrence for Fiscal Operation

Counc. De La Cruz

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 4, 2019•Item 193/19A

Appropriation Transfer Year End Transfers between Departmental Accounts

Mark Ianello, Finance Director – Budget & Fin. Cmt.

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 16, 2018•Item 342/18

Pavement Cost Recovery Agreements – Review

Council Vice Pres. Rodriguez

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 16, 2015•Item 197/15

Properties with outstanding taxes due the City of Lawrence – review of Payment, tax title and disposal process

Councillor Laplante (also ref. to Housing)