Doral council adopts final budgets and approves first reading of budget ordinance; $528,068 revenue reduction to be covered by contingency cut

The Doral City Council on Nov. 22 approved a resolution finalizing FY2025-26 budgets for multiple funds and passed the first reading of an ordinance adopting the operating budget, after staff said the city's tax revenue projection would fall by roughly $528,068 due to the adopted millage.

City Manager told the council that the budget adopted Sept. 17 projected tax revenues of $66,680,947; adopting the lower millage (1.6912 mills) reduces that projection by about $528,068 to $66,152,879. Staff recommended reducing the contingent reserve allocation by $528,068 to preserve departmental operational budgets, explaining that the change would come from contingency rather than department operating lines: "This reduction will not affect any departmental operational budget since it is being taken from a line item that we allocate to every fiscal year as a best practice for unforeseen contingencies," the City Manager said.

Councilman Rafay Pinedo moved to approve the budget resolution (item 5b) and Councilwoman Reynoso seconded; the motion passed by recorded roll call with three yes votes and two no votes. The council then considered ordinance 2025-51 (item 5c), a first reading to repeal ordinance 2025-36 and ratify and adopt the referenced budget resolution; staff said the second reading is scheduled for Dec. 10, 2025. The ordinance passed on first reading.

City staff will implement the contingency reduction and bring required ordinance readings and any related budget amendments to future council meetings.