City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: MORGAN ROUTT, DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
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Consideration of Resolution to Delegate Authority to the City Manager to consent to Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) budget transfers between state classifications of up to and including $500,000.
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ISSUE: City Council delegation of authority to the City Manager to consent to Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) budget transfers between state classifications of up to and including $500,000.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council delegate authority to the City Manager to consent to Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) budget transfers between state classifications of up to and including $500,000.
BACKGROUND: On March 10, 2026, City Council adopted Resolution 3368 stating City Council’s intent to “appropriate the Alexandria City Public Schools (School Board) funding for FY 2028 based on the major classifications as delineated by the Code of Virginia” and directing ACPS to “submit an estimate of the amount of money deemed to be needed for FY2028 for each major classification as delineated by the Code of Virginia” and “submit a report of all its expenditures and such information as may be deemed advisable in preparation of the FY2028 budget”. Appropriating the ACPS budget by classifications in FY 2028 would require that ACPS budget transfers between classifications receive City Council consent. Transfers within classifications would not require City Council consent.
Over the summer, City staff coordinated with ACPS staff and a subcommittee of the City Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC) and ACPS Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) to develop recommendations for changes to the FY 2028 operating budget process to imple...
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