33-2025A - 2026 Appropriations Amendment - Council Priorities

Docusign Envelope ID' D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E 1st read & referred to Finance 1/ 20/ 26; 2° d reading 2/ 2/ 26. Please substitute for the original Baker, Bixenstine, Bullock, ORDINANCE NO. 33- 2025A BY: Evans, Kepple, Steiner, Strebig AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, to establish appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2. 12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City must record all financial transactions within the appropriate fiscal period.; and WHEREAS, this Council intends to establish as City priorities for expenditures not to exceed specified amounts for the fiscal year provided for by this ordinance the following purposes: operating support for LakewoodAlive--$ 50, 000; funds for communication, recruitment, management, and support of Block/ Community Clubs to strengthen neighborhoods and provide for emergency response and neighbor support -- $ 100, 000; Traffic Calming measures to be installed in addition to the City' s existing program in locations that are recommended by the Complete & Active Streets Education & Advisory Board--$ 60,000; initiatives and infrastructure to support safe routes to schools and pedestrian and bike safety interventions that are recommended by the Complete & Active Streets Education & Advisory Board--$ 150, 000; expanded public art initiatives, including 30, 000 for maintenance of existing and installation of additional public art, and an additional $ 30, 000 for performance art, and an additional $ 100, 000 for Bernice Pyke Park monument design, public engagement, and plan development; and WHEREAS, this Council intends that expenditures for the City priorities enumerated above be provided for from the City' s economic development reserve. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO Section 1. That to provide for the personal services and other appropriations of the City of Lakewood for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, the sums summarized on the attached Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference, are hereby appropriated and authorized for encumbrance and/ or expenditure as provided herein. Section 2. That further all existing encumbrances in all funds of the City of Lakewood shall be carried forward. Section 3. That all expenditures hereinbefore authorized and to the amount authorized shall be made in accordance with the line items of Exhibit B as adopted by the Council ofthe City of Lakewood and made a part hereof, and that any disbursements within any line item set forth in Exhibit B may be paid out of the appropriation.

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E Section 4. That any amount encumbered in a year prior to fiscal year 2026 in any and all funds of the City of Lakewood are hereby appropriated for the purpose of expenditure in 2026 or thereafter. Section 5. That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized to draw checks upon the City depository for the amounts appropriated in this ordinance whenever claims are presented, properly approved by the head of the department for which the indebtedness is incurred. Section 6. The Third Amended Charter published in the Codified Ordinances is the official charter of the City of Lakewood. Section 7. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 8. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor, or otherwise it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Adopted: 2/ 17/ 2026 Approved: S Z!o DocuSigned by: Sarah Kepple, President of Council L Slgned by: Maureen M. ach, Clerk of Council MeghaK F. George, Mayor

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit A Dec. 2025 2026 Fund Appropriation Genera Fun $ 64,059, 630 Special Revenue Funds State Highway Improvement Fund 230, 000 Street Const., Malnt., & Repair Fund 3, 455, 841 Litter Control Grant Fund 5, 000 Community Festival Fund 4,618 Police Pension Fund 2, 531, 771 Firemen' s Pension Fund 2, 909, 055 Law Enforcement Trust Fund 100, 450 Drug Enforcement Trust Fund 8, 000 Federal Forfeiture Fund 50, 000 D. A. R. E. Fund 10, 000 Indigent Driver' s Alcohol Treatment Fund 60, 000 Enforcement & Education Fund 25, 500 Political Subdivision Fund 10, 000 Computer Maintenance Fund 50, 000 Court Special Projects Fund 100, 000 Court Probation Services Fund 43, 000 Indigent Drivers Interlock & Alcohol Monitoring Fund 61, 000 Community Development Block Grant Fund 3, 282, 334 Emergency Shelter Grant Fund 241, 812 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Fund 2, 024, 863 Neighborhood Stabilization Fund Office on Aging IIIB Fund 1, 444, 936 Lakewood Hospital S. R. Fund 6, 678, 000 Help To Others Fund 60, 544 Juvenile Diversion Program Fund 41, 396 FEMA Fund Family to Family Fund 910, 020 Opioid Settlement Fund 50, 000 Local Coronavirus Relief Fund ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Total Special Revenue Funds 24, 388, 139 Bond Retirement Fund 21, 381, 000 TIF Bond Retirement Fund 525,000 Total Debt Service Funds 21, 906, 000 Capital Improvement Fund 16, 790, 000 Land Acquisition Fund 1, 500, 000 City Park Improvement Fund TIF Capital Improvement Fund Total Capital Projects Funds 18, 290, 000 Water Operating Fund 38, 741, 362 Wastewater Collection Fund 20, 057, 570 Wastewater Treatment Fund 62, 561, 053 Wastewater Improvement Fund 3, 348, 000 Parking Facilities Fund 777, 640 Winterhurst Ice Rink Fund 5, 144, 650 Total Enterprise Funds 130, 630, 276 Hospitalization Fund 10, 252, 000 Workers Compensation Fund 596, 400 Total Internal Service Funds 10, 848, 400 TOTALS 270, 122, 444 1 of I

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4-2B64-4905-9442-7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B General Fund General Government Council Personal Services Other Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation 305, 241 170 Division Total 368, 411 Municipal Court Personal Services 2, 100, 841 Other 221, 900 Division Total 2, 322, 741 Civil service Personal Services 115, 703 Other 76, 200 Division Total 191, 903 Mayors Office Personal Services 398, 444 Other 29, 315 Division Total 427, 759 Human Resources Personal Services 279, 927 Other 60, 849 Division Total 340, 776 Community Relations Personal Services 240, 884 Other 66, 505 Division Total 307, 389 Finance Department Personal Services 730, 674 Other 131, 550 Division Total 862, 224 Income Tax Personal Services 743, 368 Other 1, 347, 250 Division Tota Informat/on Technology Personal Services 615, 118 Other 2, 186, 599 Division Total 2, 801, 717 I of 11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation General Administration Personal Services 266, 000 Other 3, 215, 300 Division Total 3, 481, 300 Law Department Personal Services 810, 845 Other 124, 675 Division Total 935, 520 Planning & Development Personal Services 725, 192 Other ' 57, 850 Division Total 783, 042 vital Statistics Personal Services 183, 596 Other 470, 764 Division Total 654, 360 Public Safety Police & Law Enforcement Personal Services 14, 320, 298 Other 828, 124 Division Total 15, 148, 422 Police & Fire Communications ( Dispatch) Personal Services 1, 328, 699 Other 16, 500 Division Total 1, 345, 199 Support of Prisoners Personal Services 262, 981 Other 162, 400 Division Total 425, 381 Animal Control Personal Services 288, 484 Other 43, 900 Division Total 332, 384 School Guards Personal Services 271, 362 Other 1, 000 Division Total 272, 362 2of11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation Firefighting, Prevention & Inspection Personal Services 13, 351, 909 Other 1, 110, 900 Division Total 14, 462, 809 Building & Housing Personal Services 1, 606, 157 Other 365, 450 Public Works Public Works Administration Personal Services 134, 188 Other 7, 950 Division Total 142, 138 Street Lighting Other 650, 000 Division Total 650, 000 Parks & Public Property Personal Services 21264, 318 Other 1, 290, 000 Division Total 3, 554, 318 Security Personal Services 197, 819 Other Division Total 197, 819 Band Concerts Personal Services - Other 201000 Division Total 20, 000 Museums Other 37, 800 Division Total 37, 800 July 4th Festival Personal Services 38, 099 Other 99, 500 Tennis Courts Other 3of11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation Forestry Personal Services 463, 313 Other 407, 176 Division Total 870, 489 Refuse & Recycling Personal Services 2, 947, 696 Other 2, 220, 875 Division Total 5, 168, 571 Fleet Management Personal Services 1, 227, 493 Other 1, 169, 900 Division Total 2, 397, 393 Engineering Personal Services 212, 970 Other 55, 475 Division Total 268, 445 Human Services Human Services Administration Personal Services 365, 031 Other 77, 505 Division Total 442, 536 Early Childhood Personal Services 111, 348 Other 5, 400 Division Total 116, 748 Youth Services Personal Services 527, 050 Other 1, 800 Division Total 528, 850 Total General Fund Personal Services 47, 435, 048 Other 16, 624, 582 Totals 64, 059, 630 4of11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation Special Revenue Funds State Highway Improvement Fund Other 230, 000 Division Total 230, 000 Street Const., Maint. Repair Fund Personal Services 2, 170, 016 Other 1, 285, 825 Division Total 3, 455, 841 Litter Control Grant Fund Personal Services Other Community Festival Fund Personal Services Other 4,618 Division Total 4,618 Fund Total 4,618 Police Pension Fund Personal Services 2, 531, 771 Other - Division Total 2, 531, 771 Fund Total 2, 531, 771 Firemen Pension Fund Personal Services 2, 909, 055 Other - Division Total 2, 909, 055 Fund Total 2, 909, 055 Law Enforcement Trust Fund Personal Services Other 100, 450 Drug Enforcement Trust Fund Personal Services Other 8, 000 Division Total 8, 000 Fund Total 8, 000 5of11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation Federal Forfeiture Fund Personal Services Other 50, 000 Division Total 50, 000 Fund Total 50, 000 D. A. R. E. Fund Other 10, 000 Division Total 10, 000 Fund Total 10, 000 Indigent Drivers' Alcohol Treatment Fund Personal Services Enforcement & Education Fund Personal Services Other 25, 500 Division Total 25, 500 Fund Total 26, 500 Political Subdivision Fund Personal Services Other 10, 000 Division Total 10, 000 Fund Total 10,000 Computer Maintenance Fund Personal Services Other 50, 000 Division Total 50, 000 Fund Total 50, 000 Court Special Projects Fund Personal Services - Other 100, 000 Division Total 100, 000 Fund Total 100, 000 Court Probation Services Fund Personal Services Other Fund Total 43, 000 6ofII

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4-2B64-4905-9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation Indigent Drivers Interlock and Alcohol Monitoring Fund Personal Services Other 61, 000 Division Total 61, 000 Fund Total 61, 000 Community Development Block Grant Personal Services 594, 556 Other 2, 687, 778 Division Tota Emergency Shelter Grant Fund Personal Services 6, 812 Other 235, 000 Division Total 241, 812 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Fund Personal Services Neighborhood Stabilization Fund Personal Services Other Division Total - Fund Total - Office on Aging Fund Personal Services 11086, 486 Other 358, 450 Division Total 1, 444, 936 Fund Total 1, 444, 936 Lakewood Hospital Special Revenue Fund EMS Personal Services - Other 28, 000 Division Total 28, 000 Lakewood Hospital Transition Other 6, 650, 000 Division Total 6, 650, 000 Fund Total 6, 678, 000 7of11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4-2B64-4905-9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation Help To Others Fund Personal Services 49, 644 Other 10, 900 Division Total 60, 544 Fund Total 60, 544 Juvenile Diversion Program Fund Personal Services 19, 396 Other 22, 000 Division Total 41, 396 Fund Total 41, 396 FEMA Fund Personal Services Other Division Total Fund Total Family to Family Fund Personal Services 538, 870 Opioid Settlement Fund Other 50, 000 Division Total 50, 000 Fund Total 50, 000 ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ESG--CV Personal Services Other Division Total - General Administration Personal Services - Other - Division Total - Fund Total - Total Special Revenue Funds Personal Services 9, 911, 223 Other 14, 476, 916 Totals 24, 388; 139 8of11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City ofLakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2026 2026 Appropriation Debt Service Funds Bond Retirement Fund Personal Services Other 21, 381, 000 Division Total 21, 381, 000 Fund Total 21, 381, 000 TIF Bond Retirement Fund Personal Services Other 525, 000 Division Total 525, 000 Fund Total 526, 000 Total Debt Service Funds Personal Services Other 21, 906, 000 Totals 21, 906, 000 Capital Projects Funds Capital Improvement Fund Personal Services Other 16, 790, 000 Division Total 16, 790, 000 Fund Total 16, 790, 000 Land Acquisition Fund Personal Services Other 1, 500, 000 Division Total 1, 500, 000 Fund Total 1, 500, 000 City Park Improvement Fund Personal Services Other Division Total Fund Total Total Capital Improvement Funds Personal Services Other 18, 290, 000 Totals 18, 290, 000 9of11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2B64- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City of Lakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Enterprise Funds Water Operating Fund WaterAdministration Personal Services Other Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation 302, 837 935, 889 Water Distribution Personal Services 997, 466 Other 23, 357, 100 Division Total 24, 354, 566 Water Metering Personal Services 560, 470 Other 587, 600 Division Total 1, 148, 070 Wastewater Collection Fund Personal Services Wastewater Treatment Fund Personal Services Other on 1, 839, 249 2, 639, 687 Fund Total 62, 561, 053 Wastewater Improvement Fund Personal Services Other 3, 348, 000 Division Total 3, 348, 000 Fund Total 3, 348, 000 10 of 11

Docusign Envelope ID: D498E5A4- 2864- 4905- 9442- 7523B5FE8F6E City ofLakewood 2026 Permanent Appropriations Exhibit B Dec. 2025 2026 Appropriation Parking Facilities Fund Personal Services 248, 460 Other 529, 180 Division Total 777, 640 Fund Total 777, 640 Winterhurst Ice Rink Fund Personal Services 34, 650 Other 5, 110, 000 Division Total 5, 144, 650 Fund Total 5, 144, 650 Total Enterprise Funds Personal Services 6, 622, 820 Other 124, 007, 456 Totals 130, 630, 276 Internal Services Funds Hospitalization Fund Personal Services 9, 468, 000 Workers' Compensation Fund Personal Services 450, 000 Other 146, 400 Total Internal Service Funds Personal Services Other 9, 918, 000 FUND TOTALS 270, 122, 444 11 of 11