Adopt $645 million city budget for 2025-26 and 5-year capital improvement plan

Police & Community SafetyBudgetCity Manager's Office/Finance

In Plain English

The city sets its annual spending plan and 5-year infrastructure investment strategy. The General Fund budget totals $260 million for basic city services like police, fire, and parks. The full budget includes $385 million from other sources like grants and fees. If approved, this becomes the city's official financial plan for the next fiscal year.

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Votes

approve the budget as presented with the amendment that funds in the amount of $1.5 million be allocated for the Black Resiliency Project from the fleet budget and later replenished during mid-year; in addition, to direct staff to provide quarterly reports on vacancies

Moved by: Eduardo MartinezSeconded by: Cesar Zepeda

Passed

6 to 1

Jamelia BrownAye

Claudia JimenezAye

Doria RobinsonAye

Sue WilsonAye

Cesar ZepedaAye

Eduardo MartinezAye

Soheila BanaNay

Why This Vote Matters

The city council approved the 2025-26 operating budget and five-year capital improvement plan in a 6-1 vote, with Councilmember Soheila Bana dissenting. The budget covers all day-to-day city services like police, fire, parks, and road maintenance, plus a five-year roadmap for major infrastructure projects and building repairs. As part of the approval, council allocated $1.5 million from the fleet budget to fund the Black Resiliency Project, with those funds to be replenished mid-year. The council also directed city staff to provide quarterly reports on job vacancies across city departments.

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Approve the budget as presented with the amendment that funds in the amount of $1.5 million be allocated for the Black Resiliency Project from the fleet budget and later replenished during mid-year; in addition, to direct staff to provide quarterly reports on vacancies