BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
March 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
2.a Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
2.b Agenda Item Public Statements
3. REPORTS
3.a Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshop to review General Fund Projections
4. ADJOURNMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 19, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Reports TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Randy McKeegan, Finance Director
DATE: March 12, 2026
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshop to review General Fund Projections and Proposed Reductions
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report and accompanying presentation.
BACKGROUND:
This budget workshop is intended to provide the City Council and the public with a preview of the proposed 2026 -27. The challenges expected in the upcoming fiscal year have been communicated in previous meetings with a specific focus on the City’s General Fund. The Budget Office and City Manager have prepared a presentation that will highlight specific budgetary items for review and discussion, including the following:
• Major revenues for the General Fund with historical trends and projections for the 2026 -27 budget year
• Review of General Fund expenditures with a specific focus on cost segments that are projected to have significant increases into next year.
• City Departments have submitted budget restructuring plans as requested by the City Manager and the Budget Office as part of the overall plan to build a sustainable General Fund where ongoing cost increases are aligned with revenue growth . Staff will provide details of those restructuring plans and the related estimated budgetary reductions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The budget report will lead to future budgetary commitments, but the final impact of the 2026-27 budget is yet to be determined.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
None