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May 6, 2025
ITEM TITLE
Annual Budget: Hear the Presentation of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 202 5-26, Consider Acceptance of the Proposed Budget, and Set a Public Hearing for Final Consideration and Adoption Report Number: 25-0071
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Finance
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No
Environmental Notice : The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing Auth ority hear the presentation, make necessary revisions to the proposed budgets, as appropriate, and adopt the resolution accepting the City Manager’s proposed budgets for each agency as their proposed budgets, respectively, and set a public hearing for final consideration and adoption of the budgets on May 20, 2025.
SUMMARY
In accordance with the City Charter, the City Manager has submitted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the City Council at least 35 days prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2025-26. Staff recommends that the Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority hear the presentation, provide comments, and propose changes (if any). If City Council is prepared to approve the budget, with or without modifications, as the City C ouncil Proposed Budget, the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority may adopt the resolution and set the time and place for a public hearing for final consideration and adoption of the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed activity consists of a governmental P a g e | 2
fiscal/administrative activity which does not result in a physical change in the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to C EQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
In accordance with the City Charter, the City Manager has submitted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the City Council at least 35 days prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2025-26. The City Manager has prepared and provided the proposed operating and capital improvement budgets to the City Council and has also prepared the proposed budgets for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and the Housing Authority, and presented them to their respective governing bodies, for fiscal year 202 5-26. The City Manager’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2025-26 has been made available on the City’s website and a hard copy of t he document is available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office. Staff is now seeking City Council input on the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
Once Council has approved the City Manager’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 202 5-26 as its own, with or without changes, staff will make the City Council’s Proposed Budget for fiscal year 202 5-26 available for public review by publishing the budget on the City’s website and making a copy available at the City Clerk’s Office at least ten days prior to the public hearing. If Council chooses to adopt the resolution, the publi c hearing for the final consideration and adoption of the budget will be held on May 20, 2025.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-specific and consequently, the real property holdings of the City Council members do not create a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
There is no current-year fiscal impact as a result of this action.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact as a result of the City Council accepting the City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Proposed Budget as its own.
With approval of the resolution, Council will set the time and date for the final consideration and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Budget.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Budget
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Staff Contacts: Sarah Schoen, Director of Finance/Treasurer Ed Prendell, Budget and Analysis Manager