CITY OF COMMERCE
FY 2026-28 BUDGET CALENDAR
JAN - APR 2026 • Position Budgeting Model:
o Updating Rates for FY 2026-27 & FY 2027-28
o Validating data, running multiple scenarios, costing out vacant positions
• Labor Negotiations
JAN 26, 2026 • Budget Kick-Off Meeting:
• Finance to Provide:
o Dept. Budget Worksheets (GF & Non-GF)
o GF Revenues Worksheet (FY 2023-24 Actuals, FY 2024-25 Actuals, FY 2025-26 Projections, FY 2026-27 Proposed, & FY 2027-28 Proposed)
o Labor Distribution worksheet
FEB 17, 2026 Labor Distribution & GF Revenues due to Finance FEB 17, 2026 • Finance to provide:
o Budget Augmentation Form
o Departmental narratives templates & resources
o Performance Measures Worksheet
MAR 9, 2026 • Community Budget Meeting #1 – Bandini Library & Learning Center 6:00pm-7:30pm
MAR 17, 2026 • Depts. to submit:
o Budget Worksheets
o Performance Measures
MAR 23, 2026 • Community Budget Meeting #2 – Bristow Neighborhood Library 6:00pm-7:30pm
MAR 31, 2026 • Depts. to submit:
o Budget Augmentation Requests
o Departmental Narratives
WEEK OF APR 13th • Budget & CIP Meetings with Departments WEEK OF APR 20
th • Notification of Budget Augmentation Requests/Workforce Changes/CIP Projects
WEEK OF MAY 18th • FY 2026-28 Budget Work-Study Session I
WEEK OF JUN 1st • FY 2026-28 Budget Work-Study Session II WEEK OF JUN 8th • FY 2026-28 Budget Work-Study Session III JUN 23, 2026 • Budget Adoption