COMMERCE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 WHEREAS, Chapter 1205 of the Statutes of 1980, effective January 1, 1981, implemented Article XIII B of the California Constitution, which establishes an annual appropriations limit for local governments; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 111, approved by the voters in 1990, amended Article XIII B to modify the factors used in calculating the annual appropriations limit, allowing local jurisdictions to use a combination of population change and either the change in California per capita personal income or the change in the local assessment roll due to nonresidential new construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27 is established at $264,440,673 and the appropriation subject to limitation is $63,866,500 as shown in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23th day of June, 2026. _______________________________
Kevin Lainez, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Pat Jacquez-Nares, Interim City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
ARTICLE XIII-B CALCULATIONS
FOR
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-27
Per Capita Change = 4.95%¹ (Personal Income)
Population Change = -0.31%
Per Capita converted to a ratio: (4.95 + 100) / 100 = 1.0495 Population converted to a ratio: (-0.31 + 100) / 100 = 0.9969 Calculation of factor for FY 2025-26: 1.0495 x 0.9969 = 1.0462 Appropriations Limit:
FY 2025-26 Appropriations Limit: $252,763,021
FY 2026-27 Adjustment Factor: x 1.0462
FY 2026-27 Appropriations Limit: $264,440,673
Appropriations Subject to Limitation
Proceeds of Taxes: $63,866,500
Exclusions: 0
Appropriations Subject to Limitation: $63,866,500
FY 2026-27 Appropriations Limit: $264,440,673
Over/(Under) Limit: ($200,574,173)
¹ Released by the California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, on May 1, 2026.