Summary of Appropriations by Department/by Category –
General Fund (Excludes CIP)
From Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Department/Category
FY 23-24
Actuals
FY 24-25
Actuals
FY 25-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 26-27
Proposed
Budget
City Council
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 5 72,515 $ 6 03,902 $ 7 90,962 $ 8 05,653 Maintenance and Operations 1 78,062 193,616 1 61,181 161,181 Fixed Assets - - 2 ,000 2,000
Subtotal City Council $ 7 50,577 $ 7 97,518 $ 954,143 $ 968,834 City Manager’s Office
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 6 ,353,178 $ 7, 395 ,113 $ 7, 4 67,570 $ 8 ,313,839 Maintenance and Operations 2,512,292 2,491,136 2,128,759 2 ,107,309 Fixed Assets 3 7,286 14,054 1 6,900 8 ,900
Subtotal City Manager’s Office $ 8,902,755 $ 9,900,304 $ 9 ,613,229 $ 10,430,048 City Attorney
Maintenance and Operations $ 9 7 7,061 $ 1 ,107,716 $ 1 ,123,700 $ 1 ,157, 411 Subtotal City Attorney $ 977,061 $ 1 ,107,716 $ 1,123,700 $ 1,157,411 Finance
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 3 ,578,893 $ 4 ,436,730 $ 4 ,985,873 $ 5 ,043,527 Maintenance and Operations 7 98,210 6 03,605 1,273,330 852,551 Fixed Assets 3 9,480 1 7,094 37,300 3 7,300
Subtotal Finance $ 4,416,583 $ 5,057,429 $ 6,296,503 $ 5,933,378 Parks and Community Services
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 6 ,883,249 $ 7, 74 4 ,619 $ 6 ,414,691 $ 7 ,057,245 Maintenance and Operations 2,860,191 2 ,663,849 2 ,683,340 2,656,503 Fixed Assets 9,911 - 3 ,800 3,800
Subtotal Parks and Community Services $ 9,753,352 $ 10,408,468 $ 9 ,101,831 $ 9,717,548 Information Technology
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 3 , 807, 287 $ 4 ,197,303 $ 4 ,126,819 $ 4, 424,523 Maintenance and Operations 528,121 791,693 5 60,670 4 14,570 Fixed Assets 1 ,232,559 1 ,040,493 1,883,227 1 ,786,227 Subtotal Information Technology $ 5,567,967 $ 6,029,490 $ 6,570,716 $ 6 ,625,320 Police Department
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 5 5,153,482 $ 5 9,383,960 $ 5 5,642,498 $ 6 2,792,930 Maintenance and Operations 6 ,527,658 6 ,272,190 6 ,226,075 6 ,233,215 Fixed Assets 324,768 1,046,592 9 51,896 896,696
Subtotal Police Department $ 62,005,909 $ 66,702,742 $ 62,820,469 $ 6 9,922,841 57City of Costa Mesa, California
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Summary of Appropriations by Department/by Category –
General Fund (Excludes CIP)
From Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Through Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Department/Category
FY 23-24
Actuals
FY 24-25
Actuals
FY 25-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 26-27
Proposed
Budget
Fire and Rescue Department
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 2 9,489,641 $ 3 3,418,841 $ 3 2,985,288 $ 3 3,700,551 Maintenance and Operations 5 ,644,516 5 ,722,116 5,885,188 5 ,688,188 Fixed Assets 2 5,478 26 ,379 32,990 3 2,990
Subtotal Fire and Rescue Department $ 35,159,635 $ 39,167,336 $ 38,903,466 $ 39,421,729 Development Services
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 7, 8 41,123 $ 8 ,415,086 $ 8 ,606,799 $ 9 ,598,845 Maintenance and Operations 1 ,158,259 1 ,144,404 1 ,060,686 1,024,686 Fixed Assets 8 3,403 1 1,882 28,250 2 8,250
Subtotal Development Services $ 9,082,786 $ 9,571,371 $ 9,695,735 $ 10,651,781 Public Works
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 9 , 867, 265 $ 10 ,765,043 $ 1 1,487 ,472 $ 1 2,640,934 Maintenance and Operations 13,230,159 12,044,721 11,058,231 1 0,196,231 Fixed Assets 4 ,540 4 ,320 7,900 7, 900
Subtotal Public Works $ 2 3,101,963 $ 2 2,814,083 $ 22,553,603 $ 22,845,065 Non-Departmental
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 1 ,960,907 $ 2 ,0 47,615 $ 4 ,859,345 $ 1 ,793,572 Maintenance and Operations 9 ,030,177 8 ,049,376 11,565,032 10,673,725 Fixed Assets - 1 ,478,861 - -
Transfers Out 12,432,270 6 ,918,994 2,797,836 9, 825,324 Subtotal Non-Departmental $ 23,423,354 $ 18,494,847 $ 19,222,213 $ 22,292,621
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL FUND
Salaries a nd B enefits $ 1 25,507,538 $ 1 38,408,211 $ 1 37, 367, 317 $ 1 46,171,618 Maintenance and Operations 4 3,444,708 4 1,084,423 43,726,192 41,165,570 Fixed Assets 1 ,757,426 3,639,674 2,964,263 2, 804,063 Transfers Out 12,432,270 6 ,918,994 2,797,836 9, 825,324 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL FUND $ 183,141,942 $ 190,051,302 $ 186,855,608 $ 199,966,575 58 City of Costa Mesa, California
Proposed Budget for
Fiscal Year 2026-2027