FY 2025/26 Mid-Year Budget REVIEW
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Monday, March 30, 2026, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
DISCUSSION OUTLINE
MID-YEAR FINANCIAL UPDATE (5:30 pm-6:15 pm)
General Fund Overview (Revenues & Expenditures)
Enterprise Funds Overview (Water, Sewer, CV Starr & Broadband) Expenditure Trends & Cost Pressures (Isaac & Merilyn)
CalPERS / Personnel Costs
Insurance / Operations
“Investments in our Community” Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Update. (Project, Budget, Status, Timeline, Est. Completion) Public Comments
MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FY 2025/26 (6:20 pm-6:35 pm) Public Comments
HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY (6:40 pm-6:50 pm)
FY 2026–2027 Budget Priorities Survey
Early Themes / Feedback
Public Comments
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES DISCUSSION & EMERGING NEEDS (6:55-7:30pm) Infrastructure & Deferred Maintenance (Heath/John)
Street Maintenance In-House Crew Update (Isaac)
Broadband Utility Update (Sage)
Parks & Recreation Update (Moneque)
ARPA Funding Discussion (Isaac)
Visit Fort Bragg Future (Isaac)
Use of Council Goals Funds $25,000
Public Comments
BREAK (5 MINS)
SET FUTURE POLICY DIRECTION ON FY 2026/27 BUDGET GOALS (7:35-8:15pm) Budget Goals/Priority Setting- What other priorities do you want to see funded? New Revenue Consideration (Fire Services & Storm Drain Infrastructure) Any new Policy Direction
Requests for Additional Analysis
Public Comments
NEXT STEPS (8:30PM)
Early June Budget Workshop (Proposed Budget Presentation by City Manager) June Budget Adoption- City Council meeting
Adjourn