RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT
APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027
WHEREAS, the City Manager has prepared a municipal budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, entitled “City of Fremont, Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Operating Budget” (“Proposed Budget”), a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the Proposed Budget, has conferred with the City Manager and appropriate staff in public sessions, and has deliberated and considered the Proposed Budget during public hearings.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is hereby directed to prepare the final budget, in substantial conformance with the Proposed Budget, and as directed by the City Council, for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The final budget shall be the “City of Fremont, Fiscal Year 2026/27 Adopted Operating Budget.” The final budget may be referred to as “the Budget,” and a copy of the Budget shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. The Budget is hereby adopted and approved.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to implement the Budget as set forth in this Resolution. The City Manager may delegate the authority to implement this Resolution to the Finance Director, or other designated City employees.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to transfer appropriations as needed from savings available in any account in the Budget to any other accounts within the same fund to meet overall Budget requirements.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to transfer among various funds amounts designated as “Transfers” in the Budget in increments and at intervals determined by the City Manager.
SECTION 5. The City Manager is authorized to increase appropriations for fiscal year 2026/27 expenditures in an amount not to exceed the amount of funds encumbered, but not yet expended, from fiscal year 2025/26. The actual amount of the increased appropriation due to encumbrances will be reported to the City Council as part of the fiscal year 2025/26 year-end financial report.
SECTION 6. When revenue estimates for the Development Services cost center exceed the amount identified in the Budget due to increases in development and fee activity as verified by the Finance Director, the City Manager is authorized to increase appropriations for fiscal year 2026/27 expenditures in an amount not to exceed the amount of increased revenue. Approval of increased appropriations shall be made in writing by the City Manager, filed with the Finance
Director, and reported to the City Council as part of the fiscal year 2026/27 year-end financial report. The multiplier used to calculate billing rates for planning services and engineering services provided by the Development Services cost center will be 3.25.
SECTION 7. When revenue estimates for the Recreation cost center exceed the amount identified in the Budget due to increases in recreation fee activity as verified by the Finance Director, the City Manager is authorized to increase appropriations for fiscal year 2026/27 expenditures in an amount not to exceed the amount of increased revenue. Approval of increased appropriations shall be made in writing by the City Manager, filed with the Finance Director, and reported to the City Council as part of the fiscal year 2026/27 year-end financial report.
SECTION 8. When revenue estimates exceed the amount identified in the Budget due to increases in grant or fee revenues as verified by the Finance Director, the City Manager is authorized to increase appropriations for fiscal year 2026/27 expenditures in an amount not to exceed the amount of increased revenue. Approval of increased appropriations shall be made in writing by the City Manager, filed with the Finance Director, and reported to the City Council as part of the fiscal year 2026/27 year-end financial report.
SECTION 9. When higher than anticipated revenue activity in the General Fund results in increased costs to directly support that activity (e.g., automated traffic enforcement), the City Manager is authorized to increase appropriations for fiscal year 2026/27 expenditures in an amount not to exceed the amount of increased revenue. Approval of increased appropriations shall be made in writing by the City Manager, filed with the Finance Director, and reported to the City Council as part of the fiscal year 2026/27 year-end financial report.
SECTION 10. The City Manager is authorized to appropriate and transfer funds from the General Fund, or other funds from which personnel costs are budgeted, to the Risk Management Fund in the amounts necessary to maintain adequate funding of the workers’ compensation and general liability reserves based on the actuarial valuation reports for these programs as of June 30, 2026, to the extent that the necessary amounts are available as unencumbered ending fund balance.
SECTION 11. The City Manager is authorized to appropriate and transfer funds from the General Fund, or other funds from which personnel costs are budgeted, to the Employee Benefits Fund in the amounts necessary to maintain adequate funding of the accrued leave liability reserve based on actual leave balances as of June 30, 2026, to the extent that the necessary amounts are available as unencumbered ending fund balance.
SECTION 12. The City Manager is instructed to use restricted funding sources in accordance with the requirements of the funding sources prior to using funds with unrestricted resources in order to allow the City the greatest flexibility in meeting its financial obligations.
SECTION 13. Each Councilmember is authorized $6,500, and the Mayor is authorized $20,000, for Council travel and expense reimbursement, to be utilized in accordance with the Council Travel Budget and Expense Reimbursement Policy.
SECTION 14. The City Manager is instructed to implement all policies contained in the “Policies” section of the Budget.
SECTION 15. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED June 9, 2026, by the City Council of the City of Fremont, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney