MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Planning and
Development
Department
Budget Presentation
JUNE 3, 2025
Planning and Development Department
FY 2026 Total Budget2
Notes
1) Personnel attrition rate decreased from 9.86% in FY 2025 to 7.87%, or $1,750,800, in FY26 2) General Fund is 18.1%, or $32,345,300, of FY 2026 Budget 3) Grants and other non-general fund expenditures are 81.9%, or $146,478,400, of FY 2026 appropriations JUNE 3, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Category FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Proposed
Personnel $ 18,432,224 $ 21,185,563 $ 26,852,100 $ 26,992,000 Non-Personnel 95,497,634 95,334,566 224,482,200 144,718,100 Interdepartmental 5,169,501 6,105,621 6,599,600 4,925,600 Operating Subtotal $ 119,099,359 $ 122,625,749 $ 257,933,900 $ 176,635,700 Debt Service 134,978 0 2,188,000 2,188,000
Capital 1,885,245 0 52,800 0
Total $ 121,118,582 $ 122,625,749 $ 260,174,700 $ 178,823,700 Planning and Development Department
FY 2026 Budgeted Positions3
Category FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2025
Adopted
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2025
Changes
FY 2026
Proposed
Administration 23.75 25.00 25.00 (1.00) 24.00
Building & Safety 60.00 60.00 60.00 0.00 60.00
Planning 46.00 45.00 45.00 0.00 45.00
Housing & Community Dev. 30.00 29.00 29.00 0.75 29.75
Historic Preservation 1.80 2.80 2.80 0.00 2.80
Parking Operations 29.60 29.60 29.60 2.50 32.10
HUD 15.00 15.00 15.00 1.00 16.00
Total 206.15 206.40 206.40 3.25 209.65
Notes
1) 1 Management Analyst II position added to Housing & Community Development; position will be grant funded
2) 5 positions (1 Account Clerk I, 2 Parking Enforcement Officers II, 1 Parking Enforcement Officer III, and 1 Parking Supervisor) added to Parking Operations to assist with the self-management of City’s Parking Facilities starting in January 2026. Positions are cost-neutral with the expiration of vendor’s contract JUNE 3, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Planning and Development Department
Operational Impacts4
Description 2026
Proposed
1) General Plan Updates $ 250,000
2) New California Building
Code
$ 75,000
3) Building Appeals
Commission
$ 25,000
4) Self-Management of City
Parking Facilities
Cost Neutral
5) Operational budget
Reduction
($ 1,355,200)
Notes:
1) Environmental Impact Report required to add both
the Environmental Justice Element and Climate
Adaptation Plan to the General Plan
2) New Building Code effective January 1, 2026;
includes the purchase of building code books and
necessary training for inspectors and plans examiners
3) Establishing commission ensures compliance with
state law regarding appeal of decisions by building
official
4) At expiration of the current parking contract, the
Parking Division will manage parking facilities
internally; transition anticipated to save $500,000
annually in future years
5) Reduction to the General Fund Budget per 5% cost
saving measure
JUNE 3, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Planning and Development Department
Federal Grants5
Description 2026
Proposed
Federal:
1) CDBG $12,510,500
2) CDBG-CV $2,407,100
3) ESG $883,900
4) HOME $17,391,900
5) HOME-ARP $11,438,300
6) HOPWA $2,573,400
7) Community Project
Funding
$1,000,000
8) NSP $2,196,600
9) Brownfields $1,352,900
Total $51,754,600
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Notes:
1) CDBG - Enhance and maintain viable urban communities through the provision of decent housing, a suitable living environment, and the expansion of economic opportunities mainly for low-and moderate-income persons
2) CDBG-CV - Special allocation of CDBG funds allocated under the CARES Act to protect the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness and reduce the spread of the virus
3) ESG - Designed to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homeliness, and provide the services necessary to help them regain stability in permanent housing
4) HOME - Provides localities the ability to fund a wide range of activities, including building, buying and or rehabilitation housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low- income people
5) HOME-ARP - Provides homeless prevention services and short-and medium-term rental assistance to low-income families
6) HOPWA - Designed to identity sheltered and unsheltered persons with HIV/AIDS
7) Community Project Funding - Provides funding for the acquisition of tiny homes.
8) NSP - Supports local communities to revitalize high-poverty neighborhoods
9) Brownfields - Assessments of Brownfield properties and managing the Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). FY 2026 budget to increase based on the City of Fresno was recently awarded a FY 2025 EPA Community-Wide Assessment Grant in the amount of $500,000, along with an additional $750,000 in Brownfields RLF funding
Planning and Development Department
State Grants6
Description 2026
Proposed
State:
1) ECRG $3,120,700
2) ERF $25,345,100
3) HHAP $17,007,100
4) CalHome $1,909,500
5) HomeKey $4,788,200
6) LHTF $3,500,000
7) National Settlement $2,123,000
8) PIP $3,564,900
9) PLHA $8,137,500
Total $69,496,000
Notes:
1. ECRG - Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (DTSC Cleanup Grant awarded for City Owned Parcel)
2. ERF - Encampment Resolution Funding (funding to local jurisdiction to provide services and supports to people experiencing homelessness in encampment that results in meaningful paths to safe and stable housing)
3. HHAP - Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (flexible funding to prevent and end homelessness)
4. CalHome - Support homeownership for low-and very low-income households
5. Homekey - Help reduce and prevent homelessness through permanent supportive housing projects
6. LHTF - Local Housing Trust Fund (create, rehabilitate or preserve affordable housing)
7. National Settlement – funds for the abatement of the opioid crisis.
Allocation of funding received is to be used for future opioid remediation activities
8. PIP - Prohousing Incentive Program (create and conserve affordable housing)
9. PLHA - Permanent Local Housing Allocation (funding for housing related projects and programs addressing housing needs) JUNE 3, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Planning and Development Department
Community Outreach Highlights7
1. Housing and Community Development
• Annual Action Plan – solicit input on specific activities for funding through CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA for year two of the Consolidated Plan
• Housing Element Annual Progress Report- inform the community about the City’s progress in meeting the housing goals while proving an opportunity for public input, promote transparency and community engagement
2. Long Range Planning
• Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice Planning outreach, Round 2: vulnerability assessments and proposed plan policies will be released for public review • West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Planning Commission and City Council consideration • West Shaw Transit Oriented Development Corridor and Town Center Study will commence and include multi-faceted outreach
• Tower District Specific Plan Update includes ongoing outreach and Planning Commission and City Council consideration
3. Current Planning
• Continue to solicit input from district implementation committees on applications • Continue to solicit input during neighborhood meetings which are required for certain types of projects
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