MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of
Public Utilities
Budget Presentation
JUNE 4, 2025
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Total Budget2
Category FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Proposed
Personnel $ 50,944,446 $ 54,898,129 $ 66,930,200 $ 64,248,200 Non-Personnel 76,488,875 112,052,280 108,252,400 111,888,300 Interdepartmental 41,892,065 38,696,485 42,644,400 42,030,500 Operating Subtotal $ 169,325,387 $ 205,646,893 $ 217,827,000 $ 218,167,000 Debt Service 26,553,443 26,524,460 32,433,600 33,145,600 Capital 36,091,691 42,226,760 136,114,900 140,717,500
Total $ 231,970,521 $ 274,398,113 $ 386,375,500 $ 392,030,100 JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Total Budget – Administration / Utilities Planning &Engineering3 Category FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Proposed
Personnel $ 3,039,578 $ 3,348,587 $ 3,931,600 $ 4,203,600 Non-Personnel 1,296,967 1,013,153 1,703,300 1,403,300
Interdepartmental 821,094 1,059,523 1,856,500 2,017,000 Total $ 5,157,639 $ 5,421,263 $ 7,491,400 $ 7,623,900
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Total Budget – Solid Waste Management Division4 Category FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Proposed
Personnel $ 15,186,261 $ 16,666,901 $ 20,346,600 $ 19,632,900 Non-Personnel 10,866,763 13,288,926 16,952,500 17,093,500 Interdepartmental 12,361,098 13,795,372 13,113,700 14,682,400 Operating Subtotal $ 38,414,122 $ 43,751,199 $ 50,412,800 $ 51,408,800 Capital 1,098,047 1,044,989 4,830,400 3,332,500
Total $ 39,512,169 $ 44,796,188 $ 55,243,200 $ 54,741,300 Notes
1. General Fund personnel attrition rate of 6.18% in FY 2025 increased to 11.18%, or $158,000, in FY 2026
2. Solid Waste Enterprise personnel attrition rate of 6.18% accounted for in FY 2026
3. Community Sanitation personnel attrition rate of 6.18% accounted for in FY 2026 JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Total Budget – Water Division5
Category FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Proposed
Personnel $ 16,999,822 $ 17,863,649 $ 22,000,600 $ 20,713,800 Non-Personnel 39,403,962 59,064,835 56,336,800 61,488,400 Interdepartmental 18,755,274 14,314,150 15,424,100 14,840,800 Operating Subtotal $ 75,159,059 $ 91,242,634 $ 93,761,500 $ 97,043,000 Capital 13,000,815 17,514,546 69,887,400 64,859,600
Debt Service 23,155,217 23,127,087 27,451,900 27,356,100 Total $ 111,315,091 $ 131,884,264 $ 191,100,800 $ 189,258,700 Notes
1. Personnel Water Enterprise attrition rate of 6.18% accounted for in FY 2026
2. Includes Downtown Water Go Biz Grant in operating subtotal JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Total Budget – Wastewater Management Division6 Category FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Proposed
Personnel $ 15,351,816 $ 16,987,662 $ 20,651,400 $ 19,697,900 Non-Personnel 24,896,335 38,685,366 33,259,800 31,903,100 Interdepartmental 10,199,679 9,527,005 12,250,100 10,490,300 Operating Subtotal $ 50,447,830 $ 65,200,033 $ 66,161,300 $ 62,091,300 Capital 21,992,828 23,667,225 61,397,100 72,525,400
Debt Service 3,398,226 3,397,376 4,981,700 5,789,500
Total $ 75,838,884 $ 92,264,634 $ 132,540,100 $ 140,406,200 Notes
1. Personnel Wastewater Operating attrition rate of 6.18% accounted for in FY 2026
2. Includes Downtown Water Go Biz Grant in operating subtotal Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Budgeted Positions7
Category FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2025
Adopted
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Changes
FY 2026
Proposed
Administration 52.80 36.30 36.30 3.00 39.30
Solid Waste Management 200.00 202.00 202.00 0.00 202.00 Water 194.00 201.00 201.00 1.75 202.75
Wastewater Management 174.25 181.00 181.00 2.50 183.50
Total 621.05 620.30 620.30 7.25 627.55
Notes: The Department is adding a total of 5 new positions.
1. Administration Division is adding 1 Licensed Engineer Manager and 1 Project Administrator at
0.75 FTE each and making whole 6 positions added in FY 2025
2. Water Division is adding 1 Projects Administrator and transferred 1 Water Systems Telemetry & DC Specialist from the Information Services Department
3. Wastewater Management Division is adding 2 Staff Assistants and making whole 4 positions added in FY 2025
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Operational Impacts – Solid Waste Management Division8 Description FY 2026
Proposed
1) Vehicle Replacements $ 470,900
2) Hazardous Waste Support $ 72,800
3) Move from MSC to DPU
Operations Building
$ 28,600
Notes:
1. Replacement of 21 vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life as part of 5-year Rate Plan.
2. The Solid Waste Management Division will be
coordinating efforts for pickup and disposal of Citywide Hazardous Waste by managing open contracts with on
call contracted providers and providing staff at secure sites, coordinate pickups, and manage drop off
locations for minor containable items.
3. Costs associated with moving 30 office staff to the DPU Operations Building from the Municipal Services Center.
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Operational Impacts – Water Division9
Description FY 2026
Proposed
1) Water Purchases $ 14,057,900
2) Specialized Services/Tech $ 3,225,200
3) Vehicle Replacements $ 195,500
4) Non-Revenue Water
(NRW) Crew
$ 110,900
5) Equipment $ 34,400
Notes:
1. This includes Central Valley Project (CVP) water deliveries based on a full allocation of 60,000 Acre Feet (AF) which is a 10% hike in assessments from Fresno Irrigation District (FID); and Friant Water Authority (FWA) costs for conveyance, pumping and capital improvement projects. Increase of $742,700.
2. This includes increases in the annual service charges for the Badger Beacon meter contract and BSK Associates contract.
The Badger Beacon SaaS product and services is required to continue providing water utility billing services to the City's approximate 141,500 accounts. The contract with BSK
Associates is required to continue providing Laboratory Testing services for potable and non-potable water analysis. Total increase of $598,500.
3. The addition of a Projects Administrator will enable oversight of the entire NRW program and its objectives: reduce water loss, enhance billing accuracy, improve system efficiency,
sustainability, and conservation.
4. Replacement of 6 vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life.
5. New and replacement computer and communication
equipment for staff.
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Operational Impacts – Wastewater Management Division10 Description FY 2026
Proposed
1) Technology
Replacement Purchase
FOG Software
LTE Cradle Devices
for use at Sanitary
Sewer Lift Stations
$ 86,100
2) Two new Staff Assistants
and vehicle
$ 129,100
Notes:
1. This includes the replacement of the current new
Fats, Oils, and Greases (FOG) program
management system as the application is being
phased out. The new system will allow the FOG
program to become more proactive instead of
reactive. Additionally, to upgrade to a Verizon LTE
cradle system to transmit SCADA System data and
surveillance feed at Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations.
2. New staff will establish a dedicated team to Quality Control all incoming CCTV footage from gravity
sewer mains and access structures. This will enable
the Collection System Maintenance workgroup to
proactively inspect infrastructure.
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
FY 2026 Budget – Major Capital Improvement Projects11
Division Project Name FY 2026
Proposed
Wastewater Management Division 1) Biosolids Processing Improvements (Cake Pump)
$ 10,480,200
Wastewater Management Division 2) Renewable Natural Gas Diversion $ 10,075,500 Wastewater Management Division 3) Sewer Rehab – Ashlan/ Gettysburg/ Milburn/ Cedar
$ 8,660,300
Water Division 4) Leaky Acres Improvements $ 4,643,100 Water Division 5) Northwest Fresno Recharge Basin $ 3,532,700 Split project with Water, SWMD and
WMD
6) DPU O&M Facility site improvements $ 5,969,500
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
Federal & State Grants12
Description FY 2026
Proposed
Federal:
1) Water Drought
Resiliency
$ 805,900
State:
1) Leaky Acres
Groundwater
Recharge
$ 4,643,100
2) Expanded Lawn to
Garden
$ 3,266,600
3) CalRecycle Grants $ 732,200
Notes:
1. The proposed Project will install wellhead
treatment to remove both hydrogen sulfide and
manganese from groundwater produced at Well
345-1 to bolster the City’s available groundwater
supplies for greater drought resiliency.
2. Leaky Acre improvements will substantially
increase recharge basin percolation rates and
provide greater operational efficiency.
3. Expanded Lawn to Garden Rebate Program to
increase conservation of potable water used for
residential and commercial irrigation.
4. CalRecycle grants support recycling efforts in
beverage container redemption, organics
diversion, and Hazardous Waste.
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
Program & Project Highlights13
Notes:
1. 97 current applications out of a goal of 820 –96
Residential and 1 Commercial. Grant funded.
2. SWMD – Equipment replacement Lease to
Purchase 13 Side Loaders, 2 Rear Loaders, 2
Claws, 1 Sweeper and 3 Pickups.
3. SWMD – coordinate efforts for pick-up and
disposal of Citywide hazardous waste by
managing open contracts with on-call providers
and provide staffing.
4. SWMD – One-time scheduled bulky item pickup
begins July 1st. No additional charge, included in
SW service rate.
5. WMD – RWRF energy efficiency projects,
aeration system and electrical upgrades, and
control strategy improvements. Ongoing
payments out of escrow account.
Description FY 2026
Proposed
1) Water – Expanded Lawn
to Garden
$ 3,266,600
2) SWMD – Equipment
Replacement
$ 470,900
3) SWMD – Hazardous Waste
Disposal
$ 72,800
4) SWMD – Bulky Item Pickup $ 0
5) WMD – RWRF Energy
Efficiency Projects
$ 0
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
Community Outreach Highlights – Water Division14
Water Conservation Program
1. The City of Fresno is committed to water conservation, the protection of our water supply, and customer education regarding water use.
2. Eye on Water Mobile app available for customers.
3. Deliver professional, courteous customer service and water conservation education to the public by offering Leak Surveys, Timer Tutorials, Landscape Consultations, and multiple rebates.
4. Organized and hosted multiple community events, successfully educating and engaging over 1,000 customers.
5. CART Program: Mentoring high school students in environmental science by measuring water efficiency of drip irrigation on 100 lavender plants.
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
Community Outreach Highlights – Solid Waste Management Division15 Recycling and Organics outreach efforts continue with our presence in the community with education efforts for recycling, especially with organics food waste disposal.
1. 67 School Education presentations reaching 7,488 students.
2. 29 outreach events reaching 7,822 people.
3. Used Motor Oil Program collected 7,246 gallons of used motor oil and 16,200 used motor oil filters for recycling.
4. Ramp up outreach efforts for SB1383 with distribution of organics kitchen pails for residents and expanded media education.
5. Direct community engagement to reduce recyclables contamination. Beautify Fresno hosts approximately 150 cleanup and beautification events each year, engaging over 9,000 volunteers and partnering with more than 375 organizations. These efforts result in the removal of over 118,000 pounds of trash, the elimination of more than 100,000 square feet of graffiti, and the planting of 100 trees annually. Beautify Quads - teams divided into four city quadrants to maximize liter abatement. Since July 1, 2024, removed more than 2.5 million pounds of trash.
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Department of Public Utilities
Community Outreach Highlights – Wastewater Management Division16 Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Program
Expand emphasis on the FOG Program to reduce Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) and blockages, and to protect public health and the environment by minimizing public exposure to unsanitary conditions. By controlling the discharge of FOG to the collection system, excessive buildup in sewer lines can be lessened, thereby increasing the system’s operating efficiency and reducing the number of sewer line blockages and overflows.
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