MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2027Public Works DepartmentBudget PresentationJUNE 9, 2026
Public Works DepartmentFY 2027 Total Budget2
FY 2027 ProposedFY 2026 AmendedFY 2025 ActualsFY 2024 ActualsCategory$ 48,653,700$ 53,647,700$ 40,352,950$ 35,592,474Personnel377,587,900411,623,500114,461,842112,239,172Non-Personnel40,127,10039,948,10031,344,00031,612,790Interdepartmental$ 466,368,700$ 505,219,300$ 186,158,792$ 179,444,436TotalJ U N E 9 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7Notes1. Proposed budget includes $19,044,600 General Fund and $447,324,100 Non-General Fund2. Personnel budget will account for attrition rate of 6.45% Public Works DepartmentFY 2027 Budgeted Positions3
FY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 ChangesFY 2026 AmendedFY 2026 AdoptedFY 2025 AdoptedCategory15.00-15.0015.0014.00Administration63.00-63.0063.0060.50Traffic Operations & Planning126.00(3.00)129.00129.00126.50Street Maintenance104.002.00102.00102.00157.25Landscape Maintenance24.001.0023.0023.0023.00Traffic Signal & Streetlights1.00(1.00)2.002.003.00Sustainable Fresno17.00-17.0017.0017.00Graffiti Abatement350.00(1.00)351.00351.00401.25TotalNotes:•Transferred (1) Business Process and Systems Analyst to ISD @ 1.00 FTEJ U N E 9 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Public Works DepartmentOperational Impacts4
FY 2027 ProposedDescription$ 1,003,100Replace Milling Machine 1)$ 822,900Replacement of 11 vehicles2)$ 538,400Utilities Increase3)$ 460,400LED Retrofit Loan Payment4)$ 1,373,000Contractual Obligation Increase5)$ 421,500Fleet Service Charges increase6)$ 100,000Citywide school zone signage7)Notes:1. Replace Milling Machine which has reached the end of its useful life2. Replace various vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life3. Utilities budget increase includes PG&E charges for streetlights, traffic signals, Fulton Street Fountains and irrigation controllers and Water charges for irrigation. The increases are due to annual electric rate increases and the addition of new service locations for streetlights, traffic signals and landscaping4. Utilities – PG&E LED Retrofit Loan payment (on-bill financing). The final loan payment will be in FY285. Operating contractual obligation increases include consultant agreements and landscape maintenance contracts6. Increase in maintenance costs to service existing fleet7. Update school zone signage to 20 MPH per AB382J U N E 9 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Public Works DepartmentFederal & State Grants5
FY 2027 ProposedDescriptionFederal Grants$ 9,171,000CDBG – 20261)$ 33,496,500FHWA Transportation (STBG, CMAQ, HSIP, ATP)2)$ 424,600 US DOT3)State Grants$ 89,055,000TIRCP/LPP4)$ 2,219,200ATP & HSIPSL5)$ 9,072,800SJ River Conservancy6)Notes:1. Floradora/Yosemite SRTS; Highway City; Knight Ave Improvements Jensen to Grove; Balderas Elementary Neighborhood Paving2. Polk Ave Widening Shaw to Gettysburg; McKinley Widening Marks to Hughes; Ashlan Widening Polk to Cornelia; ITS Dynamic Downtown Part 2; California Ave Complete Streets; ITS Palm Adaptive Herndon to Shaw; ITS Kings Canyon Chestnut to Clovis; Figarden Dr Repaving Santa Fe to Gates; Shaw Complete Streets Fruit to West; Church Complete Streets MLK to Elm; Tulare Complete Streets Cedar to Chestnut; and Willow Rehab Barstow to Sierra3. Vision Zero Action Plan Supplemental Intersection Safety Audit4. Blackstone McKinley Grade Separation and Herndon Widening Polk to Millburn5. Section 130 Traffic Signal Van Ness & Shields; Traffic Signal Scramble Chestnut Weldon HAWK; Cedar Shields Fountain Intersection Enhancement; Downtown Neighborhood Safe School Crossing; COF Mobility Design Guide; Enhanced Connectivity Southwest Feasibility Study; Traffic Signal Left Turn Phasing Blackstone and Sierra; Retro-reflective Backing First & Gettysburg, Fresno & Shields6. River West Eaton Trail Extension, Audubon/Del MarJ U N E 9 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Public Works DepartmentMeasure C6
FY 2027 ProposedDescriptionMeasure C$ 18,419,000Tier 1 Regional Projects1)$ 5,129,600TOD2)$ 4,716,100New Technology Reserve3)$ 35,022,400Grade Separation Program4)$ 63,287,100TotalNotes:1. Peach Avenue from Butler to Florence and Florence to Jensen; Peach Avenue from SR180 to McKinley; Veterans Boulevard completion; Herndon Widening from Polk to Milburn; California Enhancements Fruit to Mayor Avenue2. Fancher Creek Trail Clovis to Fowler; Merced Street Reconnection; TS Holland and Blackstone (Sr Activity Center & Housing Street Improvements); Ventura 7th & 8th to El Monte Affordable Housing Street Improvements; Ventura TOD Affordable Housing Street Improvements; Blackstone Smart Mobility SR 180 to Pine; Blackstone Shield to Dakota AHSC Improvements3. ITS Dynamic Downtown Phases 1 and 2; Next Gen ITS Center to Center; Friant Advanced Technology Pilot Project4. Blackstone-McKinley Grade Separation ProjectJ U N E 9 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Public Works DepartmentProgram & Project Highlights7
Notes:1. Blackstone McKinley Grade Separation – State Grant TIRCP, LPP, and Section 190, Measure C ATP and local funding. Estimated completion in FY 2028 2. Pave More Now Bond - Florence Maple to Chestnut; McKinley-Blackstone-Olive-Van Ness Concrete; Shields-Van Ness-Clinton-Palm Concrete; McKinley-Palm-Olive-Fruit; Sierra-Fourth-Escalon-First; Belmont-Sixth-Tulare-First; Belmont-Calaveras-Divisadero-San Pablo; Floradora-Millbrook-Olive-First; Shaw Valentine to West Paving; Friant & Shepherd Improvements3. Herndon Widening Polk to Millburn – State Grant LPP, Measure C Tier 1, and local funding. Estimated completion in FY 2028FY 2027 ProposedDescription$139,980,5001) Blackstone-McKinley Grade Separation$ 46,855,9002) Pave More Now Projects$ 27,333,1003) Herndon Widening Polk to Milburn$ 2,437,6004) Concrete Strike Team$ 3,370,9005) Geobase Tree Trimming (10-Year Cycle)$ 2,161,4006) Pothole Program$ 550,0007) Tree Planting Program (1000 Trees)$ 698,9008) Highway Litter ControlJ U N E 9 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Public Works DepartmentProgram & Project Highlights8
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Public Works DepartmentCommunity Outreach Highlights9
1. Trail Feasibility Study West of State Route 992. Enhanced Connectivity Southwest Fresno3. Mobility Design Guide J U N E 9 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7
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