MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2027Department of Public UtilitiesBudget PresentationJUNE 10, 2026
Department of Public UtilitiesFY 2027 Total Budget2
FY 2027 ProposedFY 2026 AmendedFY 2025 ActualsFY 2024 ActualsCategory$ 85,576,900$ 78,365,900$ 62,727,975$ 58,056,882Personnel346,566,600265,350,200176,176,611175,588,291Non-Personnel58,231,90050,802,50044,541,98040,752,940Interdepartmental$ 490,375,400$ 394,518,600$ 283,446,566$ 274,398,113TotalJ U N E 1 0 , 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 $13,879,600 for Administration, $61,613,800 for Solid Waste, $208,622,200 for Water, and $206,259,800 for Wastewater2. Includes $32,417,500 for Debt Service and $ 221,845,300 for Capital Improvement Projects3. Personnel budget accounts for attrition rate of 6.18% Department of Public UtilitiesFY 2027 Total Budget –Administration Division3 FY 2027 ProposedFY 2026 AmendedFY 2025 ActualsFY 2024 ActualsCategory$ 4,527,700$ 3,998,800$ 3,544,790$ 3,348,587Personnel7,418,5001,403,300990,6201,013,153Non-Personnel1,933,4002,221,8001,857,3121,059,958Interdepartmental$ 13,879,600$ 7,623,900$ 6,392,722$ 5,421,698TotalJ U N E 1 0 , 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. Non-Personnel cost includes:•$800,500 for administrative staff relocation from the former Fresno Bee Building to a leased space•$5,849,300 from delinquent utility bill penalties and fines previously within Utilities, Billing and Collections Division (UB&C, Finance Department) and moved to DPU Administration in FY 20272. Personnel budget accounts for attrition rate of 6.18% Department of Public UtilitiesFY 2027 Total Budget – Solid Waste Management Division4 FY 2027 ProposedFY 2026 AmendedFY 2025 ActualsFY 2024 ActualsCategory$ 21,283,200$ 20,379,100$ 18,054,676$ 16,682,372Personnel21,610,80020,183,80020,015,91614,312,902Non-Personnel18,719,80014,818,90014,002,85813,800,915Interdepartmental$ 61,613,800$ 55,381,800$ 52,073,450$ 44,796,188TotalJ U N E 1 0 , 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. Includes $2,482,500 contribution to the former Fresno Bee Bldg demolition, and $344,400 for the LandfillProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC) Upgrades2. Personnel budget accounts for attrition rate of 6.18% Department of Public UtilitiesFY 2027 Total Budget – Water Division5 FY 2027 ProposedFY 2026 AmendedFY 2025 ActualsFY 2024 ActualsCategory$ 30,461,900$ 21,516,300$ 21,586,072$ 19,747,374Personnel157,405,000142,311,40093,321,64296,246,793Non-Personnel20,755,30019,532,40016,481,23015,890,097Interdepartmental$208,622,200$190,360,100$131,388,943$131,884,264TotalJ U N E 1 0 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7Notes1. Budget includes various grants detailed in slide 92. Personnel budget accounts for attrition rate of 6.18%.
Department of Public UtilitiesFY 2027 Total Budget – Wastewater Management Division6 FY 2027 ProposedFY 2026 AmendedFY 2025 ActualsFY 2024 ActualsCategory$ 29,304,100$ 25,471,700$ 19,542,437$ 18,278,550Personnel160,132,300101,451,70061,848,43264,015,443Non-Personnel16,823,40014,229,40012,200,58110,001,971Interdepartmental$206,259,800$141,152,800$93,591,450$92,295,964TotalJ U N E 1 0 , 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. Personnel budget accounts for attrition rate of 6.18%.2. Includes $45.9M Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan for Sidestream Treatment Construction at the Regional Water Reclamation Facility Department of Public UtilitiesFY 2027 Budgeted Positions7 FY 2027 ProposedFY 2027 ChangesFY 2026 AmendedFY 2026 AdoptedFY 2025 AdoptedCategory39.800.5039.3039.3036.30Administration207.000.25206.75202.75201.00Water202.000.00202.00202.00202.00Solid Waste184.000.50183.50183.50181.00Wastewater632.801.25631.55627.55620.30TotalNotes:1. Administration: Made whole–two (2) positions added in FY 2026 @ 0.75 FTE each2. Water: Made whole – one (1) position added in FY 2026 @ 0.75 FTE3. Wastewater: Made whole - two (2) positions added in FY 2026 @ 0.75 FTE eachJ U N E 1 0 , 2 0 2 6 M A Y O R ' S P R O P O S E D B U D G E T F Y 2 0 2 7 Department of Public UtilitiesOperational Impacts8
FY 2027 ProposedDescription$ 7,211,000Contractual Personnel Increases1)$ 1,253,900 Vehicle Acquisitions & Replacement2)$ 500,000 Litter Abatement & Pressure Washing3)$ 800,500 Staff Relocation4)$ 689,100 Contractual obligations5)Notes:1. Contractual obligations driven by Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements2. Replacement of vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life critical in providing transportation for staff, equipment, and materials to job sites3. Litter abatement and pressure washing for Downtown and the Tower District4. Following the catastrophic failure of the mechanical systems at the former Fresno Bee Building, staff will relocate to new DPU Administration office. Appropriations will cover annual lease, security, janitorial, furnishings, and moving costs.5. Miscellaneous agreements essential for providing various services such as biosolids hauling, lab sample analysis, treatment supplies and materials, essential repairs, and overall operational efficiencyJ U N E 1 0 , 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 Department of Public UtilitiesFederal & State Grants9 FY 2027 ProposedDescriptionFederal Grants$ 3,791,100Polyethylene Pipe Replacement Grant1)$ 787,900Wellhead Treatment for 345-12)$ 240,200WaterSMART Grant3)State Grants$4,388,700Urban Community Drought Relief Grant (UCDR)4)$ 610,000New Horizons-Del Oro5)$ 949,500CalRecycle SB1383 Grant6)$ 137,000CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling$ 74,100CalRecycle Used Motor Oil Notes:1. Proactive replacement of degraded and failing polyethylene service lines with copper piping2. Installation of wellhead treatment to remove both hydrogen sulfide and manganese from groundwater at Well 345-13. Enhance residential irrigation efficiency through the purchase, installation, and programming of 1,500 EPA WaterSense® smart timers4. Improvements to enhance Leaky Acres recharge facility percolation rates and expand the Lawn to Garden Rebate Program (EL2G) to increase conservation of water used for irrigation5. Connect New Horizons Mobile Home Park and community served by Del Oro Water Company – Metropolitan District to the City water system, disconnect and destroy onsite wells6. CalRecycle grants support outreach and compliance requirements for State organics recycling regulation SB1383, and outreach and compliance activities for beverage container recycling and for disposal of used motor oil and filtersJ U N E 1 0 , 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 Department of Public UtilitiesCapital Project Highlights10 Notes:1. Construction of a new de-ammonification system at the RWRF to reduce the total nitrogen discharged from the plant by diverting the sidestream flows generated by the solids dewatering process into a new dedicated biological treatment system that converts ammonia to nitrogen gas. Estimated completion: September 20302. Rehabilitate 5,000 feet of 60” diameter pipeline in South Marks Avenue between Kearny Boulevard and Church Avenue installed in 1962. Estimated completion: January 20283. Provides funding for the infrastructure to clean digester gas and convey and inject it into the regional gas provider’s natural gas distribution pipeline for beneficial reuse and to provide an additional revenue stream. Estimated completion: November 20284. Rehabilitate (4,250 feet) and replace (14,150 feet) of 6” and 8” diameter pipelines and manholes in the area bound by East Ashlan Avenue, North Millbrook Avenue, East Gettysburg Avenue, and North Cedar Avenue. Estimated completion: March 20275. Demolition is planned for FY2027 due to the catastrophic failure of the HVAC and other mechanical systems. Estimated completion: June 20276. Citywide fire hydrant replacements for increased reliability and reduced maintenance costs. Estimated completion: June 2027 FY 2027 ProposedDescription$ 45,930,0001) Sidestream Treatment Construction$ 10,733,300 2) Sewer Trunk Rehabilitation on S Marks, Kearney, and Church Avenues$ 9,425,500 3) Renewable Gas Diversion$ 8,660,3004) Sewer Trunk Rehabilitation on Ashlan, Gettysburg, Millbrook, and Cedar Avenues$ 8,086,5005) Fresno Bee Building Demolition$ 4,245,0006) Fire Hydrant ReplacementsJ U N E 1 0 , 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 Department of Public UtilitiesCapital Project Highlights11 J U N E 1 0 , 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
Department of Public UtilitiesCommunity Outreach Highlights12
1. Water Conservation Program is committed to the delivery of professional, courteous customer service and water conservation education to the public by offering Leak Surveys, Timer Tutorials, Landscape Consultations, and multiple rebates. Organized and hosted multiple community events, successfully educating and engaging over 1,000 customers in FY 20262. CARTS program: Mentoring high school students in environmental science by measuring water efficiency of drip irrigation on approximately 100 Common Sage plants3. Solid Waste Recycling participated in 18 outreach events, reached over 9,500 participants, held multiple Free Shred and Free Dump events in FY 2026. 4. Wastewater Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Program: Expanded 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, increasing the system’s operating efficiency and reducing the number of sewer line blockages and overflowsJ U N E 1 0 , 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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Department of Public UtilitiesBeautify Fresno Highlights14
1. Beautify Fresno: 124 events with 7,600 volunteers: 102,000 pounds of trash and 100,000 sq ft of graffiti removed, planted 50 trees and completed mural at San Pablo Park and Highway 180Participated in National Day of Service, Greatest American Cleanup, Pickup With Pups, Mayor’s Citywide Community Cleanup Day, World Cleanup Day, Fresno Youth Service Day2. Quad Team:Removed 3 million pounds of litter and delivered service at 22,500+ locations3. Fresno Box Art Program: streetscape beautification initiative inviting local artists, students and community members to transform the City’s utility boxes into vibrant works of public artJ U N E 1 0 , 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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