Attachment 2 - FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget Scenario Options: A, B and C Proposed Operating Reductions & Unfunding of Vacant Positions by Department Proposed Budget Options for Council Consideration
1. Scenario Option A - Balance Budget w/ Baseline Services & Use of Reserves - Operating Reductions & Unfunding of 9 vacant positions; would utilize approx. $3.8 million of reserves.
2. Scenario Option B - Achieve a Balanced Budget w/ No Use of Reserves for FY 2026-27 (Year 1 Only) - Additional Reductions on top of Scenario A and Unfunds a total of 24 vacant positions.
3. Scenario Option C - Achieve a Balanced Budget from FY 2026-27 thru FY 28-29 for 3 Years - Additional Reductions on top of Scenarios A and B and Unfunds a total of 32 vacant positions.
FTE
Count
General Fund
Amount
FTE
Count
General Fund
Amount
FTE
Count
General Fund
Amount
City Manager's / City Clerk's Office ($75,000) ($75,000) ($75,000) Operations and Maintenance ($75,000) ($75,000) ($75,000) Discontinue on-site security services at City Hall ($75,000) ($75,000) ($75,000) Administrative Services ($119,801) ($119,801) ($119,801) Personnel 1 ($119,801) 1 ($119,801) 1 ($119,801)
Deputy Director of Administrative Services (General Fund Portion Only) 1 ($119,801) 1 ($119,801) 1 ($119,801) Human Resources ($227,614) ($227,614) ($227,614)
Personnel 1 ($227,614) 1 ($227,614) 1 ($227,614)
Director of Human Resources 1 ($135,229) 1 ($135,229) 1 ($135,229) Fill as Deputy Director of Human Resources -1 $102,749 -1 $102,749 -1 $102,749 Administrative Assistant 1 ($44,125) 1 ($44,125) 1 ($44,125) Miscellaneous - Salary adjustments & ISF reductions ($151,008) ($151,008) ($151,008) Administration Department Totals 2 ($422,415) 2 ($422,415) 2 ($422,415) Library ($361,060) ($361,060) ($508,849)
Personnel 0 $0 0 $0 1 ($94,797)
Library Technology Assistant 0 $0 0 $0 1 ($94,797)
Operations and Maintenance ($361,060) ($361,060) ($414,052) Reduce Hunt Library Security ($122,060) ($122,060) ($175,052) Eliminate Library Book Collection budget for Adult and Teen sections - Foundation & Friends to Sponsor
($209,000) ($209,000) ($209,000)
Electronic Resources (for language learning, job assistance, and homework help)- Foundation & Friends to Sponsor
($30,000) ($30,000) ($30,000)
Community and Economic Development ($148,339) ($432,875) ($771,409) Personnel 0 ($8,839) 1 ($293,375) 4 ($631,909)
Code Enforcement Manager (underfill as a Code Enforcement Officer) 0 $0 0 ($68,156) 1 ($175,528) Associate Planner 0 $0 1 ($152,929) 1 ($152,929)
Economic Development Project Manager (Underfill as Economic Development Specialist)
0 $0 0 ($63,451) 1 ($185,700)
Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C
FY 2026-27 Proposed Personnel and Operating Reductions
Attachment 1 - FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget Scenario Options: A, B and C Proposed Operating Reductions & Unfunding of Vacant Positions by Department Proposed Budget Options for Council Consideration
1. Scenario Option A - Balance Budget w/ Baseline Services & Use of Reserves - Operating Reductions & Unfunding of 9 vacant positions; would utilize approx. $3.8 million of reserves.
2. Scenario Option B - Achieve a Balanced Budget w/ No Use of Reserves for FY 2026-27 (Year 1 Only) - Additional Reductions on top of Scenario A and Unfunds a total of 24 vacant positions.
3. Scenario Option C - Achieve a Balanced Budget from FY 2026-27 thru FY 28-29 for 3 Years - Additional Reductions on top of Scenarios A and B and Unfunds a total of 32 vacant positions.
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General Fund
Amount
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Count
General Fund
Amount
FTE
Count
General Fund
Amount
Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C
FY 2026-27 Proposed Personnel and Operating Reductions
Senior Permit Technician 0 $0 0 $0 1 ($108,913)
Miscellaneous - Salary adjustments ($8,839) ($8,839) ($8,839) Operations and Maintenance ($139,500) ($139,500) ($139,500) Reduce Building Professional & Contractual budget by 31% ($139,500) ($139,500) ($139,500) Parks and Recreation ($907,000) ($1,218,045) ($1,433,589) Personnel 0 ($241,000) 4 ($552,045) 6 ($767,589)
Parks Project Manager (General Fund portion Only) 0 $0 1 ($9,660) 1 ($9,660) Parks Project Specialist (General Fund portion Only) 0 $0 1 ($9,660) 1 ($9,660) Public Information Specialist 0 $0 1 ($149,102) 1 ($149,102) Parks and Recreation Coordinator 0 $0 0 $0 1 ($113,544) Parks and Recreation Coordinator 0 $0 0 $0 1 ($102,000) Administrative Analyst I 0 $0 1 ($142,623) 1 ($142,623) Re-allocation of General Fund Salaries to Water Fund and Brea Dam Fund ($150,000) ($150,000) ($150,000) Reduce Hunt Library Staffing and Programming ($40,000) ($40,000) ($40,000) Special Events Salary Redistribution ($51,000) ($51,000) ($51,000) Operations and Maintenance ($666,000) ($666,000) ($666,000) Reduce 4th of July to Fireworks Only ($175,000) ($175,000) ($175,000) First Night Event ($325,000) ($325,000) ($325,000)
Produce the Fullerton Brochure Electronic Version/Online only ($86,000) ($86,000) ($86,000) Reduce on-site Security Services at Fullerton Community Center ($80,000) ($80,000) ($80,000) Fire ($666,343) ($666,343) ($666,343)
Personnel 1 ($527,343) 1 ($527,343) 1 ($527,343)
Deputy Chief / Fire Marshal 1 ($527,343) 1 ($527,343) 1 ($527,343) Operations and Maintenance ($139,000) ($139,000) ($139,000) Reduce Professional & Contractual budget for backup Plan Check ($92,000) ($92,000) ($92,000) Eliminate Paramedic Subscription Mail & Pass on Credit Card merchant fees ($26,000) ($26,000) ($26,000) Furniture replacement for EMS division ($21,000) ($21,000) ($21,000) Attachment 1 - FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget Scenario Options: A, B and C Proposed Operating Reductions & Unfunding of Vacant Positions by Department Proposed Budget Options for Council Consideration
1. Scenario Option A - Balance Budget w/ Baseline Services & Use of Reserves - Operating Reductions & Unfunding of 9 vacant positions; would utilize approx. $3.8 million of reserves.
2. Scenario Option B - Achieve a Balanced Budget w/ No Use of Reserves for FY 2026-27 (Year 1 Only) - Additional Reductions on top of Scenario A and Unfunds a total of 24 vacant positions.
3. Scenario Option C - Achieve a Balanced Budget from FY 2026-27 thru FY 28-29 for 3 Years - Additional Reductions on top of Scenarios A and B and Unfunds a total of 32 vacant positions.
FTE
Count
General Fund
Amount
FTE
Count
General Fund
Amount
FTE
Count
General Fund
Amount
Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C
FY 2026-27 Proposed Personnel and Operating Reductions
Police ($1,588,506) ($2,188,948) ($2,188,948)
Personnel 5 ($1,588,506) 8 ($2,188,948) 8 ($2,188,948)
Forensic Specialist II 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Part-Time Support Services 0 ($322,460) 0 ($322,460) 0 ($322,460) Police Corporal 1 ($294,331) 1 ($294,331) 1 ($294,331)
Police Lieutenant 1 ($396,277) 1 ($396,277) 1 ($396,277) Police Officers 2 ($468,748) 4 ($932,854) 4 ($932,854)
Police Records Clerk 1 ($106,690) 1 ($106,690) 1 ($106,690) Police Services Representative 0 $0 1 ($136,336) 1 ($136,336) Public Works (General Fund portion only) ($508,865) ($875,814) ($1,005,640) Personnel 1 ($68,865) 8 ($435,814) 10 ($565,640)
Civil Engineer 1 ($68,865) 1 ($68,865) 1 ($68,865)
Construction Inspector 0 $0 0 $0 1 ($77,894)
Engineering Aide III 0 $0 1 ($31,901) 1 ($31,901)
Ground Maintenance Lead Worker 0 $0 1 ($84,948) 1 ($84,948) Maintenance Worker 0 $0 1 ($8,944) 1 ($8,944)
Senior Maintenance Worker 0 $0 4 ($153,536) 4 ($153,536) Street Leads Worker 0 $0 0 $0 1 ($51,932)
Reduced ISF allocations for Building Maintenance Unfunded Vacancies 0 $0 0 ($87,620) 0 ($87,620) Operations and Maintenance ($440,000) ($440,000) ($440,000) Reduce Graffiti Abatement Contract (GPC) to 1 Truck Unit from 2 Units ($150,000) ($150,000) ($150,000) General Fund Allocation to Facility Capital Repair ISF allocation - 1-Time ($250,000) ($250,000) ($250,000) Traffic Engineering Support Staff + Private Development for Non-Reimbursable Plan Check
($30,000) ($30,000) ($30,000)
Office / Cubicle Furniture ($10,000) ($10,000) ($10,000) Total General Fund Savings & FTE Count 9 ($4,602,528) 24 ($6,165,500) 32 ($6,997,193)