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JUNE 4, 2026 - 2:00 PM
ROLL CALL
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2:00 PM
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Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Thursday, June 4, 2026 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on June 2, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
A
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
of the City Council is hereby called to meet at
2:00
PM
on
Thursday, June 4, 2026
, in the Council Chamber, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
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Glendale, CA 91206 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit;
1. Budget Study Session #4 – Follow-Up Items from Budget Study Sessions 1-3
ADJOURNMENT
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FY 2026-27
BUDGET STUDY SESSION 4
June 4, 2026
City of Glendale
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Budget Adoption Calendar
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
June 23, Budget Hearing and Adoption
2 June 4, Budget Study Session #4
• Follow-Up Items:
• Additional Appropriation Items After Budget Proposal
• FY 2026-27 Updated Budget Summary
• Items for Further Council Discussion
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Additional Appropriation Items
After Budget Proposal
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
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City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
4 General Fund
Fire
1010 – General Fund
Increase in appropriation for $75,000 for Ambulance Billing contract amendment, which was approved by Council during the May 19th City Council meeting
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City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
5 Non-General Fund
Community Development
2040 – Continuum of Care Grant Fund
Increase in appropriation of $3,374,022 for Continuum of Care Grant award, towards direct assistance, and salaries and benefits based on award letter
2240 – Measure H Fund Increase in appropriation of $300,000 in direct assistance based on Measure H allocation estimate
2291 – Measure A Homeless Services Fund
Increase in appropriation of $466,736 in direct assistance, and salaries and benefits, based on final Measure A allocation, for rental subsidy programs
4100 – SF Corridor Tax Share Fund
Realignment of project management responsibilities from CDD to PWD, including proposed CIP project for Faircourt Lane
Improvements in the amount of $1,050,000
Community Services & Parks
2700 – Nutritional Meals Grant Fund Decrease in appropriation by $155,249 in discretionary maintenance and operations based on the final federal grant award 8 of 21
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
6 Non-General Fund
Glendale Water & Power
5820 – Electric Works Revenue Fund Increase in appropriation of $7,000,000 for interest on bonds to reflect the schedule for the third tranche of the electric bonds 5920 – Water Works Revenue Fund
Increase in appropriation of $250,000 for salaries and benefits for Public Works crews that do street service work in relation to water projects
5950 – Water Customer Paid Capital Fund Increase in appropriation of $30,000 for general supplies for water customer repair projects
Public Works
2550 – Measure R Regional Return Fund
Increase in appropriation of $500,000 for contractual services related to Doran/Broadway-Brazil Grade Separation Project based on additional funding commitment from LA Metro
4100 – SF Corridor Tax Share Fund
Realignment of project management responsibilities from CDD to PWD, including proposed CIP project for Faircourt Lane
Improvements in the amount of $1,050,000
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City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
FY 2026-27
Updated Budget Summary
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City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
8 FY 2026-27 Updated Citywide Budget – Appropriations
Category FY 2025-26
Adopted
FY 2026-27
Proposed
Increase/
(Decrease)
%
Change
Salaries $ 200,212,394 $ 216,071,546 $ 15,859,152 7.9% Overtime 24,505,817 24,359,471 (146,346) (0.6%)
Hourly Wages 17,117,057 15,354,344 (1,762,713) (10.3%)
Benefits 64,905,041 62,832,240 (2,072,801) (3.2%)
PERS 84,890,957 92,104,152 7,213,195 8.5%
Total Salaries & Benefits $ 391,631,266 $ 410,721,753 $ 19,090,487 4.9% Maintenance & Operations 706,327,951 680,759,522 (25,568,429) (3.6%) Capital Outlay 21,795,946 18,707,018 (3,088,928) (14.2%) Capital Improvement 73,306,069 66,054,943 (7,251,126) (9.9%) Transfers Out to Other Funds 43,203,636 111,997,645 68,794,009 159.2% Total Appropriations $ 1,236,264,868 $ 1,288,240,881 $ 51,976,013 4.2% 11 of 21
FY 2026-27 Updated Citywide Budget – by Department
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
9 Functional Area / Department Adopted
FY 2025-26
Proposed
FY 2026-27
Increase/
(Decrease)
%
Change
Public Safety
Fire $ 101,328,992 $ 106,053,334 $ 4,724,342 4.7% Police 162,324,756 164,090,066 1,765,310 1.1%
Infrastructure
Glendale Water & Power 470,575,267 482,722,284 12,147,017 2.6% Public Works 207,472,069 238,839,081 31,367,012 15.1%
Quality of Life
Community Development 84,274,721 84,753,495 478,774 0.6% Community Services & Parks 43,065,806 39,885,692 (3,180,114) (7.4%) Library, Arts & Culture 17,384,455 17,443,514 59,059 0.3% Central Support
City Attorney 23,969,787 23,702,757 (267,030) (1.1%)
City Clerk 1,713,217 1,638,055 (75,162) (4.4%)
City Treasurer 1,071,304 1,110,753 39,449 3.7%
Finance 7,619,358 7,701,453 82,095 1.1%
Human Resources 66,744,171 67,056,669 312,498 0.5%
Information Technology 33,683,902 25,239,035 (8,444,867) (25.1%) Management Services 6,430,713 10,073,528 3,642,815 56.6% Non-Departmental 8,606,350 17,931,165 9,324,815 108.3%
Total Appropriations $ 1,236,264,868 $ 1,288,240,881 $ 51,976,013 4.2% 12 of 21
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
10 FY 2026-27 Updated Citywide Budget – by Fund Type
Fund Type Adopted
FY 2025-26
Proposed
FY 2026-27
Increase/
(Decrease)
%
Change
General Fund $ 352,480,496 $ 377,691,832 $ 25,211,336 7.2% Section 115 Pension Trust Fund - 5,000,000 5,000,000 N/A Special Revenue Funds 139,708,616 150,506,279 10,797,663 7.7% Debt Service Funds 2,998,700 3,000,250 1,550 0.1%
Capital Projects Funds 20,966,367 73,133,000 52,166,633 248.8% Enterprise Funds 556,834,669 533,726,256 (23,108,413) (4.1%) Internal Service Funds 163,276,020 145,183,264 (18,092,756) (11.1%) Total Appropriations $ 1,236,264,868 $ 1,288,240,881 $ 51,976,013 4.2% 13 of 21
FY 2026-27 Updated General Fund Budget – Appropriations City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
11 Category
(a)
FY 2025-26
Adopted
(b)
FY 2025-26
Revised
(c)
FY 2026-27
Proposed
(c) - (b)
Variance % Change
Salaries $ 125,926,241 $ 125,840,205 $ 136,509,883 $ 10,669,678 8.5% Overtime 15,134,195 15,134,195 15,813,624 679,429 4.5%
Hourly Wages 10,342,604 10,397,261 9,765,420 (631,841) (6.1%) Benefits 46,573,536 46,566,421 45,011,092 (1,555,329) (3.3%) PERS 62,499,782 62,500,801 67,844,259 5,343,458 8.5%
Total Salaries & Benefits $ 260,476,358 $ 260,438,883 $ 274,944,278 $ 14,505,395 5.6% Maintenance & Operations 90,130,655 94,297,851 93,486,469 (811,382) (0.9%) Capital Outlay 240,500 247,881 329,920 82,039 33.1%
Transfers Out to Other Funds 1,632,983 2,559,669 8,931,165 6,371,496 248.9% Total Appropriations $ 352,480,496 $ 357,544,284 $ 377,691,832 $ 20,147,548 5.6% Budget Utilization Rate Based
on GF Forecast 97.0% 96.9%
Expenditures Based on
Forecast $ 346,710,019 $ 365,936,498
Change in Fund Balance
Based on Forecast $ 3,401,172 $ (2,236,857) 14 of 21
Updated General Fund 5-Year Forecast
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
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FY 25-26
Projected
FY 26-27
Projected
FY 27-28
Projected
FY 28-29
Projected
FY 29-30
Projected
FY 30-31
Resources and Expenditures
Resources $ 350.1 $ 363.7 $ 369.6 $ 372.2 $ 377.7 $ 386.2 Expenditures (346.7) (365.9) (376.1) (385.6) (397.3) (401.8) Budgetary Surplus/(Deficit) $ 3.4 $ (2.2) $ (6.5) $ (13.4) $ (19.6) $ (15.6) Budgetary Fund Balance
Projected Charter Reserve
Requirement $ 44.9 $ 46.2 $ 47.8 $ 49.4 $ 51.1 $ 52.9 Projected 25% of Expenditures $ 88.1 $ 93.3 $ 95.9 $ 98.4 $ 101.3 $ 102.5 Projected Budgetary Fund Balance $ 141.6 $ 139.4 $ 132.9 $ 119.5 $ 99.9 $ 84.3 Reserve % 40.2% 37.3% 34.6% 30.3% 24.6% 20.5%
Below Policy
Minimum
Below Policy
Minimum
(In Millions)
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Items For Further Council Discussion
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
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Library Connection @ Adams Square
o Current Operations: Open and staffed Mon. – Thu. 11 AM – 7 PM o Proposed Reduction: Closure of Library starting in January 2027 o Estimated Annual Cost Savings:
• FY 2026-27: $136,600
• FY 2027-28 and on: $262,000
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
14 Council Discussion Item – Library Budget Reduction
Chevy Chase Library
o Current Operations: Choice Hours Mon. - Thur. and 11 staffed hours on Wed. and Sat. o Proposed Reduction: Extending Choice Hours on Wednesday, and staff on Saturday only o Estimated Annual Cost Savings:
• FY 2026-27: $35,500
• FY 2027-28 and on: $45,000
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City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
15 Council Discussion Item – Pavement Management Program 18 of 21
QUESTIONS &
COMMENTS
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
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FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption Calendar
City of Glendale Budget Study Session 4
June 23, Budget Hearing and Adoption
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#MyGlendale
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