RESOLUTION NO. 2026-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTmOTON BEACH ADOPTING A BUDGET
FOR THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
WHEREAS, Article VI of the Huntington Beach City Charter requires the City Manager to present and the City Council to adopt an annual City Budget; and The City Council has received and considered the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27, staff reports, and public testimony and information received in a noticed public hearing on the City Budget,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1: That the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein, is hereby approved and adopted.
SECTION 2: That the Estimated Revenue and Transfers In for Fiscal Year 2024/25, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein, is hereby approved and adopted. When combined with reserves, the Estimated Revenue and Transfers In for Fiscal Year 2026/27 are sufficient to fund the appropriations set forth in Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27.
SECTION 3: That the Proposed Appropriations and Transfers Out for Fiscal Year 2026/27, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "C" and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein, providing appropriations summaries of details currently contained in the City's accounting system, including technical adjustments related to Transfers In and Transfers Out, and detail of estimated revenue, is hereby approved and adopted.
SECTION 4: That the Tables of Organization, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "D" and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein, is hereby approved and adopted. The City Manager, subject to compliance with the City Charter Section 403, may revise the Tables of Organization provided that the total authorized number of personnel is not exceeded.
SECTION 5: That from the effective date of the budget, the several amounts stated therein as proposed expenditures shall be and become appropriated to the several departments, offices and agencies for the respective objects and purposes therein named; provided, however, that the City Manager may transfer funds from one object or purpose to another within the same fund or agency provided there is no increase in total appropriations contained in the budget. 26-18170/413518
Resolution No. 2026-24
SECTION 6: Acquisition of new capital items shall be limited to the specific items included in the approved budget. Acquisition of capital items to replace existing capital equipment shall not exceed the total appropriation for the funding source. The City Manager may authorize changes to the procurement of specific items as long as the total appropriation for any department, fund or agency is not exceeded. However, the City Manager must obtain City Council approval for items that exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).
SECTION 7: That the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Exhibit E) is hereby approved in concept, and the Director of Public Works is authorized to publicly advertise for bids on these projects in accordance with Section 503 and Section 614 of the City Charter.
SECTION 8: That construction of Capital Improvement Projects requires the use of professional services such as gco-technical, water testing, engineering oversight, project management, design, survey, and other required studies. Funding for these professional services is included within each Capital Improvement Project's budget as set forth in the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Exhibit E). Consistent with the City Council's policy regarding professional services agreements, the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to enter into any necessary professional services agreements to facilitate the completion of an approved Capital Improvement Project.
SECTION 9: The approved budgets for Capital Improvement Program remain as authorized appropriations for the individual capital projects until these capital projects are completed. Any unexpended authorized appropriations for each capital project is automatically carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year, until the funds of the individual capital project are expended or the capital project is canceled. Following the completion of the individual capital projects, the unexpended appropriations of each completed capital project shall be canceled and the capital projects funding sources shall be released from their unexpended funding commitment.
SECTION 10: That the City Manager or Chief Financial Officer may, as necessary, increase appropriations for donations, grants, and other instances where there is an offsetting source of revenue received, up to $250,000 per source or grantor. Donations and grant awards with matching requirements, or exceeding $250,000 from a single source or grantor, require City Council approval. Any resolutions authorizing budget amendments related to donations, grants, and other instances where there is an offsetting source of revenue received in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 11: At the close of Fiscal Year 2026/27, unexpended appropriations may be carried forward to FY 2027/28 upon review of the Finance Department and approval of the City Manager for the expense of outstanding purchase commitments and programs. 26-18170/413518
Resolution No. 2026-24
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofHuntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2" day of June, 2026.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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Chief Financial Officer
List of Exhibits:
Exhibit A: Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 as of June 2,2026 Exhibit B: Estimated Revenue and Transfers In for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Exhibit C: Proposed Appropriations and Transfers Out for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Exhibit D: Tables of Organization
Exhibit E: Proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026-27 26-18170/413518
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2026-2027
FOR FISCAL YEAR
ProPosed
BUDGET
EXHIBIT A
For full budget details, please visit the City of Huntington Beach website:
https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/departments/finance/budget_financial_reports.php Fund Title Estimated
Revenue Transfers In Fund
Balance
Available
Sources
00100 General Fund 305,583,812$ 6,612,840$ 16,084,379$ 328,281,031$ 00101 Specific Events 1,234,000 - - 1,234,000 00103 Donations Fund 100,000 - - 100,000 00201 Air Quality Fund 206,000 - - 206,000 00206 Traffic Impact 103,000 - 1,747,000 1,850,000 00207 Gas Tax Fund 3,872,337 - 944,996 4,817,333 00210 Sewer 166,810 - - 166,810 00211 Drainage 206,000 - - 206,000 00212 Narcotics Forfeiture - Federal - - 79,500 79,500 00216 Property and Evidence 30,900 - 45,600 76,500 00219 Traffic Congestion Relief 42 1,938,917 - (117,941) 1,820,976 00226 Quimby Fund 400,000 - 1,460,000 1,860,000 00228 Park Dev Impact - Rec 300,000 - 193,000 493,000 00229 Library Dev Impact 125,000 - (125,000) - 00231 Fire Facilities Dev Impact 120,000 - - 120,000 00233 Housing Residual Receipts 30,000 - - 30,000 00234 Disability Access Fund 76,220 - - 76,220 00235 Park Dev Impact - Non Res 15,000 - (15,000) - 00236 Public Art in Parks 6,000 - (6,000) - 00239 CDBG 1,580,561 - - 1,580,561 00240 HOME 806,160 - - 806,160 00243 Surf City "3" Cable Channel Op 489,250 - (386,250) 103,000 00308 In-Lieu Parking Downtown 52,891 - (12,891) 40,000 00314 Infrastructure Fund - 15,622,029 403,237 16,025,266 00322 ELM Automation Fund 618,000 - 88,900 706,900 00323 Technology Fund - - 337,418 337,418 00324 Equipment Fund - 5,950,220 - 5,950,220 00325 HCPSC Capital Improvement 230,000 - 105,000 335,000 00350 RORF 8,635,696 - - 8,635,696 00352 LMIHAF 515,000 1,738,310 (1,687,270) 566,040 00401 Debt Svc HBPFA - 2,969,858 - 2,969,858 00405 Debt Svc Grand Coast CFD2000-1 1,087,454 - - 1,087,454 00408 Debt Svc McDonnell CFD 2002-1 458,022 - - 458,022 00410 Debt Svc Bella Terra 2,712,633 - - 2,712,633 00412 Pension Liability 7,317,521 15,480,404 - 22,797,925 00501 CUPA 271,920 - (60,741) 211,179 00504 Refuse Collection Service 21,349,630 91,500 (165,980) 21,275,150 00506 Water 59,035,800 - (3,052,202) 55,983,598 00507 Water Master Plan 4,227,884 - 19,561,467 23,789,351 00508 WOCWB 658,607 - 1,052,729 1,711,336 00511 Sewer Service Fund 15,920,000 - (1,043,061) 14,876,939 00551 Self Insurance Workers' Comp 12,274,778 - - 12,274,778 00552 Self Insurance General Liab - 12,000,000 - 12,000,000 00702 Retiree Insurance Fund - - 1,314,683 1,314,683 00703 Retirement Supplement 1,477,020 - 5,171,856 6,648,876 00704 Fire JPA Fund 527,720 - 41,883 569,603 00709 BID - Hotel/Motel 10,506,000 - - 10,506,000
EXHIBIT B
City of Huntington Beach
Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget
Estimated Revenue and Transfers In
Fund Title Estimated
Revenue Transfers In Fund
Balance
Available
Sources
EXHIBIT B
City of Huntington Beach
Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget
Estimated Revenue and Transfers In
00710 BID - Downtown 128,000 - - 128,000 00711 Parking Structure-Bella Terra - 1,047,126 - 1,047,126 00712 Parking Structure-Strand 1,828,250 - - 1,828,250 00716 Section 115 Trust - 1,500,000 (1,386,700) 113,300 00807 Energy Efficiency 19,158 - - 19,158 00873 OCTA/Cip Grant 1,062,000 - - 1,062,000 00960 Used Oil OPP1 10/11 26,851 - - 26,851 00961 Hwy Bridge Replacement & Rehab 2,814,000 - - 2,814,000 00963 Sr Mobility Program 339,214 - - 339,214 00979 AB109 Public Safety Realignmen 103,000 - - 103,000 00984 SLESF Grant 12/13 515,000 - (73,130) 441,870 01228 CalRecycle City/County CRV 47,838 - 48,180 96,018 01246 CENIC E-Rate 60,000 - - 60,000 01247 Arterial Rehab 5,500,000 - - 5,500,000 01275 OCTA PROJECT X 192,200 - (192,200) - 01276 SB1383 Local Assistance OWR1 - - 117,182 117,182 01284 AES Mitigation - - 707,610 707,610 01285 National Opioids Settlement 730,000 - (223,934) 506,066 01287 Lot BB Buffer Maintenance 16,000 - 17,256 33,256 01288 Office of Traffic Safety 23/24 295,100 - - 295,100 01301 OCTA Complete Streets Projects 8,937,000 - - 8,937,000 01303 Safe Route to School 500,000 - - 500,000 Total 488,380,154$ 63,012,287$ 40,973,576$ 592,366,017$ Fund Title Proposed
Appropriations Transfers Out Total
Uses
00100 General Fund 276,152,424$ 52,128,607$ 328,281,031$ 00101 Specific Events 1,234,000 - 1,234,000 00103 Donations Fund 94,511 5,489 100,000 00201 Air Quality Fund 206,000 - 206,000 00206 Traffic Impact 1,850,000 - 1,850,000 00207 Gas Tax Fund 4,747,748 69,585 4,817,333 00210 Sewer 166,810 - 166,810 00211 Drainage 206,000 - 206,000 00212 Narcotics Forfeiture - Federal 79,500 - 79,500 00216 Property and Evidence 76,500 - 76,500 00219 Traffic Congestion Relief 42 1,820,976 - 1,820,976 00226 Quimby Fund 1,860,000 - 1,860,000 00228 Park Dev Impact - Rec 493,000 - 493,000 00229 Library Dev Impact - - - 00231 Fire Facilities Dev Impact 120,000 - 120,000 00233 Housing Residual Receipts 30,000 - 30,000 00234 Disability Access Fund 76,220 - 76,220 00235 Park Dev Impact - Non Res - - - 00236 Public Art in Parks - - - 00239 CDBG 1,556,541 24,020 1,580,561 00240 HOME 803,206 2,954 806,160 00243 Surf City "3" Cable Channel Op 103,000 - 103,000 00308 In-Lieu Parking Downtown 40,000 - 40,000 00314 Infrastructure Fund 15,796,678 228,588 16,025,266 00322 ELM Automation Fund 706,900 - 706,900 00323 Technology Fund 337,418 - 337,418 00324 Equipment Fund 5,950,220 - 5,950,220 00325 HCPSC Capital Improvement 335,000 - 335,000 00350 RORF 889,734 7,745,962 8,635,696 00352 LMIHAF 534,321 31,719 566,040 00401 Debt Svc HBPFA 2,969,858 - 2,969,858 00405 Debt Svc Grand Coast CFD2000-1 1,079,241 8,213 1,087,454 00408 Debt Svc McDonnell CFD 2002-1 458,022 - 458,022 00410 Debt Svc Bella Terra 1,657,235 1,055,398 2,712,633 00412 Pension Liability 22,797,925 - 22,797,925 00501 CUPA 188,519 22,660 211,179 00504 Refuse Collection Service 21,245,004 30,146 21,275,150 00506 Water 55,294,381 689,217 55,983,598 00507 Water Master Plan 23,789,351 - 23,789,351 00508 WOCWB 1,711,336 - 1,711,336 00511 Sewer Service Fund 14,592,089 284,850 14,876,939 00551 Self Insurance Workers' Comp 12,258,606 16,172 12,274,778 00552 Self Insurance General Liab 11,979,355 20,645 12,000,000 00702 Retiree Insurance Fund 1,314,683 - 1,314,683 00703 Retirement Supplement 6,648,876 - 6,648,876 00704 Fire JPA Fund 550,863 18,740 569,603 00709 BID - Hotel/Motel 10,506,000 - 10,506,000 Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget
Proposed Appropriations and Transfers Out
City of Huntington Beach
EXHIBIT C
Fund Title Proposed
Appropriations Transfers Out Total
Uses
Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget
Proposed Appropriations and Transfers Out
City of Huntington Beach
EXHIBIT C
00710 BID - Downtown 128,000 - 128,000 00711 Parking Structure-Bella Terra 1,047,126 - 1,047,126 00712 Parking Structure-Strand 1,245,285 582,965 1,828,250 00716 Section 115 Trust 113,300 - 113,300 00807 Energy Efficiency 19,158 - 19,158 00873 OCTA/Cip Grant 1,062,000 - 1,062,000 00960 Used Oil OPP1 10/11 26,851 - 26,851 00961 Hwy Bridge Replacement & Rehab 2,814,000 - 2,814,000 00963 Sr Mobility Program 325,400 13,814 339,214 00979 AB109 Public Safety Realignmen 103,000 - 103,000 00984 SLESF Grant 12/13 441,870 - 441,870 01228 CalRecycle City/County CRV 96,018 - 96,018 01246 CENIC E-Rate 60,000 - 60,000 01247 Arterial Rehab 5,500,000 - 5,500,000 01275 OCTA PROJECT X - - - 01276 SB1383 Local Assistance OWR1 117,182 - 117,182 01284 AES Mitigation 707,610 - 707,610 01285 National Opioids Settlement 495,711 10,355 506,066 01287 Lot BB Buffer Maintenance 33,256 - 33,256 01288 Office of Traffic Safety 23/24 272,912 22,188 295,100 01301 OCTA Complete Streets Projects 8,937,000 - 8,937,000 01303 Safe Route to School 500,000 - 500,000 Total 529,353,730$ 63,012,287$ 592,366,017$
Department FY 2023/24
Actual
FY 2024/25
Actual
FY 2025/26
Adopted
FY 2025/26
Revised
FY 2026/27
Proposed
City Attorney 15.00 15.00 14.00 14.00 13.00
City Clerk 5.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00
City Council 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00
City Manager 16.00 16.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
City Treasurer 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 17.50
Community Development 60.50 61.50 62.00 62.00 60.00
Community & Library Services 62.25 62.25 63.25 63.25 59.75 Finance 28.50 28.50 28.50 28.50 20.50
Fire 201.00 202.00 208.00 208.00 207.00
Human Resources 15.00 15.00 14.00 14.00 14.00
Information Services 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 25.00
Police 350.00 351.00 350.00 350.00 341.00
Public Works 211.00 212.00 208.50 208.50 206.00
Total 1,007.75 1,012.75 1,012.75 1,012.75 992.75
Table of Organization
City of Huntington Beach
EXHIBIT D
Individual Positions for each department are included in the FY 2026/27 Proposed Budget Book.
Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2026-2027
FOR FISCAL YEAR
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
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EXHIBIT E
For full budget details, please visit the City of Huntington Beach website:
https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/departments/finance/budget_financial_reports.php