RESOLUTION NO. 25-0074
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026
OPERATING BUDGET AND UPDATED FINANCIAL
POLICIES; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TAKE CERTAIN PERSONNEL-RELATED ACTIONS
THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council makes the following findings:
A. The Manhattan Beach Municipal Code provides that the City Manager shall cause to be prepared and submitted to the City Council an annual budget;
B. The budget covering the fiscal year 2026 has been reviewed by the City Council with regard to the approval of estimated revenues and expenditures, service delivery changes , investments and updated financial policies as included in the budget; and
C. The City Council has made such necessary revisions to the budget as provided for in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
SECTION 2. The Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget as presented to the City Council at the May 6, 202 5, City Council meeting and as amended during subsequent meetings, including a Budget Study Session on May 13, 2025, and the Regular City Council Meeting on May 2 0, 2025, is hereby adopted as the official municipal budget for the City of Manhattan Beach (“Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget”).
SECTION 3. The Budget is available on the City website and the City Clerk is directed to maintain one copy of the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget on file at all times for inspection by the public.
SECTION 4 . Beginning on July 1, 202 5, the City Manager is hereby authorized to proceed with the implementation of the positions and programs as set forth in the approved and adopted budget, and to transfer any sum of appropriated funds between departments and programs provided they do not cross funds.
SECTION 5. By way of adopting the budget, staff is authorized to proceed with allocating and filling the positions approved in the budget.
SECTION 6 . Unexpended appropriations from the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget may be carried forward to the next fiscal year provided the funds (1) have been previously encumbered for a specific purpose, (2) apply to authorized, but uncompleted projects in the Capital Improvement Plan, (3) apply to ongoing Utility Undergrounding Assessment District projects; or ( 4) apply to awarded, but uncompleted grant programs. Corresponding revenues for previously budgeted, but not received , grant reimbursements may also be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED on June 3, 2025.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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AMY THOMAS HOWORTH
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
CHANGES FROM FY 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET
GENERAL FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Expenditures and Revenues:
• Add new expenditures in the amount of $50,000 in annual costs to support Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles, as approved on May 20, 2025. • Increase revenues by $20,980 to factor additional grant revenues awarded from CalRecycle’s SB 1383 Local Assistance grant Cycle ORW4 , as proposed on June 3, 2025.
STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Revenues:
• Increase revenues by $77 to factor the latest revenue estimates based on the draft Engineer's Report from May 2025.
GAS TAX FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Revenues:
• Increase revenues by $45,025 to account for revised Streets and Roads funding estimates which are based on new statewide revenue estimates provided by the California Department of Finance (DOF) with the release of the Governor's May Revision to the Proposed 2025 -26 Budget on May 14, 2025.
CIP FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Expenditures:
• Decrease expenditures by $1,000,000 for the Project at 400 Manhattan Beach Boulevard to facilitate an increase in CIP Reserves to $1.5 million based on City Council direction received on May 20, 2025. • Increase expenditures by $100,000 to advance the Renovation of the City Hall Employee Lounge Project from FY 2028 to FY 2026.
• Decrease expenditures by $100,000 for the City Facility Renovations project to allow for the advancement of the Renovation of the City Hall Employee Lounge Project.