RESOLUTION NO. 26-0049
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET AND 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:
The Manhattan Beach Municipal Code provides that the City Manager shall cause to be prepared and submitted to the City Council an annual budget; The budget covering fiscal year 2027 has been reviewed by the City Council with regard to the approval of estimated revenues and expenditures, service delivery changes, investments and financial policies as included in the budget; and The City Council has made such necessary revisions to the budget as provided for in Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
SECTION 2. The Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget as presented to the City Council at the May 5, 2026, City Council meeting and as amended during a subsequent Budget Study Session on May 12, 2026, is hereby adopted as the official municipal budget for the City of Manhattan Beach (“Fiscal Year 2027 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 2027 Operating Budget on file at all times for inspection by the public.
SECTION 4. Beginning on July 1, 2026, 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 2026 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 2, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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JOE FRANKLIN
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
CHANGES FROM FY 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET
GENERAL FUND
Adjustment to Proposed Expenditures:
Increase expenditures in the amount of $10,200 in annual costs to support the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteer Program.
Increase expenditures in the amount of $312 to support the increased Transfer Out necessary to support the Steet Lighting and Landscape Fund based on latest estimates from the draft Engineer's Report on the Street Lighting and Landscape Assessment.
Decrease expenditures in the amount of $80,000 based on a correction to move the Roundhouse Contribution from General Fund to State Pier & Parking Fund.
Decrease expenditures in the amount of $693,978 in annual costs based on direction from the May 5, 2026, Proposed Budget Presentation, where staff was asked to explore Cost Containment Strategies, which resulted in the recommended Low and Medium Impact reductions that have minimal to no service delivery impacts to the Community.
STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Revenues:
Decrease revenues by $312 to factor the latest revenue estimates based on the draft Engineer's Report from May 2026.
Increase revenues by $312 to factor increased Transfer In/Subsidy from the General Fund to support the Steet Lighting and Landscape Fund due to lower assessment revenue estimated from the draft Engineer's Report.
GAS TAX FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Revenues:
Increase revenues by $5,647 to account for revised Streets and Roads funding estimates based on revised Statewide revenue estimates provided by the California Department of Finance (DOF) with the release of the Governor's May Revision to the Proposed 2026-27 Budget on May 14, 2026.
CIP FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Expenditures:
Decrease current and prior year project appropriations by $4,702,357 based on direction from the May 12, 2026, CIP Budget Presentation, to de-obligate funding from the following projects: City Facility Renovations, Project at 400 Manhattan Beach Boulevard Project, Begg Pool Facility Upgrades, and the Sand Dune Park Improvement Project.
Increase expenditures by $4,702,357 based on direction from the May 12, 2026, CIP Budget Presentation to reallocate funding to the Senior and Scout Community Center Renovation in FY 2027.
STATE PIER AND PARKING LOT FUND:
Adjustment to Proposed Expenditures:
Increase expenditures in the amount of $80,000 based on a correction to move the Roundhouse Contribution from General Fund to State Pier & Parking Fund as an eligible expense for maintenance and repairs.
Increase expenditures in the amount of $200,000 based on direction from the May 12, 2026, CIP Budget Presentation to move up the Upper Pier Parking Lots Railing Replacement Project from FY 2028 to FY 2027.