CITY OF MONTCLAIR
CITY COUNCIL AND
MONTCLAIR HOUSING CORPORATION
2026–27
PRELIMINARY BUDGET MEETING
AGENDA PACKET
Thursday, June 25, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Montclair City Council Chambers
5111 Benito Street
Montclair, CA 91763
Mayor
Javier “John” Dutrey
Mayor Pro Tem
Corysa Martinez
Council Members
Bill Ruh
Benjamin “Ben” Lopez
Xavier Mendez
City Manager
Edward C. Starr
City Attorney
Diane E. Robbins
City Clerk
Andrea M. Myrick
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
to be held in the Council Chambers located at
5111 Benito Street, Montclair, California
Thursday, June 25, 2026
5:30 p.m.
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AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
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IV. PRESENTATION
A. Fiscal Year 2026–27 Preliminary Budget Review Presentation for City of Montclair and Montclair Housing Corporation
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 26–3522 Authorizing Approval of the Change in Population in the City of Montclair During 2025 for the Purpose of Calculating the Gann Spending Limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27 [CC] 2 B. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 26–3523 Establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27 Pursuant to Article 13–B of the California Constitution and to Section 7910 of the Government Code [CC] 4 C. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 26–3524 Adopting the City of Montclair Fiscal Year 2026–27 Annual Budget [CC] 6
D. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 26–01 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget for the Montclair Housing Corporation [MHC] 8 VI. PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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I, Andrea M. Myrick, City Clerk, hereby certify that I posted, or caused to be posted, a copy of this Agenda not less than 24 hours prior to this meeting on the City’s website at https://www.cityofmontclair.org/agendas/ and on the bulletin board adjacent to the north door of Montclair City Hall at 5111 Benito Street, Montclair, CA 91763 on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: JUNE 25, 2026
SECTION: CONSENT - RESOLUTIONS
ITEM NO.: A
FILE I.D.: FIN225
DEPT.: FINANCE
PREPARER: J. KULBECK
SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26–3522 AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF THE CHANGE IN POPULATION IN THE CITY OF MONTCLAIR DURING 2025 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE GANN SPENDING LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 REASON FOR CONSIDERATION: The City Council is requested to consider adoption of Resolution No. 26–3522 pursuant to Government Code Section 7901, requiring each city to annually adopt a resolution selecting the change in population factor for purposes of calculating the Gann Spending Limit.
A copy of proposed Resolution No. 26–3522 is attached for the City Council's review and consideration.
BACKGROUND: The passage of Proposition 111 in June 1990 requires cities to annually select a change–in–population factor for the purpose of calculating the Gann Spending Limit. For this purpose, Government Code Section 7901 permits cities to select either the change in population within their jurisdictions or within the county in which they are located. This selection must be done by a recorded vote of the governing body of each city.
The change in population in the City of Montclair during 2025 was 2.19 percent compared to a –0.06 percent change for San Bernardino County as reported by the State Department of Finance. Because it is in the City's best interest to establish the highest possible Gann Spending Limit, staff suggests the City Council choose the percentage change in population in the City of Montclair during 2025 as the change–in–population factor to be used in calculating the limit.
FISCAL IMPACT: There would be no fiscal impact to the City's General Fund should the City Council adopt proposed Resolution No. 26–3522.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26–3522 authorizing approval of the change in population in the City of Montclair during 2025 for the purpose of calculating the Gann Spending Limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26–3522
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MONTCLAIR AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF THE
CHANGE IN POPULATION IN THE CITY OF
MONTCLAIR DURING 2025 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CALCULATING THE GANN SPENDING LIMIT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026–27
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 7901 requires a city to calculate its Gann Spending Limit by choosing either the change in population within its jurisdiction or the change in population within the county in which it is located; and WHEREAS, the selection of the change in population must be accomplished by a recorded vote of the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the change in population in the City of Montclair during 2025 was
2.19 percent which is higher than the –0.06 percent change within San Bernardino County; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to establish the highest possible Gann Spending Limit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Montclair hereby approves the change in population in the City of Montclair during 2025 as its change–in–population factor to be used in calculating the Gann Spending Limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this XX day of XX, 2026.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I, Andrea M. Myrick, City Clerk of the City of Montclair, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Resolution No. 26–3522 was duly adopted by the City Council of said city and was approved by the Mayor of said city at a special meeting of said City Council held on the XX day of XX, 2026, and that it was adopted by the following vote, to–wit:
AYES: XX
NOES: XX
ABSTAIN: XX
ABSENT: XX
Andrea M. Myrick
City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: JUNE 25, 2026
SECTION: CONSENT - RESOLUTIONS
ITEM NO.: B
FILE I.D.: FIN225
DEPT.: FINANCE
PREPARER: J. KULBECK
SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26–3523 ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13–B OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION AND TO SECTION 7910 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE REASON FOR CONSIDERATION: The City Council is requested to consider adoption of Resolution No. 26–3523 establishing an appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27.
A copy of proposed Resolution No. 26–3523 is attached for the City Council’s review and consideration.
BACKGROUND: Government Code Section 7910 requires a city council to establish, by resolution, the city's appropriations limit (Gann Spending Limit) for the following fiscal year pursuant to Article 13–B of the California Constitution. The limit, which restricts the amount of tax revenues spent during the year, is based upon the limit for the preceding year, as adjusted for changes in population and cost of living.
The passage of Proposition 111 in June 1990 requires each city to choose either the percentage change in population within its jurisdiction as its change–in–population factor, or the percentage change in population within the county in which it is located.
The City of Montclair elects to use the percentage change in California's per capita personal income, which is available in May of each year, as its change in cost–of–living factor.
Earlier this evening, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 26–3522 approving the change in population in the City of Montclair during 2025 as the change–in–population factor to be used in calculating the Fiscal Year 2026–27 appropriations limit.
The change in population in the City of Montclair during 2025 was 2.19 percent. The change in California per capita personal income during 2025 was 4.95 percent. Based on these adjustment factors, the City's appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27 is $627,145,243 as established by proposed Resolution No. 26–3523.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City would be authorized to spend all tax revenues received up to $627,145,243 should the City Council adopt proposed Resolution No. 26–3523.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26–3523 establishing an appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27 pursuant to Article 13–B of the California Constitution and to Section 7910 of the Government Code.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26–3523
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MONTCLAIR ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13–B
OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION AND TO
SECTION 7910 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE
WHEREAS, Article 13–B of the California Constitution limits the appropriations budget of a local government, which is financed by taxes to the appropriations limit (Gann Spending Limit) of the prior fiscal year as adjusted by the change in population and the change in cost of living; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 7910 requires that the governing body of each local jurisdiction shall, by resolution, annually establish its appropriations limit for the following fiscal year pursuant to Article 13–B of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, at a meeting held on June 25, 2026, the City Council selected the change in cost of living and change in population factors to be used in determining the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27; and
WHEREAS, the City of Montclair has determined that said appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2026–27 is $627,145,243, and documentation supporting calculation of the limit is available to the public as required by Government Code Section 7910.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Montclair hereby establishes an appropriations limit in the amount of $627,145,243 for Fiscal Year 2026–27 pursuant to Article 13–B of the Constitution of the State of California and Government Code Section 7910.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said appropriations limit herein established may be changed as deemed necessary by resolution of the City Council.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this XX day of XX, 2026.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I, Andrea M. Myrick, City Clerk of the City of Montclair, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Resolution No. 26–3523 was duly adopted by the City Council of said city and was approved by the Mayor of said city at a special meeting of said City Council held on the XX day of XX, 2026, and that it was adopted by the following vote, to–wit:
AYES: XX
NOES: XX
ABSTAIN: XX
ABSENT: XX
Andrea M. Myrick
City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: JUNE 25, 2026
SECTION: CONSENT - ADMIN. REPORTS
ITEM NO.: C
FILE I.D.: FIN240
DEPT.: FINANCE
PREPARER: J. KULBECK
SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26–3524 ADOPTING THE CITY OF MONTCLAIR FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 ANNUAL BUDGET
REASON FOR CONSIDERATION: The California Government Code requires that the governing body of a local government agency annually adopt an Operating Budget. The City Council is requested to consider adoption of Resolution No. 26–3524, formally adopting the City of Montclair Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget.
A copy of proposed Resolution No. 26–3524 is attached for City Council review and consideration.
BACKGROUND: The City Council reviewed the proposed Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget at a special meeting on June 25, 2026.
In addition to providing a formal means to adopt the Budget, proposed Resolution No. 26–3524 includes the following fiscal–control provisions:
The automatic reappropriation of funds into the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget to finance outstanding encumbrances as of June 30, 2026. The automatic reappropriation of funds into the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget to finance capital improvement projects and grants that were not completed during Fiscal Year 2025–26.
The City Council's adoption of Resolution No. 26–3524 would provide for a total Estimated Revenue Budget, including transfers–in, of $73,217,557, and a total Appropriations Budget, including transfers–out, of $70,158,283. The General Fund has estimated revenues/transfers–in of $40,993,618, and appropriation budget/transfers– out of $41,625,162, leaving a deficit of $631,544 which will be allocated from the General Fund Unassigned Reserve Fund, which brings the Unassigned Reserve Fund Balance Ratio to approximately 13.14 percent of General Operating Fund Budget Appropriations — achieving an Unassigned Reserve Fund Balance Ratio of 25 percent is an annual policy objective of the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT: It is estimated that the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget, as presented, provides for an overall increase in total unassigned fund balances/reserve fund balances/retained earnings of $3,059,274 when considering all funds and operations of the City.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26–3524 adopting the City of Montclair Fiscal Year 2026–27 Annual Budget.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26–3524
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MONTCLAIR ADOPTING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City Manager submitted to the City Council of the City of Montclair the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026–27, including all proposed expenditures, estimated revenues, and estimated fund balances; and WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed budget is on file in the City Clerk's office for inspection by the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council duly reviewed the proposed budget at a meeting open to the public on June 25, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Montclair hereby adopts the proposed budget as the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026–27.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are automatically reappropriated into Fiscal Year 2026–27 for all outstanding purchase orders and unexecuted contracts as of June 30, 2026, for which a valid appropriation exists.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are automatically reappropriated into Fiscal Year 2026–27 for all capital improvement projects included in the adopted budget that have not been completed as of June 30, 2026.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are automatically reappropriated into Fiscal Year 2026–27 for all grants included in the adopted budget that have not been completed as of June 30, 2026.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that department heads and their designees are authorized to transfer funds between object codes within the Services and Supplies Budget, provided the funding source remains the same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that except for personnel cost–of–living adjust– ments, which are governed by approved Memorandums of Understanding and Agree– ments, all expenditures from the General Reserve Funds must be expressly authorized by the City Council.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this XX day of XX, 2026.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I, Andrea M. Myrick, City Clerk of the City of Montclair, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Resolution No. 26–3524 was duly adopted by the City Council of said city and was approved by the Mayor of said city at a special meeting of said City Council held on the XX day of XX, 2026, and that it was adopted by the following vote, to–wit:
AYES: XX
NOES: XX
ABSTAIN: XX
ABSENT: XX
Andrea M. Myrick
City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
DATE: JUNE 26, 2025
SECTION: CONSENT - RESOLUTIONS
ITEM NO.: D
FILE I.D.: FIN220
DEPT.: MHC
PREPARER: M.FUENTES
SUBJECT: CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26–01 ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 BUDGET FOR THE MONTCLAIR HOUSING CORPORATION
REASON FOR CONSIDERATION: Pursuant to state law, the governing body of a local government agency is required to annually adopt an Operating Budget. The Montclair Housing Corporation Board of Directors is requested to consider adoption of Resolution No. 26–01, formally adopting the Montclair Housing Corporation Budget for Fiscal Year 2026–27.
BACKGROUND: The Fiscal Year 2026–27 Preliminary Budget for the Montclair Housing Corporation was submitted to the respective Board of Directors on June 25, 2026.
The Montclair Housing Corporation Board of Directors is requested to approve the Annual Budget for the Montclair Housing Corporation. The expenses related to the Montclair Housing Corporation involve operation and maintenance of 41 properties. The Montclair Housing Corporation manages 28 single–family homes and 80 multifamily units pursuant to a long–term lease with the Montclair Housing Authority.
FISCAL IMPACT: It is estimated the proposed Montclair Housing Corporation Budget would provide for a increase in total balance of $331,754 during Fiscal Year 2026–27.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Montclair Housing Corporation Board of Directors adopt Resolution No. 26–01 adopting the Montclair Housing Corporation Fiscal Year 2026–27 Annual Budget.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26–01
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONTCLAIR
HOUSING CORPORATION ADOPTING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 BUDGET FOR THE
MONTCLAIR HOUSING CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the President has submitted to the Board of Directors of the City of Montclair Housing Corporation the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2026–27 including all proposed expenditures, estimated revenues, and estimated fund balances; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Preliminary Budget is on file in the Montclair Housing Corporation Secretary's office for inspection by the public; and WHEREAS, the Montclair Housing Corporation has duly reviewed the Preliminary Budget at an adjourned joint meeting open to the public held on June 25, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Montclair Housing Corporation hereby adopts the Preliminary Budget as the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026–27.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are automatically reappropriated into the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget for all outstanding purchase orders and unexecuted contracts as of June 30, 2026, for which a valid appropriation exists.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are automatically reappropriated into the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget for all capital improvement projects included in the adopted Budget that have not been completed as of June 30, 2026.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this XX day of XX 2026.
Chair
ATTEST:
Secretary
I, Andrea M. Myrick, Secretary of the Montclair Housing Corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Resolution No. 26–01 was duly adopted by the Montclair Housing Corporation Board of Directors at a special meeting thereof, held on the XX day of XX, 2026, and that it was adopted by the following vote, to–wit:
AYES: XX
NOES: XX
ABSTAIN: XX
ABSENT: XX
Andrea M. Myrick
Secretary
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