Continued Public Hearing for the
Presentation and Adoption of the
Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget
June 15, 2026
City Council Meeting
Item X
FY 2027 Recommended Budget
Appropriations
2 Total Budgeted Appropriations
(including Affiliated Agencies and CIP)
in millions
FY 2025
Actuals
FY 2026
Adopted
FY 2027
Recommended
General Fund $381.2 $364.9 $383.4
All Funds $1,223.7 $1,512.4 $1,409.8
Full-Time Equivalent Positions
(including Affiliated Agencies)
FY 2025
Adopted
FY 2026
Revised
FY 2027
Recommended
General Fund 1,084.03 1,089.04 1,089.59
All Funds 2,406.88 2,434.38 2,424.84
Proposed Adjustments to
FY 2027 Recommended Operating Budget
• Fully fund two PORT Firefighters ($315,000) and PORT
eligible motel vouchers ($227,700).
> Transfer ERF-2 and ESG funding from Housing Dept. to
Public Health Fund (203).
• Community Engagement - Promotores
> Increase revenue and appropriations by $560,000 in the Public Health Fund (203) for 3.0 FTE positions and
materials/supplies.
Program Coordinator II, Community Services Representative III, Community Services Representative I.
> To be utilized and funded by PWP, Rent Stabilization, and Transportation via interdepartmental transfers.
3 Public Health Department
Proposed Adjustments to
FY 2027 Recommended Operating Budget
• Increase Health Officer from 0.75 FTE to 1.0 FTE.
> Increase appropriations by $94,239 in the General Fund (101) to further support community facing needs.
• Disease and prevention control in long-term care
facilities.
> Increase appropriations by $101,150 in the General Fund (101) for 1.0 FTE Community Services Representative III. > Federal funding for disease control is ending.
4 Public Health Department
Proposed Adjustments to
FY 2027 Recommended Operating Budget
• Parking Enforcement
> Start transitioning from a contractual services model to an in-house staffing model - will offer extended coverage during current understaffed shifts.
New staffing model to be fully implemented in FY 2028. > Increase appropriations by $600,000 in the General Fund (101) for 12.0 FTE positions.
Parking Enforcement Representatives (10), Senior Parking Enforcement Representative (1), Parking Services Supervisor (1).
• Enhanced security for Parking Enforcement Staff
> Increase appropriations by $90,000 in the General Fund (101) for body-worn cameras.
> Future committee meeting to discuss operating policy. 5 Transportation Department
Proposed Adjustments to
FY 2027 Recommended Operating Budget
• Year-Round Homelessness Shelter
> Increase appropriations by $2.0 million in the General Fund (101) to establish a reserve as workplan begins.
• One-time use of excess reserve balance for debt
service payments due in FY 2027.
> Decrease appropriations by $1.78 million in the General Fund (101).
6 Non-Departmental
Proposed Adjustments to
FY 2027 Recommended Operating Budget
• Fire Inspector
> Increase appropriations by $95,891 in the General Fund (101) for 1.0 FTE Fire Inspector to help meet state-
mandated inspection frequencies.
> To focus on business, mercantile, and storage occupancy inspections.
7 Fire Department
Fiscal Impact of Proposed Adjustments
• General Fund: increase appropriations by $1,201,280.
• All Funds: increase appropriations by $3,091,680.
• Increase citywide FTE total by 17.25 FTE.
> 14.25 FTE – General Fund
> 3.00 FTE – Public Health Fund
8 Recommendation
Close the public hearing and formally adopt the
FY 2027 Operating Budget.
Adopt by resolution the City’s FY 2027 Operating
Budget and any changes passed by a motion
of the City Council.
Adopt a resolution determining the annual
amount of transfer from the Power Fund for
FY 2027 and amending the amount of transfer
for FY 2026.
9 10
Questions/Comments
Enhancement Requests
11 Department Amount Description
Transportation $240,000 Fund local match of CicLAvia grant for two events; one-time expense.
Housing $345,000 Buildout costs to develop satellite office at Heritage Square. Could consider office in Public
Health building as alternative.
Police $360,000 Annual lease and start-up costs for two Drone as a First Responder program. Ongoing costs of
$260,000 would increase projected deficit.
Police $300,000 Software platform to centralize data from CAD, RMS, and other PD databases. Ongoing costs of
$200,000 would increase projected deficit.
Police $250,000 Real time intelligence platform. Ongoing costs of $150,0000 would increase projected deficit.*
• PD willing to evaluate vacant non-sworn FTEs
to offset costs for requests.
Enhancement Requests
12 Department Amount Description
City Manager –
EconDev
$85,000 Event programming and technical resource
support for small businesses.
Risk Mgmt/CAO $2.0m Additional funding for outside legal PRCS TBD Re-establish the Youth Council. Brought up
during PRCS Budget presentation.
Housing TBD Set aside funds for initial work to establish a year- round homeless shelter.
Public Works TBD Use funds to additional street resurfacing or sidewalk repairs.
Fire TBD Use funds for additional station repairs.
Various TBD Set-aside funds for LA 28 events.