Finance Committee
October 13, 2026

AGENDA

FINANCE COMMITTEE

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Victor M. Gordo, Mayor
Tyron Hampton, District 1
Rick Cole, District 2
Gene Masuda, District 4
STAFF
Karin Schnaider, Director of Finance
Arnold Lee, Chief Assistant City Attorney
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
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NEW BUSINESS

1. AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT

WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR

STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CITYWIDE STREET

RESURFACING AND AMERICANS WITH DIASABILITIES ACT (ADA)
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,223,952

3. APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED

OPERATING BUDGET

4. APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026 GENERAL FUND EMERGENCY
CONTINGENCY COMMITMENT OF $54,737,400 AND UP TO $18,245,800 IN

THE GENERAL FUND OPERATING RESERVE COMMITMENT

ADJOURN

NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 1

1. AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM BUDGET

Amendments to FY 2027 CIP Budget
October 13, 2026

recently experienced a breakdown between floors with seven people trapped inside for almost two hours. Replacement parts are no longer readily available, making repairs increasingly difficult and creating a significant risk of prolonged outages. These failures compromise access to City Hall offices and services for individuals with disabilities and others who depend on elevator access. Prompt funding is necessary to advance design and procurement to address this critical accessibility and operational need. Staff will prioritize implementation, with completion of both elevators anticipated in FY 2028.

2. Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Program FY 2026 - 2030 (73950) - The Department of Public Works recommends appropriating $116,029 in Private Capital to this project and increasing the project budget by a like amount. These funds have been collected from property owners and developers as conditions of development or sales of the property. The program provides for replacement of damaged sidewalks along property frontages. These repairs will help maintain pedestrian accessibility along the City's sidewalk network. This work is anticipated to be completed in FY 2028.

3. High Voltage Series Street Light Conversion (74415) - The Department of Public Works recommends transferring remaining balance of $34,334 in Street Occupancy Rental Fees and $30,034 in Gas Tax from the High Voltage Series Street Light Conversion - Phase Ill (74420) to this project and increasing the project budget by a like amount. The High Voltage Series Street Light Conversion phases will be consolidated and managed as a single project and as such, all available balances from previous phases shall be transferred to project 7 4415.

4. Raymond Avenue Undergrounding - Street Lighting (74823) -The Department of Public Works recommends appropriating $5,000,000 from the Underground Utilities Fund and increasing the project budget by a like amount.

The funding will be used to cover street lighting material procurement, and the construction. This project is currently in the design phase and has sufficient funds to complete this phase. Construction is anticipated to begin in March 2027.

5. Annual ADA Sidewalk Improvement Program (73913) - The Department of Public Works recommends appropriating $30,245 in Street Occupancy Rental Fees and increasing the project budget by a like amount. This funding will cover ineligible administrative costs associated with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded sidewalk improvements.

6. Jackie Robinson Community Center Improvement (78961) - The Department of Public Works recommends appropriating $1,000,000 in U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Economic Development Initiative-Community Project Funding (EDI-CPF) grant funds to this project. The funding was secured through Congresswoman Judy Chu's Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding request for improvements to the Jackie Robinson Community Center. The additional funding will primarily

Amendments to FY 2027 CIP Budget
October 13, 2026

support renovation of the Center's pottery/kiln room, which has been out of service for an extended period, allowing the City to restore pottery programming at the facility. Funding will also support facility accessibility improvements identified as part of the project. Work is anticipated to be completed in FY 2028.

7. Citywide Leading Pedestrian Interval/Accessible Pedestrian Signal (LPI/APS) Implementation Program FY 2025 - 2029 (75928) - The Department of Transportation (DOT) recommends appropriating $250,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $75,000 in Street Occupancy Rental Fees to this project and increasing the budget by a like amount. The CDBG funds were awarded to the City as part of the CDBG Program Year 2026 entitlement funds and was approved by City Council on June 15, 2026. The Street Occupancy Rental Fees will be used to cover costs defined as non-eligible by the granting agency but is required to design and construct the project. This appropriation will fund the installation of new ADA compliant Accessible Pedestrian Signal push buttons and appurtenant materials at 20 intersections. This work is anticipated to be completed in FY 2027.

8. Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Program FY 2021 - 2028 (75112, SubProject 75135) - The Department of Transportation (DOT) recommends appropriating $92,920 in Traffic Reduction Fees and $35,000 in Street Occupancy Rental Fees to this project and increasing the budget by a like amount. DOT was awarded a Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 11 (HSIP 11) grant in the amount of $249,120 for the design and construction of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at multiple locations. The City Council accepted the funds on October 23, 2023. This appropriation will cover construction administration costs along with additional design costs. The Street Occupancy Rental Fees funding will support the installation of new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) push buttons at signalized intersections by Street Maintenance crews, as well as associated project costs resulting from unforeseen field conditions and material procurement delays.

9. Transportation System Safety Enhancements Project FY 2021 - 2028 (75115, Sub-Project 75136) - The Department of Transportation (DOT) recommends appropriating $95,820 in Traffic Reduction Fees to this project and increasing the budget by a like amount. DOT was awarded a Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 11 (HSIP 11) grant in the amount of $397,710 for the design and construction of retroreflective backplates and near side signal heads at various locations. The City Council accepted the funds on October 23, 2023. This funding will cover ineligible administrative costs associated with HSIP 11 grant.
1 a. Installation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Washington Blvd and Hudson Ave (75512)- The Department of Transportation (DOT) recommends appropriating $76,005 in Traffic Reduction Fees to this project and increasing the budget by a like amount. DOT was awarded a Highway Safety Improvement

Amendments to FY 2027 CIP Budget
October 13, 2026

Program Cycle 11 (HSIP 11) grant in the amount of $357,210 to construct the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Washington Blvd and Hudson Ave. The City Council accepted the funds on October 23, 2023. This funding will cover ineligible administrative costs associated with HISP 11 grant.

11. T.M. Goodrich lntertie Transformer Upgrades (3263) - The Water and Power Department recommends transferring the remaining balance of $899,104 in Power Fund from 35kV Subtransmission System Upgrades (3283) to this project and increasing the budget by a like amount. The scope of the 35kV Subtransmission System Upgrades (3283) project is now under the workplan for T.M. Goodrich Receiving Station Upgrades (3263), as such all funds for that scope are requested to be moved accordingly. The 35kV Subtransmission System Upgrades (3283) project will close.

12. Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment (3500) - The Water and Power Department recommends transferring the unencumbered balance of $1,360,872 in Power Fund from Power System Equipment (3254) to this project and increasing the budget by a like amount. The scope of the Power System Equipment (3254) project is now under the workplan for Vehicles and Equipment - Power Fund (3500), as such all unencumbered funds for that scope are requested to be moved accordingly. The Power System Equipment (3254) project will close.

13. Power Transmission Program (3251) - The Water and Power Department recommends transferring $446,930 in Power Fund from Power Transmission Program (3190) to this project and increasing the budget by a like amount. The Power Transmission Program (3190) was closed in FY 2026 and was replaced with CIP 3251.

COUNCIL POLICY CONSIDERATION:

All of the above projects and actions address City Council's goals to maintain fiscal responsibility and stability and improve, maintain, and enhance public facilities and infrastructure.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

CEQA excludes from environmental analysis those actions that are not "projects" as defined by State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. That section excludes from the definition of "project" the creation of government funding mechanisms and fiscal activities which do not yet commit the lead agency to any specific project and excludes organizational or administrative governmental activities that do not result in physical changes to the environment. The actions proposed herein are budgetary and part of the City's normal administrative process as it takes early steps to prepare for the possibility of undertaking a project, and therefore they are not yet "projects" as defined by CEQA. As the City becomes more certain it will undertake one of the projects, and

Amendments to FY 2027 CIP Budget
October 13, 2026

before it commits itself to the project, the appropriate environmental analysis will be conducted and brought to the appropriate City body for approval.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cumulative result of these recommendations will increase the FY 2027 CIP budget by $7,521,019. The specific funding sources for the budget amendments are listed on Attachment A. There is no change to the General Fund.

Prepared by:
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Public Works Administrator
Approved by:

AWKESWORTH
Interim City Manager
Respectfully submitted,
Director of Public Works
Attachment A-Amendments to the FY 2027 - 2031 CIP Budget

Amendments to the FY 2027-2031 CIP Budget Attachment A
Appropriations Revised
Project/Fund Source Through FY 2027 Changes Appropriation 1 Building Maintenance FY 2026 - 2030 (71931)
Building Preventive Maintenance Fund 4,681,840 750,000 5,431,840 Total 4,681,840 750,000 5,431,840
2 Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Program FY 2026 - 2030
(73950)
Private Capital 906,678 116,029 1,022,707
Total 906,678 116,029 1,022,707
3 High Voltage Series Street Light Conversion (74415)
General Fund 3,965,000 0 3,965,000
Street Occupancy Rental Fees 470,000 34,334 504,334
Gas Tax 0 30,034 30,034
Total 4,435,000 64,368 4,499,368
High Voltage Series Street Light Conversion - Phase Ill (74420)
Street Occupancy Rental Fees 95,000 (34,334) 60,666
Gas Tax 60,000 (30,034) 29,966
Total 155,000 (64,368) 90,632
4 Raymond Avenue Undergrounding - Street Lighting (74823) Underground Utilities Fund - Public Works 600,000 5,000,000 5,600,000 Underground Utilities Fund - Power Facilities (3214) 24,092,000 0 24,092,000 Total 24,692,000 5,000,000 29,692,000
5 Annual ADA Sidewalk Improvement Program (73913)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 4,760,108 0 4,760,108 General Fund 10,500,000 0 10,500,000
Street Occupancy Rental Fees 175,000 30,245 205,245
Total 15,435,108 30,245 15,465,353
6 Jackie Robinson Community Center Improvements (78961) Department of Housing and Urban Development/ Community
Project Funding (HUD/ EDI-CPF) 0 1,000,000 1,000,000
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 224,000 0 224,000 General Fund 436,000 0 436,000
Total 660,000 1,000,000 1,660,000
7 Citywide Leading Pedestrian Interval / Accessible Pedestrian Signal (LPI/APS) Implementation Program FY 2025 - 2029
(75928)
Measure M MSP 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 0 250,000 250,000 Street Occupancy Rental Fees 0 75,000 75,000
Total 1,000,000 325,000 1,325,000
1

Amendments to the FY 2027-2031 CIP Budget
Project/Fund Source
8 Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Program - FY 2021
2028 (75112, Sub-Project 75135)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Gas Tax
General Fund
Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant 10
Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant 11
Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant 12
Measure M MSP
Reserve for Key Projects
Traffic Reduction Fee
Street Occupancy Rental Fees
Total
9 Transportation System Safety Enhancements Project FY
2021 - 2028 (75115, Sub-Project 75136)
Civic Center Parking Meter Fund
Gas Tax
Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant 11
Traffic Reduction Fee
Total
1 O Installation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Washington Blvd and Hudson Ave (75512)
Commercial Development Fee
Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant 11
Measure M MSP
Traffic Reduction Fee
Total
11 T.M. Goodrich lntertie Transformer Upgrades (3263)
Power Fund
Total
35kV Subtransmission System Upgrades (3283)
12 Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment (3500)
Power System Equipment (3254)
13 Power Transmission Program (3251)
Power Fund
Total
Power Fund
Total
Power Fund
Total
Appropriations
Through FY 2027
482,744
75,000
86,870
248,700
249,120
324,630
236,148
38,645
317,531
0 2,059,388
100,000
50,000
397,710
250,000
797,710
14,000
357,210
500,000
46,000
917,210
5,251,031
5,251,031
899,104
899,104
13,069,547
13,069,547
3,559,847
3,559,847
Changes
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
92,920
35,000
127,920
0 0
0 95,820
95,820
0 0
0 76,005
76,005
899,104
899,104
(899,104)
(899,104)
1,360,872
1,360,872
(1,360,872)
(1,360,872)
Attachment A
Revised
Appropriation
482,744
75,000
86,870
248,700
249,120
324,630
236,148
38,645
410,451
35,000
2,187,308
100,000
50,000
397,710
345,820
893,530
14,000
357,210
500,000
122,005
993,215
6,150,135
6,150,135
0 0
14,430,419
14,430,419
2,198,975
2,198,975
Power Fund 1,083,000 446,930 1,529,930
Power Transmission Program (3190)
Total
1----....;.____;__-+----'----+---......;...-.:.......---i 1,083,000 446,930 1,529,930
Power Fund
Total
2 9,428,999
9,428,999
Net Changes
(446,930)
(446,930)
7,521,019
8,982,069
8,982,069

Public Works Department
AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
Finance Committee
October 13, 2026
Item 1

Public Works Department
Recommendations

1. Find proposed actions are not “projects” as
defined in CEQA, Public Resources Code Section
21065 and Section 15378(b)(4) and (5) and, as
such, are not subject to environmental review

2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) Budget as detailed in Attachment
A of this report

Public Works Department
Projects
3 Project Funding Source Change ($)
1 Building Maintenance FY 2026 - 2030 (71931) Building Preventive Maintenance Fund
$750,000
2 Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Program FY 2026 - 2030
(73950)
Private Capital $116,029
3 High Voltage Series Street Light Conversion (74415)
High Voltage Series Street Light Conversion – Phase III (74420) Street Occupancy
Rental Fees
Gas Tax
Street Occupancy
Rental Fees
Gas Tax
$34,334
$30,034
($34,334)
($30,034)
4 Raymond Avenue Undergrounding – Street Lighting (74823) Underground Utilities Fund – Public Works
$5,000,000

Public Works Department
Projects
4 Project Funding Source Change ($)
5 Annual ADA Sidewalk Improvement Program (73913) Street Occupancy Rental Fees
$30,245
6 Jackie Robinson Community Center Improvements (78961) Department of Housing and Urban Development /
Community Project
Funding (HUD / EDICPF)
$1,000,000
7 Citywide Leading Pedestrian Interval / Accessible
Pedestrian Signal (LPI/APS) Implementation Program FY
2025 - 2029 (75928)
Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG)
Street Occupancy Rental
Fees
$250,000
$75,000
8 Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Program - FY 2021 -
2028 (75112, Sub-Project 75135)
Traffic Reduction Fee
Street Occupancy Rental
Fees
$92,920
$35,000

Public Works Department
Projects
5 Project Funding Source Change ($)
9 Transportation System Safety Enhancements Project FY
2021 - 2028 (75115, Sub-Project 75136)
Traffic Reduction Fee $95,820
10 Installation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Washington Blvd and Hudson Ave (75512)
Traffic Reduction Fee $76,005
11 T.M. Goodrich Intertie Transformer Upgrades (3263)
35kV Subtransmission System Upgrades (3283)
Power Fund
Power Fund
$899,104
($899,104)
12 Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment (3500)
Power System Equipment (3254)
Power Fund
Power Fund
$1,360,872
($1,360,872)
13 Power Transmission Program (3251)
Power Transmission Program (3190)
Power Fund
Power Fund
$446,930
($446,930)

Public Works Department
Fiscal Impact
• Net increase to the FY 2027 CIP Budget by
$7,521,019
• No Impact to the General Fund
6

NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 2

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT

WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CITYWIDE

STREET RESURFACING AND AMERICANS WITH DIASABILITIES ACT (ADA) IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,223,952

Age da eport
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Finance Committee
FROM: Department of Public Works
October 13, 2026
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT

WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL

CITYWIDE STREET RESURFACING AND AMERICANS WITH

DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR
2027 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,223,952
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3}, and 15378 of the State CEQA guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required;

2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) for design and construction related to street resurfacing and ADA improvements along various streets of shared jurisdiction with the County's cost share amount estimated to be $1,223,952 as part of Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2027;

3. Amend the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $1,223,952 from LACDPW to the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program FY 2027 (73951); and

4. Authorize the City Manager to approve, within the contract authority, amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.

BACKGROUND:

Several street segments along the City of Pasadena's boundaries are under shared jurisdiction with Los Angeles County. In some locations, the jurisdictional boundary runs MEETING OF _____ _ AGENDA ITEM NO. ____ _

Agreement with LACDPW for FY 27 Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvements on Shared Streets October 13, 2026

along the roadway centerline or follows irregular limits through an intersection or street segment. Resurfacing only the City-maintained portion would therefore result in improvements terminating at these jurisdictional boundaries, leaving portions of the same roadway unimproved and creating an inconsistent pavement surface.

To provide a more comprehensive and uniform pavement improvement for residents, and other roadway users, the City coordinated with LACDPW to jointly resurface these streets across their full width or to other appropriate limits. Through this collaborative effort, LACDPW agreed to fund its proportionate share of the resurfacing and ADA improvements. Pasadena will serve as the lead agency and will be responsible for the design and construction of the improvements within both jurisdictions. The identified street segments will subsequently be incorporated into the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement FY 2027 (73951) project for coordinated delivery.

This agreement addresses resurfacing approximately 2.8 miles of asphalt pavement.

Additionally, the streets being resurfaced may receive the following improvements:
removal and reconstruction of damaged concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps, driveway aprons, and cross gutters; adjustment of existing utility manholes; replacement of traffic signal loop detectors; installation of striping and raised pavement markers; and miscellaneous appurtenant work. The streets to be resurfaced under this agreement are listed below and are identified in Attachment A - FY27 Street Resurfacing - LA County and City of Pasadena shared jurisdiction - Location Map.

Segment Scope of Work Length Jurisdiction
(miles)
Crestford Drive - Florecita Way to Altadena Resurfacing 0.1 0% CITY Drive 100% COUNTY
Del Mar Boulevard - 595' west of Madre Resurfacing 0.6 29% CITY Street to Rosemead Boulevard 71% COUNTY
Eaton Canyon Drive - 775' north of Resurfacing 0.3 77% CITY Kinneloa Canyon Road to New York Drive 23% COUNTY
San Pasqual Street - Santa Anita Avenue Resurfacing 0.9 80% CITY to County Bridge over Eaton Wash 20% COUNTY
Channel
Sierra Madre Villa Avenue - Fairpoint Resurfacing 0.9 70% CITY Street to New York Drive 30% COUNTY
The Department of Public Works will perform the preliminary engineering, solicitation of construction bids, award of construction contract, and contract administration for the project. Under the terms of the agreement, the County agrees to deposit with the City, following execution of the agreement and no earlier than 30 calendar days prior to the notice inviting bids, the County's estimated cost share of $1,223,951.78. The actual amount will be determined by final accounting of the project expenditures and actual quantities and bid prices received.

Agreement with LACDPW for FY 27 Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvements on Shared Streets October 13, 2026

It is anticipated that construction will begin in Spring 2027.

COUNCIL POLICY CONSIDERATION:

This agreement is consistent with the City Council's goal to improve, maintain, and enhance public facilities and infrastructure, and improve public safety throughout the City. It also supports the Public Facilities Element of the General Plan by maintaining and rehabilitating public facilities to enhance the quality of life of the community.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

The execution of this agreement with LACDPW is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060 (c)(2), 15060 (c)(3), and 15378. The execution of this agreement is an administrative activity. Any activity undertaken under this Agreement involving physical changes in the environment will continue to be subject to individual CEQA review prior to approving or undertaking such activity. Since the subject actions do not constitute a project subject to CEQA, no environmental document is required.

Agreement with LACDPW for FY 27 Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvements on Shared Streets October 13, 2026

FISCAL IMPACT:

Staff recommends amending the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $1,223,951.78 in LACDPW funds to the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program FY 2027 (73951) and increasing the total estimated project cost by a like amount.

The total cost of this agreement is $3,272,151.57 with the City's share estimated to be $2,048,199.79 and County's share estimated to be $1,223,951.78. Funding for the City's share will be addressed by the utilization of existing budgeted appropriations in the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program FY 2027 (73951 ). It is anticipated that all costs will be expended in FY 2028.

City Engineer
Approved by:

Interim City Manager
Respectfully submitted,
GREG IDE VINCK, P.E.

Director of Public Works
Attachment A - FY27 Street Resurfacing - LA County and City of Pasadena shared jurisdiction - Location Map

I
LA COUN1Y SHARED JURISDICTION STREET LIST
DEL MAR BOULEVARD - EAST CITY LIMITS TO ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD /' CRESTFORD DRIVE - FLORECITA WAY TO ALTADENA DRIVE 1__ 1 1 SAN PASQUAL STREET - SANTA ANITA AVENUE TO EAST CITY LIMITS

CRESTFORD
DRIVE
ATTACHMENT A- FY 27 STREET RESURFACING - LA

COUNTY AND CITY OF PASADENA SHARED

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AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LOS

ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR STREET

IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CITYWIDE STREET RESURFACING

AND AMERICANS WITH DIASABILITIES ACT (ADA) IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,223,952
Finance Committee
October 13, 2026
Item 2

Department of Public Works
Project Background
2 • Several street segments along the City of Pasadena’s boundaries are under shared jurisdiction with Los Angeles County
• In some locations, the jurisdictional boundary follow irregular limits through an intersection or street segment. Resurfacing only the Citymaintained portion would leave portions of the same roadway unimproved and create an inconsistent pavement surface
• The City coordinated with LA County Department of Public Works to jointly resurface these streets across their full width or to other appropriate limits. Through this collaborative effort, LACDPW agreed to fund its proportionate share of the resurfacing and ADA improvements • The City will serve as the lead agency and will be responsible for the design and construction. The Department of Public Works will perform the preliminary engineering, solicitation of construction bids, award of construction contract, and contract administration for the project

2 Department of Public Works
Project Background (cont’d)
3 STREETS TO BE RESURFACED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
Segment Length
(miles)
Jurisdiction
Crestford Drive – Florecita Way to Altadena Drive 0.1 0% CITY 100% COUNTY
Del Mar Boulevard – 595’ west of Madre Street to Rosemead Boulevard

0.6 29% CITY
71% COUNTY
Eaton Canyon Drive – 775’ north of Kinneloa Canyon Road to New York Drive

0.3 77% CITY
23% COUNTY
San Pasqual Street – Santa Anita Avenue to County Bridge over Eaton Wash Channel

0.9 80% CITY
20% COUNTY
Sierra Madre Villa Avenue – Fairpoint Street to New York Drive 0.9 70% CITY 30% COUNTY
3 • Scope of work includes removal and reconstruction of damaged concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps, driveway aprons, and cross gutters; adjustment of existing utility manholes; replacement of traffic signal loop detectors; installation of striping and raised pavement markers; and miscellaneous appurtenant work

Department of Public Works
Project Background (cont’d)
4 4
Segment
Crestford Drive – Florecita Way to Altadena
Drive
Del Mar Boulevard – 595’ west of Madre
Street to Rosemead Boulevard
Eaton Canyon Drive – 775’ north of
Kinneloa Canyon Road to New York Drive
San Pasqual Street – Santa Anita Avenue
to County Bridge over Eaton Wash Channel
Sierra Madre Villa Avenue – Fairpoint
Street to New York Drive

Department of Public Works
Fiscal Impact
5 5
Project Budget Amendment
FY 2027-2031 CIP Project Budget (73951) $ 11,121,923
LA County Dept of Public Works Funds $ 1,223,952
New Project Budget Amount $ 12,345,875
Total Fiscal Impact for the five proposed segments
City Share $ 2,048,200
County Share $ 1,223,952
Construction Estimate (shared streets only) $ 3,272,152 Project will have no additional impact on the General Fund beyond the funds previously budgeted for the project

Department of Public Works
Recommendations

1. Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required;

2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) for design and construction related to street resurfacing and ADA improvements along various streets of shared jurisdiction with the County’s cost share amount estimated to be $1,223,952 as part of Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2027; Department of Public Works

6 Department of Public Works
Recommendations (cont’d)

3. Amend the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $1,223,952 from LACDPW to the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program FY 2027 (73951); and

4. Authorize the City Manager to approve, within the contract authority, amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.

Department of Public Works

7 NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 3

3. APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED

OPERATING BUDGET

Agenda eport
TO:

THROUGH:

FROM:

Honorable Mayor and City Council
Finance Committee
Department of Finance
October 13, 2026
SUBJECT: APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027

ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Find that the proposed action herein is not a "project" subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b ); and

2. Approve amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Adopted Operating Budget as detailed in the following report and an increase to the Citywide total Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) by 2.0 permanent positions.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Throughout the fiscal year, budget amendments are necessary to account for unanticipated changes to the adopted budget. These revenue and appropriation amendments are presented to the City Council for consideration. This agenda report includes proposed amendments to the FY 2027 Operating Budget as adopted by the City Council on June 22, 2026. The proposed budget amendments fall into one of the following categories:
• Re-appropriations or "carry-forwards" of previously approved appropriations from the FY 2026 budget that were unexpended as of June 30, 2026; (purchase orders, contracts, and grants), where sufficient funding was available in the account and are now anticipated to be expended during FY 2027. As detailed in Attachments A and B of this report, approval of the proposed carry-forwards will increase FY 2027 total authorized operating appropriations across multiple funds by a net amount of $8,851,482; or
• Amendments to the FY 2027 Operating Budget that are based on information that was not available when the Operating Budget was presented to the City Council for adoption on June 22, 2026. As detailed in Attachment C of this report, approval of MEETING OF _____ _ AGENDA ITEM NO. ____ _

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the proposed budget amendments will increase FY 2027 total authorized operating appropriations across multiple funds by a net amount of $1,928,799 as well as the Citywide total FTE count by 2.0 positions.

Proposed Carry-Forward Items

1. Carry-Forward of FY 2026 Purchase Orders and Contracts - The Department of Finance recommends appropriations in the amount of $8,847,971 be carried forward from FY 2026 to FY 2027 throughout various funds. As detailed in Attachment A, the recommended appropriations represent eighteen ( 18) contractual obligations where goods or services were ordered in FY 2026, but which will not be received until FY 2027. Delays were primarily caused by extended build times, vendor scheduling constraints, and manufacturing and delivery delays.

2. Carry-Forward of FY 2026 Grants - The Department of Finance recommends recognizing revenue of $782,118 and appropriating $785,629, to carry forward grants from FY 2026 to FY 2027 across two different funds. As detailed in Attachment B, the recommended revenue and appropriations represent six (6) grants. The multi-year grants will continue to fund programs such as the Caltrans Clean California Local Grant, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Micro Enterprise Grant Program to assist small businesses impacted by the Eaton Fire, and library grants for Lunch at the Library and the Civic Makers Lab.

Proposed Budget Amendments

3. Housing Department Funding - The Housing Department recommends recognizing revenue and appropriating $869,800 in the Other Housing Funds (238), appropriating $331,073 in the Home Investment Partnership Fund (221 ), and appropriating $55,612 in the General Fund (101) for the actions described below. a. Measure A Funding - The Department recommends recognizing and appropriating $832,300 in the Other Housing Funds (238) for rental assistance funding. On May 19, 2025, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with the County for the receipt of FY 2026 Measure A Local Solutions Funds in the amount of $867,473 to support households receiving emergency household vouchers. However, due to unspent funds and the continuation of the program, funding is necessary to be established again in FY 2027.
b. Ramona Street Affordable Housing - The Department recommends appropriating $331,073 from the unappropriated fund balance in the Home Investment Partnership Fund (221) for the Ramona Seniors, a 100-unit affordable housing project for seniors on City-owned property at 280 Ramona Street. On November 14, 2022, the City Council approved the original key business terms of the project. The full amount of the budgeted HOME funds for this project, totaling $2,756,073, will be used towards project costs during the construction phase.

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c. Mobile Shower Services - The Department recommends recognizing and appropriating $37,500 from the County of Los Angeles in the Other Housing Funds (238) for mobile shower services. The City maintains a partnership with The Shower of Hope to provide weekly mobile shower services to people experiencing homelessness. The objective is to promote individual and public health by providing critical hygiene services to the unhoused population within the City.
d. Bad Weather Shelter - The Department recommends appropriating $55,612 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund (101) for capital improvements at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church necessary for operation of the Bad Weather Shelter. This funding was previously approved by the City Council on December 8, 2025, and in FY 2027 will be used for the completion of the laundry room, shower room, and restrooms, in addition to addressing an attic access issue.

4. Street Sweeper Purchases - The Public Works Department recommends appropriating $935,551 from the unappropriated fund balance in the Refuse Collection Fund (406) for the purchase of two street sweepers. The funding is necessary to replace two existing street sweepers that have reached the end of their useful lives; however, due to procurement delays, a purchase order was never opened and therefore was unable to be completed in FY 2026.

5. City Manager's Office Funding - The Office of the City Manager recommends recognizing $200,500 and appropriating $632,667 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund (101) for the programs detailed below. a. Dine Out Grant Program - The Office recommends appropriating $432,467 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund (101) for the continuation of the Dine Out Grant Program. Approved by the City Council on February 26, 2024, this program was funded through a $1.5 million one-time federal earmark administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

However, due to delays in completing the Program, re-appropriation of the funding in FY 2027 is necessary for the remaining grantees/businesses to complete their projects. This program has until August 31, 2028 to use the funding and the City will be fully reimbursed by the grant. b. CDBG Commercial Fac;ade Program - The Office recommends recognizing and appropriating $200,500 in the General Fund (101) for the CDBG-funded Commercial Fa9ade Improvement Program. On May 19, 2025, the City Council approved the program as part of the FY 2025 Annual Action Plan submitted by the Housing Department to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This program would assist in enhancing commercial districts to create quality shopping and dining experiences.

However, the Economic Development Division's FY 2026 budget was not amended in time for the program, which will continue into FY 2027 and will be fully reimbursed by the grant.

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6. Pasadena Fire Department Funding - The Fire Department recommends recognizing and appropriating $238,328 in the General Fund (101) and recognizing and appropriating $247,200 in the Homeland Security Grant Fund (230) for the programs detailed below.
a. 2024 CalOES Regional US&R Task Force Four (RTF-4) - The Department recommends recognizing and appropriating $247,200 in the Homeland Security Grant Fund (230) for funding awarded by CalOES (California Office of Emergency Services) via the 2024 Regional Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response Training Reimbursement Agreement. The RTF-4 is comprised of 30 people across seven fire departments in the region who are specially trained and equipped for large or complex US&R operations. The multi-disciplinary organization provides eight functional elements that include Supervision, Search, Rescue, Medical, Planning, Safety, Haz-Mat and Tool/Equipment Support. The reimbursement agreement with Cal OES will allow participating fire agencies to maintain regular staffing to avoid degradation of services or reduction in emergency response capabilities to the local community during the training.
b. Rio Hondo Community College Program - The Department recommends recognizing and re-appropriating $111,328 in the General Fund (101) for the continuation of an Instructional Service Agreement (ISA) with the Rio Hondo Community College District (RHCCD). This funding was previously approved by the City Council on May 18, 2026 and was recommended to support ongoing training programs and department needs, including contract services with Aura Physiotherapy and Wellness to provide on-site physical therapy services, and for multi-cancer screenings and testing for fire personnel. As this budget was amended near the end of the fiscal year, there was not sufficient time to use the funding, which will continue into FY 2027. c. California Fire Foundation Funds for Brush Abatement - The Department recommends recognizing and re-appropriating $100,000 from the California Fire Foundation in the General Fund (101) for brush abatement. This funding was previously approved by the City Council on May 18, 2026 to reduce wildfire risk in Pasadena's High Fire Severity Zones through vegetation management, including clearing hazardous fuel and trimming trees near electrical infrastructure, while also addressing ongoing recovery needs following the Eaton Canyon Fire. As this budget was amended near the end of the fiscal year, there was not sufficient time to use the funding, which will continue into FY 2027.
d. Direct Relief Funds for Swift Water Program - The Department recommends recognizing and re-appropriating $27,000 in the General Fund (101) for grant funding from Direct Relief to support the acquisition of a swift water trailer. This funding was previously approved by the City Council on May 18, 2026 for equipment that will enhance the Department's operational capacity to respond to water-related emergencies, including swift water rescues and post-wildfire mud and debris flow incidents. As this budget was

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amended near the end of the fiscal year, there was not sufficient time to use the funding, which will continue into FY 2027.

7. Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (PRCS) Funding - The PRCS Department recommends appropriating $235,311 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund (101) for the following purchases. a. Park Maintenance Equipment - The Department recommends reappropriating $200,000 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund (101) for previously approved funding to purchase park maintenance equipment. Procurement of the equipment was delayed while the appropriate purchasing method was clarified. Because the proposed cooperative contract could not be used in FY 2026, a competitive bid will be required in FY 2027. b. Robinson Park Equipment - The Department recommends re-appropriating $35,311 from the unappropriated fund balance in the General Fund (101) for previously approved FY 2026 funding for Robinson Park Gymnasium basketball backboards. Due to unanticipated delays, a purchase order for this equipment was not requested prior to the end of the fiscal year.

8. Pasadena Public Health Funding - The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) recommends recognizing $500,000 and appropriating $150,000 in the Health Fund (203) and recognizing and appropriating $80,000 in the Homeland Security Grant Fund (230) for the programs outlined below. a. Measure B Funding - The Department recommends recognizing and appropriating funding in the amount of $150,000 in the Health Fund (203) for Measure B funding awarded by LA County Supervisorial District 5, which will be disbursed through the County's Department of Health Services (LAC OHS). The Measure B Fund provides financial assistance to support trauma and emergency services and bioterrorism preparedness efforts in Los Angeles County. Unallocated funds are split evenly between the County Supervisory Districts and made available for one-time projects that meet Measure B requirements. The funding will be used to purchase a mobile command unit for field operations management for bioterrorism and other public health emergency responses. The new mobile command unit will replace the prior trailer that was destroyed in the Eaton Fire in 2025. b. Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant - The Department recommends recognizing and appropriating $80,000 in the Homeland Security Grant Fund (230) for the UASI 24 grant. The UASI program provides financial assistance to address the planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density Urban Areas, and to assist these areas in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism using the Whole Community approach. As a passthrough from Cal OES, the City of Los Angeles awarded the Department a total of $80,000. The funding will be used to purchase a prepositioned cache of antibiotics for staff in the

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case of a bioterrorism attack and for a vendor to deliver a Public Information Officer training for identified PPHD staff.
c. General Fund Support Transfer to Public Health Fund - The Department recommends recognizing revenue in the amount of $350,000 in the Health Fund (203) as a transfer from the General Fund. While the appropriation side of this transfer in the General Fund (101) was previously approved in the FY 2027 Adopted Operating Budget and described in the Department's budget narrative, the revenue side of the transfer in the Health Fund was inadvertently excluded in the City's system of record.

9. Purchase of Clean Air Vehicles - The Human Resources Department recommends appropriating $215,000 from the unappropriated fund balance in the Air Quality Improvement Fund (216) to purchase clean-air electric vehicles for the Fire Department and PRCS. This allocation of Air Quality Management District funding supports the City's ongoing commitment to sustainability and clean-air initiatives.

Funding in the amount of $180,000 will be allocated to PRCS to purchase three 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EVs. This purchase was previously approved as part of the FY 2026 budget, but the purchases were not completed within the fiscal year and the funds remain available.

Funding in the amount of $35,000 will be allocated to the Fire Department to purchase an electric vehicle for the Fire Inspector position approved as part of the FY 2027 Adopted Operating Budget.

10. Metro Section 5310 Grant Program - The Transportation Department recommends recognizing and appropriating $185,805 from the appropriated fund balance in the Transportation Sales Tax Fund (208) to implement the first year of the Metro Section 5310 grant program. On July 23, 2026 the City Council approved receipt of these grant funds, and while the FY 2027 local match was included in the FY 2027 Adopted Operating Budget, the grant-funded expenditures and corresponding grant revenue were inadvertently omitted.

11. Concierge Program Positions (2.0 Management Analyst II) - The Planning and Community Development Departments recommends appropriating $179,766 from the unappropriated fund balance in the Building Services Fund (204) and adding 2.0 FTE Management Analyst II positions on an ongoing basis to support an expansion to the City's development services concierge program. These positions will serve as dedicated development services concierges responsible for providing enhanced customer service and assisting commercial and residential applicants in navigating complex development projects that require coordination across multiple City departments, divisions, permitting processes, and inspections. The costs of these two positions are pro-rated for nine (9) months in FY 2027. The total cost of these positions in future years will be approximately $282,000.

12. Historic Resources Survey Phase II - The Planning and Community Development Department recommends re-appropriating $54,319 from the unappropriated fund

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balance in the General Fund (101) to fund the continuation of the City-Wide Historic Resource Survey. These funds have been carried forward previously and are necessary to complete Phase II of the Historic Resource Survey, which includes the intensive level survey of eligible resources identified from the reconnaissance survey and public engagement, the final phase of the project. The final Historic Context Statement and final project report is anticipated to be completed and presented to the City Council by Spring 2027.

13. Rent Stabilization Fund Revenue - The Rent Stabilization Department recommends recognizing revenue in the amount of $160,000 in the Rent Stabilization Fund (689) to align revenue estimates with budgeted appropriations.

During the FY 2027 budget process, appropriation adjustments were made to the budget for which the revenue portion of the adjustments were not.

COUNCIL POLICY CONSIDERATION:

The City Council's strategic planning goal of maintaining fiscal responsibility and stability will be advanced by monitoring the FY 2027 Adopted Operating Budget and by implementing necessary budget amendments.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

CEQA excludes, from environmental review, actions that are not "projects" as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b).

Sections 21065 and 15378(b) define a project as an action which may cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Section 15378 excludes from the definition of "project" government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. The actions proposed herein, amending the City's FY 2027 Operating Budget, are governmental fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and therefore is not a "project" as defined by CEQA. Since the action is not a project subject to CEQA, no environmental document is required.

Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Operating Budget October 13, 2026

FISCAL IMPACT:

As detailed in Attachments A and B of this report, approval of the proposed carryforward items will increase FY 2027 total authorized operating appropriations across multiple funds by $9,633,600, which will be offset through increased revenues of $782,118, resulting in a net increase of $8,851,482.

As detailed in Attachment C, approval of the proposed budget amendments will increase FY 2027 total authorized operating appropriations across multiple funds by $4,410,432, which will be offset through increased revenues of $2,481,633, resulting in a net increase of $1,928,799.

The General Fund's unappropriated fund balance will decrease by a net amount of $1,702,558.

Full-Time Equivalents will increase overall by 2.00 permanent positions in the Building Services Fund (204).

Prepared by:

Approved by:

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Interim City Manager
Attachments: (3)
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KARIN SCHNAIDER
Director of Finance
A) Attachment A: Listing of Carry-Forward Purchase Orders and Contracts B) Attachment B: Listing of Carry-Forward Grants
C) Attachment C: Summary of Proposed 1st Quarter FY 2027 Budget Amendments

ATTACHMENT A: Listing of Carry-Forward Purchase Orders and Contracts Item# Department Vendor / Grantor Amount Description/Notes Fund Fund Description Continuation of consultant services to assist the City in la City Manager's Office Keyser Marston Associates $ 33,085 evaluating developer proposals for redevelopment of the 101 General Fund Kaiser site (470 N Lake Ave)
Purchase of Two (2) Fire Engines in the Fleet Replacement Fleet Replacement lb Fire South Coast Fire Equipment Inc $ 2,909,297 Schedule; extended build times and manufacturing delays 503 for fire apparatus extended delivery times Fund
Purchase of Two (2) Fire Engines in the Fleet Replacement Fleet Replacement le Fire South Coast Fire Equipment Inc $ 2,831,716 Schedule; extended build times and manufacturing delays 503 Fund for fire apparatus extended delivery times Purchase of Three (3) Rescue Ambulances in the Fleet
ld Fire Braun Northwest Inc $ 1,406,939 Replacement Schedule; extended build times and 503 Fleet Replacement manufacturing delays are expected to push delivery to 2nd Fund IOuarter FY 2027
le Fire MES I Acquisition Inc. $ 513,766 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) replacements 101 General Fund and related components, to be completed in FY 2027 1f Housing FFBH MOTORS LLC V#: 65510 $ 12,859 Replacement vehicle lost due to the Eaton Fire; anticipated 101 General Fund to be received in September 2026
lg Housing FFBH MOTORS LLC V#: 65510 $ 28,897 Replacement vehicle lost due to the Eaton Fire; anticipated 101 General Fund
to be received in September 2026
$ Replacement vehicle lost due to the Eaton Fire; anticipated 105 General Fund lh Housing FFBH MOTORS LLC V#: 65510 15,755 to be received in September 2026 Proiects Fund
li Housing PFVT MOTORS LLC V#: 14033 $ 135,172 Replacement vehicle lost due to the Eaton Fire; anticipated 105 General Fund to be received in September 2026 Proiects Fund
$ Replacement vehicle lost due to the Eaton Fire; received in 105 General Fund lj Housing UAG CERRITOS I LLC V#: 1417 158,769 August 2026 Proiects Fund
$ Eaton Fire schools plan review; plan checks and corrections 105 General Fund lk Planning JAS Pacific 35,805 for damaged schools are oneoine Proiects Fund $ Replacement firearms lost in the Eaton Fire, which were 105 General Fund 11 Police ProForce 34,343 received in Julv 2027 Proiects Fund Purchase and installation of audio/visual equipment for lm PRCS Golden Star Technology Inc $ 94,575 Villa Parke Community Center; vendor scheduling 101 General Fund constraints and equipment delivery delays pushed scheduled installation to October 2026
Protective enclosure, additional safety equipment, and
installation for the recently purchased Case SLS0TR Loader ln Public Works Sonsray Machinery LLC $ 32,275 assigned to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services 503 Fleet Replacement (PRCS) Department, which was initially delivered without Fund an enclosed cab; the enclosure is on order and should be available in 2nd Quarter FY 2027

ATTACHMENT A: Listing of Carry-Forward Purchase Orders and Contracts Item# Department Vendor / Grantor Amount Description/Notes Fund Fund Description Three (3) Ford Lightning trucks and one (1) Chevy Silverado 72 HOUR LLC OBA: NATIONAL AUTO EV on order, which are replacement vehicles identified by Fleet Replacement lo Public Works $ 249,651 Public Works (PW) for replacement for PW and PRCS; 503 FLEET GROUP Fund production to be begin in September 2026, with delivery la .. in FY �027
Street Maintenance hot patch truck that was not delivered lp Public Works Puente Hills Ford, LLC $ 241,967 until FY 2027, and which is for the Roadways Crew to be 101 General Fund used for pothole and surface repairs
Continuation of project study of bus stop amenities and Proposition C Local lq Transportation Gobis, John Nicolas $ 60,330 bus shelter advertisement revenue strategies, and 209 development of the RFP Transit Fund
Grant writing services to support the Department's grant Proposition C Local lr Transportation Blais & Associates LLC $ 52,769 application and funding effort in FY 2027; City was 209 ineligible for initial identified grant in FY 2026 Transit Fund 8,847,971 I Grand Total Appropriations
Appropriations by Fund
$ 925,149 Total General Fund (101)
$ 379,845 Total General Fund Projects Fund (105)
$ 113,099 Total Proposition C Local Transit Fund (209)
$ 7,429,877 Total Fleet Replacement Fund (503)

ATTACHMENT B: Listing of Carry-Forward Grants
Item# Department Vendor/ Grantor Type
Revenue City Manager's Community Development Block 2a Office Grant Expense
California Department of Revenue
2b Housing Transportation Expense
Revenue
2c Police US Department of Justice
Expense
California Office of Traffic Safety Revenue
2d Police (OTS) Expense
Revenue
2e library California State Library
Expense
Revenue
2f library Urban Libraries Council
Expense
Amount Notes
$ 125,500 Micro Enterprise Grant Program, to assist
local, low-to-moderate income, microenterprises (5 employees or fewer) $ 125,500 impacted by the Eaton Fire $ 432,959 Clean California Local Grant project
expenditures in accordance with the
$ 432,959 Caltrans Grant Agreement
$ 34,390 USDOJ Edward G. Byrne grant for eleven
(11) Automated license Plate Readers
$ 34,390 (ALPRs)
$ 164,813 CalOTS grant for Driving Under the
$ 164,813 Influence (DUI) checkpoints
$ 9,456 lunch at the Library grant program will
continue to address food insecurity during
the summer months while also promoting $ 12,967 literacy $ 15,000 Civic Makers Lab for Adults program helps
young adults build civic knowledge and
skills through action-based, experiential
$ 15,000 learning
! $ 785,629 I Grand Total Appropriations
Appropriations by Fund
$ 757,662 !Total General Fund (101)
$ 27,967 !Total Library Services Fund (212)
Fund Fund Description
101 General Fund
101 General Fund
101 General Fund
101 General Fund
101 General Fund
101 General Fund
101 General Fund
101 General Fund
212 Library Services Fund
212 Library Services Fund
212 Library Services Fund
212 Library Services Fund
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Attachment C: Summary of Proposed 1st Quarter FY 2027 Budget Amendments (excludes Carry-Forward Items)
Proposed Amendments
Revenue Expenditure Net
Item# Fund Recognition Appropriations Amendments
3d 101 General Fund - Housing Department $0 $SS,612 $SS,612 Sa 101 General Fund - City Manager's Office $0 $432,167 $432,167 Sb 101 General Fund - City Manager's Office $200,S00 $200,S00 $0 6b 101 General Fund - Fire Department $111,328 $111,328 $0 6c 101 General Fund - Fire Department $100,000 $100,000 $0 6d 101 General Fund - Fire Department $27,000 $27,000 $0 General Fund - Parks, Recreation, and Community
7a 101 Services Department $0 $200,000 $200,000
General Fund - Parks, Recreation, and Community
7b 101 Services Department $0 $3S,311 $3S,311
General Fund - Planning and Community
12 101 Development Department $0 $S4,319 $S4,319
Total General Fund $438,828 $1,216,238 $777,409
3a 238 Other Housing Funds $832,300 $832,300 $0
3b 221 Home Investment Partnership Fund $0 $331,073 $331,073 3c 238 Other Housing Funds $37,S00 $37,S00 $0
4 406 Refuse Collection Fund $0 $93S,SS1 $93S,SS1
6a 230 Homeland Security Grant Fund $247,200 $247,200 $0 8a 203 Health Fund $1S0,000 $1S0,000 $0
8b 230 Homeland Security Grant Fund $80,000 $80,000 $0
Be 203 Health Fund $3S0,000 $0 ($3S0,000)
9 216 Air Quality Improvement Fund $0 $21S,000 $21S,000 10 208 Transportation Sales Tax Fund $18S,80S $18S,80S $0 11 204 Building Services Fund $0 $179,766 $179,766
13 689 Rent Stabilization Fund $160,000 $0 ($160,000)
City Funds Total $2,481,633 $4,410,432 $1,928,799
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Amendments to
Fiscal Year 2027
Adopted Operating Budget
Jonathan Paul
Principal Administrative Analyst
October 13, 2026
Finance Committee/City Council
Item 3 (Finance); Item 5 (City Council)

2 Recommendations
A. Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Operating
Budget
• Carry forward a net amount of $8,851,482 for previously approved appropriations from the FY 2026 budget that
were unexpended as of June 30, 2026
• Budgetary adjustments netting an increase of $1,928,799 in appropriations, and an increase of 2.0 Full Time
Equivalent (FTE) positions to the Citywide count
Finance Department

FY 2027 Budget Amendments

1. Carry-forward of FY 2026 Purchase Orders and
Contracts
• Appropriate $8,847,971 to be carried forward from
FY 2026 to FY 2027 throughout various funds
• Eighteen (18) Purchase Orders and Contracts

2. Carry-forward of FY 2026 Grants
• Recognize revenue of $782,118 and appropriate
$785,629 to carry forward the remaining balances of
six (6) grants from FY 2026 to FY 2027 across two
different funds
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

3. Housing Department Funding
a) Measure A Funding
 Recognize and appropriate $832,300 in the Other Housing Funds (238) for rental assistance
 Support from Measure A Local Solutions Funds to support households receiving emergency household vouchers
b) Ramona Street Affordable Housing
 Appropriate $331,073 in the Home Investment Partnership Fund (221) for the Ramona Seniors, a 100-unit affordable housing project on City-owned property
 Funding towards project costs during the construction phase 4 Housing Department

FY 2027 Budget Amendments

3. Housing Department Funding (cont’d)
c) Mobile Shower Services
 Recognize and appropriate $37,500 from the County of Los Angeles in the Other Housing Funds (238)
 Partnership with The Shower of Hope to provide weekly mobile shower services to people experiencing homelessness
d) Bad Weather Shelter
 Appropriate $55,612 in the General Fund (101) for capital improvements at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, necessary for the operation of the Bad Weather Shelter
 Will be used for completion of the laundry room, shower room, and restrooms, and will address an attic access issue
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

4. Street Sweeper Purchases
• Appropriate $935,551 in the Refuse Collection Fund (406) for the purchase of two street sweepers
• Replace existing street sweepers that have reached the end of their useful lives
• Purchase unable to be completed in FY 2026
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

5. City Manager’s Office Funding
a) Dine Out Grant Program
 Appropriate $432,467 in the General Fund (101)
 $1.5 million federal earmark from the Small Business Association  Program delays necessitate re-appropriation for the remaining grantees/businesses to complete their projects
b) CDBG Commercial Façade Program
 Recognize and appropriate $200,500 in the General Fund (101) for the CDBG-funded program
 Element of the FY 2025 Annual Action Plan submitted by the Housing Department to HUD
 Assist in enhancing commercial districts to create quality shopping and dining experiences 7
Office of the City Manager

FY 2027 Budget Amendments

6. Pasadena Fire Department Funding
a) 2024 CalOES Regional US&R Task Force Four (RTF-4)
 Recognize and appropriate $247,200 in the Homeland Security Grant Fund (230) for Response Training Reimbursement Agreement  Agreement with CalOES will allow participating agencies to maintain regular staffing during training
b) Rio Hondo Community College Program
 Recognize and re-appropriate $111,328 in the General Fund (101) for the ISA with Rio Hondo Community College District
 Will support ongoing training programs and department needs, including contract services with Auro Physiotherapy and Wellness to provide on-site physical therapy services, and multi-cancer screenings and testing for fire personnel
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

6. Pasadena Fire Department Funding (cont’d)
c) California Fire Foundation Funds for Brush Abatement  Recognize and reappropriate $100,000 from the CA Fire Foundation in the General Fund (101) for brush abatement  To reduce wildfire risk in the City’s High Fire Severity Zones through vegetation management, while also addressing ongoing recovery needs following the Eaton Canyon Fire
d) Direct Relief Funds for Swift Water Program
 Recognize and reappropriate $27,000 in the General Fund (101) for grant funding from Direct Relief to support the acquisition of a swift water trailer
 Will enhance the Department’s operational capacity to respond to water-related emergencies
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

7. Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Funding
a) Park Maintenance Equipment
 Reappropriate $200,000 in the General Fund (101)
 Procurement of equipment was delayed while appropriate purchasing method was clarified
b) Robinson Park Equipment
 Reappropriate $35,311 in the General Fund (101) for Robinson Park Gymnasium basketball backboards
 Unanticipated delays caused a purchase order to not be requested prior to the end of the fiscal year
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

8. Pasadena Public Health Funding
a) Measure B Funding
 Recognize and appropriate $150,000 in the Health Fund (203) for Measure B funding awarded by LA County Supervisorial District 5  Financial assistance to support trauma and emergency services and bioterrorism efforts in LA County
 Purchase a mobile command unit for field operations
management for bioterrorism and other public health responses b) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant
 Recognize and appropriate $80,000 in the Health Fund (203)  UASI 24 grant will be used to purchase a prepositioned cache of antibiotics for staff in the case of a bioterrorism attack, and for PIO training for identified departmental staff
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

8. Pasadena Public Health Funding (cont’d)
c) General Fund Support Transfer to Public Health Fund
 Recognize revenue in the amount of $350,000 in the Health Fund (203) as a Transfer From the General Fund
 Appropriation side of this transfer in the General Fund was approved in the FY 2027 Adopted Operating Budget
 Revenue side of the transfer in the Health Fund was inadvertently excluded in the City’s system of record
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

9. Purchase of Clean Air Vehicles
• Appropriate $215,000 in the Air Quality Improvement
Fund (216) to purchase four (4) clean-air vehicles
• $180,000 will be allocated to PRCS to purchase
three(3) 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EVs, which was not
completed in FY 2026
• $35,000 will be allocated to the Fire Department to
purchase an electric vehicle for the Fire Inspector
position that was approved as part of the FY 2027
Adopted Operating Budget
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

10. Metro Section 5310 Grant Program
• Recognize and appropriate $185,805 in the
Transportation Sales Tax Fund (208) to implement the first year of the Metro Section 5310 grant program
• City Council approved receipt of funding in July
• Local match was anticipated and included in the FY 2027 Adopted Operating Budget, though the grant-funded
expenditures and corresponding revenue were
inadvertently omitted
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

11. Concierge Program Positions (2.0 Management
Analyst II)
• Appropriate $179,766 in the Building Services Fund (204) and add 2.0 FTE Management Analyst II positions
• Position responsibilities include:
• Providing enhanced customer service to support an
expansion to the City’s development services
concierge program
• Assisting commercial and residential applicants in
navigating complex development projects that
require coordination across multiple City departments,
divisions, permitting processes, and inspections
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

12. Historic Resources Survey Phase II
• Reappropriate $54,319 in the General Fund (101) to fund the continuation of the City-Wide Historic Resource Survey • Will complete Phase II of the survey
• Intensive level survey of eligible resources identified from the reconnaissance survey and public engagement
• Final Historic Context Statement and project report
anticipated to be completed and presented to the City
Council by Spring 2027
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FY 2027 Budget Amendments

13. Rent Stabilization Fund Revenue
• Recognize revenue in the amount of $160,000 in the Rent Stabilization Fund (689) to align revenue estimates with budgeted appropriations
• Appropriation adjustments were made as part of the FY 2027 Adopted Operating Budget, while the revenue
portion of the adjustments were not
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NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 4

4. APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026 GENERAL FUND EMERGENCY
CONTINGENCY COMMITMENT OF $54,737,400 AND UP TO
$18,245,800 IN THE GENERAL FUND OPERATING RESERVE

COMMITMENT

Agenda Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Finance Committee
FROM: Finance Department
October 13, 2026
SUBJECT: APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026 GENERAL FUND EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY COMMITMENT OF $54,737,400 AND UP TO
$18,245,800 IN THE GENERAL FUND OPERATING RESERVE

COMMITMENT
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Find that that the proposed action is not a "project" subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060 (c)(2), 15060 (c)(3), and 1537.8, and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and

2. Adopt a resolution approving the City of Pasadena General Fund Emergency Contingency commitment of $54,737,400 and General Fund Operating Reserve commitment of up to $18,245,800 (with the final amount to be determined upon conclusion of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 financial statement preparation based solely on General Fund sub-fund 101 (Fund 101 )).

BACKGROUND:

As recommended by the Government Finance Officers Association best practices and to meet City Council's strategic planning objective of fiscal responsibility and stability, the City has established fund reserve goals. Maintaining adequate and prudent levels of fund reserves mitigates current and future risks by protecting against reducing service levels or raising taxes or fees, because of temporary revenue shortfalls, unexpected one-time expenditures, or natural disaster costs. Appropriate reserve levels are monitored by rating agencies and play an essential role in safeguarding the City's bond ratings.

MEETING OF _____ _ AGENDA ITEM NO. ____ _

General Fund Emergency Contingency and Operating Reserve Commitment FY 2026 October 13, 2026

In FY 2017 the overall commitment of 20% was split between the General Fund Emergency Contingency (15%) and a General Fund Operating Reserve (5%).

The City's Fund Balance Policy follows Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 54, which defines how governments classify fund balance. This standard classifies fund balance into five categories: non-spendable, restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned. It also requires formal action by the City Council to commit a fund balance annually, prior to fiscal year end and before the financial statements are audited.

This action formally commits the full 15% FY 2026 General Fund Emergency Contingency Committed fund balance for $54,737,400 and the 5% General Fund Operating Reserve of up to $18,245,800 with a recognition that the actual amount of the Operating Reserve may be less, to account for previously approved unreimbursed activities.

The table below provides a comparison of the General Fund balances and includes the Section 115 Trusts for both pension and other post-employment benefits.

General Fund - Fund Balance Summary
15% Emergency Reserve
5% Operating Reserve
Sub-Total
Section 115 Trust - Pension
Section 115 Trust - OPEB
Total
FY 2025 FY 2026
51,292,500 54,737,400
17,097,500 18,245,800
68,390,000 72,983,200
14,273,745 8,337,795
2,704,003 2,950,023
$85,367,748 $84,271,018
Change
3,444,900
1,148,300
4,593,200
(5,935,950)
246,020
($1,096,730)
The City used a portion of its Section 115 Pension Trust Fund to help manage rising pension costs. The Trust Fund had grown to about $14.9 million through investment earnings, in December of 2025, City Council approved using $7 million from the trust to make an additional discretionary payment to CalPERS.

As part of the budget adoption for FY 2026, the City Council determined that the General Fund Emergency Contingency Commitment and Operating Reserve Commitment Calculations should be based on the current year appropriations solely from the General Fund 101 excluding sub funds 102-108, which are specialized funds of the General Fund.

In order to qualify as a committed fund balance, a stabilization commitment of fund balance must clarify the circumstances under which the funds may be utilized. These circumstances cannot occur routinely. Hence, the terms "extreme operational budget deficits" and "to mitigate the effects of major economic uncertainties resulting from

General Fund Emergency Contingency and Operating Reserve Commitment FY 2026 October 13, 2026

events uncontrollable by the City" are used in the resolution to enact the Operating Reserve.

COUNCIL POLICY CONSIDERATION:

The City Council's strategic planning goal of maintaining fiscal responsibility and stability will be advanced by the commitment of General Fund Balance for Emergency Contingency and commitment of General Fund Balance for Operating Reserve.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

The proposed action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378. The approval of the commitment of general fund emergency contingency and general fund operating reserves is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

Therefore, the proposed action is not a "project" subject to CEQA, as defined in Section 21065 of CEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Since, the action is not a project subject to CEQA, no environmental document is required.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

For many years the General Fund has had surplus unassigned fund balance beyond the reserve commitments. With the strategic use of fund balance to fund capital improvement projects, the surplus funds have been expended or committed. The reserve commitments in the General Fund have already been appropriated in FY 2027.

There is no fiscal impact as a result of this action; however, the individual components that make up the total fund balance are changed.
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RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA

APPROVING THE COMMITMENT OF GENERAL FUND BALANCE

FOR THE GENERAL FUND EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY

COMMITMENT AND GENERAL FUND BALANCE OPERATING
RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
WHEREAS, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASS) has issued its Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions with the intent of improving financial reporting by providing fund balance categories that will be more easily understood;
WHEREAS, the City Council last modified the Fund Balance Policy on August 15, 2011, through Resolution no. 9136 (the "Fund Balance Policy"); WHEREAS, the Fund Balance Policy increased the commitment of General Fund Balance from 10 percent to 20 percent of the General Fund annual appropriations for Fiscal Years after Fiscal Year 2014;
WHEREAS, the Fund Balance Policy includes a temporal framework for increasing the General Fund Emergency Contingency Commitment of the General Fund after Fiscal Year 2014, over five years if this goal cannot be reached initially; WHEREAS, the Fund Balance Policy states that it be taken into account during budget preparation;
WHEREAS, the Fund Balance Policy provides that the City Council may commit General Fund balance for specific purposes by taking formal action and these committed amounts cannot be used for any other purpose unless the City Council removes or changes the specific use through the same formal action taken to establish the commitment;
WHEREAS, as part of the budget adoption for fiscal year 2027, the City Council determined that the General Fund Emergency Contingency Commitment should be maintained at fifteen (15) percent and the General Fund Operating Reserve Commitment should be maintained at an amount less than five (5) percent of the adopted General Fund annual appropriations; and
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WHEREAS, as part of the budget adoption for fiscal year 2027, the City Council determined that the General Fund Emergency Contingency Commitment and Operating Reserve Commitment calculations should be based on the current year appropriations solely from the General Fund sub fund (Fund 101 in the City's general ledger), excluding sub funds 102 through 108, which are specialized funds of the General Fund.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

1. The General Fund Emergency Contingency Commitment of General Fund Balance shall be $54,737,400.

2. The General Fund Emergency Contingency Commitment may be used for emergency contingencies in the event of the declaration of a state or Federal state of emergency or a local emergency as defined in Title 2, Chapter 2.370 of the City of Pasadena Municipal Code and these uses may only be changed by approval of a subsequent resolution of the City Council.

3. The General Fund Operating Reserve Commitment of General Fund balance shall be determined upon the conclusion of the Fiscal Year 2026 financial statement preparation by committing up to $18,245,800 to the extent possible, based on availability of funding from the unassigned General Fund balance.

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4. The General Fund Operating Reserve Commitment may be used for the purpose of stabilizing the delivery of City services during periods of extreme operational budget deficits and to mitigate the effects of major economic uncertainties resulting from events uncontrollable by the City and these uses may only be changed by approval of a subsequent resolution of the City Council.

Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the_ day of October, 2026 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Approved as to form:

Arnold F. Lee
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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Mark Jomsky, CMC
City Clerk

Commitment of General Fund Balance for
General Fund Emergency Contingency and
General Fund Operating Reserve for FY 2026
Armine Trashian
Controller
October 13, 2026
Finance Committee/City Council
Item 4 (Finance Committee); Item 7 (City Council)
Department of Finance

GASB Statement No. 54 - Review
• Accounting 101
> Assets – Liabilities = Fund Balance
Categories of Fund Balance:
• Nonspendable
• Spendable - Four Classifications:
> Restricted
> Committed
> Assigned
> Unassigned
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GASB Statement No. 54 - Categories
• Nonspendable Fund Balance:
> Not in spendable form - such as Inventory or prepaids > Legally or contractually required to be kept intact, such as principal in a permanent fund.
• Restricted Fund Balance:
> Externally imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments; or
> Imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
• Committed Fund Balance:
> Committed to specific purpose by formal action by highest level of decision makers.
> Uncommitted only through same level of formal action. > Required prior to end of reporting period. Amount may be subsequently determined.
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GASB Statement No. 54 - Categories
• Assigned Fund Balance:
> Amounts intended for a specific purpose.
> Intent should be expressed by governing body or delegate who assigns amounts in accordance with policy established by the governing body.
> Authority has been delegated to the Finance Director for assignments of fund balance for financial statements.
• Unassigned Fund Balance:
> Residual classification for the General Fund for amounts not restricted, committed, or assigned.
> General Fund is the only fund to present positive unassigned fund balance.
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General Fund Commitment
• Policy:
• FY 2026 Emergency Contingency (15%)= $54,737,400
• FY 2026 Operating Reserve (5%) = $18,245,800
• Total FY 2026 Commitment (20%) = $72,983,200
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General Fund Commitment
5-Year General Fund Reserve History
FY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022
15% Emergency
Reserve
54,737,400 51,292,500 48,552,000 43,952,969 43,003,950
5% Operating Reserve 18,245,800 17,097,500 16,184,000 14,650,989 14,334,650 Sub-Total 72,983,200 68,390,000 64,736,000 58,603,958 57,338,600 Section 115 Trust -
Pension
8,337,795 14,273,745 13,206,233 11,982,715 11,701,050
Section 115 Trust - OPEB 2,950,023 2,704,003 2,501,656 2,270,012 2,216,382 Total $84,271,018 $85,367,748 $80,443,889 $72,856,685 $71,256,032 Department of Finance
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General Fund Commitment -
Recommendation
• City Council, through formal action (resolution),
commits $54,737,400 for emergency purposes
defined as:
> General Fund Emergency Contingency Commitment to be
used in the event of a declared federal, state, or local emergency.
> Can only be changed by City Council resolution.
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Operating Reserve
• The fund balance policy allows for a separate Operating Reserve allocation, in order to provide flexibility to the City Council to utilize some reserves for strategic purposes without declaring a fiscal emergency. The operating reserve for 2026 is $18,245,800. 8