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1 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Executive
Review
Baseline Budget
The Starting Point
Community Engagement
Meetings & Survey
Department
Critical Needs/Cost
Reduction Options
Budget
adoption
on June 23
Engagement and
feedback through
public meeting
bodies
Proposed
budget to
Council on
May 19
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2 BUDGET STRATEGY
What do we need
just to maintain?
What can
we afford?
Where do we
want to go?
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3 YOUR MONEY. YOUR VOICE.
Online Budget
Survey
Jan 22 – Feb 23
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4 FISCAL HEALTH AND OUTLOOK
Overall, the City maintains a strong position with
record reserve levels
Significant uncertainty of
future fiscal outlook remains
Recommend
proactive measures to
balance potential
multi-year deficits
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5 GENERAL FUND & MEASURE Z RESERVE BALANCES
General Fund
Balance
(in millions)Policy Reserves
$57.32Emergency Reserve (15%)
19.11Contingency Reserve (5%)
$76.43Total
Other Reserves
$18.23Reserved for Section 115 Trust Contributions
5.32Infrastructure Reserve
5.00Technology Reserve
25.82Water GFT Escrow
97.25Section 115 Trust
9.56Unassigned
$161.18Total
$237.61Total Reserves
Measure Z
Balance
(in millions)
$24.34Fund Balance*
5.00Policy Reserve
$29.34 Total
*Projected FY 2025/26 year-end fund balance
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6 GENERAL FUND OVERVIEW
2026-2028 Proposed Biennial Budget
(In thousands)
FY 2030/31
Projected
FY 2029/30
Projected
FY 2028/29
Projected
FY 2027/28
Proposed
FY 2026/27
Proposed
$ 444,923$ 432,390$ 420,108$ 403,763$ 383,193Revenue/Transfers In (444,923)(433,390)(420,108)(403,763)(383,193)Expenditure/Transfers Out $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -Surplus/(Deficit) 4/29/2026
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7 GENERAL FUND REVENUE FY 2026/27
(In millions)
Property Taxes;
$101.8M; 26%
Sales Tax;
$98.4M; 26%
Cannabis Tax; $1.0M; 0%
Utility Users Tax;
$37.3M; 10%
Transient Occupancy Tax;
$9.3M; 2%
Franchise Fees;
$6.4M; 2%
Licenses & Non-Developer
Permits;
$11.2M; 3%
Non-Development Charges
for Services;
$12.6M; 3%
Development Fees & Charges;
$8.5M; 2%
General Fund Transfer;
$60.4M; 16%
Service Support Allocation;
$18.3M; 5%
Section 115 Set
Aside/Trust;
$7.9M; 2%
Other Revenues &
Transfers In;
$10.1M; 3%
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8 GENERAL FUND REVENUES
General Fund
(in thousands)
% ChangeFY 2027/28
Proposed
Budget
FY 2026/27
Proposed
Budget
FY 2025/26
Adopted
Budget
Revenue Category
FY28FY27
3.2%5.5%$105,000$101,784$96,473Property Taxes
3.4%4.6%101,72198,41194,092Sales Tax
0.0%0.0%1,0001,0001,000Cannabis Tax
3.5%0.6%38,64737,34537,121Utility Users Tax
2.1%3.9%9,4649,2718,927Transient Occupancy Tax
3.8%-9.9%6,6976,4507,160Franchise Fees
1.9%0.6%11,38311,17511,106Licenses & Non-Developer Permits
2.7%3.3%12,96512,62112,214Non-Development Charges for
Services
2.9%-12.8%8,7348,4909,735Development Fees & Charges
7.2%7.4%64,70160,37856,199General Fund Transfer
0.0%-28.7%18,26618,26625,633Measure Z Transfer
81.7%-34.0%14,3937,91912,003Section 115 Set Aside/Trust
7.0%-3.9%10,79410,08510,495Other Revenues & Transfers In
5.4%0.3%$403,763$383,193$382,157Total Revenues & Transfers In 4/29/2026
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9 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY
(FY 2026/27 in millions)
Personnel
70.7%, $270.9M
Cal PERS UAL
6.7%, $25.5M
Non Personnel
17.6%, $67.4M
Special Projects
2.9%, $11.1M
Minor Capital Outlay
0.1%, $0.5M
Debt Service
5.9%, $22.5M
Charges To/From
-5.3%, ($20.3M)
Cost Allocation Plan
-5.2%, ($19.7M)
Section 115 Trust Transfer
0.7%, $2.9M Water GFT Escrow
2.6%, $9.8m Other Funds Subsidy
3.3%, $12.6M
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10 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM AREA
(FY 2026/27 in millions)
Internal Services,
$59.4M, 15%
Public Safety,
$214.2M, 56%
Community Services,
$96.0M, 25%
Other,
$13.6M, 4%
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11 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT
(FY 2026/27 in millions)
$134.82M
35%
$79.39M
21%
$35.41M
9% $24.64M
6% $18.56M
5% $11.70M
3% $2.93M
1%
$2.78M
1%
$16.09M
4% $10.96M
3% $6.10M
2%
$5.93M
2%
$5.50M
1%
$5.13M
1%
$2.76M
1%
$2.45M
1%
$2.39M
1%
$1.37M
.4%
$0.71M
.2%
$23.35M
6%
$0.00M
$20.00M
$40.00M
$60.00M
$80.00M
$100.00M
$120.00M
$140.00M
$160.00M
Police
Fire
Parks, Recreation & Comm Svcs
Public Works
Community Development
Library
Housing and Human Services
Musuem
Innovation and Technology
Finance
Human Resources
General Services
Office of the City Attorney
City Manager
Marketing and Communications
City Council
City Clerk
Mayor
Office of Inspector General
Non Departmental
Internal ServicesPublic Safety Community Services
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12 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT
General Fund
(in millions)
% ChangeFY 27/28
Proposed
Budget
FY 26/27
Proposed
Budget
FY 25/26
Adopted
Budget
Expenditure Category
FY28FY27
6.4%12.7%$1.46$1.37$1.21Mayor
6.2%14.8%2.602.452.14City Council
3.8%-5.5%5.325.135.43City Manager
17.6%8.4%2.812.392.21City Clerk
5.4%-13.7%5.805.506.37Office of City Attorney
2.4%-8.4%2.822.763.01Marketing and Comms
14.3%-0.820.71-Office of Inspector Gnrl
5.8%-5.3%6.456.106.44Human Resources
5.1%3.7%6.235.935.72General Services
7.1%7.5%11.7310.9610.19Finance
5.6%6.0%16.9916.0915.17Innovation and Tech
7.3%0.3%3.142.932.92Housing and Human Svcs
7.3%-1.9%19.9218.5618.93Community Development
General Fund
(in millions)
% ChangeFY 27/28
Proposed
Budget
FY 26/27
Proposed
Budget
FY 25/26
Adopted
Budget
Expenditure
Category FY28FY27
2.7%7.3%138.39134.82125.64Police
1.8%9.2%80.7879.3972.71Fire
3.1%-2.3%25.4124.6425.21Public Works
6.2%-0.4%12.4211.7011.75Library
2.4%0.0%36.2635.4135.41Parks, Rec, Com Svcs
58.6%3.3%4.402.782.69Museum
28.2%-45.3%29.9323.3542.66Non-Deptl
5.0%-14.2%(20.56)(19.59)(22.83)Cost Allocation Pln
8.1%7.0%10.629.839.18Water GFT
5.4%0.3%$403.76$383.19$382.16Total Expenditures &
Transfers Out
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13 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
General Fund
(in thousands)
% ChangeFY 2027/28
Proposed Budget
FY 2026/27
Proposed Budget
FY 2025/26
Adopted BudgetExpenditure Category
FY28FY27
5.9%3.3%$303,137$286,225$277,141Personnel
5.0%-3.8%(16,055)(15,287)(15,891)Vacancy Factor
8.3%27.9%18,01316,63012,999Cal PERS UAL-Safety
17.9%34.8%10,4608,8746,582Cal PERS UAL-Misc
6.1%-15.2%71,49967,37679,496Non-Personnel
4.1%6.1%11,58511,13210,492Special Projects
0.8%-43.0%521517908Minor Capital Outlay
2.5%2.0%23,06922,49622,048Debt Service
5.4%-3.1%(21,576)(20,461)(21,125)Charges To/From
5.0%-14.2%(20,564)(19,590)(22,831)Cost Allocation Plan
-100%-68.3%-2,8539,000Section 115 Trust Transfer
8.1%7.0%10,6249,8269,183Water GFT Escrow
3.5%-11.0%13,04912,60214,157Other Funds Subsidy
5.4%0.3%$403,763$383,193$382,157Total Expenditures & Transfers Out RiversideCA.gov
14 FY 2030/31
Projected
FY 2029/30
Projected
FY 2028/29
Projected
FY 2027/28
Proposed
FY 2026/27
Proposed
FY 2025/26
Revised(in millions)
$ 99.12 $ 94.45 $ 90.42 $ 86.98 $ 84.55 $ 83.88 Revenue (99.02)(96.65)(95.66)(93.01)(95.20)(103.95)Expenditures Encumbrances & Carryovers
$ 0.10$ (2.20)$ (5.23)$ (6.03)$ (10.65)$ (20.08)Net Change in Fund Balance $ 0.22 $ 2.43 $ 7.66 $ 13.69 $ 24.34 $ 44.41 Beginning Available Balance
0.10(2.20)(5.23)(6.03)(10.65)(20.08)Net Change in Fund Balance Policy Reserve
$ 0.32 $ 0.22 $ 2.43 $ 7.66 $ 13.69 $ 24.34 Ending Available Balance Measure Z Spending Plan
The Measure Z Policy Reserve of $5M is maintained outside of the Spending Plan. 4/29/2026
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15 MEASURE Z EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT
Measure Z
(in thousands)
% ChangeFY 27/28
Proposed
Budget
FY 26/27
Proposed
Budget
FY 25/26
Adopted
Budget
Expenditure Category
FY28FY27
7.4%3.8%$35,087$32,668$31,471Police
-4.3%9.0%11,66912,19911,192Fire
--27%18,26618,26625,633Service Support Transfer
-4.4%-30.5%10,85011,35016,325Public Works
-21.1%-2.8%4,7285,9896,162Housing and Human Svcs
-0.1%28.5%2,8862,8882,248Museum
-0.1%-2,7342,7372,737Library
-19.7%-17.2%2,1652,6973,258Parks, Rec, Com Svcs
6.0%-25.8%2,5422,7043,642General Services
1.0%-46.5%1,2461,2332,305Innovation and Tech
5.8%4.0%465440423Office of City Attorney
5.4%-0.1%198188188Human Resources
4.7%-34.1%152145220City Manager
0.3%-16.3%222227Finance
---1,6731,673Non-Departmental
-2.3%-11.4%$93,010$95,200$107,503Total Expenditures & Transfers Out RiversideCA.gov
16 MEASURE Z EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM AREA
(FY 2026/27 in millions)
Internal Services, $4.73 , 5%
Public Safety, $69.12 , 72%
Community Services, $19.67 ,
21%
Other, $1.67 , 2%
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17 MEASURE Z EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT
(FY 2026/27 in millions)
Public Safety
Community Services
$32.67M
34%
$12.20M
13%
$18.27M
19%
$11.35M
12%
$5.99M
6%
$2.89M
3%
$2.74M
3%
$2.70M
3%
$2.70M
3% $1.23M
1$ $0.44M
.5%
$0.19M
.2%
$0.15M
.2%
$0.02M
.0%
$1.67M
2%
$0.00M
$5.00M
$10.00M
$15.00M
$20.00M
$25.00M
$30.00M
$35.00M
Police
Fire
Service Support Transfer
Public Works
Housing and Human Services
Museum
Library
Parks, Recreation & Comm Svcs
General Services
Innovation and Technology
Office of the City Attorney
Human Resources
City Manager
Finance
Non Departmental
Internal Services
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18 MEASURE Z EXPENDITURES
Measure Z
(in thousands)
% ChangeFY 2027/28
Proposed Budget
FY 2026/27
Proposed Budget
FY 2025/26
Adopted BudgetExpenditure Category
FY 28FY 27
5.5%12.2%$32,412$30,736$27,390Personnel
8.8%34.5%3,0202,7762,064Cal PERS UAL-Safety
18.7%37.5%649547397Cal PERS UAL-Misc
-5.8%-23.2%6,8557,2769,468Non Personnel
-1.2%-31.5%6,8606,94310,133Special Projects
-26.8%1.0%1,2111,6541,637Minor Capital Outlay
-8.1%-23.0%11,30012,30015,975Capital Outlay
-15.4%-0.7%12,43614,70214,806Debt Service
0.0%-28.7%18,26618,26625,633Transfer to General Fund
-2.3%-11.4%$93,009$95,200$107,503Total Expenditures & Transfers Out 4/29/2026
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19 MEASURE Z EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY
(FY 2026/27 in millions)
Personnel
$30.7M
32%
Cal PERS UAL
$3.3M
4%
Non Personnel
$7.3M
8%Special Projects
$6.9M
7%
Minor Capital Outlay
$1.7M
2%
Capital Outlay
$12.3M
13%
Debt Service
$14.7M
15%
Service Support Transfer
$18.3M
19%
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20 WHO PROVIDES THE SERVICES?
-
100.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
700.00
Public Safety Community Service Internal Service
628.25
35.9%
($112.3M)
261.00
14.9%
($54.4M)
143.25
8.2%
($20.1M)
174.71
10.0%
($15.3M) 108.50
6.2%
($15.6M)
74.50 4.3%
($7.2M)
39.50 2.3%
($4.5M)
16.50 0.9%
($1.9M)
66.50 3.8%
($9.4M)
36.00 2.1%
($4.9M)
63.00 3.6%
($10.6M)
24.00 1.4%
($5.1M)
38.00 2.2%
($5.6M)
16.00 0.9%
($3.9M)
19.55 1.1%
($2.6M)
17.50 1.0%
($2.1M)
13.00 0.7%
($1.8M)
7.75 0.4%
($1.1M)
3.00 0.2%
($0.6M)
Budgeted Positions
FY 2026/27 POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT GENERAL FUND & MEASURE Z Total 1,750.51 Budgeted Positions
889.25
50.8%
($166.7M)
556.96
31.8%
($64.6M)
304.30
17.4%
($47.7M)
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21 WHY THE CITY IS FACING A GENERAL FUND DEFICIT
Revenues
(Significant Changes from Previous Adopted Biennial Budget) In thousands
FY 2027/28FY 2026/27Category
$(2,186)$(297)Property Tax
(1,213)(1,334)Sales Tax
(1,765)(1,680)Utility Users Tax
(1,217)(1,101)Franchise Fees
(3,043)(2,778)Licenses and Non-Developer
Permits
(1,650)(1,650)Other Financing Sources
2,021739Various Other Adjustments
$(9,052)$(8,102)Total Revenue Changes
Expenditures
(Significant Changes from Previous Adopted Biennial Budget) In thousands
FY 2027/28FY 2026/27Category
$9,385$4,124Payroll, Health, Benefits
6,0726,025CalPERS UAL
2,8723,247Workers Comp/General
Liability Trust
3,7284,748Charges to/From & CAP
(1,627)(1,908)Special Fund Subsidies
6,4654,586Critical Needs (non personnel)
(1,938)(1,809)Other Baseline Adjustments
$24,979$19,033Total Expenditure Changes
Projected Deficit
FY 2027/28FY 2026/27
$(34,031)$(27,135)Total
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22 WHY THE CITY IS FACING A MEASURE Z DEFICIT
(Significant Changes from Previous Adopted Biennial Budget) In thousands
FY 2027/28FY 2026/27Category
Revenues
$(5,865)$(5,450)Transaction and Use Tax
200200Interest
(5,665)(5,250)Total Revenues
Expenditures
3,9442,709Payroll, Health, Benefits
804780CalPERS UAL
1,9831,115New Programs/Critical Needs
6,7314,604Total Expenditures
$(12,396)$(9,854)Projected Deficit
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23 Protect core services
Strategically phase in reductions
Maximize one-time solutions
Minimize use of reserves
Maintain long-term fiscal sustainability
BALANCED BUDGET FRAMEWORK
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24 ADJUSTING TO A BALANCED BUDGET
Deficit Reduction Measures
(In thousands)
General Fund
FY 2027/28FY 2026/27Category
$10,739$8,016Cost Reductions
3,9635,599Use of Unassigned Fund Balance
-2,356General Liability Trust Fund
Contribution True up
1,191862Fees and Charges CPI increase
18,13810,303Section 115 Trust/Set Aside
$34,031$27,135Total General Fund
Measure Z
FY 2027/28FY 2026/27Category
11,5339,935Cost Reductions
$11,533$9,935Total Measure Z
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25 GENERAL FUND/MEASURE Z PROPOSED CUTS IN 2026-27
AdditionsReductions2026-27
Police, Fire, insurance, claim
liabilities, animals, inflation - $17,951,254Dollars
Add one (Fire Marshall)-3 8Personnel
Living Within Our Means
CUTS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE
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26 COST REDUCTIONS BY DEPARTMENT
(General Fund in thousands)
% of
Budget*FY 27/28FY 26/27Department
0.8%$3,099$1,094Police
3.0%1,7381,088Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services
3.1%1,309779Public Works
3.8%864740Community Development
7.5%541498Human Resources
3.0%392362Library
6.3%345344City Manager
1.8%314293Innovation and
Technology
2.6%296290Finance
0.4%792284Fire
3.7%258210City Attorney
5.6%172165Marketing and Comms
% of
Budget*FY 27/28FY 26/27Department
5.5%163163Museum
4.9%150150Housing and Human Serv
3.6%11191City Clerk
1.1%19667General Services
--1,400Various FY 25/26
Reductions
2.1%$10,739$8,016Total Cost Reductions
* Reflects FY 2026/27 cost reduction as a percent of the department’s pre reduction budget. 4/29/2026
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27 COST REDUCTIONS BY DEPARTMENT
(Measure Z in thousands)
% of
Budget*FY 27/28FY 26/27Department
19.1%$3,175$2,675Public Works
38.6%1,9001,700General Services
37.0%2,1181,583Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services
3.5%1,2221,200Police
8.5%1,1611,127Fire
12.7%1,175870Housing and Human
Services
35.9%694692Innovation and
Technology
35.6%8080City Manager
25.0%87Finance
10.4%$11,533$9,935Total Cost Reductions
* Reflects FY 2026/27 cost reduction as a percent of the department’s pre reduction budget.
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28 SECTION 115 TRUST
• Reaches $100M
goal in FY27
• Begins Section 115
Trust Drawdown in
FY28
• Smooths annual
payments not to
exceed $40.7M
• Offsets annual
fiscal impact
>$11M
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29 CRITICAL NEEDS BY DEPARTMENT
(General Fund)
In thousands
FY 2027/28FY 2026/27Department
$2,625$1,992Public Works
1,5001,500Police
1,0951,090Fire
500500Library
330430Marketing and Communications
400400Parks, Recreation, and
Community Services
125125Community Development
-50Finance
1,44050Museum
$8,015$6,136Total Cost Reductions
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30 Departmental Budgets
General Fund and Measure Z
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31 CITY MANAGER
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $344K (6.3%)
General Fund and $80K (35.6%)
Measure Z
• Personnel savings from
maintaining Executive Assistant
vacant ($120K )
• Ongoing reduction to Fiscal
Management Account ($113K)
• Ongoing reduction to travel and
meeting expenses ($60K )
$0M
$.5M
$1.0M
$1.5M
$2.0M
$2.5M
$3.0M
$3.5M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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32 CITY CLERK
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $91K
(3.6%) General Fund
• Reduction in costs due to
savings across various budget
categories ($85K)
• Reduction in funding for
annual Board/Commission
reception ($6K)
$0M
$0.2M
$0.4M
$0.6M
$0.8M
$1.0M
$1.2M
$1.4M
$1.6M
$1.8M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 27/28 - General Fund
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33 OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $210K
(3.7%) General Fund
• Personnel savings from
maintaining Legal Secretary
vacant, underfills, and
reduced overtime ($210K)
• Reduction in services for
various quality of life programs
starting in FY 27/28 ($48K)
$0M
$1.0M
$2.0M
$3.0M
$4.0M
$5.0M
$6.0M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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34 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $165K (5.6%)
General Fund
• Savings from various
unexpended translation
services ($131K)
Extension of limited-term funding
provided in prior budget for
various activities ($430K in FY
26/27 and $330K ongoing)
$0M
$0.2M
$0.4M
$0.6M
$0.8M
$1.0M
$1.2M
$1.4M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 27/28 - General Fund
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35 HUMAN RESOURCES
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $498K
(7.5%) General Fund
• Reduction to reflects a delay
in planning of a new talent
management system ($250K)
• Personnel savings from
maintaining Executive Assistant
and Administrative interns
vacant ($105K)
• Reduction in citywide
employee training ($100K)
$0M
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
$5M
$6M
$7M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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36 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Major Changes to Budget
• Establishment of Office with
3.0 FTEs and $65K for
various professional services
$0M
$.1M
$.2M
$.3M
$.4M
$.5M
$.6M
$.7M
$.8M
$.9M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 27/28 - General Fund
4/29/2026
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37 GENERAL SERVICES
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $67K (1.1%)
General Fund and $1.7M (38.6%)
Measure Z
• Reduction in deferred maintenance
for city facilities ($1M). Maintains
$1.5M in FY 26/27 and 27/28.
• Reduction in vehicle replacement
funding ($700K in FY 26/27 and $900K
ongoing). Maintains $600K in FY
26/27 and $400K in FY 27/28.
• Personnel savings from maintaining
position vacant in FY 27/28 ($129K)
Does not include MZ funding for deferred maintenance: $1.5M in FY 26/27 and FY 27/28 $0M
$.5M
$1.0M
$1.5M
$2.0M
$2.5M
$3.0M
$3.5M
$4.0M
$4.5M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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38 FINANCE
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $290K (2.6%)
General Fund and $7K (25.0%)
Measure Z
• Reduction in Finance Fiscal
Management Account ($100K)
• Reduction in various professional
services ($70K)
• Reduction to discontinue
printing of Budget Book ($10K)
Augmentation for Investment
Management Services ($50K)
$0M
$1M
$1M
$2M
$2M
$3M
$3M
$4M
$4M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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39 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $293K
(1.8%) General Fund and $692K
(35.9%) Measure Z
• Savings associated with
various retiring systems and
replacement of software
maintenance and support
($283K)
• Reduction in replacement of
technology such as
surveillance cameras ($692K).
Maintains $1.2M in FY 26/27
and 27/28.
$0M
$0.5M
$1.0M
$1.5M
$2.0M
$2.5M
$3.0M
$3.5M
$4.0M
$4.5M
$5.0M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $150K (4.9%)
General Fund and $870K (12.7%)
Measure Z
• Reduction in contracted PSET
encampment clean up ($632K).
Maintains $2.5M in FY 26/27 and
$2.6M in FY 27/28 for various PSET
contracted services.
• Personnel savings from maintaining
two PSET outreach workers vacant
and allocating more costs to
grants ($341K).
$0M
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
$5M
$6M
$7M
$8M
$9M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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41 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $740K (3.8%)
General Fund
• Reduction associated with
various professional services
($345K)
• Personnel savings from
maintaining Business Systems
Manager vacant ($221K)
Continuation of previous limited
term funding for economic
development marketing and
implementation ($125K)
$0M
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
$5M
$6M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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42 POLICE
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $1.1M (0.8%) General
Fund and $1.2M (3.5%) Measure Z
• Personnel savings from maintaining various
non-sworn positions vacant ($900K)
• Reduction in police vehicle replacements
($1.1M). Maintains $1.1M in FY 26/27 and FY
27/28.
• Unallocated reduction starting in FY 27/28
($2M)
Increase in overtime costs ($1.5M)
Increase for Public Safety Enterprise
Communication System
($528K in FY 26/27, $1.4M ongoing)
$0M
$10M
$20M
$30M
$40M
$50M
$60M
$70M
$80M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
4/29/2026
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43 FIRE
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $284K (0.4%) General
Fund and $1.1M (8.5%) Measure Z
• Personnel savings from maintaining Fire
Inspector and Plan Check Engineer
positions vacant ($284K)
• Reduction in fire department vehicle
replacements ($1.1M). Maintains $4.6M in
FY 26/27 and $4.5M FY 27/28.
• Unallocated reduction starting in FY 27/28
($500k)
Increase in various critical needs such as
cardiac monitors, personal protective
equipment, physicals, paramedic/EMT
licenses, and communications licensing
($1.1M)
$0M
$10M
$20M
$30M
$40M
$50M
$60M
$70M
$80M
$90M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $779K (3.1%) General Fund
and $2.7M (19.1%) Measure Z
• Personnel savings from maintaining various
positions vacant
($500K in FY 26/27 and $945K ongoing)
• Reduction from savings of crossing guard
contract funding ($84K).
• Reduction in funding for pavement projects
($2.7M - $3.8M)
Increase Animal Service program costs due to
new County contract
($1.7M - $2.4M)
Extension of funding for irrigation supplies,
repairs, and replacement ($300K)
Does not include MZ funding for Pavement Program: $9M in FY 26/27 and $8.5M in FY 27/28 or MZ funding for sidewalk repair: $600K in FY 26/27 and FY 27/28. Includes cost allocation plan. $0M
$2M
$4M
$6M
$8M
$10M
$12M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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Historical Budget & 2026-2028 Proposed Biennial Budget
(In thousands)
FY 27/28
Proposed
FY 26/27
Proposed
FY 25/26
Adopted
FY 24/25
Adopted
FY 23/24
Adopted
FY 22/23
Adopted
FY 21/22
AdoptedFund Source
$8,500$9,000$12,475$12,475$10,875$12,375$4,375Measure Z 5,5755,0752,4002,4002,4002,4002,000Measure A
2,3002,3002,4502,4501,8002,1002,800State Gas Tax
9,3588,9128,0007,4507,7007,2006,400SB1 Gas Tax
1,4001,4001,6001,6301,1001,9001,200CDBG
$27,133$26,687$26,925 $26,405 $23,875 $25,975 $16,775Total RiversideCA.gov
46 LIBRARY
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $362K (3.0%)
General Fund
• Personnel and contract savings
from strategic Sunday closures
($365K - $433K)
Extension of funding for ongoing
purchase of books and materials
($500K)
$0M
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
$5M
$6M
$7M
$8M
$9M
$10M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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47 PARKS RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $1.1M (3.0%) General
Fund and $1.6M (37.0%) Measure Z
• Reduction for citywide and ward events
($325K - $725K). Maintains $400K in FY 26/27
and $43K in FY 27/28.
• Reduction in security services ($74K). Maintains
$515K in FY 26/27 and FY 27/28.
• Personnel savings from maintaining various full
time and part-time positions vacant ($471K -
$665K)
• Reduction in parks capital improvements
($1.5M - $2M). Maintains $2M in FY 26/27 and
$1.5M in FY 27/28.
Increase for MOU with Riverside Arts Council for
Festival of Lights ($400K)
Does not include MZ funding for Parks capital improvements: $2M in FY 26/27 and $1.5M FY 27/28
$0M
$2M
$4M
$6M
$8M
$10M
$12M
$14M
$16M
$18M
$20M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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Major Changes to Budget
FY 26/27 Reductions: $163K (5.5%)
General Fund
• Personnel savings from maintaining
various positions vacant ($158K)
Increased costs to support the
reopening of the main museum
($1.4M in FY 27/28 and $1.5M
ongoing)
Extension of funding to support
overtime for museum programs
($50K)
$0M
$.5M
$1.0M
$1.5M
$2.0M
$2.5M
$3.0M
$3.5M
$4.0M
$4.5M
$5.0M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 26/27 - Measure Z
FY 27/28 - General Fund FY 27/28 - Measure Z
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• Reduce Mayor’s travel
funding for Big City Mayors
and U.S Conference of
Mayors from previously
approved FY 2025/26
budget (to $34K).
MAYOR
$0M
$0.1M
$0.2M
$0.3M
$0.4M
$0.5M
$0.6M
$0.7M
$0.8M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 27/28 - General Fund
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No Changes to Budget
City Council
$0M
$0.5M
$1.0M
$1.5M
$2.0M
$2.5M
$3.0M
Preliminary Biennial Budget
FY 26/27 - General Fund FY 27/28 - General Fund
4/29/2026
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51 Questions?