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City Manager's 2026-2027 Budget Message
Attachment A – Budget Balancing Strategy Guidelines and Service Delivery Framework Attachment B - General Fund Balancing Strategy Detail
Attachment C – Status of Mayor and City Council Referrals Attachment D –Status of City Auditor Recommendations with Funding Impact
Attachment E - Contingency Plan
COMMUNITY PROFILE
San José at a Glance
Roster of Elected Officials
State and Local Legislative Highlights
BUDGET GUIDE
Annual Budget Process
City Organization by City Service Area
City Organization by Department/City Service Area/Core Service/Program City Organization by Function
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Operating Budget Guide
Fund Descriptions
Glossary of Terms
Acronyms Index
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Total City Source and Use of Funds (Table)
Summary of Transfers, Loans, and Contributions (Table)
Summary of General Fund Sources (Graph and Table)
Summary of General Fund Uses (Graph and Table)
Summary of General Fund Uses by Category (Graph and Table) Summary of Total Staffing by Department (Graph and Table)
HISTORY AND TREND INFORMATION
Five-Year Comparison of Total City Source and Use of Funds (Graph and Table) Five-Year Comparison of General Fund Sources (Table)
Five-Year Comparison of General Fund Uses (Graph and Table) Five-Year General Fund Uses by Category (Table)
BUDGET POLICIES AND PRACTICES
Budget Policies
Budget Principles
City Service Area Policy Framework
Significant Accounting Practices
Debt Service Obligations
GENERAL FUND REVENUE
General Fund Revenue Overview
General Fund Revenue Estimates
General Fund Revenue Descriptions
CITY SERVICE AREAS (csa)
Overview
Community and Economic Development CSA
Environmental and Utility Services CSA
Neighborhood Services CSA
Public Safety CSA
Transportation and Aviation Services CSA
Strategic Support CSA
Strategic Support Appointees
CITY DEPARTMENTS AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES
Airport
City Attorney
City Auditor
City Clerk
City Manager
City Manager - Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs Energy
Environmental Services
Finance
Fire
Housing
Human Resources
Independent Police Auditor
Information Technology
Library
Mayor and City Council
Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement
Police
Public Works
Retirement Services
Transportation
CITY-WIDE
City-Wide Expenses
General Fund Capital, Transfers, Reserves
Source and Use of Funds Statements
APPENDICES
Mayor’s March Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Homelessness Budget – 2026-2027 Funding Allocation