DEPARTMENT
BUDGET
REDUCTION DESCRIPTION
City Attorney
$95,000
Reduction in legal services related to litigation support and code enforcement based on current trends.
City Manager's
Office
20,000
Reduction to Contract Services account for the true cost to support translation/interpretation services for the year.
City Manager's
Office
50,000
Reduction of budgeted costs associated with running the November 2024 General Election.
Finance
82,312 Sewer Rate Study and User Fee Study budgeted in FY 24/25 NonDepartmental
646,256 Depreciation not budgeted in FY 25-26
Human
Resources
83,000
Reduction to contract legal services is mainly attributed to reduction in administrative investigations.
Human
Resources
37,680
Reduction to recruitment & retention account mainly attributed to a decrease in recruitment expenses related to the recruitment of the Finance Director.
Community
Development
260,790
Reduction to Other Contract services due to the Housing Element certification and the timing of the General Plan updates.
Community
Development
30,000
Reduction in Contract Services account due to staff working with the community to advance previously stalled economic development projects forward
Police
150,000
To be funded by Proposition A funding instead of General Fund. $150,000 in Proposition A funding is being reallocated from paying for SMUSD’s high school travel buses to pay for Crossing Guards to ensure that the public safety focused program remains fully funded as SMUSD requests.
Police
100,000 Flock camera contract costs will be funded through restricted COPS funds.
Police
25,000
Foothill Communications contract costs to be funded through restricted COPS funds
Fire &
Emergency
Management
10,000
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) services. The plan was completed and approved in FY 2024-25
Fire &
Emergency
Management
1,850 Reduction to Staff Development
Fire &
Emergency
Management
3,750
Reduction to Non-Capitalized Equipment
Fire &
Emergency
Management
6,500
Reduction to Materials & Supplies for deferred CERT training, and emergency supply cache maintenance given the viability of current supplies.
Fire &
Emergency
Management
2,500
Reduction to Equipment Repair and Maintenance for deferred maintenance in radio and equipment repairs.
Parks & Public
Works
80,000
Reduction in Contract Engineering Services account. A significant portion of the FY 24-25 costs are related to the utilization of a solid waste consultant for franchise negotiation/RFP process. The RFP process is expected to conclude in FY 24-25, and is reflected in reduced costs to this account for FY 25-26 for implementation of a new contract and SB 1383 compliant programs.
Parks & Public
Works
58,562
Reduction in Grounds division primarily comprised of scaling back of services provided by Mariposa Tree Management for the City’s tree maintenance program. Specifically, the City is proposing shifting palm tree pruning from an annual to bi-annual service, which will reduce costs for FY 25-26.
Community
Services
3,170 Reduction to Staff Development
Community
Services
7,044 Reduction to Materials & Supplies
Community
Services
17,250 Use of Donations reserves to purchase Adult E-books and Books.
Community
Services
11,800 Use of Donations reserves to purchase Youth Books.
Total
$1,782,464