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CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ___ (2025)
ADOPTING THE 2025-26 CITY BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City Council held public hearings on the Budget and Capital Improvement Program, as required by the City Charter section 5.02; and
WHEREAS, budget required to operate and support the City departments and to pay the bonded indebtedness of the City, or any portion or district therein, is $271,974,917 for Operating and $61,540,857 for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the fiscal year from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 3.50.060, Fiscal Accountability Provisions, requires that the amount of revenue generated by the one-quarter cent Measure S Transactions and Use Tax and how it was used be included in the annual financial audit; and
WHEREAS, budgeted resources and requirements are sufficient to meet the City Council’s adopted financial policy, and that the General Fund reserve will be maintained according to the General Fund reserve policy to ensure the City can sustain municipal services during economic downturns, natural disasters and other major emergencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES that:
1. In accordance California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), adoption of the budget is not a project subject to CEQA because it 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.
2.The City Budget, providing for expenditures and appropriations in the sum of $271,974,917 for Operating and $61,540,857 for Capital Improvement Program (CIP), for a total of $333,515,774 for the fiscal year from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, set forth the accompanying Administrative Report and its attachments, is approved.
3. The Measure S spending plan, which is included as part of the City Budget, $8,190,148 in operating expenditures and transfers out for the fiscal year from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 that includes:
a. $1,813,840 in salaries and benefits covering a total of 5.91 Full Time Equivalents (FTE), including 3.0 FTE merit Police Officers, 1.0 FTE merit Police Sergeant, 0.75 FTE merit Library Assistant I/II, 1.0 FTE merit Community Services Coordinator, and 0.16 FTE merit Community Services Supervisor; and
b. $347,276 in non-personnel operating expenditures that consist of $114,301 for the Library Department and $232,975 for the Parks and Recreation Department; and c. $3,000,000 in transfers to the Capital Project Fund to support capital improvement projects; and
d. $339,032 in transfers to the General Fund that represents year seven of ten to repay the advance funding from the General Fund; and
e. $2,690,000 in debt service on street and flood control lease revenue bonds; is approved; and
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4. The FTE positions by department as noted in the table below for the fiscal year 2025-26 are hereby approved the pay period that includes July 1, 2025; and FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) PERSONNEL 2025-26 PROPOSED
BUDGET
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney 1.00
Assistant City Attorney 2.00
Executive Secretary to City Attorney 1.00
Senior Assistant City Attorney 1.00
Total Merit 5.00
Total Per Diem -
Total FTE 5.00
CITY CLERK
City Clerk 1.00
Assistant to the City Clerk 1.50
Deputy City Clerk 1.00
Management Analyst I/II 1.00
Total Merit 4.50
Total Per Diem 0.25
Total FTE 4.75
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Member 5.00
Total Merit 5.00
Total Per Diem -
Total FTE 5.00
CITY MANAGER
City Manager 1.00
Assistant City Manager 1.00
Communications and Engagement Coordinator I/II 1.00
Communications Manager 1.00
Economic Development Manager 1.00
Executive Secretary to City Manager 1.00
Management Analyst I/II 1.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00
Sustainability Analyst 1.00
Total Merit 9.00
Total Per Diem 0.48
Total FTE 9.48
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development Director 1.00
Administrative Assistant 4.00
Administrative Technician 2.00
Associate Planner 6.00
Building Inspector I/II 7.00
Business Manager 1.00
Code Enforcement Manager 1.00
Code Enforcement Officer I/II 3.00
Deputy Building Official 1.00
Deputy Community Development Director 1.00
Deputy Comm. Dev. Director/Building Official 1.00
Development Review Technician 5.00
Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager 1.00
Housing Specialist I/II 2.00
Inspection Supervisor 1.00
Managing Arborist 1.00
Office Assistant I/II 2.00
Permit Center Supervisor 1.00
Plan Check Supervisor 1.00
Plan Checker Engineer 5.00
Planning Manager 1.00
Principal Planner 2.00
Senior Business Systems Analyst 1.00
Senior Code Enforcement Officer 1.00
Senior Development Review Technician 2.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00
Senior Planner 2.00
Total Merit 57.00
Total Per Diem 0.92
Total FTE 57.92
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human Resources Director 1.00
Deputy Human Resources Director 1.00
Human Resources Information Systems Analyst I/II 1.00
Human Resources Technician 3.00
Human Resources Technician – 2-year Limited Term 1.00
Senior Human Resources Analyst 4.00
Senior Human Resources Analyst Risk Manager 1.00
Total Merit 12.00
Total Per Diem 0.48
Total FTE 12.48
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Finance Director 1.00
Accountant I/II 2.00
Accounting Assistant I/II 4.00
Accounting Manager 1.00
Budget Manager 1.00
Deputy Finance Director 1.00
Finance Specialist I/II 1.00
Payroll Supervisor 1.00
Payroll Technician I/II 1.00
Senior Accountant 2.00
Senior Accounting Assistant 2.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00
Total Merit 18.00
Total Per Diem -
Total FTE 18.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information Technology Director 1.00
Consulting and Applications Manager 1.00
Customer Service Manager 1.00
GIS Coordinator 1.00
GIS Technician I/II 1.00
IS Support Technician I/II 2.00
Network Analyst 1.00
Senior IS Support Technician 1.00
Senior Systems Analyst 1.00
Systems Analyst I/II 2.00
Systems and Network Manager 1.00
Web Specialist 1.00
Total Merit 14.00
Total Per Diem 0.23
Total FTE 14.23
LIBRARY
City Librarian 1.00
Administrative Technician 1.00
Community Services Coordinator 1.00
Deputy City Librarian 1.00
Executive Assistant 1.00
Librarian I/II 9.63
Library Assistant I/II 9.75
Library Technology Specialist 1.00
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Literacy Program Coordinator 1.00
Literacy Specialist 0.63
Senior Accounting Assistant 1.00
Senior Library Assistant 3.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00
Supervising Librarian 3.00
Supervising Library Assistant 1.00
Total Merit 36.00
Total Per Diem 13.23
Total FTE 49.23
PARKS AND RECREATION
Parks and Recreation Director 1.00
Administrative Technician 3.00
Business Manager 1.00
Communications and Public Relations Analyst 1.00
Community Services Coordinator 9.00
Community Services Manager 1.00
Community Services Section Manager 2.00
Community Services Supervisor 7.00
Custodian 1.00
Deputy Parks and Recreation Director 1.00
Golf Course Maintenance Supervisor 1.00
Golf Equipment Maintenance Specialist 1.00
Golf Services Manager 1.00
Irrigation Specialist 2.00
Landscape Laborer/Maintenance Worker I/II 18.00
Lead Teacher 2.00
Managing Arborist 1.00
Park and Landscape Maintenance Supervisor 1.00
Park and Landscape Manager 1.00
Senior Park Landscape Maintenance Worker 3.00
Senior Park Ranger 1.00
Senior Program Assistant 5.00
Senior Project Manager 1.00
Tree Maintenance Specialist 1.00
Total Merit 66.00
Total Per Diem 50.17
Total FTE 116.17
POLICE
Chief of Police 1.00
Administrative Assistant 2.00
Administrative Technician 1.00
Business Manager 1.00
Community Service Officer I/II 5.00
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Crime and Intelligence Analyst 1.00
Dispatch Services Supervisor 2.00
Dispatcher 12.00
Management Analyst I/II 2.00
Police Captain 2.00
Police Communications and Public Relations Analyst 1.00 Police Digital Forensic Specialist 1.00
Police Evidence Analyst 1.00
Police Lieutenant 6.00
Police Officer 90.00
Police Records Specialist I/II 5.00
Police Records Supervisor 2.00
Police Sergeant 17.00
Police Support Services Analyst 1.00
Police Technical Services Administrator 1.00
Senior Business Systems Analyst 1.00
Senior Community Service Officer 1.00
Senior Dispatcher 2.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00
Senior Police Records Specialist 2.00
Vehicle Abatement Officer 2.00
Total Merit 163.00
Total Per Diem 11.96
Total FTE 174.96
PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works Director 1.00
Administrative Assistant 6.00
Administrative Technician 2.00
Associate Engineer 14.00
Associate Transportation Planner 1.00
Building Maintenance Supervisor 1.00
Business Manager 1.00
Calibration Technician 1.00
Central Services Worker 1.00
Construction Inspector I/II 4.00
Deputy Director of Public Works 2.00
Downtown Coordinator 1.00
Engineering Manager 3.00
Engineering Technician I/II 6.00
Environmental Compliance Inspector 3.00
Environmental Programs Coordinator 1.00
Executive Assistant 1.00
Facilities and Fleet Services Manager 1.00
Facility Maintenance Worker 4.00
Field Maintenance Manager 1.00
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Fleet Services Supervisor 1.00
Instrument Control Technician 1.00
Laboratory Analyst I/II 3.00
Laboratory Analyst III 1.00
Laboratory Supervisor 1.00
Laborer 1.00
Maintenance Planner 2.00
Maintenance Worker I/II 26.00
Management Analyst I/II 3.00
Principal Transportation Planner 1.00
Project Manager I/II 3.00
Public Works Maintenance Leadworker 3.00
Public Works Supervisor 4.00
Pump Station Mechanic I/II 3.00
Pump Station Mechanic III 1.00
Regulatory Compliance Manager 1.00
Senior Engineer 7.00
Senior Facility Maintenance Worker 3.00
Senior I&C Technician 1.00
Senior Management Analyst 1.00
Solid Waste & Recycling Program Coordinator 1.00
Solid Waste Technician 1.00
Traffic and Light Technician 2.00
Traffic Safety Worker 3.00
WWTP Electrical Technician 2.00
WWTP Maintenance Superintendent 1.00
WWTP Manager 1.00
WWTP Mechanic I/II 6.00
WWTP Mechanic III 2.00
WWTP Operations Superintendent 1.00
WWTP Operator In-Training/I/II 10.00
WWTP Operator III 5.00
WWTP Shift Supervisor 2.00
Waste Management Supervisor 1.00
Total Merit 160.00
Total Per Diem 6.04
Total FTE 166.04
2025-26 POSITION BUDGET:
TOTAL MERIT 549.50
TOTAL PER DIEM 83.76
TOTAL FTEs 633.26
5. The City Manager is authorized and instructed to effectuate the City Budget as approved.