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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 MID-
CYCLE CITY BUDGET, AND DELEGATING THE
CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE SAME
WHEREAS, the 2025-26 Budget of the City of Santa Maria had previously been adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, certain amendments are appropriate at this time and the amended 2025-26 Budget is in final form and substance satisfactory to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. All amendments as approved by the City Council as part of the Mid - Cycle Budget Review be incorporated into the 2025-26 Budget; and
SECTION 2. Said Budget of the City of Santa Maria for 2025 -26 and the summaries incorporated by reference fully set forth herein, is hereby adopted in the form on file with the Chief Deputy City Clerk; and
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all necessary actions to implement the provisions of the said Budget as adopted on this date, including the policy actions referenced in the Council Agenda Report, future adjustments to the Budget for unanticipated expenditures offset by revenues, transfers of Budget amounts within a Fund, and any other adjustments approved by the City Council during the fiscal year including the approval of change order requests for City Council-approved projects; and
SECTION 4. Approve the re commended new job classifications as presented in the mid -cycle Budget and delegate authority to the City Manager to approve their respective Job Description (Specifications); and
SECTION 5. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve grant applications; and
SECTION 6. The use of three reserve funds (General Fund, Measure U, and Local Economic Augmentation Fund) may be used in 202 5-26 to fund the authorized , aforementioned adopted budget; and
SECTION 7. All other provisions of Resolution No. 2024-92 shall be in effect; and
SECTION 8. All encumbrances as of June 30 th of each year, as represented by outstanding purchase orders and approved capital projects in process, are hereby authorized to be carried forward and appropriated into the next fiscal year budget as determined by the Director of Finance; and
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SECTION 9. The City Manager is hereby authorized to process the carry-over of funds from 2024-25 to 2025-26 as determined by the Director of Finance in accordance with the Council adopted financial policies and GASB; and
SECTION 10. The City Manager is hereby authorized to make administrative changes to the adopted budget record to reflect the City Council action taken at the Budget Hearing on June 3rd if any.
SECTION 11. The City Manager is also authorized, until otherwise directed, to continue to under-fill classifications by existing classifications when warranted to address operational demands, approve promotional opportunities for employees in established flexibility staffed positions based on merit and full journey -level experience; continue the performance-based pay program for management employees on employment contracts; entering into side letters of agreement with the employee bargaining groups to address operational issues when warranted; and
SECTION 12. The City Manager is authorized to approve the purchase of capital equipment and replacement equipment for the 202 5-26 fiscal year, as delineated in the Capital Projects section in conformance with the City’s purchasing guidelines and any applicable State and Federal guidelines; and
SECTION 13. All General Fund operating surplus as of June 30th of each year will revert equally to General Fund Assigned Fund Bal ance for Unfunded Pension Benefits, the Capital Projects fund for “one-time-only” General Fund expenditures , and to Local Economic Augmentation Fund (LEAF) until the LEAF fund balance reaches 5 percent of operating General Fund and Measure U operating appropriations; and
SECTION 14. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regul ar meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria on this 3rd day of June 2025.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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Interim City Manager