Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING FIRST QUARTER BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO
THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET FOR PERSONNEL,
OPERATIONAL, AND CAPITAL CHANGES, AND DELEGATING
THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE SAME
WHEREAS, during the City Council’s deliberations on the Fiscal Year 2024 -26 Budget, staff was directed to return with long -term budget strategy recommendations to close the ongoing budget deficit and avoid relying on the use of one-time reserves; and
WHEREAS, staff engaged in a budget balancing analysis to determine service level impacts if the potential reductions were taken across -the-board from all City operatio ns and summarized their findings in reports presented to the City Council on September 17, 2024 and October 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, staff provided the City Council with an update as part of the FY 2024 -25 Second Quarter Financial Report ; however, no action was taken to effectuate budget amendments; and
WHEREAS, the financial planning cycle for the Mid-Cycle Budget Review of the FY 2024- 2026 Biennial Budget did not include ongoing long -term reductions previously identified by departments in the budget rebalancing initiative pending further reevaluation of d epartment operations and submission of proposals that reduce expenses and/or increase revenues with minimal impacts to the community; and
WHEREAS, after deliberation, staff recommends that the City Council adopt the budget amendment (Attachments B and C, of the Report and incorporated herein by reference), totaling $16,875,598, comprised of $12,494,398 in amendments to the General Fund (including Measure U) to address the $25.1 million structural deficit and $4,381,200 to address the $3.4 million deficit in the Capital Projects – General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Rebalancing Analysis and considered short- and long-term budget amendments are appropriate at this time to address a significant portion of the structural deficit for the General Fund (including Measure U); and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines that the budget amendments described in Attachments B and C, and incorporated herein by reference, totaling $16,875,598, comprised of $12,494,398 in amendments to the General Fund (including Measure U) to address the $25.1 million structural deficit and $4,381,200 to address the $3.4 million deficit in the Capital Projects - General Fund, are necessary; and
SECTION 2 . The Cit y Council hereby adopts the budget amendments described in Attachments B and C, incorporated herein by reference; and
SECTION 3 . The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all necessary actions to implement the provisions of the said budget amendments as adopted on this date, including the policy actions referenced in the Council Agenda Report, future adjustments; and
SECTION 4. All other provisions of Resolution No. 2025-83 shall be in effect; and
SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby auth orized to make m inor 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 20th day of January 2026.
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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City Manager