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Attachment C – FY2025-26 Q1 Budget Balancing Details.pdf

Santa Maria City Council
January 20, 2026

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Attachment C – FY2025-26 Q1 Budget Balancing Details
Table 1: FY2025-26 Q1 Expenditure Reductions and Revenue Increases Dept Type Frequency FTE
LS
Hours Vacant Cost Description
CAO Expenditure Ongoing (1.00) Yes $ 147,468 Delete 1 vacant position -

1.00 FTE
CMO Expenditure Ongoing (5.00) Yes 1,180,657 Delete 5 vacant positions -

5.00 FTEs
CMO Expenditure Ongoing 95,000 Reduction in operational costs
CD Expenditure Ongoing (1,997) Yes 58,246 Unfund 2 Limited-Service positions
CD Expenditure Ongoing (1.00) Yes 134,084 Delete 1 vacant position -

1.00 FTE
CD Revenue Ongoing 1,000,000 Increase in revenue
projections for building
permits
FD Expenditure Ongoing Yes 1,450,582 Continue to hold positions vacant but reduce budget
by the equivalent of 8.00
FTEs - (2) CAPTAIN, (4)
ENGINEER, (2) FIREFIGHTER
FD Expenditure One Time 3,795,098 One Time reduction
resulting from the non-
carryover of current
capital projects, amount
will lapse to Fund Balance
LIB Expenditure Ongoing (3.80) Yes 341,955 Delete 4 vacant positions -

3.80 FTEs
LIB Expenditure Ongoing (6,988) Yes 132,825 Unfund 7 Limited-Service positions
LIB Expenditure Ongoing 19,700 Reduction in operational costs
PD Expenditure Ongoing Yes 2,486,940 Continue to hold positions vacant but reduce budget
by the equivalent of 10.00
FTEs - CORPORAL
PW Expenditure Ongoing (4.80) Yes 380,662 Delete 5 vacant positions -

4.80 FTEs
RP Expenditure Ongoing (6.60) Yes 671,204 Delete 7 vacant positions -

6.60 FTEs
RP Expenditure Ongoing (1.80) Yes 134,076 Transfer 2 vacant positions to LSMD - 1.80 FTEs
RP Expenditure Ongoing (30,000) 465,901 Unfund 7 Limited-Service positions
One Time Subtotal $3,795,098
Ongoing Subtotal $8,699,300
TOTAL (24.00) (39,894) $12,494,398

ATTACHMENT C
Attachment C – FY2025-26 Q1 Budget Balancing Details

Table 2: FY2025-26 Q1 Labor Reduction - Position List
Dept FTE LS Hours Vacant
Vacancy
Date Cost Description
CAO (1.00) Yes 03/23/24 $ 147,468 ADMINISTRATIVE LEADER CMO (1.00) Yes 05/16/25 293,074 BUSINESS LEADER - CMO Admin CMO (1.00) Yes 04/19/24 169,536 PROGRAM LEADER - Cyber Security CMO (1.00) Yes 12/26/25 237,288 PROGRAM LEADER - PIO Communications
CMO (1.00) Yes 09/30/25 284,923 CORPORATE/EXECUTIVE LEADER(NON_SAFETY)
CMO (1.00) Yes 07/11/25 195,836 BUSINESS LEADER - HR CD (1,997) Yes N/A 58,246 TEMPORARY PLANNER
CD (1.00) Yes 04/25/20 134,084 CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR II FD Yes 02/11/20 -
10/18/25
1,450,582 Continue to hold positions vacant but
reduce budget by the equivalent of

8.00 FTEs - (2) CAPTAIN, (4) ENGINEER,
(2) FIREFIGHTER
LIB (1.00) Yes 06/14/24 103,604 LIBRARIAN I
LIB (1.00) Yes 03/15/25 71,271 LIB TECHNICIAN
LIB (0.80) Yes 11/12/24 63,476 SECURITY GUARD
LIB (1.00) Yes 07/19/24 103,604 LIBRARIAN I
LIB (7,987) Yes N/A 132,825 ASSISTANT LIB TECHNICIAN PD Yes 09/20/02 -
09/27/18
2,486,940 Continue to hold positions vacant but
reduce budget by the equivalent of

10.00 FTEs – CORPORAL
PW (1.00) Yes 11/19/11 46,296 ELECTRICIAN I (GF portion) PW (1.00) Yes 02/26/22 91,522 MAINTENANCE WORKER I PW (1.00) Yes 03/23/24 96,302 MAINTENANCE WORKER II PW (0.80) Yes 12/22/21 50,635 LABORER III
PW (1.00) Yes 07/07/18 95,907 SECRETARY
RP (30,000) Yes N/A 465,901
RP (1.00) Yes 07/26/25 81,583 MAINTENANCE WORKER I (TO LSMD) RP (1.00) Yes 07/15/25 90,106 PARK SERVICES OFFICER II RP (1.00) Yes 05/10/23 99,312 OUTREACH COORDINATOR RP (1.00) Yes 02/13/25 110,063 RECREATION COORDINATOR RP (1.00) Yes 03/23/24 110,063 RECREATION COORDINATOR RP (0.80) Yes 04/05/25 52,493 LABORER III (TO LSMD) RP (0.80) Yes 08/10/24 58,952 FACILITY SPECIALIST III RP (1.00) Yes 06/27/25 141,903 RECREATION SUPERVISOR RP (0.80) Yes 08/18/25 60,805 LABORER III
TOTAL (24.00) (39,894) $7,584,600

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