City of Sebastopol Budget
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Meeting 2
Presentation to City Council
Presented by Ana Kwong, July 2025
Agenda Item Number 5
Agenda Item Number 5
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Background – June 17, 2025
Council reviewed and discussed the following:
• Citywide – All Fund Revenues and Expenditures
• Citywide – Transfers In / Out
• General Fund
• Departmental Budgets
• Non-Departmental Budgets
• Other Non-Major Funds
• Special Revenue Funds
• Insurance Fund
• Enterprise Fund
• Assessment District Funds
For the above items, the City Council expressed consensus to accept the budget as presented.
Agenda Item Number 5
Agenda Item Number 5
City Council Meeting Packet of July 1, 2025
Post – June 17, 2025
• Well 7 Media Replacement
– The City Council approved a $102,000 contract for
filter media replacement. Installation is delayed to
the week of July 7, and staff requests carry-over the
cost into the next fiscal year 25-26.
Agenda Item Number 5
Agenda Item Number 5
City Council Meeting Packet of July 1, 2025
Topics for Discussion July 1, 2025
• Pension Trust: $1M transfer proposal
• Police Staffing: Frozen position
• Outsourcing Landscaping: $75,300 proposal
– If approved, Maintenance Assistant position to remain frozen • Downtown Trash Cans: Additional funding allocation?
• Downtown Beautification
• Community Center Improvements
• Measure U Funds: Allocation
– Updated information received from State regarding the passage of Measure U
• Ives Park Fencing: $57,000 for middle section
• Public Art Signage: $700 from Art in Lieu Fund
Agenda Item Number 5
Agenda Item Number 5
City Council Meeting Packet of July 1, 2025
Council Conference/Trainings Use of
Funds Policy
• $2,000/year per Council member for in-state
travel
• Unused funds may be transferred with Council
approval
Agenda Item Number 5
Agenda Item Number 5
City Council Meeting Packet of July 1, 2025
Budget Adoption
• Adopt FY 2025–2026 Annual Operating Budget
• Set Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit)
• Authorize use of SLESF (Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund)/COPS (Citizens’
Option for Public Safety) Grant Funds
• Authorization for Acting City Manager to execute
annual contracts as approved in the FY 25 26 City
Budget.
Agenda Item Number 5
Agenda Item Number 5
City Council Meeting Packet of July 1, 2025