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FY 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Update and Proposed Appropriation Adjustments <br />December 2, 2025 <br />Page 4 <br />5 <br />4 <br />5 <br />4 <br />As of September 30, General Fund expenditures totaled $103.1 million, tracking closely <br />with the prior fiscal year. Consistent with FY24-25 trends, most department spending <br />remains below the 25% threshold for the first quarter, reflecting a typical timing of <br />expenditures early in the fiscal year. <br />A few exceptions are noted. Spending for museum support and the Fire & Emergency <br />Medical Services department is paid one month in advance, as discussed in the footnote <br />above. Non-departmental expenditures are also higher than the prior fiscal year, primarily <br />due to increased employee pension-related payments in the first quarter, which are <br />approximately $3.1 million higher than in FY24-25. <br />The Library and the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency’s (PRCSA) <br />expenses do not yet reflect the carryovers approved at the October 7 City Council <br />meeting. Once the carryovers are uploaded to the budget, their expense levels are <br />expected to fall below the 25% marker, aligning them more closely with other City <br />departments. The carryovers are anticipated to be posted to the general ledger and <br />reflected in the City’s budget in November. <br />Ayuda Sin Fronteras <br />At the October 21, 2025 City Council meeting, Council directed staff to identify an <br />additional $100,000 to $150,000 to continue short-term emergency assistance for <br />households impacted by ICE actions. In response, staff indicated that this additional <br />funding would be identified from existing City resources without requiring increased <br />appropriations. Consistent with that commitment, staff have identified $150,000 in <br />available funding, primarily through departmental vacancy savings, to support the <br />continuation of the Ayuda Sin Fronteras Program. The table below outlines the <br />departmental funding contributions. <br /> <br />Staff is not proposing to reallocate funds from departments with small operating budgets <br />or limited vacancy savings. The contributing departments listed above have sufficient <br />vacancy savings to support this effort. Approval of this item will authorize the budget <br />transfers needed between departments to support the program. Once approved, the