Item 24 - Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Work Study Session

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Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Work Study Session May 19, 2026 Page 3 Boards and Commissions The draft budget includes a $27,600 reduction for non-mandated Commissions, as detailed in the table below. The Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission (ETAC) is also proposed for elimination, but the corresponding $15,800 budget reduction would come from the Public Works Internal Service Fund rather than the General Fund. Exhibit 3 identifies the activity for each Commission since January 2024, with business items shown in red. The cost of each Commission includes staff time that can be repurposed to other services and projects, partially offsetting the reduction in staffing budgets discussed above. The Personnel Board is not included at this time for two reasons: although all other bargaining groups have agreed to arbitration, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has not; and there are four cases expected on the Personnel Board agenda. City Boards & Commissions Original Cost of Staff Estimated Estimated Time to be Direct Budget Cost redirected Savings Arts & Culture Commission* $34,864 $26,464 $8,400 Parks and Recreation Commission $33,562 $22,762 $10,800 Youth Commission $30,693 $22,293 $8,400 Total from General Fund 1 $99,119 1 $71,519 1 $27,600 *Responsibilities to transition to Community Development Commission Elimination of selected Boards and Commissions will necessitate updates to the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Staff will present an ordinance to effectuate the changes concurrently with the proposed budget on June 2. Such actions do not preclude City Council from evaluating the purpose of boards and commissions in the future and re- introducing them at a later date. Police Athletic & Activity League (PAAL) The Police Athletic &Activity League (PAAL) provides the following programs to children: • After-school program for 35 weeks during the school year. The program operates at the McFadden and Roosevelt Station locations from 2:30pm to 6:OOpm, Monday through Thursday. The McFadden location serves 37 students and the Roosevelt location serves 18 students. The Site Director expects to serve 36 students at Santa Anita with a planned opening of September 2026. • Summer camp serves 32 children when school is not in session. • Police Officers serve as mentors and coaches to 228 children through athletic sports teams. • Lunchtime fitness program to visit four local elementary schools, providing 15 minutes of fitness instruction to a total of 2,200 students. This program is currently on pause due to vacancies among part-time staff. The PAAL budget is summarized as follows: