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Home My WebLink AboutPresentation - Item 20 - Mid-Year FY2025-26Midyear Budget Update Midyear Budget Update Midyear Budget Update C I T Y O F S A N T A A N A FY2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Update March 3, 2026 1 Recommended Action Receive and file the FY25-26 Mid- Year Budget Report 1 2 3 4 Approve Appropriation Adjustments Adopt Resolution to amend authorized full- time headcount Approve an amendment to the FY 25-26 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program 2 Remaining recurring funds: $3,070 Remaining one -time funds: $11,617,075 General Fund Summary If City Council approves the mid -year requests: 3 •Revised from $59.9M to $58.9M (↓ $996,800) •Q1 receipts down 0.3% year-over-year •Declines driven by used-car dealership closures, softer consumer spending, and lower construction activity •Revised from $83.9M to $83.1M (↓ $811,300) •Revenues down 1% •Weaker performance in general goods, restaurants, gas stations, and construction suppliers •Planning permits increased by $824,320 •Plan check revenues increased by $339,430 •Driven by large residential, mixed-use, and industrial development activity •Increased by $646,100 •Revised total: $46.5M Sales Tax (Bradley Burns)Local Sales Tax (Measure X) Planning Permit and Plan Check Revenues Property Tax In-Lieu of VLF General Fund Revenue 4 •$89,941 appropriation requested •Fully offset by recognized sponsorship revenue •No net General Fund impact •$130,000 appropriation for investment management costs fully offset by investment earnings •No net General Fund impact City Events Sponsorship Section 115 Pension Trust Fees General Fund Expenditures •Total funding to date: $250,000 (Rounds 1 & 2) •$229,803 expended as of February 20, 2026 •228 households assisted (62 rental; 211 utility; some received both) •Staff requests an additional $150,000 from available General Fund balance to continue program operations Ayuda Sin Fronteras Program •Estimated total project cost: $200,000 •Costs shared equally between PRCSA and PWA •$100,000 General Fund transfer from PRCSA to PWA •Council approval required for interdepartmental transfer Mabury Dog Park 5 Adjustments to Other Funds Staff recommends adjustments primarily driven by: Workers’ Compensation Fund •$3,815,800 one -time use of fund balance •Supports projected FY25 -26 workers’ compensation costs •Reflects continued upward claims and cost trends •After this adjustment, the estimated year -end fund balance is $15.3 million, which is $20.5 million below the target reserve level Cannabis Public Benefit Fund •$50,000 appropriation requested •The fund has an estimated available balance of approximately $6.15 million, which is sufficient to support this request •Supports unforeseen termite damage repairs at the Newhope Library Renovation Project There are several housekeeping adjustments across various funds; additional details are outlined in the staff report.6 POSITION FINANCE & MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGENCY PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCY PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY LIBRARY SERVICES ACTION FISCAL IMPACT Customer Service Representative Library Technician (Adult Services) Library Services Assistant → Supervising Library Services Assistant Code Enforcement Officer → Code Enforcement Supervisor Vacant Management Aide; Management Analyst + 1 +1 ♻1 ♻1 -2 Funded by Water Enterprise; no General Fund impact Fully offset by reduction of part- time positions Fully offset by reduction of one vacant part-time Page position Fully offset through contract services reduction ARPA-funded; no ongoing fiscal impact Proposed Workforce Changes 7 Exhibits 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Line-Item Revenue Revisions & Expenditure Adjustments Resolution Amending the FY25-26 Budget (Full-Time Position Changes) FY25-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Update Seven-Year CIP Amendment Estimated Spendable Fund Balance Report Citywide Vacancy Report (as of December 31, 2025)8