City spending, fees, taxes, bonds, contracts, and the tradeoffs behind public money.
Council adopted a resolution levying a property tax of $0.0030 per $100 of assessed value (equivalent to $3.00 per $100,000) for FY 2026‑27 to fund the voter‑approved General Obligation Bond debt service.
Council adopted resolutions approving the FY 2026‑27 operating and capital budgets, the 2026‑31 Capital Improvement Program, the Gann appropriations limit, and supplemental budget adjustments for FY 2025‑26.
The commission reviewed the Storm Drain Master Plan and considered recommending that the City Council adopt it.
The council adopted a resolution to raise the community flood and storm protection fee by 3.0% to match the annual Consumer Price Index increase.
The council approved three amendments to increase on‑call design service contracts: $350,000 for CSG Consultants, $1,250,000 for Wilsey Ham dba WHB Engineers, and an extension for Freyer & Laureta.
The council approved a design services agreement with Nichols Consulting Engineers for up to $753,500, plus a $76,000 contingency, to support the Citywide Street Rehabilitation Package 7B project.
