Kari Birdseye

FY26/27 Capital Improvement Program

$21,543,000 in FY26/27 capital spending, much of it from the general fund, enterprise funds, gas tax, and Measure F.

Sidewalk vending permit fees

Minimal fiscal impact — the program's administrative fines aren't designed to raise revenue, and a permit fee will be set before it takes effect.

Library Financials and Staffing

The amendment allocates $1,600 this fiscal year and $800 next fiscal year from existing fund balance — no new city money.

Two-step policy proposals for 2027 goal setting

Several proposals would draw on limited staff time and, in the sidewalk case, a suggested $100,000 slice of gas tax money.

Proposed limited charter and Real Property Transfer Tax

Estimated to bring in $230,000-$250,000 a year at first, growing to about $3.3 million by 2050 — money the city says it needs to close a structural deficit and cover $200+ million in deferred maintenance.

November 2026 Ballot Measures X, Y and Z

These measures supply roughly a third of city services funding; better transparency could bolster confidence for future revenue asks.

Council oversight of contract spending

Commission officer vacancies and elections

Employee labor agreements and compensation costs

About $955,000 estimated this fiscal year if fully staffed; one-time costs that lapse unless renegotiated.

Business License Tax Modernization

Models would add roughly $900,000 to $4.3 million in annual revenue versus today's roughly $626,000, depending on the choice.

Affordable housing monitoring fee

The $152 annual fee is on hold; rental property owners won't pay it until staff brings back a revised proposal.

Pension Trust Contribution

Moves $1,547,857.52 out of reserves into the restricted pension trust.

FY 2025/26 Budget and Structural Deficit

Year-end forecast improved by $0.9 million, but the city still faces a structural deficit and $215 million in infrastructure needs.