Peter De Hoff

Use of Public Funds for City Mailings During Election Season

Federal CDBG Funding for Park Access and Homeless Services

$237,460.46 appropriated from the General Fund as a loan, reimbursed by the County through the fiscal year.

K&M Investments litigation against the city

Defense costs will be borne by the city; no figure was disclosed.

Opposition to county half-cent sales tax measure

A half-cent county sales tax would slightly raise costs for Poway shoppers if adopted by the county.

City Manager's citywide mailer under scrutiny

Unknown printing and mailing costs — under a public records request; possibly water fund money.

Citywide Fee Update

Closes a roughly $2.2 million annual gap between what services cost and what the city charges.

Fire Protection Special Tax renewal

About $658,000 collected in FY 2026-27, with authority up to $700,000; rate unchanged since 1997.

FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Adoption

General fund spending rises about 4% with revenues up just 0.3%; a $6.7 million reserve transfer funds community projects while the underlying financial position still improves.

Landscape and lighting district assessments for FY 2026-27

Assessment rates largely unchanged; LMD 86-2 and 86-3 up 3.79% and LMD 19-1 up 3%.