Budget timing and member-agency funding strain
Summary
The DSOD requests arrived after member budgets were set, catching Cal Poly flat-footed. The commission zeroed out Cal Poly's reserve contribution this year and committed to January budget-preview meetings so surprises don't repeat.
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Last discussed May 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cal Poly's $466,831 reserve contribution shifts to next year's budget, easing this year's hit but doubling next year's problem if funding falls through.
Cal Poly's budget office, which gets a year of breathing room to absorb the surprise costs.
Potentially next year's budgets at all three agencies, if the deferred costs stack on top of new regulatory work.
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