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Early Budget Work Session - Budget Context and City Department Reports on Departmental Budgets, Reduction Strategies, and Potential Impacts (Office of Public Safety Accountability, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Clerk, and City Treasurer)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00662
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and file.
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Contact
Contact: Peter Coletto, Director, (916) 808-5416, pcoletto@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Finance
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Presenter
Presenter: Peter Coletto, Director, (916) 808-5416, pcoletto@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Finance; Gustavo L. Martinez, City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, gmartinez@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Attorney; Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, fahrary@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Auditor; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5441, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Clerk; John Colville, City Treasurer, (916) 808-8297, jcolville@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Treasurer
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-BASELINE REDUCTION STRATEGIES - As of March 4, 2026
3-Presentations
4-Supplemental Budget Information
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The City of Sacramento (City) is facing a structural budget deficit with ongoing expense increases outpacing revenue growth and must close a forecasted $66.2 million gap to balance the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Budget.
In preparation for Council's formal Budget Hearings in May, the City is conducting a series of Early Budget Work Sessions (EBWS) during March. The EBWS will begin with a presentation of the overall City budget context and fiscal challenge as well as different budget scenarios that City staff analyzed. Following the budget context, City departments will provide budget-focused presentations focusing on the impacts of budget reduction decisions and alignment with Council priorities. The sc...
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