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Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget Overview
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00777
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Review, comment, and provide direction.
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Contact
Contact: Peter Coletto, Finance, (916) 808-5416, pcoletto@cityofsacramento.org; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, msantizo@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Finance
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Presenter
Presenter: Peter Coletto, Finance, (916) 808-5416, pcoletto@cityofsacramento.org; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, msantizo@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Finance
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-FY2026/27 Proposed Budget
3-2026-2031 Proposed Capital Improvement Program
4-FY2026/27 Proposed Budget Reductions Strategies - Used
5- FY2026/27 Proposed Budget Reductions Strategies - Not Used
6-Supplemental Budget Information [05/05/2026 @ 10:55AM]
7-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The City Charter, Article IX Section 111, requires the City Manager to deliver budget recommendations no later than 60 days prior to the start of the new fiscal year. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Proposed Budget (Budget) was released on April 29, 2026. This report transmits the Budget (Attachment 2) and the 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which includes the FY2026/27 CIP Budget (Attachment 3) to Council for consideration and is available at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/budget.
Introduction
The Budget is balanced and closes a $66.2 million funding gap. The Budget totals approximately $1.7 billion from all funding sources and supports 4,822.07 [PC1]full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. This includes $898 million for General Fund operations and capital projects, and $830 million for the City's enterprise and other fund activities.
Structural Budget Deficit
In February, the City released its updated financial forecast which projected a $66.2 million budget deficit fo...
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