Agenda Item Wording:
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Public Hearing and adoption of the Budget - Continue review of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 & 2027/28 Budget, conduct a public hearing, adopt the proposed budget and approve Resolution 2026-39.
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Agenda Date: 06/15/2026
Prepared by: Renee Nagel, Finance and Technology Director,559-713-4375, Renee.Nagel@visalia.gov, Amee Swearingen, Budget Analyst, 559-713-4170, Amee.Swearingen@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:
* Continue review and discussion of the proposed budget;
* Conduct a required public hearing to receive citizen input; and
* Approve the City Fiscal Year 2026/27 and 2027/28 Budget. Specific items may be requested for separate approval.
Summary:
The 2026-2028 Biennial Budget is comprised of all City funds, including the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Capital Funds, Enterprise Funds, and Internal Service Funds. The proposed budget appropriation for FY 2026/27 is $409 million and $359 million in FY 2027/28. The budget was developed using a conservative and responsible approach for both revenues and expenditures while meeting the community's needs and addressing the goals established by the City Council for the next two years.
A detailed summary of the budget assumptions is included in the Budget Message of the document. The budget book can be viewed on the City Webpage at https://www.visalia.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3095/Proposed-2026-27--2027-28-Budget-Document-PDF .
Background Discussion:
The City Council has spent the last several months reviewing the Capital Budget and Measure N. Last meeting the operating budget and the budget, as a whole, was presented to Council. Questions raised at the June 1st meeting are addressed at the end of this report.
Staff recommends that the Council adopt a budget by June 30th to comply with the Charter requirements. The charter requires a budget appropriatio...
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