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Anaheim adopts $2.4 billion budget; council adds Disney‑funded reviewers and leans on one‑time revenue
Summary
The Anaheim City Council approved the fiscal year 2025–26 citywide budget, totaling about $2.4 billion, using one‑time proceeds and reserves to cover a roughly $64 million gap while adding 15 new positions to support Disneyland Forward that Disney will fully reimburse.
Anaheim City Council on June 17 adopted the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget, approving citywide expenditures of about $2.4 billion and a package of fee and appropriations‑limit resolutions after a public hearing.
The staff‑recommended spending plan relies in part on one‑time sources — bond proceeds, the sale of a municipal parking asset and reserves — to bridge an approximately $64 million shortfall in the general fund. City Manager Jim Vanderpool told the council the temporary gap will narrow when resort‑area bonds retire in 2027, a milestone he said will free more than $120 million a year for the city’s use.
The budget includes department operating and capital plans and several targeted personnel additions. As part of an amended development agreement tied to Disneyland Forward, the council accepted a staff amendment that adds 15 positions…
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