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Budget office reviews remaining FY 2026 departments: IT, finance, building services and non‑departmental transfers
Summary
The Office of Management and Budget presented the remaining $157.4 million in the FY 2026 proposal covering 21 departments. Highlights included ITSD contract mandates, vehicle replacements, deferred maintenance funds in Building & Equipment Services, and $7 million in General Fund transfers.
Assistant Budget Director Freddy Martinez presented the remaining $157.4 million in the proposed FY 2026 budget, covering 21 departments not previously discussed in work sessions.
Martinez said the figure excludes internal service funds and noted highlights across departments:
- IT Services (ITSD): Proposed budget for ITSD supports 356 positions; staff identified approximately $1.2 million in mandated contract increases (including Microsoft enterprise licensing and maintenance for computer‑aided dispatch) and $4.6 million in reductions achieved by eliminating five vacant positions and negotiating contracts. Staff said the mainframe decommissioning will complete this year.
- Building & Equipment Services (BES): The FY 2026 proposal includes approximately $150.1 million across facility services, fleet services and equipment renewal and replacement funds. The equipment renewal fund was cited as about $67 million and includes funding to replace 566 vehicles in FY 2026; BES also listed $9.6 million in capital for deferred maintenance (including HVAC replacement at Collins Garden Branch Library and underground fuel tank work at the Northwest Police substation).
- Finance and Purchasing: The finance department's proposed budget is about $33.5 million supporting 190 positions; staff proposed eliminating five general‑fund positions (three in compliance and resolution, one rate analyst and one program manager) and right‑sizing contracts with no expected service impacts.
- Non‑departmental and transfers: Martinez outlined the non‑departmental general fund items, including $8.4 million for sales tax collection expenses, $6.2 million for building maintenance and utilities for major city facilities, and $5.1 million to the appraisal district for the city's share of its FY 26 budget. The General Fund also includes $7 million in transfers highlighted by $2.8 million to fund a debt payment related to the Edwards (Acker) protection program, $2.4 million for the Resiliency Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Fund, and $1.6 million for port facility maintenance.
Council members asked for additional detail on IT projects, the status of elevators and deferred maintenance at City Tower garage, and performance targets for 311 customer service operations. Staff provided timelines for elevator repairs and said a full City Tower garage elevator renovation is planned over the coming 18 months.
