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Sunnyvale trustees recommend council approve $780 million budget that adds staff for Lakewood branch
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the Sunnyvale Board of Library Trustees voted 4-0 to recommend City Council approve the city—s FY25-26 recommended budget, which includes funding for expanded hours and new positions for the under-construction Lakewood branch and preserves about $15 million for Civic Center Phase 2 after a library bond failed.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — The Sunnyvale Board of Library Trustees voted 4-0 on May 28 to recommend that the City Council approve the city—s FY25-26 recommended budget, a plan City Finance Director Matt Paul said "meets all of our legal requirements" and would increase staffing and dollars for library services, including the new Lakewood branch.
The recommended budget, as presented by Paul, projects about $780,000,000 in revenue and roughly $705,000,000 in spending, producing a planned contribution of a bit more than $75,000,000 to reserves across city funds. Paul said the general fund will intentionally draw down reserves this year to address pension obligations but that, overall, the budget meets charter and council policy requirements, includes 20-year financial plans by fund and follows city reserve policies.
Trustees said the budget matters for library operations because it funds new positions and service hours at the Lakewood branch, accelerates some…
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