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Council holds public hearings on FY2025–26 budget and fees; no final votes taken
Summary
Council opened required public hearings on the city's proposed FY2025–26 budget, Sunnyvale Financing Authority budget and the annual fees and charges schedule; staff summarized totals and invited public comment; council deferred adoption and fee ratification to the June 17 meeting.
City staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget and conducted the required public hearings on the city budget, the Sunnyvale Financing Authority budget and the annual fees and charges schedule.
Finance Director Matt Paulin told council the citywide planned expenditures and revenues for FY2025–26 total about $779.8 million, with operating costs of about $392.4 million and project spending near $234.3 million. Staff noted the city will remain under the state appropriations limit for the year and that the Sunnyvale Financing Authority budget reflects debt service related to prior Civic Center financing.
Staff said no action was required that night: the hearings were informational and would be followed by formal adoption items on June 17 after staff answers to Monday morning questions and any direction from council. The fees and charges presentation covered non‑utility fees (utility rates are on the June 17 meeting), adjustments tied to increased cost of service, and several specific items referenced by council members for further detail (for example, credit‑card convenience fees, community facility deposits and certain parking fine categories).
Public comment included questions about long‑term photovoltaic (solar) panel replacement planning for City Hall and suggestions for reusing or repurposing city golf course land to meet other community needs. A speaker from Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) reviewed the agency's assistance and local savings attributable to SVCE operations, and a representative of Senior Adults Legal Assistance described the nonprofit's services and thanked the city for prior human‑services funding.
Council follow‑up: members asked staff for additional detail on fees (including the mechanics of card fees, whether a threshold exemption could reduce small transaction surcharges, and specific parking fine code references) and asked Public Works for solar replacement planning assumptions; staff said they would return with the requested details at the June 17 adoption meeting.
Ending: No formal budget or fee votes were taken on June 3; council set June 17 as the adoption session after staff prepares follow‑up information.
