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San Bernardino presents balanced FY 2025–26 budget proposal, preserves large reserves while deferring hiring
Summary
City staff presented a proposed 2025–26 budget that projects modest revenue growth, a hiring deferral to protect reserves, and a capital program funded largely from Measure S and special funds; council set a June 4 public hearing for adoption.
City staff on Tuesday presented a proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget that projects modest revenue growth and preserves the city’s large fund balance while using a planned amount of reserves for capital projects.
The proposal, introduced by interim City Manager Bill Garrido, projects general-fund revenues rising to about $228.2 million next year and shows proposed general-fund expenditures of roughly the same amount. Garrido told the council the city is offering a balanced budget “amidst a complex and uncertain economic landscape.”
The city manager and finance staff said the proposal relies on a hiring deferral and other conservative assumptions to protect the fund balance. Zuiva Ruiz, who presented the…
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