Sunnyvale commissions endorse recommended FY25‑26 budget, allocate funds for parks, golf and pickleball restriping

Sunnyvale finance staff presented the recommended fiscal year 2025-26 budget on May 21, and the Arts Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission voted to forward the plan to City Council for final approval. Finance Director Matthew "Matt" Pollan said the recommended plan covers nearly $780,000,000 in total revenues and about $705,000,000 in expenditures and that the city—s funds are balanced across a 20-year financial plan required by charter and council policy.

Why it matters: the recommended budget sets capital project priorities that affect parks, recreation programming, golf operations and public art funding across Sunnyvale. Commissioners asked detailed questions about park renovation funding, the Park Dedication Fund—s volatility, proposed pickleball restriping, golf fees and long-term subsidies, and how the recommended numbers feed into council review and final adoption.

The presentation

"The charter mandates that the city's budget is balanced through 10 years, and council policy takes that a step further and goes another 10 years for 20 years," Finance Director Matt Pollan said, describing the plan as a project-focused budget cycle with some service-level adjustments. Pollan said all funds are balanced and that the city is forecasting investment earnings in the current interest‑rate environment of roughly 4–5 percent.

Assistant Finance Director Dennis Jha outlined park-specific funding. He said…