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San Bernardino presents balanced FY 2025-26 budget projection and $209 million CIP plan; council agrees to extend meeting
Summary
City staff presented a proposed balanced fiscal year 2025-26 budget, including a six-month targeted non-safety hiring deferral and a proposed $208.9 million capital improvement program (CIP). Council unanimously voted to continue the meeting past 10 p.m. to finish business and scheduled a follow-up budget workshop for May 22 at 5:30 p.m.
San Bernardino city staff presented a proposed balanced fiscal year 2025-26 budget and an update to the capital improvement program during a council workshop, emphasizing conservative revenue projections, targeted operational cuts and a multi‑year CIP. The council voted unanimously to continue the meeting past 10 p.m. so staff could finish the presentation and to schedule a second budget workshop for May 22 at 5:30 p.m.
City Manager's Office staff opened the presentation and said staff would provide at least one or two additional budget workshops before the council adopts a final budget prior to July 1. Jeannie Fortune, interim director of finance and management services, told the council staff projects a modest revenue increase and has aligned expenditures to be conservative while maintaining essential services. “We are requesting a 6 month deferral on those vacancies to achieve that 8,000,000 in savings,” Fortune said, describing a proposed targeted non‑safety hiring pause that…
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