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SAFCA previews $104 million FY 2025–26 proposed budget; projects remain top expense
Summary
SAFCA staff presented a proposed FY 2025–26 budget on April 17 that shows roughly $71 million in projected revenue, $104 million in proposed appropriations and project spending as the largest expense item; the final budget will return for board approval next month.
Jason Campbell, SAFCA deputy executive director, presented the agency’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget during the April 17 meeting and said staff will return next month with the final budget for board approval.
Campbell said the draft shows about $71 million in projected revenue, an anticipated fund balance across SAFCA funds of roughly $16.1 million, and proposed appropriations totaling about $104 million. He described project expenditures as the largest portion of appropriations: at one point the presentation referenced roughly $85 million in project spending and, in a detailed breakdown, listed $75.1 million in project expense line items.
Campbell summarized SAFCA’s four principal operating funds: the operations and maintenance assessment district (O&M), the development impact fee (DIF), the Natomas Basin local assessment district, and the consolidated capital assessment district (CCAD). He said the CCAD supplies the lion’s share of project funding (noting approximately $30 million in related revenue on the slide) and that state reimbursements and development-driven fees supplement federal project funding.
Board members asked clarifying questions about near-term schedule impacts, access and detours for construction related to American River projects (for example, potential temporary lane reductions near Garden Highway and Sand Cove), and outreach coordination with city and county officials. Campbell said the proposed budget reflects continuing project activity on American River Common Features (Natomas and 2016 components), Folsom-related items (including Folsom Dam proof-of-concept work), Natomas Basin work and other regional studies.
The presentation was informational; Campbell said SAFCA would present the final budget for adoption at the board’s next regular meeting because the June meeting date conflicted with Juneteenth. No final appropriation or vote occurred at the April 17 session.
Why it matters: The draft budget shows that SAFCA’s principal spending continues to be capital projects tied to federal and state flood protection programs. The proposed figures frame near-term priorities and will inform negotiations with state and federal partners and upcoming project schedules.
