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Parks director warns of $6.4 million General Fund shortfall; staff proposes temporary CIP reductions and maintenance focus
Summary
City staff told the Parks and Community Services Commission that General Fund revenues are projected to fall short by about $6.4 million for fiscal 2024-25, prompting proposals to temporarily reduce capital improvement spending and prioritize maintenance and high-priority park projects.
City staff told the Parks and Community Services Commission on March 13 that Costa Mesa faces a General Fund revenue shortfall for fiscal 2024-25 of roughly $6.4 million, driven mainly by weaker sales-tax receipts from retail and auto dealerships. Staff proposed temporary reductions to some capital improvement projects (CIP) and deferral of street sweeping costs to the gas tax fund to offset the gap.
Director Ryan Gruener said adopted citywide expenditures for FY2024-25 were approximately $189.9 million while General Fund year-end revenue projections were estimated at about $183.5 million, producing the roughly $6.4 million shortfall. The shortfall, he said, will affect timing and scope of some construction and CIP projects and staff will continue monitoring revenue and spending as the budget process proceeds.
Staff described recommended near-term measures intended to limit operational impacts. Those…
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