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San Leandro adopts biannual budget after public hearing; council warned deeper cuts likely next year
Summary
Following a public hearing, the San Leandro City Council adopted its proposed biannual budget for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27, while staff and council members cautioned the following biennium will require tougher choices and possible service reductions.
The San Leandro City Council on June 16 adopted the city’s proposed biannual budget for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27 after a public hearing and comments from residents and council members.
Finance Director Nicole Gonzales opened the hearing by summarizing the proposal and its drivers, saying, “The item before you this evening is a public hearing and adoption of the fiscal year 2526 and 2627 proposed biannual budget.”
Gonzales told the council the city prepared a long-term forecast and presented numbers for the general fund and all funds. She said general fund expenditures for 2025–26 are $156.1 million and $160.8 million for 2026–27, and that the city is meeting its reserve balance policy for 2025–26 at 20 percent but not at the same level in the subsequent year. She also noted the city’s…
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