Oakdale City Council approved a resolution adopting the fiscal year 2025–26 final budget during its evening meeting. Finance staff presented projections showing revenues exceeding expenditures and the budget retains the city's policy of maintaining a roughly 40% general fund reserve.

Gary, speaking for city finance staff, said the city closed FY 2024–25 with about $189,000 added to the general fund and presented a final budget with general fund expenditures of approximately $18,000,000 and projected revenues that exceed that total by about $682,000. He said the projection would leave roughly $7,000,000 in reserves and keeps the city within the council's 40% reserve policy.

Gary described the principal drivers of higher costs: an estimated 8.2% increase in fire service costs (about $444,000) tied to the city's contract for fire protection, and higher police costs (about $625,000) related to PERS, recruitment and the Oakland Police Officers Association employment agreement. Park maintenance rose about $288,000 (24%), driven largely by new staffing to maintain Gregor Sports Park.

The staff presentation included a breakdown of anticipated Measure H revenues — roughly $2.8 million — with about half allocated to police and about one-third to fire, and remaining funds earmarked for the senior/community center, street sweeping and lighting. The presentation also listed several capital projects budgeted in the final document, including restroom and lighting work at Gilbert Park, an animal shelter design allocation, and parking and building improvements.

A councilmember moved to adopt the final budget; the motion was seconded and approved on a roll-call vote recorded as 4-0. The council directed staff to return for a midyear budget review in February or April of the next fiscal year.

The budget document, as described in the presentation, projects continued investment in street rehabilitation and park improvements while planning for two new fire trucks and facility upgrades.