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San Rafael posts modest midyear budget gains, approves $672,411 in supplemental appropriations
Summary
City staff reported midyear revenues roughly 42% of budget and projected a modest favorable variance; council authorized $672,411 in non-general-fund supplemental appropriations and adopted salary-schedule amendments to support personnel changes, including a reimbursed sustainability analyst position.
San Rafael —— At its Feb. 18 meeting the City Council received a midyear budget update for fiscal year 2024–25, approved $672,411 in supplemental appropriations across selected non-general funds, and adopted salary schedule amendments tied to several personnel classification changes.
Director Navazio summarized midyear results through Dec. 31: citywide revenues were $82,850,000 against an amended budget of $195,500,000 (about 42% collected). On the general fund, revenues were about $43,800,000 of an adjusted $103,790,000 (42%); Navazio said most revenue categories are tracking close to budget while interest earnings are higher than budgeted and are contributing to a projected favorable $1.3 million variance (noted as partly one-time).
On expenditures, the city recorded $91,400,000 in spending and $31,500,000 in encumbrances through the first six months. Navazio projected general-fund expenditures to finish the year roughly $1.5 million under budget largely because of lower-than-expected vacancy savings realized as recruitment accelerates.
Council approved non-general-fund supplemental appropriations totaling $672,411; staff said these requests reflected new grant revenues and funding commitments not anticipated at the time the budget was adopted. The council also adopted a resolution adjusting salary schedules to implement several classification changes and to add a program analyst position in sustainability; that position will be fully reimbursed by Marin Sanitary Services under a reimbursement agreement.
Council members questioned the composition of the budget variance, use of one-time fund balance (Navazio explained an $8.5 million budget gap adopted earlier is being addressed with one-time allocations consistent with the reserve policy), and the timing of transient-occupancy and cannabis tax receipts. Staff clarified cannabis tax revenues are tracked in a separate special revenue fund and the county-administered visitors bureau surcharge is not city revenue.
Outcome: Council accepted the midyear update and authorized the appropriations by roll call vote 5-0. The council also adopted salary-schedule amendments and the sustainability position funding by a separate 5-0 roll call vote.
