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Cotati adopts midyear budget adjustments amid public outcry over code-enforcement legal costs
Summary
Council approved a resolution amending the FY25–26 operating budget after a staff midyear report. Public commenters raised repeated allegations about prolonged code enforcement cases, high outside legal bills, and alleged procedural problems; the city attorney said approving the amendments does not in itself create new legal liability.
The Cotati City Council voted to adopt a resolution amending the FY2526 operating budget to reflect updated revenue projections and expenditure adjustments after a midyear budget-to-actuals presentation.
Finance staff told the council that through Dec. 31, 2025 citywide revenues were about 48% of budget and expenditures about 46%, with the general fund operating revenues at roughly 41.3% of budget at midyear. Staff proposed modest adjustments including a reduction in sales tax expectations of about $92,000 and modest increases to projected community development and investment…
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