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Ojai council adopts midyear budget amendments but defers $710,000 legal increase for review

Ojai City Council · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Council approved midyear budget amendments that include conservative TOT growth and multiple departmental adjustments, but declined to add a proposed $710,000 increase for legal services and directed the city attorney to return in March with recommended legal spending for the fiscal year.

The Ojai City Council accepted most midyear budget adjustments presented by finance staff but set aside a requested $710,000 increase to the city attorney budget for further review.

Finance staff presented FY24‑25 unaudited results showing general fund revenues of about $17.4 million, a roughly $1.1 million positive variance from budget, producing an unaudited ending fund balance in the $22–23 million range and an unallocated general fund balance of approximately $9.8 million after applying the…

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