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West Hollywood staff lay out FY26 budget, procurement rules and 35% reserve policy
Summary
City finance staff presented the FY26 general fund plan, explaining revenue sources (taxes as the largest share), a $162 million spending authority, capital carryovers and procurement rules including a local-business preference and exceptions for emergencies and intergovernmental agreements.
Onyx Jones, interim finance director for the City of West Hollywood, and the finance team gave a public presentation on the city's budgeting, contracting and accounting processes ahead of a planned human resources discussion.
"This is where dreams, dollars and accountability meet," Jones said in framing a fictional "Glitter Paws Park" to illustrate how the city budgets for and builds capital projects.
Melissa Lindley, the city's budget officer, described the budget as a policy document that guides operations and public spending and said the city manages a two-year operating budget with a five-year capital plan. Lindley said the FY26 general fund includes an anticipated $167,200,000 in revenues and a $162,000,000 spending authority, noting that more than half of general-fund revenue comes from taxes and that sales tax has been the biggest generator in…
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