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San Diego council adopts FY2026 appropriation ordinance after brief debate; measure passes 7–1
Summary
The San Diego City Council on June 30 adopted the fiscal‑year 2026 appropriation ordinance, finalizing the city’s budget framework, including updates to transient‑occupancy‑tax funds and restrictions on certain surveillance‑related contract expenditures. The measure passed 7–1.
The San Diego City Council adopted the fiscal‑year 2026 appropriation ordinance on June 30, finalizing the legal authority that will allow the city to operate under its $6 billion budget beginning July 1.
Department of Finance Assistant Director Ben Battaglia told the council the appropriation ordinance (AO) codifies the budget the council approved earlier in June and contains updates including three new transient occupancy tax (TOT) funds restricted to homelessness programs, street repair and convention‑center modernization, and limits on contractual expenditures for smart street lights and automated…
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