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Adelanto council approves balanced FY 2025–26 budget after consultant presentation
Summary
After a presentation by consultant Dr. Gil Canan, the council approved a FY 2025–26 operating budget the city described as a conservative, balanced plan with modest revenue growth, capex set‑asides and improved audit status; council members praised the simplified presentation and requested follow-up analyses.
The Adelanto City Council approved the city’s proposed FY 2025–26 operating budget on June 11 after a presentation by consultant Dr. Gil Canan, who described the document as a simplified, conservative baseline that restores fiscal balance.
Dr. Canan told the council the budget shrank the document’s length and clarified revenues and expenses, projecting roughly $2.2 million in revenue growth against about $700,000 in expense increases. He highlighted catch-up on past audits, success in attracting grants for streets and parks, and noted the budget holds about $4,000,000 for capital‑expenditure projects that will return to council for project-level approval. On utilities, staff flagged water quality and infrastructure needs and said $750,000 is being held for sewer capital upgrades.
“Both Churchill and Eisenhower are known to have said that plans are of little importance but planning is essential,” Dr. Gil said as he presented the plan, adding the council may be on track to pass a fully balanced budget without reliance on one‑time fixes.
Councilmembers praised the presentation for clarity and asked staff to add visual cues (for example, highlighting cannabis-related lines and color‑coding increases and decreases) for future iterations. Several members emphasized the budget is a living document tied to reimbursements and grant receipts and asked staff to return with analyses of potential park turfing (a one-time cost versus ongoing water/maintenance savings) and other efficiency opportunities.
On the record, the council moved to approve the budgets for the City of Adelanto and related agencies for fiscal year 2025–26; the meeting record captured voice votes and the motion was approved. No further spending ordinances were adopted at the meeting; councilmembers said some projects funded in the budget will require separate council authorization.
What’s next: Staff will return with specific project items tied to the $4,000,000 CapEx set‑aside and with any analyses requested by council on park turfing, grant reimbursements, and cannabis-related line items.
