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Aliso Viejo reports midyear revenue gains; staff flags $700,000 forecasted surplus and asks council to amend budget
Summary
Interim city staff reported year‑to‑date revenues are up, driven largely by sales tax from eFUEL growth and investment earnings, prompting recommended midyear adjustments that would leave a projected year‑end surplus of about $700,000 and an estimated $45 million general‑fund balance.
Interim city staff told the council the city’s midyear financial picture is stronger than budgeted in part because sales‑tax revenue is trending above expectations, primarily due to rapid growth at a local fuel operations tenant (eFUEL).
City staff reported year‑to‑date revenues through January 2026 are higher by about $1.2 million compared with the same seven months in the prior fiscal year, and they forecast an additional $2.7 million in sales‑tax revenue for the current fiscal year. Staff said eFUEL growth is expected to account for the bulk of that increase and that the city’s sales‑tax sharing agreements with eFUEL and Hunt & Sons drive a proportionate benefit to the city.
Other upward revenue drivers cited…
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