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Council schedules budget workshop after third‑quarter review as city projects FY27 shortfall

National City City Council · April 21, 2026
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Summary

Finance reported FY26 third‑quarter projections with general fund revenues about $650,000 above budget but a projected FY26 use of unassigned fund balance of about $10.3M; council directed staff to convene a May 4 budget workshop to review detailed actuals and options to address an estimated FY27 structural gap.

City finance staff presented the third‑quarter FY26 budget review and projections, then council set a budget workshop schedule to begin detailed FY27 planning.

Budget manager Paul Voladez told council sales and use tax and certain other revenues are projected to finish slightly above budget while personnel services reflect negotiated labor increases; net personnel…

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