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San Bernardino budget workshop spotlights CIP deferrals, fund-balance strain and calls for audit and revenue strategy
Summary
City staff presented a proposed FY 2026–27 operating and CIP budget with projected revenues below proposed expenditures and a list of suggested CIP deferrals; councilmembers pressed for a plan to generate revenue, restore priority projects (Tom Miner Park, city hall rehab), and asked staff to return with detailed options and costs, including a presentation on forensic/organizational-audit options.
City staff presented the City of San Bernardino’s proposed operating and capital-improvement budget for fiscal 2026–27 at a special workshop, outlining projected revenues, proposed spending and a list of CIP projects recommended for postponement because of funding and delivery capacity constraints.
City Manager staff framed the workshop around an overview of economic trends, proposed revenues and expenditures, fund balance and a capital-improvement program update. The city manager said total proposed budget funds for FY27 are projected at roughly $318 million in revenues and about $333 million in expenditures with approximately $15.2 million in CIP deferrals, and that staff planned to preserve a steady fund balance rather than draw reserves down further.
Budget manager Zuiva Ruiz detailed general-fund estimates and…
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