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Council approves midyear budget adjustments and routine consent items
Summary
Council approved midyear adjustments for FY 2025–26 (projected general fund decline of about $196,000, projected year-end surplus approx. $429,000), passed consent items including warrants and minutes, and accepted an Improvement Association donation for fire helmets.
Assistant City Manager Angie presented the city's midyear budget report for FY 2025–26. Staff projected a general fund revenue decline of approximately $196,000 driven primarily by lower fee-based revenues, partially offset by ongoing development and facility rentals. Personnel savings and timing of capital projects were cited as expenditure offsets. Staff recommended reclassifying a vacant finance manager position to an accountant to improve recruitment alignment.
The report projected a fiscal-year surplus of roughly $429,000, and staff recommended that council review and approve midyear adjustments. Council debated a question about the drop in administrative fees and staff clarified the reduction was related to contractual estimates and recalculation; the council then unanimously approved the midyear adjustments.
During the consent calendar the council approved routine items (warrant reports, minutes, project updates) and accepted a donation from the La Habra Heights Improvement Association to purchase 20 fire helmets (approx. $9,300) and authorized the purchase.
Next steps: staff will implement the midyear adjustments and continue recruitment for the reclassified finance position.
