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Desert Hot Springs council adopts FY24-25 year-end budget adjustments, reallocates ARPA funds
Summary
Council unanimously adopted FY24-25 year-end budget adjustments that staff said increase revenues by about $10.1 million and expenditures by about $13.2 million, treat the general and public safety funds separately and allocate remaining ARPA funds toward a police annex project.
The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously approved year-end adjustments for fiscal year 2024–25 after a staff presentation that described revenue and expenditure changes, fund transfers and planned uses of one-time funding sources.
Administrative Services Director Jeffrey Buckeye told the council staff were adjusting FY24-25 revenues upward by approximately $10.1 million and expenditures by about $13.2 million, describing transfers to the public safety fund and other designated uses. Buckeye said the city will treat the general fund and the public safety fund as separate funds going forward for budgetary best practices and to align with audited financial reports.
He outlined several line items and funding uses: storm‑drain development impact fee receipts to cover emergency access studies; transfers for sidewalk and shoulder repairs; arts and murals; health-and-wellness programming; and an allocation of remaining ARPA funds toward a police annex building. Buckeye said the year-end adjustments reflected an estimated $77,000 surplus in the accounting presentation that will be reconciled in the audited financial report.
Several council members praised staff and public works for storm response and the city’s fiscal position. After public comment and brief discussion clarifying that fund balances and grants cover the adjustments, the council approved the resolution adopting the year-end budget adjustments by unanimous roll call.
Next steps: staff will present audited financial statements and final fund-balance figures when the FY24-25 audit is complete.
