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San Dimas council approves consent items, adopts mid‑year budget amendments and sends letter opposing proposed county sales‑tax increase
Summary
The council approved consent calendar items including a Black History Month proclamation, received and filed the mid‑year budget report and approved budget amendments; the council also approved a letter opposing a proposed countywide sales‑tax increase by a 4–0 vote with one abstention on the letter.
The San Dimas City Council on Feb. 10 approved its consent calendar, received a mid‑year budget report and adopted recommended appropriations and amendments, and approved a letter to the county Board of Supervisors opposing a proposed countywide sales‑tax increase.
Consent and proclamation: The council approved items 1 through 7 on the consent calendar, which included a proclamation recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month. The proclamation notes the month as an opportunity to honor contributions of Black Americans and encourage education about Black heritage.
Sales‑tax letter and vote: The council then discussed item 8, a staff‑recommended letter opposing a proposed countywide sales‑tax increase intended to fill an estimated county budget shortfall. Council members voiced mixed views: some said putting a tax measure to voters is appropriate, others said the city’s voters had rejected similar measures and they opposed capturing a county tax shift that would affect local sales‑tax allocations. One council member announced an abstention on the motion; the council approved the letter by a 4–0 vote with one abstention.
Mid‑year budget report and amendments: Michael O’Brien, Administrative Services Director, presented the mid‑year budget report and a set of proposed appropriations. Key figures he cited: a total fund balance of about $53.4 million at the end of FY 2024–25 (after carryovers), a net change from the prior year of roughly $6.9 million, and sales‑tax receipts running about $200,000 above expectations at mid‑year. O’Brien outlined that certain revenue categories (franchise/peg fees and recreation fees) lag behind targets and described recent and planned capital work (fleet replacement, street paving, building repairs). He recommended receiving and filing the report and approving budget appropriations that net to identified savings; the council moved and approved the recommendations.
Why it matters: The mid‑year adjustments and the letter to the county affect near‑term fiscal planning, reserve usage and the city’s posture on countywide revenue proposals. Council discussion highlighted concerns about accountability for county spending and the value of returning revenue decisions to voters.
What’s next: City staff will post report materials and supporting sales‑tax updates online; the council authorized staff to send the approved letter to the county as directed.
