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Santa Ana staff outline $13 million gap; council weighs cuts, revenue options and land purchase for Washington Square park
Summary
Finance staff reported a $13 million budget shortfall after updated revenue and expenditure estimates; council discussed $8.4 million of balancing measures, a remaining $4.7 million recurring gap, potential one‑time uses, and whether to use scarce one‑time funds to acquire land for a Washington Square park.
Santa Ana officials presented an updated fiscal outlook at a council work study on May 10 that showed recurring revenues of about $425 million against baseline spending of roughly $438 million, producing an estimated structural deficit of about $13 million.
Finance Director Alex Silva told the council staff had identified approximately $8.4 million in balancing options — including revenue adjustments, workforce changes and contract reductions — that reduce the remaining recurring shortfall to about $4.7 million. "Total recurring revenues are…
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