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Burbank council adopts midyear budget adjustments as staff flags $4.2M 2026–27 gap
Summary
At its March 10 joint meeting the Burbank City Council approved midyear amendments that include roughly $4.8 million in one-time appropriations across funds and a five‑year forecast showing a projected $4.2 million recurring deficit for FY 2026–27; staff said reserves and one‑time funds give the city time to pursue longer‑term fixes.
The Burbank City Council on March 10 adopted midyear adjustments to the fiscal 2025–26 budget after a presentation from Financial Services Director Jennifer Becker showing a stable but tightening outlook.
Becker told the council the city has received about 34% of projected revenues through Dec. 31, 2025, and is trending in line with last year after a November downward revision of $2.8 million largely tied to weaker sales-tax receipts. She said the city projects a recurring deficit of about $1.5 million for the current year and is forecasting a roughly $4.2 million recurring shortfall heading into fiscal 2026–27.
The council approved roughly $5 million in midyear appropriation requests across ten funds with a net fiscal impact of about $4.8 million after offsets. Staff described these as primarily one‑time items: funding for a downtown FIFA fan‑zone celebration, capital repairs at the Starlight Bowl (FEMA reimbursement expected), equipment and service increases at DeBell Golf Course, landfill‑compactor repairs, and recycled‑water pumping electricity costs in the water fund. Becker emphasized that the midyear requests are intended to be one‑time uses of fund balance rather than new recurring programs.
Council members asked for follow‑up detail on the DeBell Golf Course cash flow and fee schedule and on the library/homelessness related costs discussed during public comment. Becker said staff will provide informational memos and that the city’s pay‑down of pension liabilities remains an active tool: prior pension funding plans had already reduced annual costs and staff expects to propose further actions during the regular budget process.
The motion to adopt the resolution amending the FY 2025–26 budget for midyear adjustments passed on a roll call vote; Council member Anthony recorded a “No” only on the military‑equipment renewal item in the consent calendar earlier in the meeting but voted with the majority on the budget resolution.
The city manager’s office will present the FY 2026–27 proposed budget to council around April 30, with budget hearings scheduled in May and adoption expected June 2.
The council also approved a separate parking‑authority budget resolution during the same meeting.
