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Sutterbutes board preliminarily approves amended 2024–2030 budget, schedules public review
Summary
The agency’s board preliminarily approved an amended 2024–2030 budget that extends the planning horizon, incorporates additional project scopes including Sutter Bypass phase 2 and Orville work, and uses conservative revenue assumptions. Staff will post the draft for public review and return for final adoption in June.
The Sutterbutes Flood Control Agency board on Thursday gave preliminary approval to an amended 2024–2030 budget that extends the agency’s fiscal planning window, adds project scope and schedules a public notice and review period prior to final adoption.
Agency finance staff outlined the amendment as a two‑step approach: introduce an updated preliminary budget in May, post it for public comment, and adopt a finalized version in June. Sean, the agency finance presenter, said the proposed plan increases revenues and expenditures to reflect added project work through 2030. He told the board the amendment projects roughly $87.4 million in revenues and $84.5 million in expenditures across the extended horizon and noted the plan intentionally omits some optimistic items — for example, anticipated interest on invested funds and certain federal/state credits — to remain conservative.
The amendment incorporates major capital projects and grant changes, including further design and construction work on the Sutter Bypass East Levy, several Orville/OWA projects and closeout work on the Tutor flood‑risk reduction project. Sean said some items previously budgeted were scaled back based on actuals; for example, a Tutor construction line moved from $15 million to about $14 million after contract review. The proposal also includes an estimate that working capital would be about $10.5 million in 2030 under the conservative assumptions.
Staff recommended preliminary approval, public notice for June 10 and final adoption at the June board meeting. The board moved and seconded the recommendation and approved the preliminary amended budget.
Finance staff also provided an April financial update during the meeting: ending operating working capital was reported at about $18.7 million, with capital receipts and assessment payments noted as in‑progress, and estimated FY25/26 expenditures to date reported (including approximately $6.7 million spent so far on the Tutor project).
The board asked procedural and programmatic questions during the presentation; staff said they will provide a public notice and make the proposed amended budget available at the agency office and on its public materials ahead of the June meeting when the final adoption will be considered.
