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Temple City staff present draft FY2026 operating budget, set Dec. 1 follow-up hearing
Summary
City staff presented a draft FY2026 operating budget and identified revenue and department expenditure categories; officials scheduled a second public hearing for Dec. 1 to review public input before final council action. No public comments were offered at this hearing.
Temple City staff presented the draft fiscal year 2026 operating budget at the city’s first public hearing, outlining the review process and key line items and scheduling a second hearing on Dec. 1 for final consideration.
The presenter said the draft operating budget for the general and enterprise (water) funds is being presented for public comment as required by the Temple City Charter. The hearing record cites Article 6, section 6-16 (operating budget submission) and Section 6-17 (council action on the budget), and staff said the city administrator submitted a proposed budget for council review at least 45 days before the new fiscal year. Staff noted the council may amend the administrator’s proposal and that limited short-term extensions are available only under exigent circumstances.
On revenues and funds, the presenter identified enterprise (water) fund revenues at $5,491,450 in the transcript; the general fund revenue figure in the record is not clearly stated and is therefore not specified here. The presenter described the general fund as balanced in the draft budget and listed selected department allocations: debt service ($226,000) and governing body ($192,556) were explicitly read. Several departmental amounts (for administration, public works and others) were announced but are garbled or unclear in the transcript and are reported as not specified.
Staff opened the hearing to public comment on the general fund and the enterprise fund; no members of the public spoke. Staff said comments from the Nov. 17 and Dec. 1 hearings will be reviewed before the city council makes a final recommendation and takes action. The next public hearing is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
