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Emeryville council approves mid‑cycle budget amendments, adds two Measure F public‑safety positions
Summary
Council adopted amendments to the FY 2025–27 budget that increase some public‑safety and operational spending while projecting higher sales and property transfer revenues; two Measure F‑funded positions for FY 2026–27 (police evidence technician and communications supervisor) were included and approved.
The Emeryville City Council on June 2 voted to adopt mid‑cycle amendments to the FY 2025–27 budget, approving modest revenue and expenditure adjustments and adding two Measure F‑funded public‑safety positions for FY 2026–27.
Finance Director Sharon Frerixen told the council the city is projecting improved sales tax receipts and a one‑time real property transfer tax gain related to a property sale that should materially reduce a previously forecast $9.3 million deficit. The proposed amendments increase revenues and target expenditures primarily in public safety (evidence testing, POST training reimbursements, vehicle maintenance), finance (professional services for revenue recovery audits), and community‑services carryovers tied to grants and programs.
Frerixen described two Measure F positions recommended in the police organizational assessment: a police evidence technician to improve evidence processing efficiency and a communications section supervisor in dispatch to strengthen span of control and 911 response. She said these Measure F positions do not increase the general fund cost. The council voted to adopt the resolution amending the budget; roll call was recorded as Council Member Mora yes, Council Member Pri Force absent, Council Member Welsh yes, Vice Mayor Solomon yes, Mayor Carr yes.
Other items in the staff presentation included a proposed $200,000 transfer to the Emeryville Child Development Center (ECDC) and carryovers for capital and grant projects. Frerixen said the city expects audited FY 2025–26 figures to be available in December 2026 and will return with a midyear report for FY 2026–27 if trends require further adjustment.
Next steps: the adopted amendments are effective immediately for the current biennial budget; staff will monitor revenues and return with midyear updates as needed.
