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San Dimas adopts $58.4 million FY 2026–27 budget, approves pay-schedule update
Summary
The San Dimas City Council on June 9 adopted the FY 2026–27 operating and capital budget totaling $58,421,797 and approved a citywide pay-schedule adjustment; council voted 5–0. Staff highlighted a projected general-fund surplus and a $1.6 million transfer to capital reserves.
The San Dimas City Council adopted the city—udget for fiscal year 2026 nd'027 on June 9, approving Resolution 2026-36 to enact an operating and capital improvement program with total expenditures of $58,421,797. The council voted 5–0 to pass the measure.
Administrative Services Director Michael OBrien presented the plan and said the city projects general-fund revenues of $35,157,116 and, after planned transfers including $1.6 million to capital asset reserves, a surplus of about $332,127. "For this year, which we're talking about now, we're in a good position. We're projecting surpluses," O'Brien said.
The budget keeps service and staffing levels steady while funding key capital projects and reserves. O'Brien told the council the package includes about $8.85 million of capital asset work, highlighted large projects such as Bonita Avenue and Badillo Road, and projected that with current plans the city would maintain healthy assigned and unassigned fund balances.
Councilmembers pressed staff on several line items. John Ebner, a retired council member who spoke during public comment, urged boosting the tree-planting line, calling a newly proposed $10,000 allocation "a tiny little corner of the budget" and saying "a tree you plant now is an investment." Director of Public Works Sherry Garwick said the city's pavement condition index (PCI) is 54 and estimated the city would need roughly $7 million a year over a sustained period to move the PCI toward a 65 average.
O'Brien and department directors also explained one-time revenue assumptions: repayments of loans from a former redevelopment agency that boost this year's receipts and permit revenues tied to anticipated development. Staff cautioned that permit-related revenues are development-driven and can fluctuate year to year.
Councilmembers commended staff for presenting a clear, conservative budget and for prioritizing reserves. Following discussion, the council approved the budget and, during the consent calendar, also approved an updated citywide pay schedule (oral Brown Act report; effective pay period commencing June 21, 2026; paid July 9, 2026). The budget now moves to administrative implementation and public reporting steps identified by staff.
