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City previews FY 2026/27 budget at workshop as staff prioritize grants and projects
Summary
Finance Director Daniel Seeto presented a FY 2026/27 budget workshop overview; staff said the linear park conceptual design will be prioritized for grant applications and bond and lease work is ongoing, but specific budget figures were not provided in the transcript.
Finance Director Daniel Seeto presented a FY 2026/27 budget workshop overview to the City Council on June 9, noting that staff has been focused on preparing the coming fiscal year’s budget. Seeto told the council that the FY 2026/27 budget would be presented that evening and that staff work remains focused on prioritizing projects and grants.
City Administrator Rod Pruett summarized other finance‑related activity, saying staff continues work on the Community Facilities District bond issuance team and is meeting weekly with the refunding team; he also noted staff discussions with Enterprise on vehicle leases and early stage talks about a potential tax‑sharing agreement with Madera County tied to an annexation project. Pruett said the linear park conceptual design will be prioritized for grant applications but that some grant programs require income qualification for applicants.
The council did not take final budget action at the workshop; detailed budget figures and proposed appropriations were not specified in the transcript excerpts provided. The workshop served to brief council on priorities and upcoming administrative steps for bond issuance, annexation processing and grant pursuit.
