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Department heads list staffing, equipment and software needs; council looks for cost reductions
Summary
At the May 13 workshop department staff outlined needs for staffing, equipment, training and software; council asked for follow-up division-level presentations and identified potential areas for cost reductions to balance FY 2026–27.
Department heads and city employees present at the May 13 workshop provided preliminary overviews of operational needs, including requests related to staffing, equipment replacement, training and software licensing. The presentations were framed as initial inputs for the FY 2026–27 budget rather than final requests.
Councilmembers emphasized the need to identify potential areas for cost reductions and asked staff to return with more detailed, division-level budget proposals. The meeting minutes record that grant opportunities and capital and infrastructure needs were also discussed as possible avenues to support priority projects without increasing operating budgets.
