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Council hears fiscal picture for East Palo Alto Sanitary District as city shows budget-to-actuals
Summary
City staff presented EPASD financials showing an FY24–25 total expenditure plan around $11.1 million and expected revenue of roughly $8.3 million, with use of $2.8 million in reserves; board members questioned prior administration estimates for property tax and connection-fee projections and requested detailed budget-to-actual reports.
Tomo, the district treasurer/finance director, presented the East Palo Alto Sanitary District's fiscal overview to the board and council, saying adopted FY24–25 expenditures total about $11.1 million while estimated revenue is $8.3 million and the plan taps reserves of approximately $2.8 million. "This is really high level, but the total expenditure is about $11,100,000, and it's funded by $8,300,000 in revenue...we are taking the $2,800,000 reserve," Tomo said.
Board members and the public pressed staff on discrepancies between prior adopted budget figures and current actuals, including questions about property-tax estimates, connection-fee calculations for development projects and legal fees incurred by the previous administration. Tomo said several prior estimates were inaccurate and described steps underway, including an impact-fee study and a plan to provide a detailed budget-to-actual report prior to upcoming budget hearings on May 13 and 27.
