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Council calls special meeting to set budget priorities for FY 2026–27

Whittier City Council · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Council members unanimously voted to call a special meeting to discuss budget priorities, gather public input, and provide staff direction for the Fiscal Year 2026–27 budget; the FY 2026–27 budget item was continued to a future meeting.

City Manager Conal McNamara and council members discussed the timing of the budget workshop and the schedule for FY 2026–27 budget preparation. Mayor Pro Tem Mary Ann Pacheco moved a substitute motion, seconded by Council Member Aida Macedo, to call a special meeting to allow Council to discuss budget priorities, receive public input, and provide staff direction for preparing the FY 2026–27 budget; the motion passed unanimously.

As a result, the formal Fiscal Year 2026–27 Budget Proposal item was continued to a future meeting while staff prepares for the special session. Council directed staff to bring forward documents and outreach to allow meaningful public involvement in budget priority setting.