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City adopts FY25–26 budget; council notes $3.6M general-fund deficit
Summary
After a finance presentation, the council approved the FY25–26 city budget. Finance reported a $3.6 million general-fund shortfall driven by personnel costs, shifted revenues and added strategic projects; council voted with one member opposed.
Finance Director Tomo Oku presented the final FY25–26 proposal and described structural pressures in the general fund. "We had $2,100,000 deficit in the last session. So now it grew to $3,600,000 deficit in general fund," Oku said, pointing to personnel-cost increases, revenue shifts and newly added strategic priorities.
Council debated program additions and new positions: staff asked the council to commit $20 million as a set-aside for a future civic facility and proposed several limited-term and permanent positions (including a one-year housing specialist and a permanent maintenance worker). After discussion the council approved the budget by voice vote with one member stating they would vote no citing concern about adding recurring operating costs while the city faces a structural deficit. Staff will return with follow-up fiscal details as needed.
