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Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Parks and Recreation Operating Budget New Year Requests. (Erin O'Brien, Business Program Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Parks and Recreation Commission be apprised of the Department's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 operating budget requests.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the May 20, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, the Commission was informed that the City was preparing the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget, scheduled to be presented to the City Council for adoption at the June 25, 2025 regular City Council meeting.
As part of the preparation for the City's proposed FY 2025-2026 budget, staff look towards the coming fiscal year and evaluate the status of the Department's and City's budget projections. As was presented by Finance Director Karen Chang at both the May 20, 2025 Budget Standing Subcommittee of the City Council meeting, and the June 11, 2025 City Council Meeting, the City is once again projecting to operate at a deficit. The full staff report from Finance Director Karen Chang can be viewed through the City's Legistar postings from the June 11, 2025 meeting: https://ci-ssf-ca.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
In preparing the Parks and Recreation Department's FY 2025-2026 budget package, staff considered the following key factors:
* Anticipated costs associated with the opening, operation, and maintenance of the new Aquatic Center for half of the fiscal year
* Improvements to revenue and grant tracking practices
* Citywide programs and projects previously absorbed by the Department that can no longer be sustainably supported
* Net neutral budget adjustments
* Trends in program revenue projections
Below is the summary of the Parks and Recreation Department's FY 2025-2026 budget adjustments and requests:
Parks and Recreation General Fund Revenue Adjustments ($140,822)
1. Expanded Aquatic Programs ($163,00)
2. General Program Revenue Adjustments ($600,000)
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