TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Trang Nguyen, Finance Director
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Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City of Orange Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program
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2. SUMMARY
The City Council affirmed the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 preliminary operating budget and capital improvement plan at the May 26 Regular City Council meeting. This budget document is prepared following the affirmation and directions given by the City Council.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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The following action items are recommended to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, effective July 1, 2026:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11702. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting said City's Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 and authorizing transfer of funds within and between appropriations, transfer of funds between funds, and additional appropriations.
a. Total revenues of $292.4 million and total expenditures of $315.7 million, including transfers.
b. General Fund revenues totaling $170.7 million and expenditures totaling $169.6 million;
c. Staffing for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 at 708.7 budgeted FTEs; and
d. Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11699. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting the appropriations limit for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 11700. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Resolution No. 11668 between the City of Orange and the Orange Municipal Employees' Association.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget includes total revenues of $292.4 million and total expenditures of $315.7 million for all funds, including transfers. Available fund balance will be used to cover the difference between revenue and expenditure in Special Revenue Funds and Capital Improvement Project Funds. This does not necessarily ref...
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