FY 2026-27 Proposed Midcycle Budget

Fiscal Year Reductions/Balancing Measures 2008 -2009 Cut elected officials’ salaries, furloughed staff and closed city hall 1 day a month, froze overtime for non -sworn staff 2009 -2010 Raised the hourly parking fee, reduced police overtime spending, browned out two fire stations, employees contributed employees temporarily contributed 10% of their compensation as well as increased their retirement contribution, eliminated positions, reduced Library and Senior Center services. 2010-2011 Laid off 80 police officers 2011-2012 Eliminated the Oaklanders Assistance Center and staffing for the Public Ethics commission. Reductions have often come from staffing reductions and service cuts. Fiscal Year Reductions/Balancing Measures 2020 –2021 Used Rainy Day Fund, laid off temporary and part -time employees, froze positions, used ballot measure revenue, temporarily suspended financial policies 2021–2022 Used one -time ARPA funds 2022 –2023 Used one -time ARPA funds 2023 –2024 Used one -time ARPA funds and fund balance, froze positions, allowed for employee attrition/vacancies, delayed spending 2024 –2025 (proposed to date) Eliminate 2 police academies, brown out 3 fire stations, reduce community grants and contracts, institute freezes on hiring, travel and training, laid off 42 employees Source: SPUR analysis of budget memos ATTACHMENT B