The City of San Ramon's annual budget development process is complete.
During the spring of 2026, the City developed the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (FY27), which begins on July 1, 2026 and ends on June 30, 2027.
Previous Meetings
Budget Kickoff Presentation
Tuesday, March 24
Recording Available
As part of the regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 24, San Ramon's Director of Finance, Jennifer Wakeman, gave a Budget Kickoff Presentation, which included:
- Revised Measure N projections
- A high-level 10-year forecast of the City's General Fund Budget
- An outline for addressing the deficit through operations and policy
- Budget guidelines
- Budget timeline
The recording is now available to watch on the City website and YouTube (item begins at 1:49:19).
> View Agenda from City Council Meeting on March 24, 2026
Budget Presentation on Revenues
Tuesday, April 14
Recording Available
At the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, San Ramon's Budget Manager, Yuliya Elbo, provided information on revenue projections for the FY27 Budget. The report and presentation:
- Revisited the commitments and expectations of the newly formed Finance Department
- Acknowledged the continuing challenge of the structural deficit
- Summarized the presentation from March 24, 2026, which provided a high-level roadmap to fiscal sustainability by maintaining expenditure growth at 2.3%, or 2% below expected revenue growth, and identified opportunities to address the deficit through policies and operations
- Provided an overview of the assumptions used to project revenues in the City’s funds, focusing primarily on the General Fund, the City’s main operating fund
The recording is now available to watch on the City website and YouTube (item begins at 2:28:48).
> View Agenda from City Council Meeting on April 14, 2026
Expenditures and Capital Improvement Program
Tuesday, April 28
Recording Available
As part of the regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 28, San Ramon's Budget Manager, Yuliya Elbo, provided information on expenditure projections for the FY27 Budget. The report and presentation:
- Reviewed the fiscal sustainability guidelines and balancing strategy
- Discussed the draft FY27 General Fund expenditures and transfers out
- Shared the projected reserve calculations for FY26 and FY27
- Presented information on the Dougherty Valley CSA and other funds draft FY27 budgets
- Updated Council on the City’s outstanding debt service
In the second half of the presentation, Jennifer Wakeman, the City’s Finance Director reviewed significant changes to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) starting in FY27, shared the draft budget for Capital Improvement, and advised on the General Fund’s commitments to capital projects in FY27.
The recording is now available to watch on the City website and YouTube (item begins at 2:10:38).
> View Agenda from City Council Meeting on April 28, 2026
FY27 Preliminary Budget Presentation
Tuesday, May 12
Recording Available
At the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 12, San Ramon's Budget Manager, Yuliya Elbo, provided the first complete picture of the City's FY27 Budget. The report and presentation:
- Reviewed variances in General Fund revenues, expenditures, transfers in and transfers out
- Shared a projected increase in fund balance and expected compliance with the reserve target
- Presented fiscal sustainability efforts accomplished and outlined those still to be addressed
- Provided summary information on the City’s other funds by fund type
- Shared updates on staffing
- Reviewed the FY27 Capital Budget
A recording of the FY27 Preliminary Budget Presentation is now available to watch on the City website and YouTube channel (item begins at 20:45).
> View Agenda from City Council Meeting on May 12, 2026
FY27 Budget Adoption
Tuesday, May 26
The final step of the FY27 Budget Process took place as part of the regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 26.
San Ramon's Budget Manager, Yuliya Elbo, presented a report highlighting:
- FY27 All Funds Budgets
- FY27 General Fund Budget
- Reserve Policy and Targets
- Appropriations Limit
- Resolution
The City Council unanimously voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget by resolution.
A recording of the May 26 City Council Meeting is now available to watch on the City website and YouTube channel (item begins at 14:56).