City of San Ramon News & Information Update
Friday, April 15, 2026
FY27 Budget Update: Presentation on Revenues
Tuesday, April 14
Recording Now Available
The City of San Ramon has begun its annual budget process. This process will develop the City’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (FY27), which begins on July 1, 2026 and ends on June 30, 2027.
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
A recording of the Budget Presentation on Revenues is now available to watch on theCity website and YouTube channel (item begins at 2:28:48).
> View Agenda from City Council Meeting on April 14, 2026
UPCOMING BUDGET MEETINGS:
Expenditures and Capital Improvement Program
at City Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m.
San Ramon City Hall — Council Chambers
The next Budget Workshop will take place on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. as part of the regular City Council Meeting at San Ramon City Hall (7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon CA, 94583), and will focus on Expenditures and the City's Capital Improvement Program (which includes paving, landscaping & lighting, infrastructure, and more).
This meeting is open to the public and will include time for public comment.
The meeting will also be streamed live on the City's YouTube channel, and a recording will be available to watch afterward.
The agenda will be available 72 hours before the meeting at sanramon.ca.gov/meeting.
Financial Discussion and FY27 Budget Status Update
Monday, April 20 at 4 p.m.
San Ramon City Hall — 1st Floor Training Room
San Ramon's Finance Department invites you to a presentation / discussion of the City’s current financial situation and the status of the FY27 budget development. We hope that this informal setting will allow you to comfortably ask questions and provide feedback on the information shared.
RSVPs are not required, but are helpful for planning purposes. To RSVP, please email Finance Director Jennifer Wakeman at jwakeman@sanramon.ca.gov.
> Learn More About the FY27 Budget Process
> Subscribe to Email Updates on the FY27 Budget Process
San Ramon Historic Foundation presents
Sheep Shearing Day
Saturday, April 25
10 a.m.– 2 p.m.
Forest Home Farms
All Ages
Mark your calendars for the Forest Home Farms sheep getting their haircuts on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.!
In addition to sheep shearing, visitors will enjoy sheep dog demonstrations, tractor museum, music, food and crafts. There will be several exhibitors, and old-fashioned games for children.
Tickets must be purchased to enter the park on this day. Advance ticket purchase is recommended; however, tickets will also be sold on the day of the event.
Early Bird Tickets (through April 19)
General Admission: $10
Ages 4–12: $5
> More Info & Tickets
San Ramon Senior Foundation presents
Derby Fashion Show and Tea
Saturday, May 2
Doors Open at 1:15 p.m.
Event from 2–4 p.m.
San Ramon Community Center
Join the San Ramon Senior Foundation for a fabulous Derby Fashion Show & Tea on Saturday, May 2 from 2–4 p.m. at the San Ramon Community Center (12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon CA 94583). Enjoy a stylish afternoon featuring a runway show, light refreshments, silent auction, door prizes, and a chance to win Best Hat. Gather your friends, dress to impress, and don’t forget your best Derby hat!
Early Bird Tickets (through April 20): $30
Regular Tickets: $35
Register in person at the Alcosta Senior & Community Center (9300 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon CA 94583) by April 29!
Lady K & the Kings of Swing Spring Concert
Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m.
Front Row Theater at Doughtery Station Community Arts Center
All Ages; Tickets $20
Enjoy an unforgettable afternoon of live jazz featuring Grammy-nominee jazz vocalist Carla Helmbrecht with many of the Bay Area’s finest musicians on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. at Dougherty Station Community Arts Center (17011 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94582). From timeless jazz standards to the exciting rhythms of Latin jazz, this spring concert celebrates America’s great art form.
Hear music made famous by legends like Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Cole Porter, and Dizzy Gillespie-brought to life in a performance that is entertaining and fun for audiences of all ages.
> Get Tickets
Save the Date: Art & Wind Festival
Sunday, May 24 & Monday, May 25
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
San Ramon Central Park
The beloved Art & Wind Festival returns to San Ramon this Memorial Day Weekend — mark your calendars for Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25 at San Ramon Central Park (12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon CA, 94583) from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days!
This FREE annual event features kite-making workshops, professional choreographed kite flying demonstrations, entertainment stages, children's shows, crafts, family amusement zones, and more!
Plus, a variety of items from local vendors will be available for purchase, including fine arts, crafts, and specialty food. The Art and Wind Festival is a pet-friendly, bike-friendly and family-friendly event.
More details, including parking information and festival maps, will be available nearer the event at ArtandWind.com
2026 San Ramon Trails Challenge
April 1 – September 30
All Ages; FREE
San Ramon's annual Trails Challenge is a free, fun way to get out and explore the beautiful trails and open spaces around San Ramon—at your own pace!
Complete this year's featured trails and earn an exclusive reward: a California-shaped keepsake.
Start your adventure at the link below!
> Sign Up for the 2026 Trails Challenge
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District presents
Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) Class
Wednesday, May 27 (Ages 16+), 6–9 p.m.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District is pleased to offerPersonal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) Classes every month in 2026!
What do you personally need in your Emergency Preparedness Kit? Have you wanted to start a kit or create an emergency plan, but have not found the motivation? It's time to find out what YOU need to be ready and respond in a disaster situation.
PEP is designed for individuals and families (ages 10–110) to learn the importance of personal and home disaster preparedness, and how to survive after a major emergency. This class will prepare the individual, their home and their family with the information, supplies and skills needed to be self-sufficient for 7+ days in a disaster.
During thisFREEPEP Class, participants will learn:
- What to do before, during and after a major emergency
- Hazard Mitigation and Utility Control
- Personal and Family Emergency Supplies
- Staying Calm Amid Chaos
Upon completion of the program, participants will have the knowledge and resources to create a home emergency plan, build an emergency kit with supplies, and complete basic emergency response tasks in and around their home.
> Sign Up for a FREE Class
Job Opportunities with the City of San Ramon
The City of San Ramon is hiring! Current job opportunities include:
- Activity Manager / Assistant Activity Manager – Teen Centers
- Building Inspector
- Cashier
- Electrician I / II
- Recreation Therapy Intern
- Seasonal Maintenance Worker
- Sustainability Program Manager
- Swim Instructor
> More Information
Questions?
Call City Hall at (925) 973-2500 or email info@sanramon.ca.gov