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The City of San Ramon's budget process is complete.
For the last several months, the City has been developing the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 (FY26), which begins on July 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026.
The City Council is required to pass a balanced budget no later than June 30, 2025, which will be effective July 1, 2025.
The final step of the FY26 Budget Process took place as part of the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 27, when the City Council unanimously voted to adopt of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Proposed Budget by resolution.
Recordings and presentation slides from previous meetings are available below under "Previous Meetings."
The latest information on upcoming meetings is available below under "Upcoming Meetings."
Budget Process Overview
Tuesday, March 25
As part of the regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 25, City staff provided an overview of:
- FY25 Mid-Year Operating Budget
- Projected Fund Balance and Reserve Policy
- Status of FY26 Budget Development
- FY26 Budget Calendar
Watch the Budget Process Overview from the March 25 City Council Meeting below, or click here to watch the recording on YouTube (item begins at 2:51:58).
Budget Workshop #1
Tuesday, April 15
Budget Workshop #1 took place on Tuesday, April 15 as part of a Special City Council Meeting.
Budget Workshop #1 covered:
- Historical Budget Context
- Then vs. Now
- FY26 Projected Revenues
- FY26 Projected Transfers In
- Preview Budget Workshop #2
Watch Budget Workshop #1 below, or click here to watch the recording on YouTube.
> Presentation Slides
Budget Workshop #2
Wednesday, April 23
Budget Workshop #2 took place on Wednesday, April 23 as part of a Special City Council Meeting.
Budget Workshop #2 covered:
- FY26 General Fund Projected Expenditures
- FY26 General Fund Projected Transfers Out
- Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
- Measure N
- Basis for projections
- Identification of use
- 10-year plan
Watch Budget Workshop #2 below, or click here to watch the recording on YouTube.
> Presentation Slides
Budget at City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 13
The latest step of the FY26 Budget Process took place at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 13.
The May 13 Preliminary Budget Presentation covered:
- General Fund Highlights
- Fiscal Sustainability Summary
- Projected Fund Balance / Reserve Policy
- All Funds Highlights
- Staffing Review
- Climate Action Plan Update
- FY26 Capital Budget
Watch the May 13 City Council Meeting below, or click here to watch the recording on YouTube (item begins at 2:24:45).
> View Agenda
> View Agenda Packet
Budget at City Council Meeting
Tuesday, May 27
The final step of the Budget Process took place as part of the regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 27.
The May 27 Proposed Budget Presentation covered:
- FY26 All Funds
- FY26 General Fund
- Reserve Policy
- Appropriations Limit
- Resolution
The City Council unanimously voted to adopt of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Proposed Budget by resolution.
Watch the May 27 City Council Meeting below, or click here to watch the full recording on YouTube (item begins at 27:39).
> View Agenda (includes Proposed Budget, beginning on page 229 of PDF)
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If you have specific questions regarding the budget process, timing, or proposed budget, please contact Finance Director Jennifer Wakeman at jwakeman@sanramon.ca.gov or (925) 973-2576.
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