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File #: 26-004    Version: 1 Name:
Type: RESOLUTION Status: Passed
File created: 1/7/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/20/2026 Final action: 1/20/2026
Title: CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (GFDR) FUND BALANCE FOR A TOTAL FUND BALANCE OF $6,836,566 FOR FY 2025-26 TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 20, 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Attachments: 1. Att A - RES 2026-### GFDR FY 2025.26 No.1.pdf

PREPARED BY: ARTURO CASTILLO                           DATE OF MEETING: 01/20/2026

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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (GFDR) FUND BALANCE FOR A TOTAL FUND BALANCE OF $6,836,566 FOR FY 2025-26 TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVED APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 20, 2026

 

CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.

 

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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Adopt Resolution

 

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Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement:

Continue Fiscal Resilience, Fiscal Excellence and Fiscal Transparency is an adopted City Council Priority contained in the adopted Fiscal Year 2025-2027 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.

 

BACKGROUND

On May 20, 2024, the City Council approved a one-time budget balancing measure of $5,000,000 for the FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 Two-Year GF Operating Budget Adoption via Resolution 2024-064, which included the following GDFR allocations and adjusted balance, as follows:

 

1.                     GFDR allocation in the amount of $1,961,291 for FY 2024-25 One-time Budget Balancing Measure

 

2.                     GFDR allocation in the amount of $3,038,709 for FY 2025-26 One-time Budget Balancing Measure

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Total GFDR Allocation for One-Time Budget Balancing for FY 24-25 & 25-26:  $5,000,000

 

On July 7, 2025, the City Council approved FY 2024-25 GFDR Fund 110 Amendment No. 4, following the approval of the REVISED Fiscal Resiliency Reserve Policy (FRRP) methodology allocations on March 3, 2025, via Resolution 25-033.  The new GFDR Fund 110 fund balance of $6,618,133 per Resolution 25-095 is detailed in the table below for FY 2024-25 ending June 30, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

FY2024-25 Proposed Amendment # 4

FY 23-24 GFDR Carryover Fund Balance (See Details Below)

 $             5,171,279

FY 2024-25 One-time Budget Balancing Measure (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             1,961,291

FY 2025-26 One-time Budget Balancing Measure (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             3,038,709

Total GFDR Fund Balance FY 24/25 & FY 2025/26

 $             5,000,000

GFDR Net Fund Balance

 $               171,279

 

 

GFDR FUNDING

 

Funding Sources:

 

FY 2024-25 One-time Budget Balancing Measure (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             1,961,291

FY 2025-26 One-time Budget Balancing Measure  (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             3,038,709

FY2023-24 GFDR Net Fund Balance Carry Over

 $               171,279

FY 2023-24 Undesignated Reserves: Reso 2024-123

 $             1,500,000

FY 2024-25 NEW FRRP Fund 110 - up to a maximum of 10% of Unused Audited Fund Balance

 $             2,026,771

GFDR Fund Balance Subtotal:

 $             8,698,050

 

 

Major Operating Expenses:

 

Reso 24-56 CORE Homeless Outreach Services

 $               112,644

Reso 24-123 Ghilotti settlement agreement

 $             1,500,000

Reso 25-032 EV Charging Hub Project

 $                 36,933

Reso 25-045 Tripepi Smith & Associates Marketing and Branding

 $               100,000

Reso 2025-036 EV Hub Kittleson Associates Agreement

 $                 36,932

Reso 25-058 CORE Homeless Outreach Services

 $                 97,930

Reso 25-070 Eide Baily Finance Consultant Contract

 $               100,000

Reso 25-069 EV Senior Center

 $                 40,478

Reso 25-086 & 25-087 SP Community Foundation Grants

 $                 55,000

Operating Expenses Subtotal:

 $             2,079,917

GFDR FY 2024/25 NET FUND BALANCE

 $             6,618,133

 

Budget, Fiscal & Legislative Standing Committee (BFLSC) Review

On January 14, 2026, the BFLSC (Pabon-Alvarado; Ponce) reviewed the FY 2025-26 GFDR Fund 110 Fund Balance Amendment No. 1. and recommended that it be formally considered and approved by the City Council on January 20, 2026.

 

FY 2025-26 GFDR Fund Balance (Amendment No. 1)

Following the approved FY 2025-26 GFDR Amendment No. 1, the new GFDR fund balance is $6,836,566 through June 30, 2026, which is detailed in the table below:

 

 

 

CITY OF SAN PABLO

GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVE (GFDR) FUND BALANCE

PROPOSED FY 2025-26 (AMENDMENT 1)

January 20, 2026

 

 

DESCRIPTION

FY2025-26 Proposed Amendment # 1

FY 24-25 GFDR Carryover Fund Balance (See Details Below)

 $             5,086,213

FY 2024-25 One-time Budget Balancing Measure (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             1,961,291

FY 2025-26 One-time Budget Balancing Measure (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             3,038,709

Total GFDR Fund Balance FY 24/25 & FY 2025/26

 $             5,000,000

GFDR Net Fund Balance

 $                 86,213

 

 

GFDR FUNDING

 

Funding Sources:

 

FY 2024-25 One-time Budget Balancing Measure (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             1,961,291

FY 2025-26 One-time Budget Balancing Measure  (Reso No. #2024-064)

 $             3,038,709

FY2024-25 GFDR Net Fund Balance Carry Over

 $                 86,213

FY 2025-26 NEW FRRP Fund 110 - up to a maximum of 10% of Unused Audited Fund Balance

 $             1,836,566

GFDR Fund Balance Subtotal:

 $             6,922,779

 

 

Major Operating Expenses:

 

Reso 25-034 Tripepi Smith & Associates Marketing and Branding

 $                 86,213

Operating Expenses Subtotal:

 $                 86,213

GFDR FY 2025/26 NET FUND BALANCE

 $             6,836,566

 

FISCAL IMPACT

This action authorizes and approves Amendment No. 1 of the FY 2025-26 GFDR Fund Balance through June 30, 2026, effective January 20, 2026. Any future appropriation of GFDR Funds requires approval by majority vote of the City Council via adopted resolution.

 

Attachment:

Att A - Resolution