Budget Workshop Summary

City of Upland Budget Workshop Recap – Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adjustments

At the May 19th Special City Council Budget Workshop, staff presented updated financial projections and proposed adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget. These changes were necessary to address a projected $585,787 decrease in revenue, largely due to a significant drop in sales tax receipts.

Key Takeaways:

• Revenue Decreases:

  • Sales Tax down by $1.6 million

  • Property Tax up by $311K

  • Interest income up by $700K

  • Net revenue decrease: $585,787

• Proposed Budget Adjustments:

  • Eliminated or reduced several expenditures including:

    • $225K previously set aside for a regional homeless shelter

    • $50K for a grant consultant

    • $120K for an IT master plan

  • Strategic use of reserves to cover shortfalls

  • Total proposed reductions/revenue increases: $520,726

• Personnel Changes:

  • New Management Analyst position added using existing part-time salary savings

  • Reclassification of Senior Accounting Tech to Principal level

  • No impact to the General Fund

• General Fund Outlook:

  • Revenues: $63.3 million

  • Expenditures: $62.8 million

  • Net Position: $180,490

• Non-General Fund Adjustments:

  • $503K reduction in project management expenses

  • $175K savings in PD resources and software

  • A $2 million gas tax entry correction was made with no impact on capital projects

What’s Next:

• June 2: Workshop on updates to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including changes to the Public Works budget

• June 9: Final adoption of the mid-cycle FY 2025-26 budget

Council received and filed the proposed adjustments and will provide final direction in June. As always, I encourage residents to stay engaged—our budget decisions directly impact the services and infrastructure that shape our daily lives.

—Councilman James Breitling

District 2, City of Upland

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