Kari Birdseye

Library Financials and Staffing

Misallocated pension charges and missing salary lines are being corrected so library grant programs don't run into the red.

FY26/27 Capital Improvement Program

$21,543,000 in FY26/27 capital spending, much of it from the general fund, enterprise funds, gas tax, and Measure F.

Sidewalk vending permit fees

Recovers administrative costs rather than shifting them to the general fund; lower than neighboring cities' fees.

Two-step policy proposals for 2027 goal setting

Proposals carry staffing and funding implications to be weighed at February goal setting — including a possible $100,000 gas-tax-funded sidewalk repair pilot.

Proposed limited charter and Real Property Transfer Tax

Estimated to bring in $230,000-$250,000 a year at first, growing to about $3.3 million by 2050 — money the city says it needs to close a structural deficit and cover $200+ million in deferred maintenance.

November 2026 Ballot Measures X, Y and Z

These measures supply roughly a third of city services funding; better transparency could bolster confidence for future revenue asks.

Library impact fee review

Impact fees from new development could help fund the unfinished basement space, but the amounts and methodology are under review.

Commission officer vacancies and elections

Employee labor agreements and compensation costs

About $955,000 estimated this fiscal year if fully staffed; one-time costs that lapse unless renegotiated.

Council oversight of contract spending

Measure L library funding

Measure L provided $817,417 to the library in FY 2025-26, all spent on staffing and materials.

Business License Tax Modernization

Models would add roughly $900,000 to $4.3 million in annual revenue versus today's roughly $626,000, depending on the choice.

Pension Trust Contribution

Moves $1,547,857.52 out of reserves into the restricted pension trust.

FY 2025/26 Budget and Structural Deficit

Year-end forecast improved by $0.9 million, but the city still faces a structural deficit and $215 million in infrastructure needs.

Affordable housing monitoring fee

The $152 annual fee is on hold; rental property owners won't pay it until staff brings back a revised proposal.