Pleasanton Hosting Budget Workshop On $13M Deficit

PLEASANTON, CA - Pleasanton is hosting a public Budget Workshop Tuesday to discuss how it plans to address a General fund budget shortfall projected to total $13 million annually over the next four years. The city attributes the shortfall to declining real estate development, retail sales, and increasing costs in insurance, materials, contractors, unfunded mandates from the state, and personnel salaries and benefits.

The city said it is exploring ways to increase revenue, but is also looking to make “significant budget reductions.” The Budget Workshop is informational, but the City Council meeting later that evening will consider making the following reductions:

• Reductions to police and fire services.
• Reductions in traffic management and economic development services.
• Reductions in library services.
• Elimination of city funding for the school crossing guard programs
• Elimination of some youth and senior programs and special events
• Reduced maintenance of city streets, facilities, parks, open spaces, trees and medians.

The city is proposing to cut more than $2 million from the recommended mid-term budget. At the City Council meeting starting at 7, council members will discuss upcoming midterm budget adjustments for 2024-25.

San Ramon is hosting similar workshops for its $14.5 million budget shortfall.

See here to read the city staff report.

The Budget Workshop starts at 5 at Pleasanton Civic Center, and the City Council meeting starts at 7. Meetings can also be accessed on the city’s YouTube channel, but comments are only allowed in-person.