San Ramon Hosting Community Meetings To Address $14M Budget Deficit

SAN RAMON, CA — San Ramon is hosting two Community Town Hall events to discuss its $14.5 million budget deficit. City Manager Steven Spedowfski will present an overview of the city’s financial outlook, revenue sources, and potential deficit solutions, and allow time for feedback and questions.

According to Danville San Ramon, a staff report shared with the council in March outlined a projected $14.1 million shortfall in the 2024-25 budget, leaving city officials to identify areas where cuts can be made.

The newspaper reports the deficit is nearly twice as high as others faced in recent years and could require millions of dollars cut from various city departments and leaving many currently vacant positions unfilled.

"The city is exploring ways to include critical staffing and infrastructure funding into future balanced budgets to preserve the city's quality of life," officials wrote on the city's budget website. "The city continues to evaluate both federal and state grant opportunities for roads, parks and public safety."

The city will host a virtual town hall Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. via Zoom and YouTube. The link will be posted closer to the event.

An in-person event will be held Thursday, My 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Dougherty Station Community Arts Center on 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road.

See here for more information.

— Lucas Combos contributed to this report.