City Budget
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The City of Palo Alto's budget, as approved by the City Council, reflects resource allocations consistent with City policies, goals, and priorities. It also communicates to our citizens and staff an action plan for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes program goals and the standards by which the delivery of services to the public will be measured.
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Watch the May 11 Budget Summary Presentation by the City’s City Manager and Chief Financial Officer. |
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Budget Hearing Videos
Watch the full video of the May 12 Budget Hearing
- Jump to the Public Safety City Service Area presentation
- Jump to the Neighborhood, Community and Library City Services Area
Watch the full video of the May 13 Budget Hearing
- Jump to the continuation of the Neighborhood, Community Services, and Library City Service Area
- Jump to the Municipal Fee Schedule
- Jump to the Planning and Transportation City Service Area
- Jump to the Infrastructure and Environment City Service Area
- Jump to the Administration and Government/Internal Service City Service Area
Watch the full video of the May 26 Budget Hearing
- Jump to the revised FY 2020-2021 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets Overview
- Jump to CIP Balancing Strategy
Budget Hearing Materials
Staff Reports and Memos At Places
May 11 Staff Report: Revised Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets Overview (CMR 11322)
May 11 At Places: Discussion and Provide Direction on the Revised FY 2021 Proposed Budgets
May 12 Staff Report: Preliminary Operating Plan for Junior Museum and Zoo (CMR 11222)
May 12 At Places: Junior Museum and Zoo Adjustments for Municipal Fees
May 13 Staff Report: Review of Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments (CMR 11190)
May 13 At Places: RPP Program Modifications
May 13 At Places: Additional Information
May 13 At Places: Revised General Fund Reconciliations
May 26 Staff Report: FY 2021 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget Wrap-Up & Municipal Code Change (CMR 11376)
New Budget Blog: City Budget Deliberations Continue Next Week, published on May 22
Agendas and Presentations
May 11 Revised Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets Overview (presentation)
May 12 Department Meeting Schedule (revised)
May 12 Budget Presentations
- Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Process Overview and Non-departmental Section
- General Fund Capital Budget and Cubberley Capital Improvement Plan
- Public Safety City Service Area
- Community and Library Services Operating Budget
May 13 Department Meeting Schedule (revised)
May 13 Budget Presentations
- Continuation
- Fiscal Year 2021 Proposed Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments
- Planning and Transportation City Services Area
- Infrastructure and Environment City Service Area
- Government and Administration/ Internal Service Departments (not reviewed on May 12)
May 26 Budget Presentation
Presentations Postponed
May 18 (tentative): Pension Funding Policy (CMR 10784)
City Budgets
FY 2020-2021 Budgets
FY 2020-2021 Municipal Fee Schedule
FY 2020-2021 Adopted Operating Budget
FY 2020-2021 Adopted Capital Budget
New! BLOG: Budget Deliberations Continue Next Week
Budget Hearing Staff Report May 26
Budget Hearing Staff Report May 11-13
Staff Report- May 4 Financial Scenarios
FY 2020-2021 Operating and Capital Proposed Budgets Transmittal Letter
FY 2020-2021 Proposed Operating Budget
FY 2020-2021 Proposed Capital Budget
FY 2020-2021 Budget Blog - Discussing tough budget discussions underway in light of the current public health emergency
FY 2019-2020 Budgets
FY 2020 Adopted Municipal Fee Schedule
FY 2020 City Services Guide- Appendix
FY 2020 GANN Appropriation Limit Calculation