TITLE:
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FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET INCLUDING ANNUAL REPORTING FOR EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PER AB 481 AND VACANCY STATUS AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES PER AB 2561
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: CECILIA GALLARDO-DALY, CITY MANAGER, MARK KHOU, BUDGET & PURCHASING MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: MARK KHOU, BUDGET & PURCHASING MANAGER, (714) 754-5241
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Resolution 2026-XX, adopting the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; and
2. Approve Joint Resolution 2026-XX adopting the Housing Authority Budget including Economic and Community Development expenditures for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and
3. Authorize and approve staffing as follows: decrease of 1.0 FTE for Park Ranger as presented at the May 12, 2026, Study Session; and
4. Approve Resolution 2026-XX establishing the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Appropriations Limit for the City of Costa Mesa at $346,047,694, by using Orange County's growth for population adjustment, and the California per capita income growth for inflationary adjustment; and
5. Approve the City of Costa Mesa's Revised Special Event Rates; and
6. City Council is requested to comply with AB 481 Police Equipment Report and Resolution as follows:
a. Receive and take public comment on the 2026 Annual AB 481 Report and file; and
b. Approve Resolution 2026-XX Renewing Ordinance No. 2022-03, the AB 481 Equipment Use Policy of the City of Costa Mesa, California, governing the use of police safety equipment; and
7. Approve renaming of the Economic and Development Services Department to the Community Development Department and approve Resolution 2026-XX, renaming the Economic and Development Services Director and updating benefits information for Executives (Attachment 16); and
8. Approve Resolution 2026-XX renaming t...
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