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The complete budget for the current fiscal year is available for reference at the Finance Department and at library branches. The Central Branch Library keeps a reference file of budgets from previous years.
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGETS:
PREVIOUS YEARS' ANNUAL BUDGETS:
FY 2023 Adopted Budget Document (one PDF)
FY 2023 Adopted Budget by Section
Budget Cover
Table of Contents
Introduction
Title page & City Council
GFOA Budget Award
Map of the City
City Organization Chart
Department Heads and Board, Commission & Committee Chairpersons
Important Dates in Santa Cruz History
Guide to the Document
Budget Dashboard
City Managers Message
Budget in Brief
Introduction
Primary General Fund Budget & General Revenues
Personnel Profile-Overview of Changes
Personnel Authorization
Recap of Funds - Fund Balance Projection
Summary of Projected Revenue and Other Financing Sources
Summary of Projected Expenditures and Other Uses
Summary of Transfers
General Fund - Revenues and Other Financing Sources
General Fund - Operating Expenditures by Department
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
Economic Development
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Capital Outlay
Appendix
Adopted Budget Resolution
Legal Debt Limit
Debt Service and Pension Obligations
Budgetary Policy
Debt Management Policy
General Fund Reserve Policy
Budget Appropriation and Control Policy
City Charter (Budget sections 1402, 1410-1412)
Council Policy section 12 - Finance & Accounting
Grants Policy
Donations & Contributions Policy
Acronyms
Glossary
Capital Investment Program (CIP) FY 2023-2027
CIP - Cover
CIP -Guide to the CIP Proposed Budget
CIP - Climate Action Plan/Climate Adaptation Plan Update
CIP - Unfunded Projects
CIP -Project Maps
CIP by Department
CIP - City Manager
CIP - Economic Development
CIP - Fire
CIP - Information Technology
CIP - Parks and Recreation
CIP - Public Works
CIP - Water
CIP - Citywide
FY 2022 Adopted Budget (one PDF file-best for printing)
FY 2022 Adopted Budget by Section
Budget Cover
Table of Contents
Introduction
Title page & City Council
GFOA Budget Award
Map of the City
City Organization Chart
Department Heads and Board, Commission & Committee Chairpersons
Important Dates in Santa Cruz History
Guide to the Document
Budget Dashboard
City Managers Message
Budget in Brief
Introduction
Primary General Fund Budget & General Revenues
Personnel Profile-Overview of Changes and Personnel Authorization
Recap of Funds - Fund Balance Projection
Summary of Projected Revenue and Other Financing Sources
Summery of Projected Expenditures and Other Uses
Summary of Transfers
General Fund - Revenues and Other Financing Sources
General Fund - Operating Expenditures by Department
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
Economic Development
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Appendix
FY 2022 Budget Adoption Resolution
Legal Debt Limit
Debt Service and Pension Obligations
Budgetary Policy
Debt Management Policy
General Fund Reserve Policy
Budget Appropriation and Control Policy
City Charter (Budget sections 1402, 1410-1412)
Council Policy section 12 - Finance & Accounting
Grants Policy
Donations & Contributions Policy
Acronyms
Glossary
Capital Investment Program (CIP) FY 2022-2026
CIP by Department
CIP - City Manager
CIP - Economic Development
CIP - Fire
CIP - Information Technology
CIP - Parks and Recreation
CIP - Public Works
CIP - Water
CIP - City-wide
FY2021 Budget Presentations
Budget Update Related to Covid-19 Presentation (4/28/20)
Novel Coronavirus Budget City Manager's Message (5/12/20)
FY2021 Proposed Budget Hearings Introduction (5/12/20)
FY2021 Adopted Revised Budget Presentation (10.8.20)
FY 2021 Adopted Budget (one PDF file-best for printing)
FY 2021 Adopted Budget by Section
Budget Cover
Title page & City Council
GFOA Budget Award
Map of the City
City Organization Chart
Department Heads and Board, Commission & Committee Chairpersons
Guide to the Document
Budget Dashboard
Cover & Overview
City Managers Message
Budget in Brief
Community Profile
City Introduction
Primary General Fund Budget & General Revenues
Debt Service Obligations and Pension Obligations
City Council Goals & Priorities (2015)
City History
Personnel Profile-Overview of Changes
Personnel Authorization
FY 2021 Budget Adoption Resolution
Financial Summaries
Cover & Overview
Summary of Projected Revenues and Other Financing Sources
Summary of Projected Expenditures and Other Financing Uses
Summary of Transfers
General Fund - Revenues and Other Financing Sources
General Fund - Operating Expenditures by Department
Recap of Funds - Estimated Fund Balance
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
Economic Development
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library (City)
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Capital Outlay
Cover
Capital Outlay
Index Section
Cover and Overview
Legal Debt Limit
Budgetary Policy
Debt Management Policy
General Fund Reserve Policy
Budget Adjustments Policy
City Charter (Budget sections 1402, 1410-1412)
Council Policy section 12 - Finance & Accounting
Grants Policy
Donations & Contributions Policy
Glossary
Acronyms
Capital Investment Program
FY 2021-2025 Adopted CIP (one pdf document)
CIP by Department
City Manager
Fire
Parks & Recreation
Public Works
Economic Development
Water
City-Wide
City Council Study Session 1 - Governmental Trends (2/12/19 meeting)
City Council Study Session 2 - City Fiscal Indicators (2/26/19 meeting)
City Council Study Session 3 - Capital Investment Program (3/12/19 meeting)
FY 2020 Budget Hearing #1 Finance Presentation (5/8/19 meeting)
FY 2020 Budget Hearing #2 Finance Presentation (5/28/19 meeting)
Finance Director Overview (5/28/19 meeting)
FY 2020 Budget Adoption Presentation (6/11/19 meeting)
FY 2020 Proposed Budget (one PDF file-best for printing)
FY 2020 Proposed Budget by Section
Budget Cover
Table of Contents
Title page & City Council
GFOA Budget Award
Map of the City
City Organization Chart
Administrative Staff and Board, Commission & Committee Chairpersons
Guide to the Document
Budget Dashboard
Cover & Overview
City Managers Message
Finance Director's Overview
Budget in Brief
Community Profile
City Introduction
Primary General Fund Budget & General Revenues
Debt Service Obligations and Pension Obligations
City Council Goals & Priorities (2015)
Personnel Profile Overview
Personnel Authorization
Adopted Budget Resolution
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
Economic Development
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library (City)
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Capital Investment Program (CIP) FY 2019-2021
Capital Investment Program (CIP) FY 2019-2021 (one PDF file)
CIP by Department
CIP - Fire
CIP - Parks and Recreation
CIP - Public Works
CIP - Economic Development and RDA Successor Agency
CIP - Water
CIP - Citywide
Financial Summaries
Cover & Overview
Summary of Projected Revenues and Other Financing Sources
Summary of Projected Expenditures and Other Financing Uses
Summary of Transfers
General Fund - Revenues and Other Financing Sources
General Fund - Operating Expenditures by Department
Estimated Fund Balance Projections
Index Section
Cover and Overview
FY 2020 Budget Solutions
Legal Debt Limit
Budgetary Policy
Debt Management Policy
General Fund Reserve Policy
Budget Adjustments Policy
City Charter (Budget sections 1402, 1410-1412)
Council Policy section 12 - Finance & Accounting
Grants Policy
Donations & Contributions Policy
Glossary
Acronyms
FY 2019 City of Santa Cruz Adopted Budget (one single PDF)
FY 2019 Budget in Brief (one single PDF)
FY 2019 Summary of Changes (based on May 22, 2018 FYI to Council)
June 6, 2018 Budget Hearing Presentation
Peer Review Comparison - Management Partners
FY 2019 Budget Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
FY 2019 City of Santa Cruz Budget 101 Community Forum
Budget 101 Community Forum, May 31, 7-8:30pm
Budget Cover
Table of Contents
City Introduction
Budget In Brief by Section
City Manager Budget Message
Finance Director Overview
Budget Dashboard
Introduction to the Document
Primary General Fund Budget and General Revenues
City Debt Obligations
City Pension Obligations
Personnel Profile Overview
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
Economic Development
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library (City)
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) FY 2019-2021 (one PDF file)
CIP - Cover & Guide to the CIP Proposed Budget
CIP - Climate Action Plan
CIP - Unfunded Projects
CIP - Maps
Department CIP's
CIP - Fire
CIP - Parks and Recreation
CIP - Public Works
CIP - Economic Development and RDA Successor Agency
CIP - Water
CIP - Citywide
Financial Summaries
Estimated Available Fund Balance Projections
Personnel Authorization
Legal Debt Limit
Glossary
Acronyms
FY 2018 City of Santa Cruz Adopted Budget (one single PDF)
Budget Cover
Table of Contents
City Introduction
City Manager Budget Message
Finance Director Overview
Introduction and Guide to the Document
Budget Resolutions
Primary General Fund Budget and General Revenues
City Debt Obligations
Personnel Profile
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
Economic Development
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library (City)
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) FY 2018-2020 (one PDF file)
CIP - Cover & Guide to the CIP Adopted Budget
CIP - Unfunded Projects
Department CIP's
CIP - Fire
CIP - Parks and Recreation
CIP - Public Works
CIP - Economic Development and RDA Successor Agency
CIP - Water
CIP - Citywide
Financial Summaries
Estimated Available Fund Balance Projections
Glossary
Acronyms
FY 2017 City of Santa Cruz Adopted Budget (one single PDF)
Budget Cover
City Introduction
City Manager Budget Message
Finance Director Overview
Introduction and Guide to the Document
Budget Resolutions
Primary General Fund Budget and General Revenues
City Debt Obligations
Personnel Profile
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
City - Non-Departmental
Economic Development
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library (City)
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) FY 2017-2019 (one PDF file)
Financial Summaries
Estimated Available Fund Balance Projections
Glossary
Acronyms
FY 2016 City of Santa Cruz Adopted Budget (one single PDF)
Budget Cover and City Introduction
Table of Contents
FY 2016 City Manager Budget Message
Budget in Brief
Introduction and Guide to the Document
Primary General Fund Budget and General Revenues
City Debt Obligations
Personnel Profile
Department Summaries
City Attorney
City Council
City Manager
City - Non-Departmental
Economic Development & RDA Successor Agency
Finance
Fire
Human Resources
Information Technology
Library (City)
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Community Development
Police
Public Works
Water
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) FY 2016-2018 (one PDF file)
CIP - Fire
CIP - Parks and Recreation
CIP - Public Works
CIP - Economic Development and RDA Successor Agency
CIP - Water
CIP - Citywide - Non-Departmental
Estimated Available Fund Balance Projections
Budget Hearing Supplemental Packet (May 26, 2015)
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