DATE: June 17, 2026
TO: Council Budget and Finance Committee
FROM: Director of Finance
SUBJECT
Debrief of the Adopted FY 2026-27 Operating Budget City Council (Oral Presentation)
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council Budget and Finance Committee (CBFC) ask questions and provide feedback regarding the Adopted FY 2026-27 Operating Budget and Next Steps.
SUMMARY
On May 12, 2026, the City Council held a work session to review the FY 2026-27 Operating Budget (CITY OF HAYWARD - File #: WS 26-013
).
The Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget was adopted on June 2, 2026 (https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8045109&GUID=144EEA3F-39A6-435C-828E-87A45BA50BF7&Options=&Search=)
Based on feedback received from the Council at the work session and review by City departments, the Finance Department made updates to the Proposed Operating Budget including:
1. Correction of data entry error in Development Services Department and Finance Department increasing General Fund Budget by Clean up organizational charts, employee allocations between funds, and reflection of vacancies
2. Other Administrative Clean Up such as aligning tables to match summaries, movement of revenue / expenses within departments, review and correct any non-financial / non-material items in the budget document.
The Final Adopted Budget Book can be found at: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/your-government/documents/budget-documents
As part of the June 2, 2026 presentation regarding budget adoption, staff presented the following next steps to Council:
1. Structural Opportunities
a. Business License Tax Modernization Measure - Council adopted resolutions placing a measure on the November, 2026 ballot
b. Utility Users Tax on Streaming - letters sent to streaming providers in late May / early June
c. Data Centers - Staff is monitoring potential ...
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