Brief

This Council-initiated budget recommendation, referred by the Chief Legislative Analyst, proposes to reprioritize Proposition 172 Local Public Safety Fund monies for Fire Station 11 in fiscal year 2026-27. The motion is currently pending before the Budget and Finance Committee, which will evaluate the allocation and make a recommendation to the full Council. No further action has been taken since the July referral.

Full summary

Council File 26-0600-S39 is a budget recommendation concerning the allocation of Proposition 172 Local Public Safety Fund revenues for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Prop 172, approved by California voters in 1993, dedicates a 0.5 percent sales tax to public safety and crime prevention programs, with local jurisdictions having flexibility in how they allocate these funds. This particular recommendation seeks to reprioritize those resources to support Fire Station 11. The motion was initiated by the Council and referred to the Chief Legislative Analyst, who drafted the budget recommendation document. It was formally referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on July 7, 2026, where it remains under review. The Budget and Finance Committee will examine the proposed reallocation and its fiscal impact before making a recommendation to the full Council. Fire Station 11 likely requires additional operational or facility support, though the specific nature of that support is not detailed in the available file documentation. As of the most recent activity on July 7, 2026, the file is pending in committee with no formal Council action taken. The file is set to expire on June 24, 2028, allowing approximately two years for budget deliberation and adoption through the standard fiscal year cycle.

Activity (1)

• 2026-07-07 Council document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-06-24 Budget Recommendation · other