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Cause summary
Updated 2026-03-04T22:08:54.861+00:00
1) Overview: In the past 30 days, there have been no new news reports related to budget priorities. However, upcoming and recent committee meetings, particularly those of the Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS), have focused on reviewing and updating the city’s budget policies and financial reports for the fiscal year 2025-2026. Key agenda items include status reports on City Council focus areas, revisions to budget policies, and oversight of bond program allocations related to public safety and infrastructure. 2) Concrete updates: - The PSFSS Committee is scheduled to meet on February 18, 2026, with a prior meeting held on December 3, 2025, both addressing budget-related topics. - Agenda item 3.4 covers the City Council Focus Areas Status Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, providing updates on priority initiatives. - Agenda item 2.7 includes the Second Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, offering a mid-year financial overview. - Also under item 2.7, there are proposed revisions to City Council Policy 1-18, which governs the Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program. - Agenda item 3.5 presents the Community Oversight Committee Annual Report on Measure T, detailing the use of General Obligation Bond proceeds for disaster preparedness, public safety, and infrastructure during Fiscal Year 2024-2025. 3) What to watch next: - Outcomes and decisions from the February 18, 2026 PSFSS Committee meeting, particularly regarding budget policy revisions and financial reports. - Any formal adoption or amendments to City Council Policy 1-18 following committee recommendations. - Updates or new reports on the allocation and impact of Measure T bond funds in upcoming fiscal years. - Additional budget priority discussions or public communications that may arise after these committee reviews. Note: There is limited direct news coverage on budget priorities in the last 30 days; information is primarily from committee agendas and scheduled meetings.

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NewsPalo Alto Online
11/12/2026, 3:14:04 PM
The Palo Alto Board of Education wants to place a new parcel tax on the May 2027 ballot, a move that would help ensure the district has ample time to gauge support for tax and provide public outreach, as the district st…
NewsMountain View Voice
11/11/2026, 7:29:21 PM
As the Mountain View Whisman School District struggles with a budget that’s projected to shrink in the years to come, administrators are asking the school board to consider what it wants to prioritize, taking into accou…
NewsKRON4
11/9/2026, 6:42:30 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- People visiting San Francisco's Golden Gate Park will soon have to pay to park. Starting in January 2027, the city will begin charging for hourly parking. City leaders say the new fees will help …
NewsMission Local
10/17/2026, 1:52:26 AM
The Bay Area Habeas Network files emergency habeas petitions to free people arrested by ICE, often within hours. It asked San Francisco for $250,000 in August. The mayor’s office says the request will be considered as p…
NewsThe Silicon Valley Voice
10/1/2026, 11:00:00 PM
Sunnyvale is having bright days. Mayor Larry Klein praised Sunnyvale’s long-term economic planning during his state of the city address on Saturday, Sept. 19. Sunnyvale, per voter mandate, must maintain a 10-year plan f…
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9/30/2026, 1:59:09 AM
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The San José City Council initially voted against a five-year phased plan to increase parking rates across downtown, ensuring drivers will not face higher parking costs for…
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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
3: Social Services Agency - Approve a Standard Service Agreement (Procurement Contract No. 30957) with Westcoast Children’s Clinic (Principal: Stacy Katz; Location: Oakland) to provide Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Campaign
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
C: Adopt a Resolution waiving the County's competitive bidding requirements with RDA Consulting, with respect to this contract, for evaluation of contracted community outreach, engagement, violence prevention, and public safety - CAO
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
C: An Administrative Code amendment to update Chapter 3.64 (Employee Health and Welfare Benefit Program) Section 3.64.050 (County medical and dental contribution) to increase the dental maximum to two thousand dollars ( $ 2,000) effective PY
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
36: Community Development Agency - Authorize a Service Agreement with the City of Oakland for the Community Development Agency’s Healthy Homes Department to provide program administration, construction management and contract disbursements for
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
12: Alameda County Health - Authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriation by $ 105,441, with offsetting revenue in the same amount from the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program, Urban Areas Security Initiative Funds, and the
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
I: Amendment No. 2 to Participation Agreement 4599-SHB-2023-AC Department of State Hospitals Program (Procurement Contract No. 30962) with no change to the contract term of 7/1/23 - 6/30/27, an increase in the not to exceed amount from $
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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
24: Alameda County Health - Accept a grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program to support Alameda County Health - Public Health Department’s Recipe4Health Program, for the
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
2026-10-27
35: Community Development Agency - Approve an Agreement with the City of Union City for the County of Alameda to provide program administration, construction management and construction contract disbursements for the Minor Home Repair Program,

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