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Agenda item: Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget submitted by the County Executive.. Board of Supervisors recently discussed this issue.
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MeetingPublic meeting summaryBoard of Supervisors
6/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors's 2026-06-09 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-436 Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 8, conduct a public hearing: A) Open public hearing B)..., Calera Creek sew…
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Issue
6/8/2026, 6:29:56 PM
Economic Identity — Fighting the "Dead Last" Ranking
Pacifica's economy is a persistent tension point — a community that fiercely resists the kind of commercial development that could fund its services, then bristles when the outside world notices its lack of economic vit…
Issue
6/8/2026, 6:26:30 PM
Fiscal Crisis — A $2.3 Million Structural Deficit
Pacifica's finances are under serious strain, and 2026 is a reckoning year. The city's FY 2026–27 base budget shows general fund revenues of $53.2 million — essentially flat — against expenditures of $57.1 million, a 3.…
MeetingPublic meeting summaryCity Council
6/8/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Pacifica City Council
Meeting agenda overview The agenda for Pacifica City Council on 2026-06-08 listed Amendments to Consultant Services Agreements with Raney Planning & Management, Inc. to Fulfill the City’s CEQA... and Adoption of a Techn…
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Pacifica City Council
2026-06-08
6: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget Program Options
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Pacifica City Council
2026-05-11
11: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Base Budget and Introduction of the 2026-31 Capital Improvement Program
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San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-06-09
5.: Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget submitted by the County Executive
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Pacifica City Council
2026-06-08
Attachment 6 - FY 2026-27 Recommended Transfer Amendment Options - Budget Forms
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San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-02-10
9.: Adopt a resolution: A) Approving the Workforce Entry & Economic Growth Initiative; and B) Authorizing the County Executive to allocate up to $2,000,000 to the Initiative; and C) Authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a qualified organization to administer the program and, in consultation with the County Attorney, to negotiate and execute an agreement with the selected organization
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-02-10
10.: Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $27,900, to First 5 San Mateo County to conduct additional spending data analysis for the Baby Bonus Pilot Program, and authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute the grant agreement
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-02-10
37.: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Sheriff or Sheriff’s designee to execute amendments to interagency agreements with other public agencies in amounts that do not exceed $500,000 each, utilizing solely the $5,857,265 of funding from the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant, for the purpose of reimbursing those agencies for the cost of personnel assigned to the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
2026-01-13
17.: Adopt a resolution authorizing the President to execute an agreement with Macias, Gini, & O’Connell LLP to conduct a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of the Sheriff’s Office’s financial and budget management practices for an amount not to exceed $127,200 for a term of January 13, 2026 to June 30, 2026
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Tracked issues on this cause

Economic Identity — Fighting the "Dead Last" Ranking • Featured
active
Pacifica's economy is a persistent tension point — a community that fiercely resists the kind of commercial development that could fund its services, then bristles when the outside world notices its lack of economic vita
Fiscal Crisis — A $2.3 Million Structural Deficit • Featured
active
Pacifica's finances are under serious strain, and 2026 is a reckoning year. The city's FY 2026–27 base budget shows general fund revenues of $53.2 million — essentially flat — against expenditures of $57.1 million, a 3.5
The VLF Funding Crisis — A $157 Million Injustice • Featured
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San Mateo County is fighting one of the most consequential — and least publicized — fiscal injustices in California. The dispute centers on "in-lieu VLF" replacement funding that counties and cities receive tied to a veh