CivicCause

The FY2026-27 proposal projects $156.9M in General Fund revenue and $162.4M in spending. The City proposes using available unassigned fund balance to close the $5.5M gap.

FY2026-27 General Fund revenue

$156.9M

Proposed General Fund revenue.

FY2026-27 General Fund expenditures

$162.4M

Proposed General Fund expenditures.

FY2026-27 operating gap

-$5.5M

Underlying proposed General Fund gap before fund-balance use.

Proposed fund-balance use

$5.5M

Available unassigned General Fund balance proposed to close the operating gap.

FY2026-27 is proposed, not adopted. General Fund spending exceeds revenue by $5.5M, and the City proposes closing that gap with available unassigned fund balance.

Department movement

Police: +8.8%Fire: +5.2%Parks and Recreation: +7.6%Public Works: +4.9%

FY2025-26 is shown as an adopted/current baseline and updated projection context, not audited actuals. FY2026-27 is proposed and should not be described as adopted until final budget action is reviewed. CIP figures are capital planning/project-authority figures and are separated from ordinary operating spending.

Sources: Official South San Francisco City Budget page · FY2025-26 ClearGov budget book · FY2026-27 proposed operating and CIP Legistar materials · Official ACFR page