Legislative Public Meetings

File #: 22-0739   
Type: Report to Council Status: Passed
Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 11/1/2022
Title: Receive and File the FY 2022/23 First Quarter Budget Update
REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
Receive and File the FY 2022/23 First Quarter Budget Update
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
This report summarizes the year-to-date financial position of the City's major funds, including an update on the receipt of revenue and current status of expenditures. Overall, the City's financial position is tracking as planned pursuant to the FY 2022/23 Budget, though based on limited information. FY 2021/22 is anticipated to end the year better than planned.

BACKGROUND
This update compares the FY 2022/23 Adopted Budget with actual revenues and expenditures through the first quarter of the fiscal year. In addition, this report provides a preliminary review of the FY 2021/22 year-end financial results.

Information on actuals for the current year, especially revenues, is not fully developed. Some receipts lag by a month following assessment. Many sources of revenue aren't received until several months into the year. For example, Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) for September, is not due to the City until the end of October. Another example is Business License Tax, which will appear low until the second half of the fiscal year after renewals occur. Operating expenditures tend to trend more evenly due to regular payroll costs. Exceptions include large bills like water purchases with July expenses not paid until mid or late August.

EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Sunnyvale Charter Section 1305, at any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by motion adopted by affirmative votes of at least four members so as to authorize the transfer of unused balances appropriated for one purpose to another, or to appropriate available revenue not included in the budget.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b) (4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not ...

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