REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review Planning Program Budget and Fees for FY 2024-2025
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Boards and Commissions are asked to provide comments to the City Council on the recommended City budget where it could affect the Commission's work. Staff recommends that the Commission review the following sections of the FY 2024-2025 Recommended Budget (see link in Attachment 1):
* City Manager's Memorandum, pages 9-17
* Budget Summary Highlights, pages 21-33
* Community Development Department (CDD) Budget Summary, pages 301-319
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The recommendation of the Planning Commission on the budget is not subject to environmental review because it is a fiscal or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes to the physical environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), (5)).
DISCUSSION
Sunnyvale's budget process alternates each year between the operating budget and the capital budget. This year is focused on the operating budget. While the previous operating budget in FY 2022-2023 was reflective of uncertainty around the Covid 19 pandemic and shelter in place order, the current operating budget reflects a current and long-term stable outlook. The General Fund is projected to be balanced at both ten and twenty years.
Budget Summary Highlights
The recommended budget includes the restoration of services that were impacted in the last two years. For example, an additional 25.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees have been funded in the budget in various departments to bring increase service levels Community Development added a new Housing Specialist to the Housing Division and the Planning Division has been able to fill three FTEs. The recommended budget for all funds totals $731 million, up $122.7 million from FY 2023-2024. With a $26.8 million increase in the operating budget from $335.2 million to $362 million.
CDD Budget Summary
CDD is organized into four programs: Building/Safety; Pl...
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