What it costs
$6.6 billion citywide, including a $1.5 billion General Fund. That is roughly $300 million more than last year’s amended budget, the one Council had to cut after Prop Q failed. The adopted City rate is $0.579948 per $100 taxable value, the maximum allowed without an election and higher than the $0.574017 voters rejected. The City’s own typical-homeowner example: $113.76 more in property tax, plus $172.08 more in rates and fees, for $285.84 a year.
The budget vote was 9–2. The separate tax-rate vote was 8–2, with one member off the dais. See who voted for it.
Adopted record
- August 12 adopted-budget announcement and typical taxpayer impact
- Official adopted rate, voter-approval rate and separate tax-rate vote
- Official budget documents and budget vote
What the Manager asked for · July 16, 2026
The adopted rate came in slightly higher than the proposal because the final voter-approval calculation moved. The typical-home example came down because the City changed its example home. Same budget either way.
Official actions
| Date | Action | Status |
|---|---|---|
| July 16 | Manager presents proposed budget | Proposal published |
| July 30 | Council approves maximum proposed rate and sets hearing | Not the final rate |
| July 30 | Council conducts budget hearing | Adoption postponed |
| July 30 | Council approves $5.23M efficiency-study contract | Approved; future funding contingent |
| July 30 | Council sends efficiency charter amendment (Prop I) to voters | On the Nov. 3 ballot |
| Aug. 12 | $6.6 billion budget and $0.579948 rate adopted | Adopted; separate votes |
Still to come
The City’s announcement schedules the full approved budget book for October 1. When it lands we’ll go through it line by line and post what grew. The July proposal above stays up as a dated comparison.