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Finance
SUBJECT:
Title
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Midyear Budget Status Report - Fontana Fire District
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the recommended Fiscal Year 2025-26 Midyear Budget adjustments.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Improve public safety by maximizing fire and emergency medical service resources.
• Operate in a businesslike manner by ensuring that the public debate is based on accurate information.
• Practice sound fiscal management by producing timely and accurate financial information.
• Practice sound fiscal management by living within our means while investing in the future.
• Practice sound fiscal management by fully funding liabilities and reserves.
• Practice sound fiscal management by producing transparent information in a timely matter.
DISCUSSION:
Each year, the Fire Protection District adopts a budget committing fiscal and staff resources to the accomplishments of its goals. During the year, actual revenues and expenditures are carefully monitored against the approved budget.
The current FY2025-26 operating budget includes total sources (revenues and transfers in) of $88.1 million and total uses (expenditures and transfers out) of $102.0 million. The recommended budget includes an increase to total sources of $31,200 for a total of $88.1 million and total uses of $6.2 million for a total of $108.2 million.
Summary of Key Points:
The Midyear Budget Report increases appropriations as follows:
• Fontana Fire District Fund #210
o Increase transfers out of $31,200 to Fund #610 for Fire Station #77 restroom project contingency.
o Increase appropriations of $6.2 million for contributions to Funds #115 and #601 for 2025 LRB Dept Service update and prior year Fire Lease Revenue reconciliation.
o Carryover operating purchase orders of $280,855 from FY24/25.
• Fontana Fire Capital Project Fund #610
o Increase in transfers in and appropriations of $31,200 for Fire Station #77 restroom project contingency (transfer from Fund #210).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact associated with the approval of this item in an increase in total sources of $31,200 and in total appropriations of $6.2 million for a net decrease in fund balance of $6.2 million. Recommended changes are detailed in the attached report.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.