HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01-28; Library Board of Trustees; 04; Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Policies and TimelinesJan. 28, 2026 Item #4 Page 1 of 1
Meeting Date: Jan. 28, 2026
To: Library Board of Trustees
From: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director
Staff Contact: Fiona Everett, Senior Management Analyst
fiona.everett@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2014
Subject: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Policies and Timelines
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive the fiscal year 2026-27 budget policies and timelines report.
Executive Summary
The city’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget policies and timelines have been released and will be
shared with the trustees.
Explanation & Analysis
None.
Fiscal Analysis
No financial impact.
Next Steps
None.
Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environment review under CEQA Guidelines Section
15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to report on the library’s budget
policies and timelines is an organizational or administrative government activity that does not
involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant
physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the
proposed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with
CEQA or CEQA Guidelines.
Exhibits
None.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Staff Report
FY 2026-27
Budget Policies & Timelines
Fiona Everett, Senior Management Analyst
Library & Cultural Arts Department
Jan. 28, 2026
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TODAY’S PRESENTATION
•City Council Strategic Plan
•Budget Guiding Principles
•Economic Environment
•FY 2026-27 Budget Directives
•Department Strategy
•Timeline
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CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN
•Adopted in Oct. 2022
•5-year vision for the city
•Guides prioritization of programs and projects
within departments
•The annual adopted budget is the work plan
for implementation of the strategic plan
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STRATEGIC PLAN THEMES
•Community character
•Quality of life and safety
•Sustainability and the natural environment
•Economic vitality
•Organizational excellence and fiscal health
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LIBRARY IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN
Community Character
•Programs that enhance wellness, socialization, inclusion
and active living
Economic Vitality
•Partnerships with local and regional business support
organizations
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BUDGET AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
•Inflation
•Uncertainty in the economy
•Aging City infrastructure
•Pension funding
•Service costs outpacing revenues
•Finding ways to maintain fiscal sustainability with slower revenue growth
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BUDGET DIRECTIVES
•Supplemental and personnel requests will be
considered for critical needs or legal mandates
•Fiscal sustainability with respect to new,
ongoing spending
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FY 2026-27 DEPARTMENT STRATEGY
•Continue to deliver world class programs and services
•Fiscal sustainability
•Examine and prioritize service areas to ensure they are
aligned with community needs
•Evaluate whether there are any unmet critical needs
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BUDGET TIMELINE
Date
FEBRUARY 13
Budgets submitted
to budget team
ONGOING
Finance reviews,
meets and works
with departments
MAY 21
Community Budget
Workshop
MARCH 19
L&CA Department
meets with City
manager
June 16
Public Hearing &
Budget Adoption by
City Council
MAY 19
Preliminary Budget
presentation to City
Council
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