Salinas, CA -- The City's proposed fiscal year 2016-17 budget will move a step closer to adoption next Tuesday, when the City Council reviews it a second time before voting on it.

The spending plan will support the goals and objectives of the City Council, which are based on public input, recommendations from committees, and advice from staff.

Goals are:

• Economic Diversity and Prosperity
• Safe, Livable Community
• Effective, Sustainable Government
• Excellent Infrastructure
• Quality of Life.

The full list of goals and objectives can be found in the staff's June 14 Council Report, via the City's Legistar repository.

The total size of the City's proposed budget is about $165.7 million, divided between Operating -- providing services and running the government -- and Capital -- a new police facility, fire station improvements, police and fire vehicles, street and side walk improvements and maintenance, ball field repairs, street tree trimming, and more.

Operating Budget:
General Fund	85,650,406
Measure G	9,966,663
Measure V	12,372,771
Other Operating Funds*	34,093,174
Total Operating Budget	141,443,014
Capital Budget	24,270,900
Total City Budget	$165,713,914
* Special Revenue Funds, Internal Services, Enterprise Operations, Assessment and Maintenance Districts, Grants, Agencies, and Debt Service operating funds.

Broken out by major category, projected General Fund, Measure V and Measure G spending looks like this:



The full budget and accompanying documents are available at Legistar.

The Salinas City Council will meet in the City Hall Rotunda on Tuesday, June 14 beginning at 4 p.m.

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