Cindy Allen

FY 2027 Budget cut to Veterans Support coordinator position

About $25,000 was shifted out of the coordinator's salary, cutting her from roughly 20 hours a week to about 13.

Proposition 43 — two-thirds vote for local special taxes

If it had been law, California communities would have lost nearly $3 billion a year for services like firefighting, street repair, and libraries.

California State Budget impacts on Long Beach

Long Beach secured $4 million in state funding for local projects, but the new homeless grant match could cost the city significantly.

Designate Commissioner to represent Commission on FY 2027 budget advocacy

Ad Hoc Committees report and budget advocacy letter

Committee structure: Budget and Finance Committee and Youth Advisory Board

California State Budget presentation — receive and file

Create 2027 Budget Ad Hoc Committee to draft letter on FY 2027 Budget impacts

Program Year 2026-2027 Budget approval

Receive and file FY 27 Budget updates

Recommendation to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 designation of one-time District Priority Funds for City Council District infrastructure projects and existing programs; and Approve related budget appropriation adjustments for Fiscal Year…

Item 19 — Adopt FY 2027 budget (conclude public hearing)

Item 19.1 (A-1) — Mayor's proposed budget recommendations, as amended

Item 19.2 (A-2) — Budget Oversight Committee recommendations, as amended

Substitute motion to continue budget hearing one week (Engine 14 pilot)

Items 19.3-19.16 — Budget implementation motions (A-3 through A-16)

Receive and file follow-up items from budget hearings

Forward FY 27 Budget recommendations to City Council

Receive and file follow-up items list from budget hearings

Continued Budget Hearing — Public Works FY 2027 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan

Conduct FY 2027 Budget Hearing for Parks, Recreation and Marine and Library, Arts and Culture

Continue the budget hearing to next week (Public Works)

Receive and file follow-up items list from budget hearings

Forward FY 27 Budget recommendations to City Council

approve recommendation, as amended, to: [B] Motion to support the Budget Oversight Committee’s Proposed Budget Recommendations and changes to the Mayor’s Budget Recommendations and appropriate the fo

to approve recommendation, as amended, to adopt the expenditures and revenues identified in the Proposed FY 27 Budget Book, as amended by the City Council, including the Mayor’s recommendations and Bu

to approve recommendation, as amended, by the approved Budget Oversight Committee’s funding recommendation amending the Master Fees and Charges Schedule and adopt Resolution No. RES-26-0131.

Item 19 — Adopt FY 2027 budget (conclude public hearing)

Opposed adopting a $4 billion budget with only minutes to review the final BOC recommendations.

Item 19.1 (A-1) — Mayor's proposed budget recommendations, as amended

Opposed the rushed process and parking fee increases.

Item 19.2 (A-2) — Budget Oversight Committee recommendations, as amended

Moved to pull the $100 parking citation item for public input; opposed the package as presented.

Continued Budget Hearing — Public Works FY 2027 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan

Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Budget Oversight Committee meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Recommendation to receive and file a list of follow-up items from the Budget Hearings and/or Budget Oversight Committee meetings.

Item 14 — Continued Budget Hearing (Police, Health, Community Development)

Budget hearing: Disaster Preparedness, Police, and Fire departments

Budget Hearing: Human Resources Department overview (Item 1, 26-55853)

Budget Hearing: Fire Department and Disaster Preparedness/Emergency Communications

Budget Hearing on FY 27 Proposed Budget (Item 18)

A motion was made by Councilwoman Zendejas, seconded by Councilwoman Allen, to approve recommendation, as amended, to request City Manager to include budget cost in the report back to see if it will b