Rex Richardson

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