City Council Special Meeting - Study Session, April 7, 2026
Votes on Receive and File FY27 Budget Presentation, unanimous (carried)
What happened
The Long Beach City Council held a budget study session presenting the FY27 budget outlook, which projects a $61.3 million structural deficit driven by declining property tax, sales tax, and utility users tax revenues, plus $302 million in federal funding losses or delays.
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous (carried)
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Receive and File FY27 Budget Presentation
Council voted to receive and file the presentation on pre-development of the City of Long Beach FY27 annual budget, which outlined a $61.3 million projected deficit and strategies for achieving structural balance.
Meeting Summary
The Long Beach City Council held a budget study session presenting the FY27 budget outlook, which projects a $61.3 million structural deficit driven by declining property tax, sales tax, and utility users tax revenues, plus $302 million in federal funding losses or delays.
Key Decisions (1)
Receive and File FY27 Budget Presentation
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