MEETING DATE:
JUNE 24, 2025
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9463 - FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT resolution establishing the City of San Marcos' appropriations subject to limit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 as presented.
Body
Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Good Governance
Relevant Department Goal
Not applicable
Introduction
Article XIIIB of the State Constitution requires State and local governments to annually calculate and adopt an appropriations limit. Under the provisions of this article, a city may not appropriate "proceeds of taxes" in excess of its appropriations limit.
The appropriations limit calculation was first applied in Fiscal Year 1978-79, as a result of Proposition 4 (Gann Limit). The Proposition was described as an "appropriations" limit but in essence is a tax revenue limit.
Discussion
Proposition 111 amended the California State Constitution to require annual adjustments to the appropriations limit based upon the changes in population and the cost of living. Each year, the City must calculate the limit using these two factors.
For the change in population factor, the City may use the City population growth (-0.14%) or the County population growth (0.44%). For the change in the cost of living or inflation factor, the City has the option of selecting the percentage change in the California per capita personal income (6.44%), provided by the State of California Department of Finance, or the percentage change in the local assessment roll for the City due to the addition of local nonresidential new construction (11.11%). The County population percentage growth of 0.44% and the percentage change in the local assessment roll for the City due to the addition of local nonresidential new construction of 11.11% were selected to calculate the Fiscal Year 2025-26 appropriations limit. Utilizing these factors, the limit h...
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