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Policy Committee: Budget & Finance

Reviews legislation relating to investment policy, budget development, revenue development, expenditures, fiscal planning and policy, taxes and fees, and large-scale fiscal investments.

Meetings

Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 10:00 am (location varies). Click the down arrow at the end of a row to find physical and virtual meeting location information, as well as supplemental documents.
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February 26, 2026 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2026-02-26

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., Redwood Room - 6th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • Item 02 General Fund Revenue Update and Overview of Revenue Enhancements (FY 2026 Mid-Year General Fund Revenue Report-Final) (589.37 KB)589.37 KB
  • Item 02 General Fund Revenue Update and Overview of Revenue Enhancements (Revenue Presentation) (1.48 MB)1.48 MB
  • Item 03 Overview of Fund 501 Capital Improvement Fund (501 Budget and Finance Comm Presentation 2-26-26) (620.86 KB)620.86 KB
January 22, 2026 | 9:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2026-01-22

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., Redwood Room - 6th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Special Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2026-01-22 Item 02 BFPC-FY2728 Budget Update Final 01.22.26 (1.19 MB)1.19 MB
November 13, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-11-13

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., Cypress Room - 1st Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • Item 01a - FY 2025 Unencumbered Carryover and FY 2026 Adjustments (AAO#1) revised (502.9 KB)502.9 KB
  • Item 01b - FY 2024 GF Balanced Calculation (69.29 KB)69.29 KB
  • First Amendment to the FY 2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance AAO#1 Presentation (493.19 KB)493.19 KB
November 6, 2025 | 12:00pm
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-11-06

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., Redwood Room - 6th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Special Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • Item 02a First Amendment to the FY 2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance AAO#1 - Presentation (493.19 KB)493.19 KB
  • Item 02b First Amendment to the FY 2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance AAO#1 - Report (177.38 KB)177.38 KB
  • Item 02c First Amendment to the FY 2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance - Att. 1 Budget and Fiscal Policies (98.35 KB)98.35 KB
  • Item 02d First Amendment to the FY 2026 Annual Appropriations Ordinance - Att. 2 FY 2025 Carryover & FY 2026 Adjustment Requests (351.08 KB)351.08 KB
  • Item 03 Update on Behavioral Health Services Act Funding and Budget Overview - Presentation (2 MB)2 MB
October 28, 2025 | 9:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-10-28

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., Cypress Room - 1st Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Special Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-10-28 Item 02 Parking Funds Update Presentation (2.26 MB)2.26 MB
  • 2025-10-28 Item 03 Marina Fund Update Presentation (1.03 MB)1.03 MB
  • 2025-10-28 Item 04 Behavioral Health Funding Update Presentation (1.17 MB)1.17 MB
September 25, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-09-25

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., Cypress Room-1st Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom Link
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-09-25 Item 02 Presentation - Advanced Fiscal Policies (2.12 MB)2.12 MB
September 11, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-09-11

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., Cypress Room-1st Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom Link
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • Item 02 Remove Pre-Transfer Eligibility Restriction of the Transfer Tax Rebate for Wildfire Hardening - Material (250.07 KB)250.07 KB
  • Item 02 Remove Pre-Transfer Eligibility Restriction of the Transfer Tax Rebate for Wildfire Hardening - Presentation (240.65 KB)240.65 KB
  • Item 03 FY 27-28 Biennial Budget Process and Overview - Presentation (1.55 MB)1.55 MB
July 10, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-07-10

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor - Cypress Room, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

June 17, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-06-17

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom Link
Type: Special Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-06-17 Item 01 Presentation - Mayor Ishii FY26 Budget Recommendations (287.51 KB)287.51 KB
June 12, 2025 | 9:30am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-06-12

In-Person Location: , 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor - Cypress Room Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Special Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Presentation - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update (Parking Funds) (1.23 MB)1.23 MB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Supplemental Material - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update (Memo) (1.64 MB)1.64 MB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Presentation - Measure P Slides - 6.12.25 BFPC (368.17 KB)368.17 KB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Supplemental Material - 2025-03-28 Measure P and Impact on Homeless Services in Berkeley (382.93 KB)382.93 KB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Supplemental Material - Measure P_Forecast_Final (146.28 KB)146.28 KB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Supplemental Material - Measure U1 Forecast_Final (125.58 KB)125.58 KB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Presentation - BFC Presentation on Hiring Freeze 6.12.2025 (387.35 KB)387.35 KB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Supplemental Material - BFC Item City Auditor Budget Memo 2025 (155.9 KB)155.9 KB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Presentation - BF Committee 6-12-25 CAO Staffing and Budget_FB Final Edits (002) (470.42 KB)470.42 KB
  • 2025-06-12 Item 02 Supplemental Material - 2025-06-10 ODPA Memo to Council Budget Finance.FinalSigned (290.01 KB)290.01 KB
May 22, 2025 | 1:30pm
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-05-22

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor - Cypress Room, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom Link
Type: Special Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-05-22 Item 01 Presentation - Marina Fund Update (327.64 KB)327.64 KB
  • 2025-05-22 Item 01 Presentation - Marina Fund Update (revised) (332.83 KB)332.83 KB
  • 2025-05-22 Item 02 Presentation - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update (Berkeley Fire) (660.12 KB)660.12 KB
  • 2025-05-22 Item 02 Supplemental Material - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update (Measure U1 Forecast) (126.88 KB)126.88 KB
  • 2025-05-22 Item 02 Supplemental Material - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update (Measure P Forecast) (149.42 KB)149.42 KB
  • 2025-05-22 Item 02 Presentation - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update (Berkeley Police) (365.82 KB)365.82 KB
May 15, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-05-15

In-Person Location: , 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor - Cypress Room Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Special Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-05-15 Item 03 Supplemental Material - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update (15.93 MB)15.93 MB
  • 2025-05-15 Item 03 Supplemental Material - Measure U1 Forecast (134.43 KB)134.43 KB
  • 2025-05-15 Item 03 Supplemental Material - FY24-FY26 General Fund Non-Personnel Details Comparison Report (152.1 KB)152.1 KB
  • 2025-05-15 Item 03 Presentation - Fiscal Year 2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Update.pdf (2.81 MB)2.81 MB
  • 2025-05-15 Item 04 Presentation - Marina Fund Update (166.47 KB)166.47 KB
April 24, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-04-24

In-Person Location: , 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor - Cypress Room Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-04-24 Item 02 Presentation Preliminary FY26 MB Update (3.2 MB)3.2 MB
  • 2025-04-24 Item 03 - Presentation Fire Facility Revenue Measures (2.62 MB)2.62 MB
March 13, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-03-13

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor - Cypress Room, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom Link
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-03-13 Item 02 FY 2025 Mid Year Budget Update Report (656.58 KB)656.58 KB
  • 2025-03-13 Item 03 Supplemental Material General Fund Reserve Fund Balance and Percentage_1 (79.1 KB)79.1 KB
  • 2025-03-13 Item 03 Supplemental Material General Fund Reserve Fund Balance and Percentage_2 (83.74 KB)83.74 KB
  • 2025-03-13 Item 03 Presentation General Fund Reserve Fund Balance and Percentage (2.62 MB)2.62 MB
  • 2025-03-13 Item 02 Presentation Material Mid-Year Budget update (2.62 MB)2.62 MB
February 27, 2025 | 10:00am
Budget & Finance Committee 2025-02-27

In-Person Location: 2180 Milvia Street - 1st Floor - Cypress Room, Berkeley, CA 94704
Virtual Location: Zoom Link
Type: Regular Agenda Minutes

Attachments:
  • 2025-02-27 Item 02 Presentation Fleet Audit (202.08 KB)202.08 KB

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Secretary

Keith Nesbit

City Clerk Department
(510) 981-6900
PolicyCommittee@berkeleyca.gov

Mailing Address

City Clerk Department
2180 Milvia Street, 1st Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704

Membership

Committee Chair: Mayor Adena Ishii
Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani
Councilmember Brent Blackaby
Alternate: Councilmember Igor Tregub

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