The Fullerton City Council approved a continuing spending resolution in a 4-1 vote on June 16, 2026, allowing the current fiscal year’s budget to extend into FY 2026-27. The resolution provides spending authority from July 1, 2026, until a new budget is adopted, anticipated in July after the upcoming community budget meetings.

The budget community meetings are scheduled as follows:
Meeting 1: July 7, 2026, at 5:30 pm, Fullerton Public Library, 353 West Commonwealth Avenue
Meeting 2: July 9, 2026, at 5:30 pm, Hunt Branch Library, 201 South Basque Avenue

City Finance Director Stephen Avalos indicated that while the resolution is not strictly required under the Fullerton Municipal Code, it is standard practice for cities that adopt budgets post-July 1. The continued budget covers essential costs such as personnel, utilities, maintenance, and debt service, but does not authorize new programs or projects beyond existing allocations.

City Manager Eddie Manfro confirmed that the carried-over budget includes the city’s Capital Improvement Program and that any ongoing projects from July 1 to July 21 will be assessed for necessary Council actions.

The Council also approved the FY 2026-27 appropriations limit, calculated at $305,506,936 under the state’s Gann limit formula, with the city’s appropriations totaling $105,252,534, remaining well within the statutory cap. California’s Gann limit (also known as the State Appropriations Limit or SAL) restricts how much tax revenue the state and local governments can appropriate and spend each year. The fundamental Gann limit calculation formula is: Current Year Limit = Prior Year Limit × Growth Factor.

During public comments, Jose Trinidad Castaneda, a former Buena Park City Council member, voiced support for the resolution, calling it a prudent decision amidst prior budget discrepancies. He criticized recent public discourse regarding the city’s finances as speculative and unfounded.

The resolution passed with Mayor Pro Tem Dunlap opposing.