Workshop Materials
A collection of documents that you can use for your own Oakland budget workshops.
Presentation
Budget Basics
Fiscal Year 2025-27
Overview of the City Budget Process
What is the City's budget process?
From January to June, every other year, City staff, the Mayor, and City Council work together to create a balanced budget by June 30, as required by law.
Budget Workshops
The Budget Process
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February - Budget Advisory Commission
Analysis of citywide budget poll by the Budget Advisory Commission.
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March - Mayor and Departments
Mayor's budget team works with departments to begin developing a draft.
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April - Finance Committee
Five-Year Forecast presented to City Council's Finance Committee.
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May - Mayor
The Mayor releases the Proposed FY 2025-27 Budget and City Council budget forums begin.
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June - City Council
City Council develops alternative budget proposals, and adopts final budget by June 30th.
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July - FY 2025-2026
New fiscal year 2025-2026 begins on July 1.
Past Adopted Budgets
Archive of the pass adopted budgets.