HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026/05/26 City Council Resolution 2026-042 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ADOPTING AN APPROPRIATION(GAAN) LIMIT FOR THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK FOR THE 2026-27 FISCAL YEAR
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII B OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
WHEREAS, Article XIII B of the California Constitution, added by Proposition 4
(November 1979) and subsequently amended by Proposition 98 (November 1988) and
Proposition 111 (June 1990), provides for an annual appropriations limit for state and local
governments beginning with the 1980-81 fiscal year, based on the 1978-79 appropriations, as
adjusted for the changes in the cost of living or per capita personal income, population, and other
specified factors; and,
WHEREAS, implementing legislation, which became effective January 1, 1981,
provides that each year the governing body of each local jurisdiction shall, by resolution,
establish its appropriations limit for the year pursuant to Article III B at a regularly scheduled
meeting or noticed special meeting; and,
WHEREAS, Article XIII B of the California Constitution provides for certain revisions
in the population and inflation factors used in the calculation of the appropriations limit and
further provides for a recalculation of the appropriation limit data for the fiscal years 1987-88
through 1990-91; and,
WHEREAS, the appropriation limit for the City of Rohnert Park for the 2026-27 fiscal
year has been calculated to be $78,701,967 using such revisions and recalculations; and,
WHEREAS, Article XIII B's implementing legislation, Gov't Code §§ 7900-7914,
provides that documentation used in the determination of the appropriations limit shall be
available to the public 15 days before such meeting. The City made the relevant documentation
available for inspection by the public by posting a notice and calculation information on the
City's website, starting on May 11, 2026. Physical copies of the public notice was also made
available at the City Clerk's office and were posted at the City's official posting places set by the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter 1.08.010: City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue; Lobby of City
Department of Public Safety Building, 500 City Center Drive; Lobby of City Community Center
Building; 5401 Snyder Lane.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby approve the total annual appropriations subject to limitation are
$34,715,180 and the appropriations limit is $78,701,967 for fiscal year 2026-27. The City's
methodology to calculate the appropriations limitation, consistent with the requirements of
Article XIII B and Government Code sections 7900-7914 are attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
incorporated by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Rohnert Park hereby (a) elects
the change in the California Per Capita Income for calculating the inflation factor, and (b) elects
the change in the City of Rohnert Park's population for calculating the population factor,
necessary to determine the City's appropriation limit.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 2026.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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ATTEST: Ja kie Elwar , Ice Mayor
Elizabeth Machado, Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: --
allavi Vishwanath, Deputy City Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A
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CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Exhibit A
Article XIIIB Appropriations Limit (GANN) Calculation
Fiscal Year 2026-27
FY 2025-26 Appropriations Limit, as Adopted 75,204,937$
Adjustment Factors:
Price Factor (1)1.0495
Population (2)0.9971
Total Adjustment Factors (3)1.0465
Total Adjustments 3,497,030
FY 2026-27 Appropriations Limit (Rounded) 78,701,967$
Appropriations Subject To Limitation
Fiscal Year 2026-27
Proceeds of Taxes 34,715,180$
User Fees and Charges in Excess of Costs 0
Appropriations Subject to Limit 34,715,180$
FY 2026-27 Appropriations Limit 78,701,967$
Less Appropriations Subject to the Limit 34,715,180
Under/(Over) Appropriations Limit 43,986,787$
(2) The population factor may be based on the change in population of 1) the City or 2) the County of Sonoma, as
provided by the State of California's Department of Finance. The population factor adopted by the City for the
current year appropriation limit represents the change in population of the City of Rohnert Park.
(3) The total adjustment factor is calculated by multiplying the population factor by the price factor.
(1) The price factor may be based on 1) the change in per capita personal income for the State of California's
Department of Finance; or 2) the change in the assessed valuation due to new non-residential construction within
the City. The inflation factor adopted by the City for the current year appropriation limit represents the change in
per capita personal income.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
130 Avram Avenue
Rohnert Park, California 94928
Telephone (707) 588-2226
PUBLIC NOTICE
Appropriation Limit for the City of Rohnert Park for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year Pursuant to
Article XIII B of the California Constitution
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Rohnert Park has calculated its annual
appropriation limit for the 2026-27 fiscal year, as required by Article XIII B of the California
Constitution, and in accordance with Proposition 111. Proposition 111 was approved by the
voters in June 1990, and amended the factors used in the calculation of each year's limit. The
factors to be used now are:
a. Price Factor - At the City's option, either the change in California per capita income or
increase in non-residential assessed valuation due to new construction.
b. Population Factor - At the City's option, either the annual change in City or County
population.
The appropriations limit for the City of Rohnert Park for the fiscal year 2026-27 is calculated to
be $78,701,967.
Documentation used in the calculation of the appropriations limit is available for public
inspection Monday through Friday at the City Clerk’s office, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park,
CA 94928, between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
Betsy Howze
Finance Director
Dated: May 11, 2026