Reclamation District 900 board adopts 2026–27 budget with $1.8 million projected surplus

The Reclamation District 900 board on June 17 adopted an operations and maintenance budget for fiscal year 2026–27 that projects $4.4 million in revenue, $2.5 million in expenditures and a $1.8 million surplus.

Mr. General Manager presented the budget as unchanged from the draft reviewed last month and said staff verified spreadsheets and totals before the vote. “Our projected revenue is $4.4 million. Our projected total expenditure is $2 million,” he said when summarizing year-to-date projections; for the coming fiscal year he described estimated expenditures of about $2.5 million and the resulting surplus.

The board approved the consent agenda (items two through five) earlier in the meeting. Trustee Alcala moved the consent approval with Trusty Sophisia recorded as second; a roll call recorded affirmative votes from Trustee Alcala, Trusty Sepezio and President Guerrero.

In describing capital work completed during the current fiscal year, the general manager said the district rehabilitated the racetrack pump station near the corporation yard and estimated that project at $300,000 but reported a final cost of $107,000. He also noted replacement of a pickup and building repairs including roof and water-line work. “We estimated about $900,000 in expenses under the capital improvement. We ended up spending about $500,000,” he said, adding that roughly $400,000 would be transferred to Blacker Canal projects.

Trustee Early asked whether this month’s projections differed from prior estimates; the general manager said the district was performing better than anticipated, citing a mild winter that reduced pump electricity costs, lower fuel prices and staff changes that temporarily reduced salary expenses. He cautioned only minor equipment breakdown costs — “a couple of thousand dollars” — remained before final June figures were known.

A motion to adopt the FY 2026–27 budget was moved and seconded; a roll call recorded affirmative votes from Trustee Alcala, Trustee Sisio, Trustee Early and President Guerrero, and the chair declared the budget approved.

The board concluded with a note that the next regular meeting will likely be in August and that special meetings could be called if emergency items arise.