UNDERCARRIAGE TO HIT THAT MECHANIC, AND HE DIED. HIS NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. CITY OF SACRAMENTO IS MEETING TODAY TO DISCUSS THEIR BUDGET PROPOSAL. AMID A $66 MILLION DEFICIT. KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ HAS A PREVIEW NOW OF WHAT WE SHOULD BE EXPECTING. MARICELA. YEAH. LISA. WELL, THE MEETING IS SET TO START WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. AND THIS IS WHERE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE GOING TO BE MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS. $66 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT. NOW, THE CITY’S PLAN ALREADY INCLUDES SOME LAYOFFS. THERE’S GOING TO BE A MIX OF VACANT POSITIONS AND FULL TIME JOBS BEING ELIMINATED. THE CITY RELEASED ITS PROPOSED BUDGET LAST WEEK, MARKING NOW THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF BUDGET SHORTFALLS. THE CITY IS ALSO CONSIDERING 86 NEW FEES AND MORE THAN 500 NEW FEE CHANGES, WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING IN $9.5 MILLION A YEAR. AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WE’RE ALSO HEARING FROM LOCAL 39, THE UNION THAT REPRESENTS CITY OF SACRAMENTO WORKERS. THEY SAY THEY’RE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR MEMBERS AND THAT THE YOUTH PARKS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT GRANT PROGRAM IS AMONG THE HARDEST HIT. I THINK THE CONCERNS ARE THAT THE FOLKS BEING HIT THE HARDEST WITH THE BUDGET CUTS IN THE CITY ARE THE FOLKS THAT REALLY ARE IN THE WORST POSITION TO TO WEATHER THAT STORM. THE PROPOSED CUTS TO ELIMINATE 26 PARK MAINTENANCE STAFF IS GOING TO HAVE RIPPLE EFFECTS ON THE CITY, THE COMMUNITY, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT’S GOING TO HURT THE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE THAT HAVE, YOU KNOW, WAKE UP EVERY DAY AND CLEAN THE PARKS AND. NOW THE CITY’S PLAN RIGHT NOW, AS IS, INCLUDES REDUCED HOURS AND HOURS AT SOME OF THE SACRAMENTO CITY POOLS. AND IT ALSO INCLUDES CLOSING ALL FOUR WADING POOLS WITHIN THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO. OF COURSE, THAT’S RIGHT. NOW WE WAIT TO WE’LL HAVE TO WAIT AND HEAR WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, BUT FOR NOW, WE’RE LIVE MARICELA DE LA CRUZ KCRA THREE NEWS. AND SUMMARY. SO WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THOSE POTENTIAL FEES BEING ADDED? YEAH. THIS IS HOW THE CITY PLANS TO INCREASE REVENUE. AND THEY SAY THAT MOST OF THESE CHANGES COULD COME INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1ST. BUT IT FIRST HAS TO COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION. AND THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN NEXT WEEK ON MAY 12TH. AGAIN, WE’LL HAVE TO WAIT AND
Sacramento City Council to address $66 million budget deficit
Sacramento city officials are meeting to discuss a $66 million budget deficit, proposing layoffs, fee changes, and reduced services, with union concerns over impacts on workers and community programs.
Updated: 4:48 PM PDT May 5, 2026
Sacramento city officials are meeting today to address a $66 million budget deficit, with plans that include layoffs, fee changes, and service reductions. The council meeting will focus on the city’s proposed budget, which was released last week. The plan includes layoffs involving a mix of eliminating vacancies and full-time positions, marking the third consecutive year of budget shortfalls for Sacramento. The city is also considering implementing 86 new fees and making more than 500 fee changes, aiming for an annual revenue increase of $9.5 million. Most of these changes are expected to take effect on July 1, pending city council adoption, which could happen on May 12. Local 39, the union representing city workers, has expressed concerns about the impact of the proposed cuts. “I think the concerns are that the folks being hit the hardest with the budget cuts in the city are the folks that really are in the worst position to weather that storm,” Payden Martin of Local 39 said. “The proposed cuts to eliminate 26 park maintenance staff — it’s going to have ripple effects on the city, the community. But, most importantly, it’s going to hurt the working class people that have to wake up every day and clean the parks.” The union has highlighted the “Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment” program as one of the hardest hit by the proposed budget cuts. The city’s plan also includes reduced hours at some pools and the closure of all four wading pools.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Sacramento city officials are meeting today to address a $66 million budget deficit, with plans that include layoffs, fee changes, and service reductions.
The council meeting will focus on the city’s proposed budget, which was released last week. The plan includes layoffs involving a mix of eliminating vacancies and full-time positions, marking the third consecutive year of budget shortfalls for Sacramento.
The city is also considering implementing 86 new fees and making more than 500 fee changes, aiming for an annual revenue increase of $9.5 million. Most of these changes are expected to take effect on July 1, pending city council adoption, which could happen on May 12.
Local 39, the union representing city workers, has expressed concerns about the impact of the proposed cuts.
“I think the concerns are that the folks being hit the hardest with the budget cuts in the city are the folks that really are in the worst position to weather that storm,” Payden Martin of Local 39 said. “The proposed cuts to eliminate 26 park maintenance staff — it’s going to have ripple effects on the city, the community. But, most importantly, it’s going to hurt the working class people that have to wake up every day and clean the parks.”
The union has highlighted the “Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment” program as one of the hardest hit by the proposed budget cuts.
The city’s plan also includes reduced hours at some pools and the closure of all four wading pools.
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