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The Budget office oversees many key fiscal responsibilities for the City, including:

Developing cost-effective ways of financing City services and facilities
Preparing and implementing policies that support the City’s fiscal needs
Managing the City’s resources to protect its long-term financial health
Advising the City Council and City Manager on all fiscal matters

Fiscal Transparency

The City uses an online tool that lets anyone easily access, analyze, and compare the City’s current and prior budgets.

Created in partnership with OpenGov, the tool is part of an ongoing initiative to make government administration freely open to public view.

Access the Annual Budget Visualization Tool

The diagram below provides an overall view of how the City's budget is currently allocated.

Gann Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27

The California State Constitution sets limits on the amount of tax revenues — also called the “Gann Limit” — that local governments can appropriate in a given fiscal year.

Each year, the City of Simi Valley adopts a resolution establishing an appropriations limit. The staff report, resolution, and supporting documents regarding the City's appropriations limit for FY 2026-27 are available for public view in the Memorandum posted on May 22, 2026. Open the City of Simi Valley's Appropriations Limit for FY 2026-27 (PDF). The report may also be obtained by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 583-6813.

Contact

Department of Administrative Services
2929 Tapo Canyon Road
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Tel: (805) 583-6361

Deputy Administrative Services Director (Budget & Purchasing): Johanna Medrano

Public Budget Meeting – Fiscal Year 2026 -27 Proposed Budget

The City of Simi Valley held a public meeting on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City's Emergency Operations Center, located at the Simi Valley Police Department, 3901 Alamo Street.

The meeting provided an overview of the City’s proposed budget priorities, planned capital improvement projects, and key financial considerations for the upcoming fiscal year. Following a presentation by City staff, attendees had an opportunity to provide comments, ask questions, and share feedback as part of the City’s budget development process.

“Developing the City’s budget is about balancing today’s service needs with long-term planning and fiscal responsibility,” said City Manager Samantha Argabrite. “This meeting gives the public an opportunity to understand the proposed budget better and learn about upcoming projects and priorities.”

Community input received during the meeting was documented and will be provided to the City Council for consideration during upcoming budget deliberations. The Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program will be presented to the City Council for consideration during its meeting on June 8, 2026.

The City Council established the public meeting process to promote transparency, encourage public participation, and foster open discussion regarding the City’s financial priorities, services, infrastructure needs, and long-term planning efforts.