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FY 2026-27 Budget Timeline POLICY INPUT FORECASTING & BUDGET DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DELIBERATION & ADOPTION NEW FISCAL YEAR MARCH 31 APRIL 21 MAY 19 JULY 16 JULY 22 JULY 28 JULY 30 AUG. 4, 6 AUG. 12-14 OCTOBER 1 Board & Commission Recommendations Due Financial Forecast Presentation to City Council City Council Priority Setting City Manager’s Proposed Budget Presentation Community Input and Work Session Work Session Public Hearing and Work Session Work Session Budget Readings & Tax Rate Hearings First Day of the Fiscal Year MAR APR MAY JUL AUG OCT BOARDS & COMMISSIONS BUDGET PRIORITY SURVEY COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS & CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TOWN HALLS OCT. 1 – SEP. 30 July 22, 2026 35 Austin Public Library – General Fund FY 2027 Proposed Budget: $80.0M 0.0% Increase Personnel – $46.4M Allocated - $22.3M Programmatic - $11.3M FY 2027 Positions: 451.6 FTEs Net Change: -11.0 FTEs 22 Library Facilities 6,475 Library Programs 694 Outreach Events July 22, 2026 13 Austin Public Library– General Fund Performance Highlights Department Key Performance Indicators Description FY25 Actual FY26 Target FY26 Estimate FY27 Target Number of library initiatives targeting underserved populations Number of active card holders from priority populations Percent of staff trained in de-escalation and safety protocols 21.00 25.00 26.00 31.00 25,511 25,000 23,398 26,250 NA 11.00 11.00 25.00 Program Highlights Net Programmatic Change: $133,596 • $449,000 increase in funding, including 5 facility management positions, to support the full utilization of the Austin History Center Campus, which integrates the recently reopened John Henry Faulk Building and the original Austin History Center building. • $315,000 reduction in funding for temporary personnel budget, with the savings reallocated to other departmental priorities. July 22, 2026 14 Austin Public Library – All Funds Expenditure by Fund Other Fund Highlights General Fund, $80.0M, 95.7% • $1.1 million in one-time funding from the Library Facilities Maintenance and Improvements Fund for audio-video equipment, lighting improvements, and a new loading dock at the Austin History Center Campus. Library Facilities Maintenance and Improvements, $3.6M, 4.3% July 22, 2026 15