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Budget Presentation - Public Safety Commission February 2, 2026 Art in Public Places: Lotus by Sunyong Chung and Philippe Klinefelter, 2013 FY 2026-27 Budget Timeline POLICY INPUT FORECASTING & BUDGET DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DELIBERATION & ADOPTION NEW FISCAL YEAR MARCH 31 APRIL 16 JULY 16 JULY 22 JULY 28 JULY 30 AUG. 4, 6 AUG. 12-14 OCTOBER 1 Board & Commission Recommendations Due Financial Forecast Presentation to Council 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 JUL AUG OCT BOARDS & COMMISSIONS BUDGET PRIORITY SURVEY COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS OCT. 1 – SEP. 30 February 2, 2026 2 FY 2025-26 Amended General Fund – $1.5 Billion Source and Use of Funds Social Services Contracts, 5.0% Transfers & Other, 4.3% Planning, 0.9% Parks and Recreation, 9.1% Municipal Court, 2.7% Public Library, 5.4% Housing, 0.8% Homeless Strategies & Operations, 0.7% Public Health, 4.4% Forensic Science, 1.1% Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment, 0.7% Police, 35.3% Utility Transfers 13.0% Other Revenue 14.7% Sales Tax 24.2% Property Tax 48.1% February 2, 2026 Animal Services, 1.7% Emergency Medical Services, 10.2% Fire, 17.7% 3 FY 2025-26 Public Safety Budget Overview Department FY26 Amended Budget FY27 Planned Budget FY26 Sworn FTEs FY26 Civilian FTEs EMS Fire $151.1M $158.0M 714 149.5 $269.1M $278.7M 1,325 207 Police $525.4M $553.8M 1,819 648.75 February 2, 2026 4 QUESTIONS? For more information on Financial Services and the Budget: austintexas.gov/budget Kerri Lang Director Budget and Organizational Excellence kerri.lang@austintexas.gov Art Featured: Lotus is a permanent outdoor artwork by Austin artists Sunyong Chung and Philippe Klinefelter, located at the Asian American Resource Center (AARC). The piece features a vibrant 12-foot mosaic lotus floating in water, surrounded by seven carved granite petals rising toward the sky. Made from thousands of hand-crafted ceramic tiles depicting plants and animals native to Central Texas, the sculpture is centered by a granite seed pod that doubles as a fountain. The lotus flower is representative of the AARC and the long history of community activism that established the center as a cultural and collective hub for all Asian Americans. The mosaic depicts the lotus as a space wherein all things, be it damselflies, ladybugs, butterflies, fish and amphibians, can congregate for a shared purpose.