The Budget and Financial Planning Division’s Mission is to provide the City Council and Departments with thoughtful policy analysis and to develop financially sound funding options. Facilitate development of long range capital planning and the organized use of funds.

  • Budget & Research
  • Capital Improvement Plan
  • Development Impact Fees
  • Financial Planning
  • Liaison to Finance and Budget Commission

CITY OF DAVIS BUDGETS

The City of Davis fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 each year.  The Budget Division publishes the current budget document, as well as posting and maintaining past year budget documents.

Quarterly Reports are also published, as well as any budget presentations to the City Council.

The City welcomes suggestions.  Public Budget Suggestions

Budget Infographic

Please see links below:

The City's Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility

The City maintains and regularly reviews policies related to investments and financial reserves.  The investment and financial reserve policies are included as part of the annual budget document, and may be found in the budget appendices.

Please select document below for more information on pension obligations and what the City is doing to meet its fiscal goals.

Pension OPEB Flyer

See below for other resources:

California State Auditor Report 2019 "Fiscal Health of California Cities"

Fact Sheet: The ERAF Property Tax Shift

Retirement System Sustainability: A Secure Future for California Cities

City of Davis Budget

California League of Cities

Questions? Please email financeweb@cityofdavis.org

OpenGov Financial Transparency Tool

The City of Davis has relaunched OpenGov, a powerful interactive tool that provides visualizations of the City’s financial data in a user-friendly, graphic format. The City Council has a long-standing commitment to financial transparency. OpenGov supports this with a platform that is easier to understand than standard spreadsheets or financial reports. Davis residents now have enhanced ability to access, understand, and analyze the City’s annual budget and historical financial data.

The OpenGov tool is cloud-based solution for budgeting, performance, and citizen engagement. Users are able to view City financial data in the aggregate, or filter, and customize the data to view different departments, budget units, or revenue and expenditure types. Data can also be downloaded to Microsoft Excel or other formats.

View the City of Davis OpenGov site: https://davis.opengov.com/

Long Range General Fund Forecast Model

The City has developed a long-range General Fund forecast model to assist with budgeting.

You may download a version of the forecast model:
Davis Budget Model - September 2022

For questions regarding the current version of the model, please contact the Finance Division at financeweb@cityofdavis.org.