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CFB budget overview and breakdown for FY 2026
2:24:57
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Council Member Brannan asks for a breakdown of the Campaign Finance Board's FY 2026 budget. Amanda Melillo, First Deputy Executive Director of CFB, provides a detailed breakdown of the budget, including personal services, other than personal services (OTPS), and the election fund.
- Personal services and staffing budget: $27,396,410 for 258 budgeted positions
- OTPS budget: $59,863,829
- Election fund (public matching funds) budget: $22,200,000
Justin Brannan
2:24:57
The executive plan includes 91,900,000.0 in additional city funding along with a 71 positions in FY '26, only for the campaign finance board.
2:25:08
We know this is the typical annual adjustment made each year in the executive plan based on CFP's projections for the following fiscal year.
2:25:17
Could you provide us with a breakdown of this funding?
2:25:19
How much is budgeted for staffing and operational expenses?
Amanda Melillo
2:25:24
Yes, absolutely.
2:25:26
So our FY twenty six budget request is for our personal services and staffing.
2:25:32
Is for $27,396,410 That request is for two fifty eight budgeted positions and headcount.
2:25:45
Our OTPS request for everything other than personal services is $59,863,829 And finally our election fund, and that covers our public matching funds budget request is $22,200,000.