City Budget

The operating budget is the City’s service and financial plan for the next fiscal year; a legally required planning tool that matches the services desired by the community, as interpreted by the City Council, to the estimated resources available to provide those services. The development, adoption, and implementation of the City budget is a major decision-making process with several phases, and each year, the public are encouraged to participate throughout the process by discussions at Council meetings during the year, public meetings held by the Financial Advisory Board to discuss the budget, and public hearings held by the City Council.

Learn more about the annual budget development process.

Press Release October 13, 2022 - City of El Cerrito Reports 111% Increase in General Fund Revenues Over Budgeted Forecast

View the FY 2023-24 DRAFT PROPOSED Budget Book (now in a Digital Format)

View FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget Book | View Budget Archives

Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports ("ACFR")

The City prepares an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) which includes all aspects of the City and its component units. Component Units are entities for which the City is financially accountable, even though the component units are separate legal entities. Component Units of the City of El Cerrito include the El Cerrito Public Financing Authority, the El Cerrito Municipal Services Corporation and the and the El Cerrito Employees’ Pension.

View Most Recent ACFR | View ACFR Archives

Financial Statements

The City is required to be audited annually by a certified public accountant appointed by the City Council. The certified public accountant prepares an audit report for Council consideration.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 

Employees' Pension Plan FY ending June 30, 2018 (PDF) 

Public Financing Authority Report FY ending June 30, 2018 (PDF) 

Sales Tax Revenue Bonds AUP Report-FY 2018 (PDF)

GANN Appropriation Limit (PDF)

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 

Employees' Pension Plan FY ending June 30, 2017 (PDF) 

Public Financing Authority Report FY ending June 30, 2017 (PDF) 

Sales Tax Revenue Bonds AUP Report-FY 2017 (PDF)

GANN Appropriation Limit (PDF)