Gloria’s revised budget adjusts funds for police, emergency services

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled a revision of his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 on Tuesday, the final version that the San Diego City Council is set to vote on next month. It includes adjusted allocations for the city’s police and emergency services.

An earlier version of the proposed budget, released in April, was a $5.65 billion spending plan, a 9.1% increase from the previous fiscal year. The latest revision, released Tuesday, includes an increase of over $161 million in expenditures from the proposed budget, leading to a new total of $5.81 billion.

It also includes an increase of $13.5 million in expenditures from the general fund associated with salary increases, as well as the restoration of public safety and neighborhood services that were previously reduced in the earlier proposal.

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In his previous budget proposal in April, Gloria mentioned that all city departments were asked to make potential cuts, although reductions in public safety services like San Diego Fire-Rescue and the police department are to be kept to a minimum.

Among the changes are the addition of $1.6 million and more police officers to the Juvenile Services Teams at nine area patrol commands and substation front counters. Another $250,000 will be allocated toward the city’s gang violence diversion program, No Shots Fired.

Additionally, $9.3 million will go toward supporting ambulance services in response to hourly wage increases and a rise in call volume, according to the proposal. It also says that $8 million has been added in project revenue for ambulance transports due to a 5% increase in call volume.

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Another $1.2 million in revenue has been added to the budget due to a revised agreement between the city and San Diego International Airport for stand-by ambulance service, the city says.

Other changes include a projected $3.3 million increase in the economic development department associated with a transaction fee from the sale of the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. The city also expects a $2.9 million revenue increase in the Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department due to the transient occupancy tax fund, plus an additional $700,000 stemming from the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention state grant.

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