FY 2025-26
Adopted Budget
Published as the adopted budget in Valley Water's rolling biennial budget materials.
CivicCause budget overview
Valley Water Budget Overview
FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and FY 2026-27 Proposed Plan
This page shows how Valley Water's operating, capital, and division budgets change between the adopted FY 2025-26 budget and the FY 2026-27 proposed plan.
Budget status and lifecycle
FY 2026-27
Proposed Plan
Valley Water presents the second year of the rolling biennial budget as a proposed plan rather than a final adopted year.
Status note
Adopted budget and proposed plan
FY 2025-26 values are the adopted budget, while FY 2026-27 values are the proposed plan in Valley Water's rolling biennial budget documents.
Top-line budget context
All Funds (Operating + Capital + Debt context)
Total Revenue (All Funds)
$745,868,320 → $768,081,168
↑
+$22.2M
+2.98%
Total Operating Outlays
$651,875,481 → $709,038,831
↑
+$57.2M
+8.77%
Total Capital Outlays
$564,864,596 → $667,040,031
↑
+$102.2M
+18.09%
Total Outlays
$1,216,740,076 → $1,376,078,862
↑
+$159.3M
+13.10%
Net Outlays
$1,085,019,602 → $1,228,785,471
↑
+$143.8M
+13.25%
What Changed
Largest division-level changes between the FY 2025-26 adopted budget and the FY 2026-27 proposed plan.
↑Increase
Watersheds
Watershed Design & Construction Division
+$37.3M
+30.17%
$123,574,840 → $160,855,363
↑Increase
Water Utility
Water Utility Capital Division
+$26.3M
+13.72%
$191,521,728 → $217,799,618
↑Increase
Board Appointed Officers
Financial Planning and Management Services Division
+$20.7M
+15.21%
$135,898,617 → $156,562,069
↑Increase
Water Utility
Water Supply Division
+$18.9M
+14.20%
$133,414,771 → $152,363,142
↑Increase
Administration
Information Technology Division
+$9.9M
+24.13%
$41,043,331 → $50,948,399
Division overview
Valley Water rows are grouped by org area, then division. Division totals appear first, with department rows shown below when available.
Board Appointed Officers
Financial Planning and Management Services Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$20.7M
$135,898,617 → $156,562,069
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Treasury and Debt Management
Department row
$118,969,180
$138,754,437
+$19.8M
+16.63%
↑Increase
General Accounting
Department row
$6,196,715
$6,610,920
+$414.2K
+6.68%
↑Increase
Grants and Claims
Department row
$2,768,546
$2,942,238
+$173.7K
+6.27%
↑Increase
Financial Planning and Revenue Collection
Department row
$3,156,145
$3,319,851
+$163.7K
+5.19%
↑Increase
Budget & Financial Analyses
Department row
$2,416,924
$2,577,791
+$160.9K
+6.66%
↑Increase
Office of the CFO
Department row
$2,391,107
$2,356,832
-$34.3K
-1.43%
↓Decrease
Continual Improvement
Department row
—
—
—
—
→Flat
Office of Clerk of the Board
Operations only
+$3.1M
$3,564,246 → $6,686,737
↑Increase
This division summary appears to be operations-only in the project-type table.
Office of Clerk of the Board
Department row
$3,564,246
$6,686,737
+$3.1M
+87.61%
↑Increase
Office of District Counsel
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
-$908.6K
$17,866,670 → $16,958,109
↓Decrease
Department row from the division summary table. FY 2025-26 is adopted and FY 2026-27 is presented as proposed/plan in the source.
Office of District Counsel
Department row
$10,892,953
$9,306,499
-$1.6M
-14.56%
↓Decrease
Risk Management Program
Department row
$6,973,716
$7,651,610
+$677.9K
+9.72%
↑Increase
Office of the CEO
Operations only
+$150.5K
$1,884,281 → $2,034,755
↑Increase
This division summary appears to be operations-only in the project-type table.
Office of the CEO
Department row
$1,884,281
$2,034,755
+$150.5K
+7.99%
↑Increase
Chief External Affairs Officer
Office of Chief of External Affairs
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$1.1M
$24,410,571 → $25,528,880
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
District Communications
Department row
$7,253,914
$7,615,451
+$361.5K
+4.98%
↑Increase
Office of Civic Engagement
Department row
$9,399,720
$9,759,577
+$359.9K
+3.83%
↑Increase
Government Relations
Department row
$4,990,448
$5,252,184
+$261.7K
+5.24%
↑Increase
Office of Chief of External Affairs
Department row
$1,482,892
$1,585,750
+$102.9K
+6.94%
↑Increase
Office of REDI
Department row
$1,283,596
$1,315,919
+$32.3K
+2.52%
↑Increase
Civic Engagement
Department row
—
—
—
—
→Flat
Administration
Emergency, Safety and Security Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$203.1K
$17,589,655 → $17,792,717
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Office of Emergency Services
Department row
$2,133,477
$2,248,110
+$114.6K
+5.37%
↑Increase
Emergency Safety & Security Division Deputy's Office
Department row
$994,512
$1,094,138
+$99.6K
+10.02%
↑Increase
Environmental Health & Safety
Department row
$6,512,320
$6,544,566
+$32.2K
+0.50%
↑Increase
Security Office
Department row
$7,979,364
$8,005,530
+$26.2K
+0.33%
↑Increase
General Services Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$4.1M
$50,277,031 → $54,349,745
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Equipment Management
Department row
$9,201,861
$10,953,472
+$1.8M
+19.04%
↑Increase
Facilities Management
Department row
$25,136,273
$26,463,029
+$1.3M
+5.28%
↑Increase
Business Support & Warehouse
Department row
$5,943,766
$6,354,725
+$411.0K
+6.91%
↑Increase
Purchasing & Consultant Contracts Services
Department row
$5,268,187
$5,539,281
+$271.1K
+5.15%
↑Increase
Construction Contracts and Support
Department row
$2,916,645
$3,108,798
+$192.2K
+6.59%
↑Increase
General Services Division Deputy's Office
Department row
$1,810,299
$1,930,439
+$120.1K
+6.64%
↑Increase
Human Resources Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$734.9K
$16,379,744 → $17,114,682
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Talent Acquisition & Career Pathways
Department row
$9,288,503
$9,612,053
+$323.6K
+3.48%
↑Increase
Total Rewards & Data Analytics
Department row
$3,109,961
$3,310,775
+$200.8K
+6.46%
↑Increase
Human Resources Division Deputy's Office
Department row
$2,042,956
$2,201,699
+$158.7K
+7.77%
↑Increase
Labor Relations & Equal Employment Office
Department row
$1,938,324
$1,990,154
+$51.8K
+2.67%
↑Increase
Labor Relations & Total Rewards
Department row
—
—
—
—
→Flat
Workforce Development Unit
Department row
—
—
—
—
→Flat
Information Technology Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$9.9M
$41,043,331 → $50,948,399
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Software Services
Department row
$13,221,638
$22,659,600
+$9.4M
+71.38%
↑Increase
Information Technology Division Deputy's Office
Department row
$1,969,172
$2,141,837
+$172.7K
+8.77%
↑Increase
IT Project & Business Ops
Department row
$2,104,798
$2,234,868
+$130.1K
+6.18%
↑Increase
Records and Library Services
Department row
$1,247,231
$1,313,143
+$65.9K
+5.28%
↑Increase
Innovations Unit
Department row
$644,734
$707,133
+$62.4K
+9.68%
↑Increase
Infrastructure Services
Department row
$21,855,757
$21,891,818
+$36.1K
+0.16%
↑Increase
Office of COO Administrative Services
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$104.9K
$2,253,338 → $2,358,283
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Office of COO Administrative Services
Department row
$2,253,338
$2,358,283
+$104.9K
+4.66%
↑Increase
Office of Integrated Water Management
Dam Safety and Capital Delivery Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
-$1
-$1 → -$2
↓Decrease
Department row from the division summary table. FY 2025-26 is adopted and FY 2026-27 is presented as proposed/plan in the source.
Dam Safety Program & Project Delivery
Department row
$105,501,963
$152,164,830
+$46.7M
+44.23%
↑Increase
Pacheco Project Delivery
Department row
$33,732,289
-$2,122,522
-$35.9M
-106.29%
↓Decrease
Office of Dam Safety and Capital Delivery Division
Department row
-$9,489,232
-$30,056,005
-$20.6M
+216.74%
↓Decrease
Dam Safety Environmental Services
Department row
$1,255,411
$2,020,415
+$765.0K
+60.94%
↑Increase
Office of Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$2.2M
$23,473,907 → $25,674,693
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Business Support & Asset Management
Department row
$6,398,974
$7,329,245
+$930.3K
+14.54%
↑Increase
Land Surveying & Mapping
Department row
$6,041,182
$6,464,195
+$423.0K
+7.00%
↑Increase
Business Planning and Analysis Unit
Department row
$4,892,375
$5,243,913
+$351.5K
+7.19%
↑Increase
CADD Services
Department row
$2,975,870
$3,231,580
+$255.7K
+8.59%
↑Increase
Office of Integrated Water Management
Department row
$3,165,506
$3,405,760
+$240.3K
+7.59%
↑Increase
Watersheds
Office of COO Watersheds
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$154.0K
$1,957,421 → $2,111,446
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Office of the COO
Department row
$1,957,421
$2,111,446
+$154.0K
+7.87%
↑Increase
Watershed Design & Construction Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$37.3M
$123,574,840 → $160,855,363
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Design & Construction Unit #
Department row
$4,565,382
$5,482,374
+$917.0K
+20.09%
↑Increase
Office of WS Design&Const Div
Department row
$1,393,673
$1,476,966
+$83.3K
+5.98%
↑Increase
Watershed Operations & Maintenance Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$7.6M
$81,599,685 → $89,239,344
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Operations & Maintenance Environmental Support
Department row
$12,871,820
$15,716,913
+$2.8M
+22.10%
↑Increase
Operations & Maintenance Engineering Support
Department row
$7,783,307
$9,350,359
+$1.6M
+20.13%
↑Increase
Vegetation Field Operations
Department row
$23,404,281
$24,777,232
+$1.4M
+5.87%
↑Increase
Watersheds Field Operations
Department row
$21,102,770
$22,325,320
+$1.2M
+5.79%
↑Increase
Office of Watershed O&M Division
Department row
$16,437,508
$17,069,520
+$632.0K
+3.84%
↑Increase
Watershed Stewardship & Planning Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$1.4M
$49,939,106 → $51,362,292
↑Increase
Department row from the division summary table. FY 2025-26 is adopted and FY 2026-27 is presented as proposed/plan in the source.
Water Resources Planning & Policy
Department row
$2,161,544
$8,247,046
+$6.1M
+281.53%
↑Increase
Office of Watersheds Stewardship & Pln Div
Department row
$3,588,692
$2,208,827
-$1.4M
-38.45%
↓Decrease
Environmental Mitigation & Monitoring
Department row
$10,738,733
$11,596,073
+$857.3K
+7.98%
↑Increase
Real Estate Services
Department row
$4,419,355
$5,068,949
+$649.6K
+14.70%
↑Increase
Community Projects Review
Department row
$8,242,176
$8,829,953
+$587.8K
+7.13%
↑Increase
Hydrology Hydraulics & Geomor
Department row
$6,815,507
$7,261,319
+$445.8K
+6.54%
↑Increase
Environmental Planning
Department row
$7,986,931
$8,303,747
+$316.8K
+3.97%
↑Increase
Environmental Planning #
Department row
—
—
—
—
→Flat
Water Utility
Office of COO Water Utility
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$168.6K
$2,288,415 → $2,456,976
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Office of COO Water Utility
Department row
$2,288,415
$2,456,976
+$168.6K
+7.37%
↑Increase
Raw Water Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
-$5.9M
$75,883,570 → $70,010,298
↓Decrease
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Raw Wtr-Field Ops & Pipeline Maint.
Department row
$21,540,273
$17,406,413
-$4.1M
-19.19%
↓Decrease
Treatment Plant Maintenance
Department row
$26,174,626
$23,377,679
-$2.8M
-10.69%
↓Decrease
Wells & Water Measurement
Department row
$5,781,892
$6,330,002
+$548.1K
+9.48%
↑Increase
Raw Water Operations
Department row
$7,718,039
$8,117,234
+$399.2K
+5.17%
↑Increase
Groundwater Monitoring & Analy
Department row
$6,570,928
$6,938,625
+$367.7K
+5.60%
↑Increase
Utility Maintenance Engineering
Department row
$7,042,882
$6,688,155
-$354.7K
-5.04%
↓Decrease
Raw Water Division Deputy's Office
Department row
$1,054,928
$1,152,189
+$97.3K
+9.22%
↑Increase
Treated Water Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$1.8M
$61,240,135 → $63,003,067
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Utility Electrical & Control Systems
Department row
$7,630,425
$8,466,111
+$835.7K
+10.95%
↑Increase
South Water Treatment Operations
Department row
$19,049,583
$19,831,336
+$781.8K
+4.10%
↑Increase
North Water Treatment Operations
Department row
$16,602,198
$15,858,174
-$744.0K
-4.48%
↓Decrease
Laboratory Services
Department row
$9,271,609
$9,870,176
+$598.6K
+6.46%
↑Increase
Plant Maintenance Engineering & Commissioning
Department row
$3,046,281
$3,253,291
+$207.0K
+6.80%
↑Increase
Treated Water Division Deputy's Office
Department row
$1,596,767
$1,736,806
+$140.0K
+8.77%
↑Increase
Water Quality
Department row
$4,043,272
$3,987,174
-$56.1K
-1.39%
↓Decrease
Water Supply Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$18.9M
$133,414,771 → $152,363,142
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Recycled & Purified Water Prog
Department row
$19,542,731
$29,489,299
+$9.9M
+50.90%
↑Increase
Imported Water
Department row
$94,481,405
$103,003,490
+$8.5M
+9.02%
↑Increase
Water Supply Admin
Department row
$3,225,023
$3,509,030
+$284.0K
+8.81%
↑Increase
Water Supply Planning & Consrv
Department row
$16,165,612
$16,361,323
+$195.7K
+1.21%
↑Increase
Water Utility Capital Division
Mixed operating, capital, or debt
+$26.3M
$191,521,728 → $217,799,618
↑Increase
This division total combines multiple project types from the Division Budget Summary and should not be treated as operations-only.
Pipelines Project Delivery
Department row
$41,981,888
$54,611,246
+$12.6M
+30.08%
↑Increase
Treatment Plants Project Delivery
Department row
$130,910,200
$142,989,695
+$12.1M
+9.23%
↑Increase
Construction Inspection Services
Department row
$7,439,931
$8,140,128
+$700.2K
+9.41%
↑Increase
Construction Management Services
Department row
$5,357,916
$5,783,683
+$425.8K
+7.95%
↑Increase
Large Construction
Department row
$4,477,410
$4,803,435
+$326.0K
+7.28%
↑Increase
Water Utility Capital Division
Department row
$1,354,383
$1,471,431
+$117.0K
+8.64%
↑Increase
Supporting fund context
Broad fund-level and all-funds context from Valley Water's published fund summaries.
Watershed Management Funds
TOTAL REVENUE
$257,546,967 → $223,897,531
-$33.6M · -13.07%
Total Operating Outlays
$141,338,638 → $156,444,299
+$15.1M · +10.69%
Total Capital Outlays
$166,504,297 → $202,621,164
+$36.1M · +21.69%
TOTAL OUTLAYS
$307,842,935 → $359,065,463
+$51.2M · +16.64%
Water Enterprise and State Water Project Funds Combined
TOTAL REVENUE
$474,158,453 → $529,637,737
+$55.5M · +11.70%
Total Operating Outlays
$367,962,445 → $399,075,014
+$31.1M · +8.46%
Total Capital Outlays
$374,907,544 → $433,535,703
+$58.6M · +15.64%
TOTAL OUTLAYS
$742,869,989 → $832,610,717
+$89.7M · +12.08%
General Fund Summary
TOTAL REVENUE
$13,497,400 → $13,830,900
+$333.5K · +2.47%
Total Operating Outlays
$90,916,781 → $98,819,342
+$7.9M · +8.69%
Total Capital Outlays
$17,810,754 → $13,687,360
-$4.1M · -23.15%
TOTAL OUTLAYS
$108,727,535 → $112,506,702
+$3.8M · +3.48%
NET OUTLAYS
$28,198,495 → $23,659,262
-$4.5M · -16.10%
Service Funds Combined Summary
TOTAL REVENUE
$665,500 → $715,000
+$49.5K · +7.44%
Total Operating Outlays
$51,657,617 → $54,700,176
+$3.0M · +5.89%
Total Capital Outlays
$5,642,000 → $17,195,805
+$11.6M · +204.78%
TOTAL OUTLAYS
$57,299,618 → $71,895,981
+$14.6M · +25.47%
NET OUTLAYS
$6,108,183 → $13,450,029
+$7.3M · +120.20%
Community and Organization Perspectives
This budget page stays neutral. Perspectives from organizations or community members belong on a separate page when that surface is available.
Perspectives on this budget will appear here.
Methodology and caveats
FY 2025-26 values are the adopted budget.
FY 2026-27 values are the proposed plan.
All-funds summary rows include operating, capital, and debt context.
Division totals may mix operating, capital, and debt depending on the division.
Rows with dashes in the source are preserved as missing values rather than inferred.
FY 2025-26 is adopted and FY 2026-27 is a proposed plan. Some division totals combine operations, capital, and debt depending on the division.
Preserves org area, division, and department hierarchy. Some rows include null values where the published source shows a dash.
All-funds summary includes operating, capital, and debt context. Total outlays should not be labeled as a pure operating budget.
Rows mix operating, capital, and debt context depending on the section. Debt proceeds are financing, not ordinary revenue.
Sources
Valley Water FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Division Summaries
Section: Division Summaries
Fiscal period: FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Columns used: FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget / FY 2026-27 Proposed Plan
Primary source for Valley Water division and department summary rows. FY 2025-26 is adopted and FY 2026-27 is a proposed plan.
Valley Water FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Financial Overview
Section: Combined Fund Summary - All Funds
Fiscal period: FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Columns used: FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget / FY 2026-27 Proposed Plan
District-wide all-funds context. Includes operating, capital, debt, and financing context and should not be treated as a pure operating total.
Valley Water FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Fund Summaries
Section: Watershed Management Funds
Fiscal period: FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Columns used: FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget / FY 2026-27 Proposed Plan
Broad fund-group context row from Fund Summaries. Use as supporting context rather than one district-wide total.
Valley Water FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Fund Summaries
Section: Water Enterprise and State Water Project Funds Combined
Fiscal period: FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Columns used: FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget / FY 2026-27 Proposed Plan
Broad fund-group context row from Fund Summaries. Use as supporting context rather than one district-wide total.
Valley Water FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Fund Summaries
Section: General Fund Summary
Fiscal period: FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Columns used: FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget / FY 2026-27 Proposed Plan
Broad fund-group context row from Fund Summaries. Use as supporting context rather than one district-wide total.
Valley Water FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Fund Summaries
Section: Service Funds Combined Summary
Fiscal period: FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Columns used: FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget / FY 2026-27 Proposed Plan
Broad fund-group context row from Fund Summaries. Use as supporting context rather than one district-wide total.