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The City of Moreno Valley
BALANCES BUDGET
Despite State and Local Pressures
Moreno Valley has approved a two-year balanced budget in service needs will also grow as new facilities and roadways
June of this year. Despite continued takeaways of local funds are constructed to meet community needs.
by the State and increased costs for services provided by
Riverside County, the budget is fully balanced. It represents “The City’s tradition of sound fi scal management has allowed
ongoing investments in the City’s future while maintaining us to manage through prior tough times and provides us
the award-winning sound fi scal stewardship and conservative with a strong foundation. This coming year we face a turning
legal safeguards, which have marked Moreno Valley as one of point as we focus on strategies to keep us on fi rm fi scal
the most fi scally fi t cities in the Nation. footing and continue to lay the groundwork for a bright and
sustainable fi scal future,” said Mayor Yxstian A. Gutierrez.
The adopted General Fund budget for 2019/2020 totals
$112.9 million and the overall budget exceeds $258 million. Through diligent fi nancial management, the City will continue
The spending plan includes $34.2 million in capital to focus on fi nancial stability and community quality of life,
improvements to ensure the repair and replacement of aging despite state and federal policies that potentially affect the
local infrastructure within our current fi nancial capabilities. funding Moreno Valley and other California cities receive.
This budget is based on the principles of Momentum MoVal, While the continued State takeaways and cost increases
a strategic plan developed by the City Council to ensure that imposed by the County can limit the City’s ongoing ability to
community priorities are refl ected in planning decisions. sustain services and programs, the current budget effectively
The City will continue active outreach to assess community preserves services that are high priorities for Moreno Valley
priorities into the future. residents.
While Moreno Valley’s fi scal position remains strong, the
City is keeping a watchful eye on areas of concern such as
the potential for slower economic growth and increased
costs for public safety services provided by Riverside County.
As the City continues to add residents, infrastructure and
To view our budget and other fi nancial documents,
visit: www.MoVal.org/budget
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