State of the City City of Fortuna Humboldt County, California

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1 State of the City 2015 City of Fortuna Humboldt County, California

2 Presentation Agenda Introduction Regan M. Candelario, City Manager, City of Fortuna, CA Quick Review of City Departments Basic City Facts and Information Department Projects and Accomplishments over the past year Draft City Objectives for 2015 City Objectives for the next Months

3 City of Fortuna Basic Statistics 4.9 square miles with 11,902 residents 4,747 City Sewer Connections (2015, Finance Department) 72 Full Time Employees at present, which is down again a bit from last year (103 total including part time) Annual combined City Budget of $18.6 million Citywide, revenues are coming in as projected, with the Community Development and Drainage funds providing a huge boost at 107% and 115% of projected revenues - indicating increased activity.

4 City of Fortuna Statistics Fortuna has over 50 Funds in our current budget Fortuna has ONLY 6 Unrestricted Funds General Fund Budget is $4.9 Million, down consistently for the past four years The City Labor Budget for the current fiscal year is just over $6 Million - we are truly a service organization (General Fund Only is $3.8 Million)

5 Administration Responsibilities City Budget Development and Oversight Human Resources (Recruitments, Training, Benefits Oversight, Employee Organization contract Negotiations, Emergency Preparedness, etc.) Risk Management - REMIF Grants Development, Management & Reporting City Reporting (State, Federal, Special Projects) Facilitation of City Council, Planning Commission, Recreation Commission, Historical Commission, Oversight Board, etc. {The City is looking for Planning Commissioners}

6 Administration Projects Promoting Tourism Economic Development Activities Strategic Planning / Objectives Organizational Development Park/Open Space Development REMIF Board Representation Intergovernmental relations, Upper North Coast City Managers Group (And RREDC, HCAOG, HWMA, CalTrans, CalRecycle, County, State, Fed, etc.) Our City Council Members represent us well

7 Finance Department General Fund Revenues are projected to be $4.9 million (so far the conservative projections are looking good) Sales and Property Taxes are the two main drivers of general fund revenues, however also tend to be the most volatile. Other general fund revenue sources include TOT, Motor Vehicle In lieu Funds, and Various Fees Please note that the current fiscal year budget includes $406,420 of actual services and staff cuts (9% of the GF budget) i.e. we do not have the staff or services any longer, expect more of the same type of cutting for 15/16. Annual Audits are in process and will be published soon

8 Finance Department On-Line Bill pay is now available to City customers and grows in number of users each month. We highly recommend this technology The Counter hours at City Hall will be changing/reduced on March 2 (8-4 pm and closed for the lunch hour) The Budget Development Process for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 is under way at City Hall Key issues that will impact the City budget are the State budget, the economy, no new revenue, and most importantly the unavoidable rising operations costs

9 Fortuna Police Department 26 dedicated people here to protect & serve our community 15 Sworn Officers (1 K9 Unit) 2 Reserve Police Officers 1 Community Services Officers 5 Dispatchers 1 Office Supervisor 1 Records Clerk 1 part-time Kennel Attendant 0 part-time Evidence Tech +20 Volunteers

10 Fortuna Police Department 2014 Activity Over 20,000 Total Calls for Service Over 1,100 Total Arrests Approximately 75 DUI Arrests 750 Traffic Citations

11 Fortuna Police Department Education & Enforcement The Police Department keeps the community informed of crimes, crime trends, crime prevention strategies and the Department s participation in the community. This is accomplished using media releases, Department s webpage, social media pages, informational handouts and community presentations. Try the Crime Map (Raids Online Service)

12 Fortuna Police Department Community Participation

13 Fortuna Police Department Support of new local community events

14 Fortuna Police Department Avoid the 8-DUI Checkpoints

15 Parks & Recreation Current Activities Rohner Park Improvements Bocce Ball Complex Still in Process New sidewalk improvements and ADA Accessible picnic tables installed Recreation Building Renovation completed with ADA compliance Provision of Recreation activities year round Installed a new Depot Museum security system

16 Parks & Recreation Current Activities Annual support for city-wide Community Events Rodeo Week Auto Xpo Apple Festival Art and Wine in the Park Color Humboldt Run Independence Day HOPS in Humboldt Sports Tournaments

17 River Lodge Current Activities/Goals Continue to: Be an active member of the Chamber of the Tourism and Marketing Committee Joanna Miranda is now at the helm and doing a wonderful job managing the facility A major new partnership has created a Sales and Marketing Coordinator (Felicia Thomson) (City, McLean, HCCVB, Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Marketing Committee) HSU Management Intern Support (Holiday Ice Skating?)

18 Community Development Current Activities Planned annexations: Newberg Park area Airport industrial area

19 Community Development Current Activities Proposed Mill District Master Plan (Zoning and Infrastructure) Riverwalk District Area Zoning Amendments The John Campbell Memorial Greenway Master Plan Complete - Grant searches are in process to fund construction General Plan Implementation Projects

20 Engineering Department Current Activities Rohner Creek Prop 1E flood prevention project, making great progress. If the funding for a final phase is confirmed, the flood map will be essentially eliminated for the project area. City Hall ADA improvement project designed Pressure Zone 3/5 Intertie Project complete Stewart Street Reservoir Replacement Project Complete (Thank God for last Wednesday!) Riverlodge ADA parking and new stairs lift complete WWTP Berm project moving forward Rohnerville Road Improvement project slated for construction this fall or early next spring

21 Engineering Department Current Activities 12th Street Drainage Project is moving forward and the proposed underground utilities district approved by the City Council and funded from PG&E Rule 20A dollars and through a cooperative agreement with the County of Humboldt totaling $2.65 Million Two current Safe Routes To School (SR2S) projects are being pursued for Fortuna locations, One is funded at $917,000 and is out for an Engineering Design contract with late summer 2015 construction Two fish passage grant projects are in design. One of which is currently funded by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the second is expected to be funded in conjunction with the Rohner Creek Prop 1E creek widening project.

22 Public Works Completed Project Stewart Street Reservoir Replacement Project

23 Waste Water Treatment Plant Current Activities The WWTP Staff continue to create and give away grade A compost WWTP Staff continue to win awards from CWEA and now holds a seat on the North Coast Chapter CWEA Board as President Developed the use of recycled water to run various aspects of the treatment plant saving the City thousands of dollars per year Completed new security fencing and improved landscaping at the WWTP facility

24 Public Works General Services Recently Completed Projects Energy Efficient LED Street Light Program, new Funding source helped get the remaining 325 light poles updated in December 2014 Paved Fortuna Boulevard between Strongs Creek and Kenmar Road Completed a new micro-surfacing preventive maintenance coating for Fortuna Boulevard

25 What s Next.Focus for / Key City Objectives Emergency Preparedness: City, Intergovernmental, Community 15/16 Fiscal Year Budget: Employee Contracts, and Operational Cuts 2016 Permit for the WWTP from the Water Board Continued efforts to provide ADA improvements for all City Facilities

26 What s Next.Focus for / Key City Objectives Development of a Community Health Care Facility Potential new open space/community Center in Partnership with the McLean Foundation Continue Consortium Economic Development Activities Complete the Dissolution of the former Redevelopment Agency

27 What s Next.Focus for / Key City Objectives Design of a new transportation route to better serve the Airport commercial/industrial area and Highway 36 in partnership with Humboldt County Public Works Improvement of the12th Street and Kenmar Highway 101 interchanges in cooperation with CalTrans and Humboldt County (and hopefully those organizations will be the lead ) Completion of the design and engineering for a new Police Facility followed by development of a new construction financing plan

28 What s Next.Focus for / Key City Objectives Open Space and Recreational Objectives: Expand the Rohner Park Community Forrest Increase Community Forrest Potential east at Newberg Road/Headwaters Entrance Annexation of the area near Newberg Park Development of a new City Eel River Access Point to help increase Open Space/Tourism (HSU Intern Focus Project) Focus on Key Gateway Improvement Projects

29 Question s & Comment s

30 State of the City 2015 City of Fortuna Humboldt County, California