Proposed Budget Introduction FY 2015/16
Addressing Community Priorities Maintain Financial Stability & Fiscal Accountability Maintain Core Services, including Hercules Police Department Maintain Number of Police Officers Expand Crime Prevention Programs Attract Businesses to Hercules/Support Quality Development Prevent Cuts/Enhance Street Maintenance
Budget Highlights Proposed General Fund Base Budget - $ 13,435,850 Proposed Total City Budget - $61,260,300 (including capital projects) Emphasis on Identifying On-Going versus One-Time Monies General Fund Operating Base Budget Small Surplus of $26,000 No Transfer from Fiscal Neutrality Fund Necessary One-Time Fund Balance Available to Meet High Priority Needs
Budget Development Process Based on Statement of Financial Principles and Policies Built From FY 2014/15 Year End Estimates Higher Revenues Controlled Expenses Projected Higher Estimated Fund Balance (Mix of On-Going & One-Time) Status Quo Assumed for FY 2015/16 General Fund Base Budget Revenues Updated Expenditures Modified for Unavoidable Cost Increases/Minor Line Item Adjustments
Budget Development Process Proposed Changes are Set forth in Decision Packages General Fund Operating Budget Decision Packages General Fund Alternate Decision Packages General Fund Balance Decision Packages Budget Referrals Respond to City Council Questions/Suggestions City Manager Recommended Budget is Base General Fund Budget and Identified Decision packages Budget Balancing Worksheet Presents City Manager Recommended General Fund Budget
Budget Development Process First Looks General Fund Revenue General Fund Expenditures Special Funds Proposed Budget Introduced City Council Meeting May 26, 2015 Finance Commission Review June 1, 2015 Council Budget Public Hearing June 9, 2015 Council Continued Public Hearing & Budget Adoption June 23, 2015
General Fund Operating Budget Decision Packages 1. Records Management Update (OT) $50,000 2. Enhanced Staff Training $12,000 3. Special Election (OT) $35,000 4. Police Temporary Records Specialist (OT) $25,000 5. Police Bullet Proof Vest Replacement (OT) One-Time Expense $8,000 One-Time Revenue (Grant) $4,000 6. Police Ammunition & Firearms $5,000
General Fund Operating Budget Decision Packages 7. Police Officer Body Cameras One- Time Expense $33,500 On- Going Expense $2,800 8. Reorganization of Parks & Rec Staffing $20,000 9. Cost Allocation Study/Model (OT) $40,000 10. Modification of Childcare Program ($3,520) 11. General Plan Circulation Element Update (OT) $60,000
General Fund Alternate Decision Packages 1. Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (OT) $40,000 2. Library Extra Hours Funding $14,000 3. Partials Reinstatement of Employee Concessions Sworn Uniform Allowance $17,100 Sworn 3.7% Wage Reduction $93,200 Non-Sworn Step Increases $140,000 Non-Sworn 40 Hour Workweek $280,000 4. Investment in Street Maintenance $250,000 5. Reinstatement of Minimal Code Enforcement $50,000
General Fund Balance Decision Packages 1. Capital Projects Fund $200,000 2. Fiscal Neutrality Reserve Increase $250,000 3. Richmond Sanitary Services Differential $215,912 4. Employee Retention Program $158,000 5. Reserve for Restricted Planning Funds $362,512
Budget Referrals 1. Unemployment Payments 2. Claims (Settlements & Judgements)
Budget Balancing Worksheet City Manager Recommended Decision Packages Reflected. Will be Used to Reflect City Council Decisions as Made to Ensure a Balanced Budget.
Special & Enterprise Fund Budget Highlights 1. Landscape & Lighting Districts Under separate on-going review process with final budgets to be modified based on outcome 2. Capital Projects Fund 3. Waste Water Fund Significant capital expenditures including plant expansion proposed. $250,000 for professional services to address local collection system improvements. 4. Gas Tax/Street & Traffic Decline in State Gas Tax revenues of $172,278 (25%) incorporated into Budget. 5. Vehicle Replacement Three Police vehicles, One Unmarked Investigations, and one Public Works vehicle proposed for replacement
Capital Improvement Project Highlights 1. Parks and Open Space Refugio Valley Lake concrete wall - $55,000 2. Streets and Sidewalks Sidewalk replacement program -$35,000 Annual Streets Overlay project for Willow Avenue -$820,000 Annual Slurry Seal project various locations - $150,000 Restriping project various locations - $75,000 Grant funded overlay of Refugio Valley Road (design) - $50,000 3. Waste Water Repair Infiltration and Inflow - $195,000 24 Sewer Main Line Sycamore Ave to North Front - $2,000,000 Upgrade/Expand Pinole/Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant - $10,000,000 4. Intermodal Transit Center (ITC) Bay Trail Phase $1,387,748; Path To Transit Phase $12,411,480
Questions & Comments As appropriate, questions and comments will become additional budget referrals