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Home My WebLink About2001/06/07 - Agenda Packet - Adj Wkshop (Budget) AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Adjourned Meeting - Workshop June 7, 2001 - 4:30 p.m. Civic Center - Tri Communities Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call: Alexander , Biane , Curatalo , Dutton , Willlares B. ITEM OF BUSINESS 1. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001/2002. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council, Redevelopment Agency and Fire Protection District. State law prohibits the Council, Agency and Fire Board from addressing any issue not previously included on the agenda. The Council, Agency and Fire Board may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual. D. ADJOURNMENT MEETING TO ADJOURN TO THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2001, 4:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, TO ADOPT THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001/2002. I, Debra J. Adams, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on May 3t, 2001, per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. A Look Back at Where We've Been I IGeneral Fund Operating Budget $40,000,000- $35,000,000- $30,000,000- $25,000,000- $20,000,000- $15,000,000- $10,000,000- $5,000,000- $0' Shift of Property Tax Revenue to ERAF (A.,o.,~t~ i,~ millions of dollars) $4.o- Base year of $3.s- calculation was $3.o- 1990/91 $2.5- Enacted as a one-time $2.o- payment in 1992/93 $1.5- $1.o- Reinstated for the so.s- 1993/94 and 1994/95 so.o- fiscal years 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 Cumulative loss of $5,939,000 ITotal Annual Losses to State (non-compounded) (Amounts are in millions of dollars) IRDA Reimbursement Revenue (Amounts in millions of dollars) $4.5- $4.o $3.5- $3.o- $2.5- $2.o- $1.5- $1.o $o.5- $o.o RevenueTrend Lines State take-away Property taxes Sales taxes ~- :' RDA reimbursements Percentage Allocation of Utility User Tax Revenues Police/Fire [:tackfill Slate take-a~ays DES (Fe{ GeneralFund Operating Budget $40,000,000- $35,000,000- $30,000,000- $25,000,000 - $20,000,000' $15,000,000' $10,000,000- $5,000,000- $0 City Population Growth 125,000- 120,000- 115,000- 110,000 105,000' 100,000' 95,000' 90,000' 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 IBuilding Fiscal Confidence Lessening need for Utility User Tax New revenues helped address growth needs in the community; maintain vital public services; and maintain fiscal stability To avoid unbalancing the City' s revenue and financial base, Council adopted a tax relief program intended to gradually and systematically phase out of the Utility User Tax as the economy improved Fiscal and budgetar2~ discipline adhered to UtilityUser Tax Rate 5.00%- 4.50%- 4.00%- 3.50%- 3.00%- 2.50%- 2.00%- City of Rancho Cucamonga Fiscal Year 2001/02 Proposed Budgets Budget Study Session with City Council Presented by Jack Lam, City Manager Ongoing Budget Objectives \ Address City goals set by Council Provide balanced budget Strengthen financial base Maintain public services Build fiscal confidence Sustain and guide economic ,growth Enhance quality of life Budget Challenges Final transition year for Utility Tax -Combination of substitute revenues and one-time budget adjustments Meeting demands for services -Less revenue for needed programs State Energy Crisis I\ \ - Unpredictable costs . Maintain budget discipline Fiscal Year 2001/02 Proposed Budgets Continuing to Meet the City's Budget Objectives Summary of Fiscal Year 2001/02 Proposed Budgets General Fund: $41,071,150* Capital Improvement Program: $27,784,290 Library Services: $1,941,590 Fire District: $14,677,450 Special Funds: $25,223,780 Redevelopment Agency: $48,726,065 * Includes Police Department budget of $13,289,330 City Population Growth 1140,000' 130,000' 120,000' 110,000' loo,ooo Building Permits Valuations $450,000,000 - $400,000,000 - $350,000,000 - $300,000,000 - $250,000,000 - $200,000,000 - $150,000,000 - $100,000,000- $50,000,000- City General Fund · Operating Budget $45,000,000 - $40,000,000 - $35,000,000 - $30,000,000 - $25,000,000 - $20,000,000 $15,000,000 Establish Strong Financial Base Current reserves : $22,500,000' $17,500,000' $15,000,000' $12,500,000' $10,000,000' [] Current $7,500,000' [] Goal $5,000,000' $2,500,000- $0- Changes in Self- Facilities' Working economy insurance ,capitalcapital repair All Internal Service Funds are fullY funded. , Building Fiscal Confidence \\ Phase Out of Utility User Tax 4.66% 4.66% 5.00%- 4.00%- 3.00%- 2.00%- 1.00%- 0.00% Final Transition Year City Population Growth 140,000- 130,000- 120,000- 110,000- 100,000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 19951996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 City General Fund Operating Budget $45,000,000) $40,000,000- $35,000,000- ~ $30,000,000' $25,000,000' $20,000,000' $15,000,000 Public Safety Expenditures Police and Fire $30,000,000 $25,ooo,ooo $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 Meeting Public Service Demands City General, Library and Fire District Funds Where the Money is Spent Building and LibraryMaintenanceCommunityEngineering and Safety 3.4 % 11.2 % Services Public Works Planning_ 5.3 % 3.8 % 3.5 % 6.6 % General Services 14.3% Risk Public Safety* Management 51.6% 0.3% *Includes Police, Fire District, Disaster Preparedness and Animal Control Law Enforcement Services \ \ Proposed 2001/02 Budget Highlights \ \ Three new officers- 100% local funding Continued transition to full local funding for Federal COPS officers Continued commitment to community oriented policing',~ Another "Every 15Minutes"'program \\ Expansion of Police facility' Fire District Proposed2001/02 Budget Highlights · Two more paramedics and hazardous material specialist stipends \ · Implementation of commumty Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) program · Conversion to a modern fire ,management information s~ stem - · Full year of operations for,Maintenance Facility · Design and construction of new Fire Station 176 in northeast portion of the Cit~' ,, , \ · Replacement water tender (RDA funding) · Design work for relocation of Fire Station 173 and training drill tower at Fire Station 174 (RDA funding) Administrative Se ices Proposed 2001/02 Budget Highlights · Various technology improvements including: - Development of Information Technology Master Plan - Researching options to address high tech infrastructure network needs of our community - Implementation of new business license software · Installation and operation of the first phase of fiber optic network in th,e City to enhance delivery of services and future economic growth · Continued emphasis on employee\tra~mng programs through the City of Rancho Cucamonga Training Academy ', ' - Customer service steering committee to be formed CommuniW Services Proposed 2001/02 Budget Highlights · Delivery,of new marketing programs forthe department and the Epicenter · Full-year funding of Mobile Recreation Program and \\ Farmer's Markeb · First season of community programming in new Joint Use Recreation Facility at Alta Loma High School .- · Community Theater productions in partnership with Alta Loma High School · Finalize community group partnership tO expand after school programming ' · Continued planning and analysis for possible cultural facilities at Victoria Gardens · Ongolng planning for new Senior Citizen Center COmmunity Development Proposed 2001/02 Budget Highlights Expanded use of contract plan checking, inspection services and environmental review processing for'Building and Safety, Engineering and Planning · Increased application caseload · Aggressive Capital ImprovementProgram (CIP) · Continued success of CommUnity Development Block Grant and historic preservatio programs ~, '-,\ \, Sphere of Influence · Expansion of computenzed serwce systems · Technical Services Fund '-,, Library Services Proposed 2001/02 Budget Highlights Limited increased funding for the Library' s book collection Three new on-line databases and creation of electronic book'collection / \\· Implementation of full-sized book mobile "Books to th6'Homebound"program for seniors Telethon Continued planning forbranch facility at the planned Victoria Gardens Center " Special Districts \\ Proposed 2001/02Budget Highlights · 'No increase ~n rates for the mnth year · Maintain service at "A" level · Future challenge: How to, cope with dramatic increases in utility costs as a result of the State Crisis Energy \\ Animal Shelter" Proposed 2001/02,BudgetHighlights · First full year of seven day operations "Redevelopment Agency Proposed 2OO1/O2' Budget Highlights 1"'Focus or?cgmpleting public improvements identified in-the Redevelopmerlt Plan that improve flood, control, traffic circulation and public safety facilities within the projectsarea · Processing of Victoria Gardens retail project [] Design of public ~mprovements for section of Foothill Boulevard between Vineyard and Grove Avenues ' · Continued work on FOothill Corridor'planmng · Planning for a fiber optiCsring within the industrial area and design of the I-15 a~d Arrow Route interchange Enhancing Quality of Life \ \\ '~-· Increased law enforcement · First full year for new Mobile Recreation Program and Bookmobile Programs at school sites and designated neighborhoods · Community theater productions through partnership with Alta Loma High School · "Books to the Homebound" seni0r~ outreach program ' '- · Community Automatic Extema!Defibrillator (AED) program and expansion of>Fire facilities · Partnership with Speedway for ~eight soccer fields on the east side of the City " Guiding and'Sustaining · Economic Growth \ \ · installation\,of the Hermosa storm drain from Church Street,to Base Line Road · Install storm drain, rehabilitate the pavement and widen Carnelian Street from~Vivero to Base Line · Widen the street and rehabilitate, the pavement on Milliken AvenUe from 4th street tO ~7th Street Ne affic sig als i stalled' Etiwanda A · w tr n \, n at venue \\ & Victoria and at Milliken Avenue & Vintage Drive " ~ · Rehabilitation of various local streets citywide through use of AB 2928 funding Energy Crisis · CrisiS-continues with no apparent solutionin sight · To date, City has spent-nearly $1 dg million in total unbu eted, energy-related costs · The uncertainty remains · PUC and State actions unpredictable · Electrical energyTcrisis affects '~\, other utilities ~esulting in other "increased c~sts · Father Unanticipated and unpredictable costs likely to arise next fiscal year ' Conclusion "~--· Phase out of Utility Tax fulfills Council ~ commitment" ', · Transition y~ limits service enhancements · Economy remains stable in Rancho Cucamonga · Community continues to grow · Service needs continue to ~ncrease · Proposed budgets enable the City to\sustain services and quaHty~of life · Energy crisis outcorne~an unknOWn'factor · - Impact on Special D~ r needs to st ~ctS be addressed in future · Protection of vulnerable local revenues is critical