City Council
MEETING DATE: 3/8/2017
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Biennial Budget Overview Presentation
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FROM:
Tami E. Scott, Administrative Services Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
This item is presented for information and discussion only.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cathedral City is proud to participate in the Government Finance Officer Association’s (GFOA’s) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award program for the City’s Biennial Budget. Since FY 08/09, we have received this prestigious award for the past five (5) budget documents submitted, which covers 10 years of annual budgets. The FY 17/18 and FY18/19 Biennial Budget will be the City’s 6th submission to GFOA for this award.
DISCUSSION:
In February, the department narratives, consisting of department goals, objectives (in meeting department and Council goals) and accomplishments were submitted to the departments for their update and feedback. In addition, a draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 5 Year Plan was prepared and submitted to the Community Development department and the Engineering division for their review. With the CIP, there were various meetings to determine the projects (existing and new), scope, and funding/expense needs and timelines.
In March, revenue and expense summaries were created. City Management reviewed and coordinated on the balanced budget. Over the next two weeks, City Council will be reviewing this budget workbook with the timeline below:
-Workbook to Council 03/16/17
-City Council Feedback/Questions 03/29/17
During the month of April, there will be two Study Session discussions to review the budget workbooks and associated questions. The April 12th session will be dedicated to the General Fund and the April 26th session will be devoted to the Special Revenue Funds and the Capital Improvement Plan.
The proposed budget will then be included on the May 11th Study Session Council Meeting. This version will include updates and changes from the two budget reviews/discussions in April. With Council’s concurrence at this meeting, the proposed FY 17/18 and FY 18/19 Biennial Budget will then be submitted to Council for their final approval at the May 25th meeting.
Some of the noteworthy topics influencing this biennial budget include:
Maintenance and Operations Additions:
-Desert Regional Special Weapons and Tactics (DRS SWAT) Operations
-CalFire North City Support
-Ocotillo Park Maintenance
City-wide Memberships:
-California Identification (CAL ID) System
-Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG)
-Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP)
-East Riverside County Interoperability Communications Authority (ERICA)
-Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
-League of California Cities (LCC)
-Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
-National League of Cities (NLC)
-National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
-Southern California Association of Government (SCAG)
Community Assistance:
-Cathedral (Senior) Center (funding from General Fund and CDBG)
-Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club
-Cathedral City Dance Program
-Roy’s Desert Resource Center (funding from CDBG)
Community Sponsorships:
-$28,000 Pool for applications
-$3000/councilmember for individual organization’s request
Economic Development Sponsorships:
-Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce
-Coachella Valley Economic Summit
-ICSC Team Riverside Booth
-Desert Area Commercial Information Exchange (DACIE) Investor Forum
Events Calendar for FY 17/18:
-Banner Program (Annually)
-Seasonal:
-2nd Saturdays Art Walk
-Movies in the Park
-Shred Events
-Throwback Thursdays
-September:
-Cinema Diverse
-October:
-CCHS Homecoming Parade
-Spooktacular
-November:
-Mobile Music Fest
-El Dia De Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)
-Healing Fields
-Palm Springs Pride Parade
-Hot Air Balloon Festival
-December:
-Holiday Lights and Santa
-January:
-Palm Springs Film Festival
-Jammin for Jesus
-February:
-Agnes Pelton Society Historical Home Tour
-Taste of Jalisco
-March:
-LGBT Days
-April:
-Kidapalooza
May:
-Battle of the Badges
The Budget Workbook is comprised of these sections and tabs:
General Fund Revenue and Expense Summary
Revenue Summaries
Expense Summaries
Department Narratives, including their respective goals, objectives (in meeting both department and Council goals) and accomplishments
Budget Worksheets, including:
-Overtime and Leave Cashouts
-Operating Budgets (by detailed accounts)
Departments include:
City Council
Legal Services
City Management:
-City Manager
-City Clerk
-Human Resources
-Communications and Events
-Economic Development
Administrative Services:
-Administration
-Finance
-Management Information Systems
-Facilities
-Risk Management
Community Development:
-Administration
-Planning
-Building
-Engineering
-Code Compliance
-Public Maintenance
-Recreation
Police
-Administration
-Field Services
-Investigative Services
-Emergency Communication
-Animal Control
Fire
-Administration
-Suppression
-Prevention
-Paramedic Services
-Disaster Preparedness
General Government
-Nondepartmental
-Community Organizations
Special Revenue Funds
-Traffic Safety
-Transfer Station
-Public, Education and Government (PEG)
-Gas Tax
-Air Quality
-Measure A
-Solid Waste
-Housing
Internal Service Funds
-Insurance
-Technology
-Facilities
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - 5 Year Plan
-Existing Projects
-New Projects
-Unfunded
FISCAL IMPACT:
As portrayed in the mid-year budget review, the proposed budget will be balanced by using available fund balance.
ATTACHMENTS:
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