Post on 27-Dec-2015
NOVEMBER 2014 BALLOT
DISCUSSION ON FEASIBILITY OF A NEW
LOCAL REVENUE MEASURE
City of PinoleTown Hall Meeting
March 17, 2014
AGENDA FOR TONIGHT
• Background of City Revenues/Expenditures• History of Measure S• Review of Operating Departments
• Police• Fire• Public Works
• Revenue Measure Options• Public Discussion on Feasibility of a New
Revenue Measure
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ECONOMIC DOWNTURN AND STATE TAKE AWAY OF REDEVELOPMENT
Pinole hard hit by economic downturn Over 5 Years of Decreases in Revenue
from Property and Sales Taxes
State Takeaways – Tremendous impact on our local budget State has taken away more than $7.5
million dollars annually from the City of Pinole in Redevelopment Funds
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WHERE DOES THE 9% SALES TAX GO?
State
Contra Costa County
Pinole-General Sales
Pinole-Measure S
6.75%
1.0%.75% .5%
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PROPERTY TAX
$.81 Others
$.19 Pinole
Others sharePinole share
For every $1.00 Collected in PropertyTax, Pinole only receives …… $.19
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BACKGROUND
• Fiscal Background• Over 80% of the General Fund is allocated to pay for salary, benefits, equipment and OPEB for Police and Fire Operations
• Reallocated Staff time and duties.
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CURRENT FY 2013-14 GENERAL FUND BUDGET
$10,696,753
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$4,750,49544.4%
$2,430,08422.7%
$2,812,87430.3%
$703,3006.6%
PoliceFireAdministrationDebt Service
Public Safety – 67.1%
HOW WE GOT HERE
Reduced Benefits for remaining employees
Maintenance of City parks and graffiti abatement greatly reduced
Reviewed All Fees for Services
Made Recreation and Cable TV Self Sustaining Operations
30% Reduction in Staff Including 53 FTE 9
MEASURE S
• Measure S (PMC Section 3.28)• General Purpose Tax, Appropriated Primarily for Public Safety Operations and Public Works Projects
• ½ Cent Transactions & Use Tax Paid by Residents and Non-Residents
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MEASURE S
• Adopted in 2006 by voters; Received 59.7% Yes votes. No sunset date.
• Generates $1,600,00 for the General Fund
• Independently Audited Every Year
• All Audits Thus Far---Clean11
MEASURE “S” EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION
LAST 7 YEARS---$9.4 MILLION
Police63%
Fire35%
Storm Drainage
2%
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MEASURE “S” EXPENDITURES BY TYPE
LAST 7 YEARS---$9.2 MILLION
Salaries and BenefitsOvertime
Vehicle MaintenanceCapital EquipmentOther
59.3%34.7%
Public Safety –
92%
1.9% 1.8%2.1%
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FY 2013-14 GENERAL FUND & MEASURE S BUDGET
$12,256,271
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$5,838,66846.4%
$3,210,99425.6%
$2,812,87422.4%
$703,3005.6%
PoliceFireAdministrationDebt Service
Public Safety – 72%
POLICE POSITIONS FUNDED BY MEASURE S
Fiscal Year
Sgt Officer
Crime Prev
SRO Police Com
PT CSO/Su
p
Total
FY 2007-08
1 4 0 0 0 1 6
FY 2008-09
0 3 0 1 0 1 5
FY 2009-10
0 3 0 1 0 1 5
FY 2010-11
0 3 0 1 0 1 5
FY 2011-12
0 2 1 1 0 0 4
FY 2012-13
0 2 1 1 1 0 5
FY 2013-14
0 2 1 1 1 0 5
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FIRE POSITIONS FUNDED FROM MEASURE S
Fiscal Year
Fire Chie
f
Battalion
Chief
Secretary
Total
FY 2007-08 0 0 0 0
FY 2008-09 0 1 1 2
FY 2009-10 .5 .5 .5 1.5
FY 2010-11 1 0 0 1
FY 2011-12 0 1 0 1
FY 2012-13 1 1 0 2
FY 2013-14 1 1 0 2
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CURRENT SWORN STAFFING LEVELS
• Chief 1• Commander 1• Sergeants 6
• (4 Patrol, 1 Training and Administration,1 Detective Sergeant)
• Police Officers 19• (3 School Resource Officers,
2 Detectives, and 14 Patrol Officers)Total Sworn Staff
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CURRENT NON-SWORN STAFFING LEVELS
• Support Services Manager 1• Dispatchers 7• Records and Property Specialists 2• Evidence/Property Specialist 1• Community Safety Specialists 2• Part Time Crossing Guards 2• Administrative Assistant 1
Total Non-Sworn Staff 16
YEAR-TO-YEAR STAFFING LEVEL COMPARISON
Fiscal Year Sworn Staff Members
Non-Sworn Staff Members
2007/08 32 222008/09 35 232009/10 31 242010/11 27 162011/12 27 162012/13 27 162013/14 27 16
FY 13/14 POLICE OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Police Operations $2,745,248Police Services $ 985,254Dispatch $1,010,993
General Fund$4,741,494
FY 13/14 POLICE OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Other Funds:
Measure “S” Ops $1,088,173Contracted Security $ 30,450Traffic Safety Fund $ 37,987Supp. Law Enforce. $ 93,581Police Grants $ 567,501Non-General Fund $1,817,692
FY 13/14 POLICE OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
• General Fund Total$4,741,494
• Non-General Fund$1,817,692
Total Police Operations $6,559,186
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YEAR-TO-YEAR APPROPRIATION COMPARISON
FY 2007/08 $8,185,029FY 2008/09 $7,728,036FY 2009/10 $7,642,407FY 2010/11 $7,100,350FY 2011/12 $6,542,814FY 2012/13 $6,542,540FY 2013/14 $6,559,186
Reduction in Appropriation from 2007/08: ($1,625,843) or 25%
YEAR-TO-YEAR APPROPRIATION COMPARISON
• FY 2007/08 $ 8,185,029• FY 2013/14 $ 6,559,186
• Difference ($1,625,843) or 25%
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION AND SAFETY UNIT
Previous Staffing Levels:1 Part-Time Sergeant1 Police Officer1 Part-Time Secretary3 Part-Time Community Safety Specialists1 Full-Time Code Enforcement Officer1 Part-Time Code Enforcement Officer
Current Staffing Levels:1 Part-Time Sergeant2 Part-Time Community Safety Specialists
POLICE VEHICLE FLEET
Marked Patrol Vehicles: 12 total marked patrol vehiclesFour (4) marked vehicles over 80,000
miles, three (3) marked vehicles over 60,000 miles, one (1) marked vehicle over 50,000 miles
STATISTICS2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Part I Crimes 1070 927 827 741 878 898
Calls for Service 29,190 29,55
225,636 25,854 21,251 22,43
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Felony Arrests 390 399 343 343 348 361
Misd. Arrests 1,100 1,107 1,027 903 736 872
Citations
3,336 3,123 1,829 2,073 1,170 1,529
ADDITIONAL REVENUE NEEDS
• Increase number of sworn staff/Restructure Agency
• Offset loss of Federal Grant funding which expires this fiscal year for two (2) Police Officers
• Restore Community Preservation and Safety Unit
• Improve Code Enforcement Efforts/Return Code Enforcement to Police Department
• Facilitate vehicle replacement for patrol
13.3 Square Miles Protected13.3 Square Miles Protected11
20,000 Population20,000 Population22
40 Square Miles “Other” Areas40 Square Miles “Other” Areas33
8,000 Population8,000 Population44
PFD
Pinole Fire Department DEMOGRAPHICS
BUDGETED OVERTIMEThis is the amount formally
budget to cover all FD overtime.
TOTAL BUDGETSALARIES
BenefitsOvertime
EMPLOYEE BENEFITSThis includes staffing for
disabilities, sick leave, higher class.
SALARIESTotal of all salaries from
department.
TOTAL BUDGETThis is entire FD operating
budget.
2013-2014 TOTAL PFD BUDGET
2013/14$3,210,994
2012/13$3,046,843
2011/12$3,231,052
2010/2011$3,674,988
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY YEAR
TOTAL FD BUDGET
EXPENSES
INCOME FY 2013EXPENSES
MEASURE “S”FD TOTALS
2012-2013$451,800
SALARIES$1,675,415
BENEFITS$15,011
EQUIPMENT$50,794
PRO. SERVICES$173,968
2013-2014$780,910
PROJECTED
MEASURE “S” EXPENDITURES
SAFETY CLOTHING$3,232
SPECIAL $1,097
2013 – 2014 FISCAL YEAR
2014 – 2015 FISCAL YEAR
TOTAL SAFER GRANT INCOME
$ 604,612
$ 634,844
$ 1,239,456
SAFER GRANT BUDGET
2011-201216 TOTAL
2011-201216 TOTAL
2012-201316 TOTAL
2012-201316 TOTAL
2013-201420 TOTALIncludes 4
SAFER
2013-201420 TOTALIncludes 4
SAFERAUTHORIZED POSITIONS
INCLUDE:1- FIRE CHIEF1- BATTALION CHIEF 14 - PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZED POSITIONSINCLUDE:
1 - FIRE CHIEF 1 - BC14- PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZED POSITIONSINCLUDE:
1 - FIRE CHIEF1 - BATTALION CHIEF14 - PERSONNEL4 - SAFER PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZED STAFFING LEVELS
2013 CALLS FOR SERVICE
1341
20 27 15 124 76 117 120 23
CALL VOLUME1863 TOTAL
2013 TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE
DISASTER PREP.* EOC UPDATING/STAFF * TRAINING
PUBLIC EDUCATION•CERT PROGRAM•CAR SEAT INSTAL•SMOKE DETECTOR
STATION REPAIR/MAINT.•STATION 73 – REPAIRS•STATION 74 – MAINT. UPGRADESEQUIPMENT RESERVE
•REPLACE RESERVE ENGINE•FUND FOR REPAIRS•REPLACE EQUIPMENT
NEW EQUIPMENT•POSSIBLE QRV PURCHASE•MANDATED EQUIPMENT
DEPT. TRAINING•ADD TRAINING STAFF•ALS TRAINING•MANDATED TRAINING•FIRE •RESCUE•COMPUTER/RMS
Fire Department Priorities
MEASURE “?”
MEASURE “?”
MEASURE“S”
MEASURE“S”
PASSED IN 2006 HAS PROVIDED
OVER $2,600,000 IN FD FUNDING.
WE NEED YOUR HELP !!
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
• Public Works• Engineering/Capital Projects/Maintenance
• Sewer Enterprise• Treatment / Collection
• Planning and Building• Planning / Building / Code Enforcement/ Rental
Inspections44
IMPACTS
• Deferred Maintenance• Buildings• Streets• Trees• Sidewalks• Storm Drains
• Slower Delivery times
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MAINTENANCE BACKLOG
• Tree trimming program $15,000• Sidewalk maintenance program $15,000• Roof at Senior Center• Roof at City Hall• Bank of Pinole Building• Faria House• Limited monies for streets
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$50,000Annually
Slurry Seal$.30 - $.40 per SF
$3 - 4 per SFOverlay
$ 7 -9 + per SFReconstruction
Street Maintenance Costs Based Upon Roadway
Conditions
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El Cerrito Contra Costa 145 53 50 50 62 73El Cerrito Contra Costa 145 53 50 50 62 73
Pinole Contra Costa 119 71 71 70 70 Pinole Contra Costa 119 71 71 70 70 6969
Slurry Seal$.30 - $.40 per SF
$3 - 4 per SFOverlay
$ 7 -9 + per SFReconstruction
Street Maintenance Costs Based Upon Roadway
Conditions
MEASURE J FUNDS
• City’s Annual Amount = $ 289,000• Less WCCTAC Funding = $ 42,000
• Less Maintenance Operations = $ 58,000
• Available for Projects = $189,000
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IMPACTS
• Slower Delivery of Projects
• Project Compete for Staff Time • Measure WW and Plant Upgrade
• Limited Pursuit of Grants
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OTHER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NEEDS
• NPDES Requirements• Clean Water Program• Quality of water in storm drain system• Funding limited to $35/ parcel
assessment• Regulations increasing
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OTHER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NEEDS
• Park Maintenance• Chemical System for the Swim Center
• New Restrooms at Fernandez Park
• No identified Funding Source
• Measure WW Eligible65
REASONS FOR A NEW REVENUE MEASURE
• Other Public Safety Funding Needs include:
Annual Cost• SAFER Grant
(expires 2016) $619,500• 4 Firefighters
• Federal COPS Grant (expires 2015) $250,000
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REASONS FOR A NEW REVENUE MEASURE
• Other General Admin. Funding Needs include:
Annual Cost• Roadway Maintenance $350,000• Storm Drainage $200,000• Public Safety Vehicle Repl. $150,000• Code Enforcement $ 80,000• Facility Improvements $ 80,000
Total Needs $1,729,50068
REASONS FOR A NEW REVENUE MEASURE
• Still not Enough Forecasted Annual Revenue to Maintain• Level of service after grants expire• All Equipment (rolling stock)• Fully Restore Lost City Services
(Community Preservation, Code Compliance, Park Maintenance)
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REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS
•Option A General Tax - Requires 50%+1 vote by the Voters for Approval under Proposition 218
•Option B Special Tax - Requires 2/3rd vote by the Voters for Approval under Proposition 218
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OPTION ALOCAL SALES TAX MEASURE
• Option 1 Revenue Unrestricted – General Fund
• Council may designate funds for specific purposes
• Option 2 Revenue Restricted – to Fund Public Safety
• Council may designate funds for specific purposes
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OPTION A LOCAL SALES TAX MEASURE
•New “Sales Tax” Measure•Limit of ½ Cent (1% maximum allowed)
•Requires Simple Majority Vote by City Council to Place on Ballot
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OPTION ALOCAL SALES TAX MEASURE
• Estimated Projected Revenue if Approved:• ¼ Cent tax will Generate $ 800,000
• ½ Cent tax will Generate $1,600,000
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On a $1 pack of gum you pay an extra half-penny. On a $10 CD
you pay an extra nickel.
On a $100 TV you pay
an extra fifty cents.. On a $1,000
laptop you pay an extra five
dollars..
ADVANTAGES OF A LOCAL SALES TAX MEASURE
• City has a Large Commercial/Retail Base
• Majority of Sales Tax Revenues is Captured from Non-Residents• 60% Paid by Taxpayers From Outside of Pinole
• Est. $1,600,000 (X) 60% = $960,000• Residents contribute est. 40% or $640,000
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OPTION BNEW EXCISE (PARCEL) TAX
• Excise Tax Assessed on Either a Flat Rate Per Parcel, or Rate Depending on Use, and Size or Number of Units
• Requires 2/3rd Vote by the Voters for Approval Under Proposition 218
• Requires Simple Majority Vote by City Council to Place on Ballot
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OPTION BNEW EXCISE (PARCEL) TAX
• Revenue restricted to fund only public safety purposes per ballot measure
• Projected revenue if passed based on 6500 parcels• $200 tax will generate $1,300,000• $250 tax will generate $1,625,000• $300 tax will generate $1,950,000• $350 tax will generate $2,275,000
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ADVANTAGES OF A LOCAL SALES TAX OVER PARCEL TAX MEASURE
Any potential measure would include strong fiscal accountability safeguards including:All funds stay local and could only be used for local community needs. No money for Sacramento. Annual Audit of Expenditure-Public ReviewOther Cities Help Pay for Our Services (Sales Tax Option Only)
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DISCUSSION ON NEW REVENUE MEASURE
•Sales Tax or Parcel Tax Measure?• ¼ Cent or ½ Cent• Max. Amt for Parcel Tax
•General Purpose or Special Tax?
•Sunset Clause?79
FUNDING ALTERNATIVES?
• No other Funding Alternative exists to protect, maintain or improve vital city services
CRITICAL PATH TIMELINE
• March- April 2014• Seek community input and conduct polling and surveys
• May- June 2014• Council Adopts resolution to place measure on November 2014 Ballot
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CRITICAL PATH TIMELINE
• June- July 2014 • Election timeline tasks (City Attorney to prepare impartial analysis; voters to write arguments in favor and arguments against measure)
• August 8, 2014• County Elections Office prepares ballot measures
• November 4, 2014 • General Election
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