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2010 — 2019 Financial Plan <br />General Purpose Operations <br />The City's general purpose operations include the City's police, fire, streets and pathways, parks <br />and recreation, and general administrative and finance functions. For purposes of this financial <br />plan, it excludes general facilities such as City Hall, Public Works Suilding, and all fire stations. <br />Which have typically been financed with voter-approved bonds. <br />In contrast to the City's water and sewer operations, general purpose functions are provided for <br />by a variety of funding sources most notably, property t�es. <br />Each year, a portion of the property t� levy is set aside for future capital replacements. The <br />remaining is used for day-to-day operations. For financial planning purposes, the City looks at <br />operations and capital investments separately. The financial plan for each of these categories is <br />discussed in greater detail below. <br />O�erations <br />Over the next 10 years, the City's general purpose operations are projected to collectively grow <br />4.9% per year, from $15.6 million in estimated expenditures in 2009 to $23.3 million in 2019. <br />This assumes that the City will continue providing the same services and levels of services as it <br />currently does. The projections incorporate increases in personnel, supplies & materials, and <br />other operating costs including contracted legal and other professional services. <br />Projected cost increases by major category for the general purpose functions are as follows: <br />❖ Personnel costs - 5% thru 2012; and 4% thereafter <br />❖ Supplies and materials - 2% <br />❖ Other services and charges - 2% <br />❖ Minor equipment — 50% thru 2014; and 25% thereafter <br />The projected cost increases through 2019 are comparable to actual increases realized in prior <br />years. To accommodate these additional costs, operating revenues rates will need to increase by <br />a corresponding amount. For General Fund activities including police, fire, streets, etc., <br />revenues will need to increase as follows: <br />❖ Property t�es — 5% <br />❖ Licenses and permits — 2% <br />❖ Court fines — 2% <br />❖ Intergovernmental — 2% <br />❖ Charges for services — 2% <br />❖ Other — 1 % <br />For Parks & Recreation activities including recreation programs and park maintenance, revenues <br />will need to increase as follows: <br />❖ Property t�es — 5.5% <br />❖ Charges for services — 3% <br />[N <br />