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2010 — 2019 �`inancial P1an General Purpase Operations The City's general purpose operations include the City's police, fire, streets and pathways, parks and recreation, and general administrative and fiilance functions. Far purposes of tliis financial plan, it excludes general facilities such as City I�all, Public Works Building, and alI fire stations. Whi�ch have typicaYl� beei� �inanced with voter-appr6ved bonds. In contrast to tl�e Cit�'s water and sewer operations, general p�rpose functions are provided for by a variety af fundii�g sources most notably, pr�perty taxes. Each year, a portion of the property tax levy is set aside for future capital replacemen#s. The remaining is used for day-to-day operatians: �'or financial planriing purposes, the City loo�s at operations and capital investments separately. The financial plan far each of these categori�s is discussed in greater detail below. Operations Ovei- t�e next 10 years, the City's genera[ purpose aperat�ons are projected ta collectiveIy grow 4:9% per year, from $15.6 million in estimat�d expenditur�s in 2009 to $23.3 millian in 2019. This assumes tl�at the City wil� co�itinue providing the same services and levels of services as it currently does. Thc proj�ctians incorporate increa5es in per5onnel, supplies & material,�, and oCl�er operating costs including cantracied legal and oiher professional services. Projected cost izlcreases by ma�or category for the general purpose functions are as follows: ❖ Personnel costs - 5% thr�i 2012; and 4% thereafter •;• Supplies and materials - 2% �;� Other services and charges - 2% �:� Minor equipment = 50% thru 2014; and 25% thereafter �'he projected cost increases through 2019 are comparab�e to actual incrEases realr`�ed in prior years. To accommodate these �dditional costs, operatin� revenues rates will need to increase by a corresponding amount. For General Fund activities including police, fire, streets, etc., revenues will need to increase as follows: •.• Property taxes — 5% ❖ Lrcenses and permits — 2% ❖ Court fines — 2% •2• Intergover��mental — 2% :• Charg�s far services — Z% ❖ Other — 1 % For Parks & Recreatian activities including recreation programs anct park maintenance, revenues will need to increase as follows: •:� Property taxes — 5.5% •:• Charges for services — 3% 6