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BURLINGAME CITY HALL
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BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Council Chambers6:30 PMWednesday, March 13, 2019
2018-2019 Mid-Year Budget Study Session
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 p.m. - Council Chambers
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS, NON-AGENDA
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Brown Act (the State local agency open meeting law) prohibits the City Council from acting on any matter
that is not on the agenda.
5. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (Public Comment)
Adoption of a Resolution Amending the FY 2018-19 Operating and Capital Budgets to
Reflect the Recommended Mid-year Adjustments
a.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
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Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Addition of One New Full -time Equivalent
Deputy/Assistant City Attorney, Establishing a Classification and Salary Ranges for the
New Deputy/Assistant City Attorney Position, and Approving the Amended City of
Burlingame Pay Rates and Ranges
b.
Staff Report
Resolution
Job Specification
Salary Schedule
Attachments:
Review of Draft FY 2019-20 General Fund, Parking Enterprise Fund, Gas Tax, Measure
A, Measure I, Measure M, and Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Funded Capital Improvement Program
(CIP)
c.
Staff Report
Presentation
Attachments:
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 5a
MEETING DATE: March 13, 2019
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: March 13, 2019
From: Carol Augustine, Finance Director – (650) 558-7222
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Amending the FY 2018-19 Operating and Capital
Budgets to Reflect the Recommended Mid-year Adjustments
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the FY 2018-19 Mid-year Financial Summary and
Five-Year Financial Forecast, and adopt the attached resolutions amending the FY 2018-19
Operating and Capital Budgets to reflect the recommended mid-year adjustments.
BACKGROUND
This report summarizes the City’s mid-year fiscal status by providing an analysis of anticipated
revenues and expenditures in comparison to the current adjusted budget for the 2018-19 fiscal
year. Revised forecasts incorporate final 2017-18 fiscal year results, year-to-date cash flow, and
other data points that were not available when the budget was originally developed.
To the extent possible, trends or emerging items that were not included in the City’s operating
budget have been identified, and the budgetary impacts of these items have been assessed. In
addition, this report notes changes in activities that have very little overall impact to the budget, but
allow for better alignment with Council goals and departmental directives. Although the focus of
the mid-year review is the City’s General Fund, this report also provides an update for other funds
where fiscal changes are noted. The attached budget resolutions are recommended so that the
current budget will not only provide the proper funding needed to carry out the programs and
activities anticipated through June 30, 2019, but will also more accurately reflect the financial
condition of the City as it enters the FY 2019-20 budget process. Having the latest projections
reflected in the current budget enhances the forecasting process and allows decision makers to
have greater confidence in the information provided within the budget development framework. In
addition, during this time of moderate economic growth, the City may choose to set aside further
funding for unmet capital needs and other liabilities.
Considering current economic conditions and this most recent analysis of operations, staff has
updated the assumptions and projections incorporated in the City’s five-year financial forecast for
the General Fund. This long-term forecast establishes an appraisal of fiscal sustainability beyond
the current budget cycle, providing important context to the annual budget process.
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DISCUSSION
Economic Conditions
National Economy
At the time the City’s FY 2018-19 budget was being prepared, the national economy continued to
hold promise after a solid year of growth in 2017. U.S. real GDP had increased 2.7 percent in 2017,
well above the rate experienced in 2016. The U.S. unemployment rate had dropped to 4.1 percent
(in March 2018), which is largely accepted as full employment. The growth in payrolls resulted in
a healthy increase in consumer spending as US retail trade continued to grow. Prospects for the
national economy for the near-term exhibited good momentum resulting from the Tax Cut and Jobs
Act (TCJA) signed into law in late December 2017. Mortgage rates, though also rising, remained
relatively low, hovering just above the 4 percent mark. And inflation continued to be relatively stable
at a moderately low rate. The Federal Reserve had raised the benchmark interest rate three times
in 2017, indicating further hikes in 2018 due to the continued strength of the economy. All the factors
of internal growth continued to be positive. However, threats to the economy were identified,
including a worsening labor shortage and the growing federal deficit. The impact of a protectionist
trade strategy (introduced early in 2018) on future global and domestic economic growth was still
unknown. However, most forecasts indicated that the economy would continue to grow at a
moderate pace in the near term.
In the end, U.S. real GDP increased 2.9 percent in 2018, the highest annual rate since 2015, with
the most acceleration seen in the second and third quarters. The growth in the fourth quarter, at
2.6 percent, was surprisingly strong given a government shutdown, a sliding stock market, and an
ongoing trade war with China. According to Beacon Economics, a leading independent economic
research and consulting firm, “This pace of growth is higher than the 2-2.5 percent pace seen since
the end of the Great Recession, but it is important to recognize that this modest bump is being
driven by a surge in government borrowing rather than any true shift in fundamentals.” Even though
economists agree that the growth in 2018 was driven more by consumer spending than actual
investment, most hold prospects for continued economic expansion in 2019 through 2020.
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The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in January 2019, up from 3.9 percent in the previous
month. The nation’s slowing job growth is not due to a lack of labor demand. Per Beacon, “the
U.S. job openings rate has been at or near an all-time high for the last few months.” Instead, the
slowdown in employment growth stems from a lack of available workers. Ever since the baby
boomer generation completed their entrance into the job market, there has been a sharp slowing
in the growth of the working age population – from 1.5 percent in 1995 to 0.5 percent over the last
few years. Still, rising wages are pulling people (especially previously discouraged workers) back
into the workforce, and labor force growth is as strong as it has been in over a decade. The U.S
labor force is expected to remain strong in the next few years, pushing the unemployment rate to
as low as 3.6 percent.
Lower unemployment typically pushes wages higher, so inflation is expected to move higher as
well. As a result, interest rates, both on the short end of the yield curve and longer-term rates, are
expected to increase. Higher wages should also bolster consumer confidence, leading to
potentially higher personal consumption expenditures. Yet, inflation is expected to stay below the
2 percent Fed target rate for the near future: oil prices are once again down based on high levels
of U.S. output, and money supply is currently constrained. Mortgage rates, though increasing, are
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still hovering below 5 percent, up one percentage point from where they were 2 years ago, but still
lower than at any time between 1968 and 2008.
Consumer spending in the United States increased by 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018,
despite a drop in December of 0.5 percent. Although the December decline puts a lower growth
trajectory for the first quarter 2019, consumer sentiment remains high.
Again, although the U.S. economy is in the tenth year of its current expansion (the longest economic
expansion in the nation’s history), most economists find little reason to expect that this expansion
will stall or reverse in FY 2019-20. Beacon Economics believes that “Outside of the rapidly growing
Federal budget deficit, the U.S economy looks to be well-balanced in terms of the structure of
growth with solid fundamentals including private sector debt levels, consumer savings rates, rising
wages, the overall pace of homebuilding and business investment.”
US CONSUMER SPENDING
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State Economy
California turned in a solid performance in 2018, fueled by expansion in the state’s industries and
increases in incomes and wages. The state also benefitted from federal tax cuts enacted early in
the year. The state’s unemployment rate stayed below 4.5 percent for all of 2018, inching up to
4.2 percent in December after hitting 4.1 percent in the previous three months. Nearly every
industry in the state continued to add jobs year-over-year, with the category of Health Care leading
the way. Gains were also strong in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Leisure and
Hospitality; Administrative Services; Government and Construction; and Transportation. These
seven industries have consistently contributed to the lion’s share of job gains through the year.
Although the U.S. labor force grew at a rate faster than California’ growth rate, the average weekly
wage in California increased more rapidly compared to the nation as a whole. With the state’s
industries expanding in a tightening labor market, workers experienced wage increases that
generally outpaced inflation, giving workers more purchasing power to drive spending and
economic activity. While the lower increase in California’s work force, including small decreases
in the wholesale and retail trade industries, may be cause for concern in 2019, metro area labor
force dynamics are such that rapidly growing regions continue to attract workers, most notably in
the San Francisco Bay Area and the Inland Empire.
The Beacon Economics Forecast for 2019 looks closely at the relation of job growth and industries
contributing to output in California. As shown below, over the past three years, half of the job gains
among the state’s industries have occurred in its population serving sectors, led by Health Care.
Overview Actual Q1/19 Q2/19 Q3/19 Q4/19 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) 2.6 1.8 2.4 2.5 2 1.7
Unemployment Rate (%) 4 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.5
Inflation Rate (%) 1.6 2 1.8 1.7 2.1 2
Interest Rate (%) 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -49313 -52000 -44000 -56000 -60000 -53000
Government Debt to GDP (%) 105.4 108 108 108 108 109
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6
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But the picture is considerably different when looking at the composition of growth in terms of
output. Over 40 percent of the output generated during the period emanated from the Information
industry, with the gains mainly attributed to the tech-related segments of the sector. Combined
with the contribution from Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, about half of all output
generated in California came from tech-related activities.
Beacon concludes that California can count on increases in employment among its population
serving industries in 2019, but opines, “If the state wants to increase the size of the economic pie,
it must look to its external industries to fuel that growth. That is the challenge that lies ahead for
California’s newly elected governor and the rest of the state.”
Governor Newsom’s January Budget Summary for FY 2019-20 confirms that 2018 marked a period
of real wage increases, but that most of the wage gains accrued to high-income earners. Although
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low unemployment is expected to continue, “a more balanced growth, with real wage gains across
all groups, is necessary for sustained increases in consumption and economic activity.” One of the
barriers to this more balanced growth is the lack of housing (there are nearly one million more
households than residential units in the state), and the housing that is available is less and less
affordable. The statewide median sales price of an existing single-family home averaged around
$575,000 for most of 2018 – more than double the nation’s median price. Therefore, the State’s
forecast calls for an increase in building permits in order to stabilize the pressure on housing
availability and prices, as well as overall inflation.
Although the State has made significant progress in paying down debts and liabilities, and bolstered
reserves in anticipation of the next economic downturn, California’s preliminary budget for FY 2019-
20 cites many factors that contribute to the risk of stock market volatility and a recession. Tops
among these risks are those that affect U.S. growth in general, a large fall in the stock market, and
“policy divergences with the federal government.”
Local Economy
In California there continues to be a marked difference between the coastal counties and the inland
counties in employment losses recovered since 2008. With its emphasis on the tech sector, the
San Francisco Bay Area economy continued to shine, with the lowest unemployment rate in the
state. The region is also atop national rankings in its commercial real estate market, with
commercial vacancy rates among the lowest and the cost of rent among the highest in the nation.
The unemployment rate in the San Francisco Metropolitan Division (MD) decreased 0.2 percent,
from 2.3 percent in December 2017 to 2.1 percent in December 2018. San Mateo County alone
had the lowest unemployment rate in the state, with an unemployment rate of 2.0 percent.
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(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted
(2) Percent, not seasonally adjusted
(P) Preliminary
As the housing shortage dilemma worsens across California, it would be logical for employment in
the Construction sector (+0.3 percent) to have picked up more steam than it has. Yet, construction
labor in the region is tight, employment is volatile, and the overall construction costs are among the
highest in the state. Beacon Economics is forecasting that the unemployment rate for San
Francisco’s Metropolitan District (MD), which includes San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, will
change little in 2019 – staying at about 2.3 percent. The concern is that people coming into the
area for the high-payer jobs are displacing existing residents who are lower on the income scale,
and that the work-force needed within the expanding services industries is shrinking rapidly.
Median home prices in the Bay Area (including all new and existing homes and condos in the nine
Bay Area counties), already amongst the highest in the country, continued to climb. In the first half
of 2018, the median price rose almost 17 percent to an all-time high of $875,000 in June. In the
second half it fell 10.3 percent from that peak but was up 4.6 percent for the year. Analysts attribute
the downshift to the weakening in the stock market and an increase in mortgage rates. Buyers
hesitated, inventories grew, and prices were cut, slowing the double digits of prior years to single
digits on a year-over-year basis. Local rents appeared to follow the same pattern, climbing
approximately 2.5 percent in 2018 before leveling off. However, home sales picked up in January
as the stock market recovered and mortgage rates fell back into the 4.5 percent range. Most
economists agree that the well-documented housing affordability issue can only be addressed by
increasing supply. Until that happens, growth of the Bay Area economy may be constrained.
Commercial rents remain high in the area, yet vacancies have tightened. In August, Facebook
finalized terms to rent the entire office campus (803,000 square feet) of the Burlingame Point
project, currently under construction, as headquarters to its virtual reality company Oculus VR. This
follows many expansion deals in the Bay Area. In San Francisco, the average asking rent for office
space hit an all-time high of $75.57 per square foot per year in the fourth quarter of 2018.
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Because the San Francisco Metropolitan area continues to be one of the United States’ top tourist
and business destinations, Burlingame continues to see strength in hotel tax revenues and
consumer spending. With an 87.8 percent occupancy rate in the first six months of this fiscal year,
hotels in the area are among the most occupied in the country. (The nationwide average for hotel
occupancy rates in 2018 was 78.2 percent.) Revenues were up 5.9 percent from the same period
last year. As noted in the General Fund Revenue analysis (Attachment A), transient occupancy
(hotel) tax revenues are very sensitive to the economy. In addition, federally imposed travel
restrictions could negatively impact tourism and the area’s occupancy rates in the years to come.
As in other cities in the region, spending on autos, general consumer goods, and restaurants was
up through the first half of calendar year 2018. Problems with the State’s new information
management platform reduced Burlingame sales tax receipts in the second quarter of 2018, so
results for the third quarter were difficult to analyze. However, excluding reporting aberrations,
actual sales appeared to be up 2.5 percent when compared to the third quarter of the previous
year. Generally, the City experienced a solid quarter for auto sales and leases, building-
construction supplies, and restaurants.
The key concern for analysts projecting tax revenues will be how the federal government refines
its trade policies and the impact on sales and use tax revenues. Although higher prices generate
more sales tax from individual purchases, they also potentially reduce the number of purchases,
particularly in an environment where rising housing, education, and health care costs compete for
a significant portion of discretionary income.
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In addition, although continued increases in incomes and wages among local residents have helped
fuel taxable sales, the high cost of housing in the region could impede growth in consumer spending
in coming years. As more and more residents spend a larger portion of their income on housing,
less money is left to purchase goods and services. In short, the state and local economic outlook
is expected to coincide with the national outlook of continued recovery.
Economic Sustainability
Even with the positive economic trends of recent years, budgets have been developed with a
relatively conservative approach. Some of the City’s largest sources of revenue are highly volatile,
inexorably linked to the health of the general economy and events that cannot be anticipated in the
short term. The recovery has been tentative at times, and accompanied by increases in certain
operating costs – particularly in the area of personnel benefits – that need to be considered. The
General Fund five-year financial forecast is provided in the final section of this report. In conjunction
with the General Fund Reserve Policy, this long-term approach to the City’s budget helps ensure
that future economic downturns can be managed effectively.
Although an emphasis on budgeting for the longer-term will provide more certainty for future
budgets, the City cannot have a true budgetary “surplus” if unfunded needs are allowed to grow.
The establishment of the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) trust account was a significant
step in assessing unfunded retiree medical liabilities and systematically providing for them within
the operating budget. And last fiscal year, the establishment of a § 115 Trust Fund (and a plan to
annually fund the trust) reflected the City’s commitment to meet its growing pension obligations
without burdening future operating budgets with unsustainable pension costs.
The transaction tax that resulted from the passage of Measure I, effective April 1, 2018, is funding
additional safety services and enhanced streets and sidewalk maintenance activities, as well as
providing partial support to the construction of a new Community Center, which is long overdue for
replacement. Other liabilities await funding, however, and there has been an increase of projects
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on the City’s list of “unfunded needs.” Staff will continue to identify these needs and recommend
their systematic funding within the operating budget (of the appropriate fund) whenever possible.
General Fund
The City’s FY 2018-19 budget anticipated another year of moderate economic growth. With
revenues expected to generally outpace those of fiscal year 2017-18 by 6.3 percent, the budget
supported continued funding of the City’s underfunded pension and retiree medical programs, as
well as a hefty contribution to the Capital Investment Reserve. Additional revenues were made
available by Measure I, allowing the City to offer an enhanced level of public safety services,
improving the funding available to repair Burlingame’s streets and sidewalks, and providing for the
future debt service necessary to fund the new Community Center construction project.
Now, with more than half of the fiscal year of actual transactions under analysis, the City’s year-
end General Fund revenues are currently projected to be over $3.5 million higher than projected in
the FY 2018-19 adopted budget. Most of the growth comes from increased tax revenues; a
significant increase in investment income is also indicated. Details of the City’s General Fund
Revenue analysis at mid-year are provided in Attachment A of this report.
Departmental expenditure budget revisions are discussed in more detail in Attachment B of this
report. The adjustments reflect an attempt to adjust certain departmental budgets to more
accurately reflect current needs, in response to unanticipated events, a change in programming
direction, or access to information that was not available at the time the FY 2018-19 budget was
proposed. The resulting departmental budgets should provide a clearer picture of operating needs
going forward. This is particularly important in establishing the framework for the FY 2019-20
budget, where funds needed for continued service levels will be considered in the context of the
City Council’s established goals.
In addition to adjustments in departmental operating expenditures, a significant budget adjustment
is needed to increase transfers in/out of the General Fund. The explanation for these adjustments
follows the discussion of General Fund Revenues and Expenditures that follows.
General Fund - Revenues
The following table shows the mid-year assessment of fiscal year 2018-19 General Fund revenues.
There are three columns for the 2018-19 fiscal year: The “FY 18-19 Current Budget” column shows
the revenue budget adopted by the City Council last June, and budget amendments approved by
the City Council since that time; the “FY 18-19 Midyear Projection” column shows the most current
projection for the fiscal year; and the final “FY 18-19 Midyear Amendment” column reflects a
summary of proposed revenue amendments to the FY 18-19 budget for the City Council’s approval
with this Mid-year Report. For comparison purposes, the table also includes the City’s actual
General Fund revenues in fiscal year 2017-18, as well as figures for the previous fiscal year. Year-
to-date revenues are not included here as the timing variability within each different category greatly
complicates the analysis and would make for a confusing presentation as a whole. However, year-
to-date receipts may be discussed in the various categories of revenue as they relate to a revised
FY 2018-19 projection.
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The key factors that pertain to staff’s recommended adjustments to each of the City’s General Fund
revenue categories are discussed in Attachment A of this report. The amended forecast for the
City’s largest revenue sources (Property Tax, Sales Tax and Transient Occupancy Tax) is not only
based on the previous year’s receipts, but also on the continued strength of the local economy as
reflected in cash receipts for the current fiscal year. In fact, the City’s major revenue sources are
generally keeping pace with the FY 2017-18 actual amounts, with most comparing favorably to the
prior fiscal year. The recommended adjustments equate to a 4.7 percent increase in General Fund
revenues when compared to the FY 2018-19 adopted budget, and a 9.4 percent increase over last
year’s revenues for the fund.
Note that FY 2017-18 actual amounts are taken from the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report and therefore reflect interest income adjusted for a reduction in the City’s investment
portfolio at the fiscal year end. The adjustment is required by governmental accounting standards,
but it creates large variations from year to year in the amount of interest income reported. As
explained in Attachment A, the budget for this line item assumes no change in the market value of
the City’s portfolio, as this measure is difficult to anticipate and does not adequately reflect the
City’s true return on investments. Without the FY 2017-18 mark-to-market adjustment in interest
income, the current year-over-year increase in revenues anticipated for the General Fund is
approximately 45.5 percent, largely due to the increase in yield on the City’s portfolio in the year of
rising interest rates.
Although the current year revenue adjustments represent several one-time factors, the result is still
a healthy revenue forecast for the General Fund, at least in the near term.
General Fund - Expenditures
The following table shows the mid-year assessment of FY 2018-19 General Fund expenditures by
critical service area:
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
SUMMARY OF GENREAL FUND REVENUES
FY16-17
Actuals
FY17-18
Actuals
FY18-19
Current
Budget
FY18-19
Midyear
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
Property Tax 18,932,795$ 20,334,818$ 21,335,000$ 22,047,000$ 712,000$ 3.3%
Sales and Use Tax 12,089,288 12,819,794 14,367,000 15,470,000 1,103,000 7.7%
Transient Occupancy Tax 26,262,931 27,935,991 27,950,000 28,500,000 550,000 2.0%
Other Taxes
Franchise Tax 1,633,303 1,675,891 1,766,000 1,688,000 (78,000)-4.4%
Business Licenses 976,307 1,053,991 998,000 1,040,000 42,000 4.2%
State HOPTR 62,669 61,177 60,000 60,000 0 0.0%
Real Property Transfer Tax 352,108 425,143 370,000 520,000 150,000 40.5%
Licenses & Permits 88,069 82,630 88,000 81,000 (7,000)-8.0%
Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties 898,184 977,121 909,500 976,500 67,000 7.4%
Use of Money & Property 182,216 177,887 165,000 165,000 0 0.0%
Charges for Services 6,023,353 5,515,794 5,693,000 5,930,800 237,800 4.2%
Other Revenue 74,712 29,321 30,000 30,000 0 0.0%
Federal and State Subventions 281,916 300,709 113,000 186,600 73,600 65.1%
Interest Income 184,900 332,714 1,092,000 1,792,000 700,000 64.1%
Total, General Fund Revenue 68,042,749$ 71,722,980$ 74,936,500$ 78,486,900$ 3,550,400$ 4.7%
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Again, there are three columns for fiscal year 2018-19. The “FY 18-19 Current Budget” column
shows the budget adopted by the City Council in June 2018, and budget amendments approved
by the City Council since that time. Although the departmental budgets were internally adjusted for
encumbrances of the prior fiscal year, the encumbrances are excluded for this mid-year analysis.
The second FY 2018-19 column shows the new mid-year projection for each program area’s
current year expenditures. The third FY 2018-19 column shows the resulting amendments to the
FY 2018-19 adjusted budget to reflect additional resources required (or anticipated operational
savings) by departments for the remaining fiscal year. For comparison purposes, the table also
includes the City’s General Fund actual expenditure performance in fiscal years 2016-17 and 2017-
18. All departments experienced budgetary savings (positive expenditure variances) within the
General Fund in fiscal year 2017-18, resulting in expenditures of $2.6 million (roughly 4.6 percent)
less than budgeted for the fiscal year. Since local government expenditure budgets
(appropriations) serve as the legal level of budgetary control, some level of savings will be realized
in any fiscal year. Although departmental budgets were analyzed for both underfunded operating
needs and anticipated budgetary savings, the focus was on ensuring budget adequacy for General
Fund operations for the remainder of the fiscal year.
There are fewer adjusting entries recommended for expenditure budgets in this analysis than
recommended for the City’s General Fund revenues. Most expenditure adjustments were fairly
minimal in amount, or offset by operational savings elsewhere in the department. Proposed
revisions to General Fund Expenditure Budgets are explained in detail in Attachment B.
Again, additional budgetary savings are a certainty, because the expenditure budgets reflect the
upper limit of spending levels for each department. Departments are only able to expend or commit
funds up to this legal level of budgetary control. Because these budgetary controls are established
within each category of departmental expenditures, budgetary savings tend to average 2-4 percent
of the annual expenditure budget. Although the City experiences larger variances, especially in
the area of personnel costs, in years when there are a high number of position vacancies, the
number of vacancies in most departments appears to have been fairly low in recent years. For this
reason, staff anticipates that the City will experience a budgetary savings in the departmental
budgets in the range of $1 - $2 million in the current fiscal year, largely from non-personnel budgets.
Finally, certain adjustments are included in the mid-year budget resolution that increase the
Transfers Out of the General Fund in fiscal year 2018-19, largely to fund priority capital projects
that were not included in the adopted budget, as shown below.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
FY16-17
Actuals
FY17-18
Actuals
FY18-19
Current
Budget
FY18-19
Midyear
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
By General Fund Program
General Government 4,874,249$ 5,132,958$ 5,867,239$ 5,928,239$ 61,000$ 1.0%
Public Safety 25,552,359 26,413,818 28,374,864 28,729,864 355,000 1.3%
Public Works 4,456,522 5,645,705 6,145,429 6,307,429 162,000 2.6%
Community Development 1,530,975 1,799,124 1,941,729 2,041,729 100,000 5.2%
Leisure & Culture 13,293,375 14,645,653 16,016,801 15,658,801 (358,000) -2.2%
Total Expenditures 49,707,480$ 53,637,258$ 58,346,062$ 58,666,062$ 320,000$ 0.5%
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General Fund Operating Summary
A summary of the impacts to the General Fund of the adjustments made as a result of this mid-
year analysis is shown in the schedule below:
Adjusted by the recommended amendments in this report, the General Fund shows a projected
surplus (positive net operating revenues) for fiscal year 2018-19 of over $3.5 million, a slight
improvement over the $3.4 million surplus provided for in the current budget. (The initial operating
surplus was to provide funding for the annual contribution to the § 115 Pension Trust Fund, of which
$2.8 million would be provided by the General Fund.) As such, the fund’s adjusted budget reflects
no great underlying shift in the City’s use of resources or its financial position.
General Fund Balance
Once all the mid-year adjustments are posted, the General Fund shows a projected total fund
balance of over $39.9 million at the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year.
Amendments to General Fund Transfers Out (In)
Fiscal Year 2018-19
Description Amount $
Community Center Phase 1-Site Projects 2,700,000
North Rollins Road Specific Plan 225,000
New Financial System (ERP)115,000
Fire Station 35 Improvements 100,000
City Clerk Records Management System -21,000
Net Change to Transfers (Out)3,119,000
FY16-17
Actuals
FY17-18
Actuals
FY18-19
Current
Budget
FY18-19
Midyear
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Total Revenue $ 68,042,749 $ 71,722,980 $ 74,936,500 $ 78,486,900 $ 3,550,400
Expenditures
Departmental Expenditures (49,707,480)(53,637,258)(58,346,062)(58,666,062)(320,000)
Transfers to Debt Services (3,489,386)(3,277,833)(3,109,939)(3,109,939)0
Other Transfer In (Out)(4,551,629)(6,408,111)(7,044,883)(10,163,883)(3,119,000)
Total Expenditures (57,748,495)(63,323,202)(68,500,884)(71,939,884)(3,439,000)
Net Operating Surplus 10,294,254 8,399,778 6,435,616 6,547,016 111,400
Transfer to Capital Investment Reserve (7,000,000)(5,300,000)(3,000,000)(3,000,000)0
Change in General Fund Balance 3,294,254$ 3,099,778$ 3,435,616$ 3,547,016$ 111,400$
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
GENERAL FUND OPERATING SUMMARY
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Although the mid-year budget projections for fiscal year 2017-18 reflected a $2.1 million increase
in fund balance, the General Fund experienced a $3.1 million surplus for the full fiscal year. The
increased fund balance is largely reflected in the increased restricted fund balance – the balance
of General Fund contributions to the § 115 Pension Trust Fund. A relatively large unassigned fund
balance remained (over $12.8 million at the beginning of the current fiscal year) once the reserves
were increased according to the City’s General Fund Reserve Policy.
As of June 30, 2019, the General Fund’s projected fund balance of $39.9 million represents 55.5
percent of General Fund operating expenditures of $71.9 million. Because nearly $7.0 million is
restricted for pension benefits through the § 115 Trust Fund, a better measure of coverage may be
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
CHANGES TO GENERAL FUND BALANCE
FY 2018-19
Mid-Year
Projection
Beginning Fund Balance (audited)36,372,181$
Projected Revenues & Expenditures
Projected better than budgeted revenue performance 78,486,900
Projected departmental expenditures (58,666,062)
Subtotal, Revenues Net of Expenditures 19,820,838
General Fund Long-Term Debt (3,109,939)
Other Transfers In (Out) of General Fund (10,163,883)
Transfer to CIP Renewal & Replacement Reserve (3,000,000)
Projected General Fund Balance, net of transfers 39,919,197$
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
GENERAL FUND BALANCE ASSIGNMENTS
FY17-18
Actual
Results
FY18-19
Mid-Year
Projection Up (Down) $Up (Down) %
Economic Stability Reserve 16,913,000$ 18,837,000$ 1,924,000$ 11.4%
Catastrophic Reserve 2,000,000 2,000,000 0 0.0%
General Plan Reserve 0 0 0 0.0%
Contingency Reserve 500,000 500,000 0 0.0%
Subtotal, Assigned Fund Balance 19,413,000 21,337,000 1,924,000 9.9%
Add: Restricted for Pension Trust Fund (PARS)4,139,920 6,977,920 2,838,000 68.6%
Add: Unassigned Fund Balance 12,819,261 11,604,277 (1,214,984)-9.5%
Total, Ending Fund Balance 36,372,181$ 39,919,197$ 3,547,016$ 9.8%
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that the unrestricted fund balance of $32.9 million equates to 45.8 percent of the fund’s operating
expenditures. The City’s General Fund Reserve Policy and resulting reserve target was based on
an assessment of the City’s revenue volatility and infrastructure risks, as well as the possibility of
extreme events, in establishing a reserve target specifically for the City of Burlingame. As such,
the Council’s reserve management strategies reflect best practices in public finance. Once funded
according to the policy, the City’s reserves ($21.3 million) comprise the largest portion of the
General Fund’s ending balance, an amount equal to 27.1 percent of projected General Fund
revenues for the year. The reserve policy calls for an Economic Stability Reserve of 24 percent of
budgeted revenues, a Catastrophic Reserve of $2 million, and a $500,000 Contingency Reserve.
This leaves an unassigned fund balance of $11.6 million.
In past years, staff has recommended that surpluses of the prior year be used to provide additional
funding to the Capital Investment Reserve. However, with the recent focus on the unfunded
liabilities from pension benefits provided by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
(CalPERS), and the establishment of the § 115 Trust Fund for pensions in 2017 to mitigate the
impact of higher pension costs in future budgets, much of the anticipated surplus from each fiscal
year has been earmarked for that purpose. Because the amount of the General Fund surplus
projected at mid-year is not significantly different than that reflected in the original budget, an
additional transfer to the Capital Investment Reserve would serve to reduce the fund’s unassigned
fund balance.
General Fund Reserve Policy and Capital Investment Reserve – Early in 2015, the City Council
approved a General Fund Reserve Policy that recognized the need for adequate reserves to guard
against future economic downturns, as well as to provide a hedge for catastrophic events. The
policy dictates an annual review and adjustment in the Economic Stability Reserve. In addition, in
recognition of Burlingame’s significant unfunded capital planning/facility needs and the continued
impact of these needs on the City’s financial flexibility, the Council also approved the establishment
of a Capital Investment Reserve within the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Fund. The purpose
of the Capital Investment Reserve was to prevent further accumulation of unfunded liabilities that
aging facilities represent. The reserve was initially funded with a General Fund transfer of $3
million, a reflection of the fund’s operating surplus in fiscal year 2013-14. Since that time, the
Capital Investment Reserve has been funded with each annual operating budget in the amount of
$3 million. The reserve has also grown as a result of surpluses generated during the continued
economic expansion of recent years.
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Note that, unlike other amounts reflected in the fund balance of the Capital Projects Fund, Capital
Investment Reserve funding will not be appropriated to a specific project. Rather, it will accumulate
for capital projects to be initiated when timing is optimal and sufficient other funding is identified.
Generally, recommendations for funding this reserve will be executed with each budget adoption
and again with the annual mid-year analysis.
Other Funds
All City funds were reviewed for this mid-year analysis. The recommended revenue adjustment for
five of the City’s largest funds is largely the result of the increased earnings allocations anticipated
from the City’s investment portfolio, explained in the General Fund Revenues section of this report
(Attachment A). The recommended adjustments for interest income in each of the funds are shown
below:
Capital Projects Fund – Several adjustments were identified for the City’s Capital Projects Fund.
Although not all of the projects will result in additional capital assets, they are best tracked in this
fund due to the multi-year nature of the project and significant long-term impacts for the City.
Phase 1 of the Community Center Project is estimated to begin in June 2019 with the installation
of: a new playground relocated to the existing basketball court area; a new sports court relocated
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
CHANGES TO CAPITAL INVESTMENT RESERVE
Beginning Balance Established 3/31/15 (FY14-15)$3,000,000
Budget Transfer from General Fund in FY 2015-16 3,000,000
Add'l Budget Transfer from General Fund in FY 2015-16 (mid-year)5,000,000
Decrease in Catastrophic Reserve Fund (mid-year)2,500,000
Ending Balance 6/30/16 $13,500,000
Budgeted Transfer from General Fund in FY 2016-17 3,000,000
Add'l Budget Transfer from General Fund in FY 2016-17 (mid-year)4,000,000
Ending Balance 6/30/17 $20,500,000
Budget Transfer from General Fund in FY 2017-18 3,000,000
Add'l Budget Transfer From General Fund in FY 2017-18 (mid year)2,300,000
Ending Balance 6/30/18 $25,800,000
Budget Transfer from General Fund in FY 2018-19 3,000,000
Budgeted Balance at 6/30/19 $28,800,000
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
INTEREST INCOME AMENDMENTS
FY17-18
Actual*
FY18-19
Current
Budget
FY18-19
Midyear
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
General Fund $1,231,106 $1,092,000 $1,792,000 $700,000 64.1%
Water Fund 270,995 288,000 398,000 110,000 38.2%
Sewer Fund 288,190 288,000 423,000 135,000 46.9%
Parking Enterprise Fund 141,363 128,000 208,000 80,000 62.5%
Building Enterprise Fund 157,512 124,000 224,000 100,000 80.6%
*Excludes June 30, 2018 Mark-to-Market Adjustment
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to the large picnic area adjacent to the 1st baseline of the small ballfield; and a new small picnic
area that will be adjacent to the new playground. Although this work is necessary to allow for the
construction of the new Community Center, it will be a standalone project for budgeting purposes.
An estimate of $2.7 million has been obtained from the landscape architect for the project.
A CIP project has been established for the North Rollins Road Specific Plan. This plan is a priority
project for the City Council and one of the work items in the General Plan. Staff is currently
preparing an RFP and intends to contract for this work prior to the current fiscal year end.
Community Development staff believe that a focused, technical-based effort could be in the range
of $500,000. Because the City is eligible to obtain $125,000 from SB 2 Planning Grants program
funds, and approximately $150,000 will be remaining from the budget originally allocated to the
General Plan, an appropriation of $225,000 is recommended, with funds to be provided from the
City’s General Fund.
The City’s downtown area will be significantly impacted by the Village at Burlingame project, as the
transformation of the City’s existing Parking Lot F into an affordable housing development will take
place simultaneously with the construction of the proposed parking garage on the adjacent Parking
Lot N. Mitigating the impacts of such a project will require a robust strategy. A CIP project, initially
funded by the Parking Enterprise Fund, will be used to track the resources needed to implement
this strategy. A $200,000 appropriation is proposed to cover the estimated cost of a project
manager and public relations firm to ensure the smooth execution of the project. The additional
contractual resources will assist the City in planning alternate vehicle and pedestrian traffic routes,
allowing for project deliveries, and initiating parking arrangements (including development of RFPs
and analyzing and selecting firms). Project management will also include communications and
coordination with stakeholders including the Downtown Business Improvement District, the
Chamber of Commerce, merchants, the project developer, and various permitting agencies/
departments.
The successful completion of the Village at Burlingame is a top priority for the City. Valet parking
is being contemplated in certain City lots to smooth traffic and parking impacts in the area. As more
information becomes available regarding firms to handle the various aspects of this multi-year
construction project, staff will request funding for related activities in future fiscal year operating
budgets.
After a year-long RFP development and selection process, the City Manager executed an
agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for implementation of the Munis® Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) System early in October. The total one-time cost of the Tyler Munis System
(license and implementation) is $757,500. The FY 2018-19 CIP budget includes $700,000 for the
New Financial System project, but that budget also needs to provide for the project consultant
costs. The City utilized the services of SDI Presence to assist in the RFP development and
selection process, but staff has determined that third-party implementation management services
would not be the best use of funds. Therefore, only $58,000 of the SDI Presence contract was
needed. As shown on the schedule below, an additional appropriation of $115,000 is proposed for
the project. The additional hardware and associated costs ($105,000) will be accounted for in the
City’s Admin/IT Internal Service Fund.
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The project plans and specifications associated with the needed renovations for Fire Station 35
have now been bid, and the construction contract has recently been authorized. The total costs
are anticipated to be approximately $100,000 higher than the $1.04 million available in the Facilities
Capital Improvement Program Budget for this project.
The final adjustment to the Capital Projects Fund is the result of additional operational needs
resulting from the establishment of the City’s new Records Management System. There is
adequate budget remaining in the CIP project for the system to fund the additional $21,000 in costs,
so this amount will be transferred back to the General Fund for use in the City Clerk’s Office.
Measure A Fund – This fund accounts for the City’s share of the special half-cent sales tax to fund
transportation-related projects and programs. Based on improved sales tax revenues county-wide,
the FY 2018-19 budget was set at a fairly aggressive level of $900,000. However, current year
revenues are coming in only slightly higher than last year, so this revenue level may not be
achieved. No budget adjustment is recommended at this time. $800,000 of Measure A Funds is
appropriated for transportation-related capital programs in the current fiscal year.
Gas Tax (HUTA) and Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA) of 2017 – The Gas Tax is a
special revenue fund used to account for the revenue received from the State of California derived
from gasoline taxes. These funds may only be used for street purposes as specified in the State
Streets and Highways Code, and so they have always been an important revenue source for the
City’s Streets Capital Improvement Program. The projection of Highway Users Tax (HUTA) has
always been complex, with differing allocations derived from various sections of the Code, and
Costs of New Enterprise Resource Project
Genenal
Fund/CIP
License & Services Agreement with Tyler Techology, Inc.
License
Fees 255,190$
Implementation Services (including $115,010 est. travel cost)441,110
Data
Conversion 45,500
Hardware/
Equipment 3,952
System Management Service - 1 Year 11,730
Subtotal 757,482
Service Agreement with SDI Presence, LLC
(approved by Council in May 2017)164,000
Savings on Implementation Consultant (106,000)
IT hardware and software (for servers, database, storage, etc.)
Total Project Costs 815,482$
FY 2017-18 CIP Budget for New Finance System 200,000$
FY 2018-19 CIP Budget for New Finance System 500,000
New appropriation required 115,482
Total Appropriation 815,482$
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differences in the allocation of gasoline tax revenues from diesel and fuel use tax revenues. And,
as a result of downward trends in taxable sales of gasoline, road and transit investments were not
keeping pace with the growth in transportation needs across the state.
Fortunately, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) provided a significant new
investment in California’s transportation systems of about $5.2 billion per year over the next
decade, split equally between state and local investments. The Act enhanced HUTA allocations
through increases in per gallon fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes, and vehicle registration
taxes; stabilization of the problematic price-based fuel tax rates; and inflationary adjustments to
rates in future years. The Act more than doubled local streets and road funds now allocated through
the Highway Users Tax Account by also providing funds from new taxes through a new Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA). The RMRA allocations include funds from the
additional taxes enacted by SB 1: a 12 cent gasoline excise tax, a 20 cent diesel fuel excise tax,
and transportation improvement fees (vehicle registration taxes). In addition, the Act provides for
the payment of $225 million of transportation loans to be repaid over three years. Revenues from
the RMRA were included in the FY 2018-19 adopted budget for the City’s Gas Tax Fund; the prior
fiscal year was a partial year of funding from these new sources. Having survived a ballot initiative
(Proposition 6) to repeal the SB 1 tax increases in November 2018, future allocations from RMRA
should remain healthy.
However, the estimated gas tax revenues for the current year need to be revised downward. The
estimate was based on a proposed 4 cent increase in the HUTA § 2103 taxes, which the Board of
Equalization (BOE) failed to enact, creating the largest reduction of $124,000. (The tax increase
will be effective July 1, 2019.) The most recent projections (below) indicate a total reduction of
$141,000 in the revenues that were initially projected. This represents the first full year of funding
for the RMRA.
Storm Drainage Fund – The Storm Drainage Fund accounts for the storm drainage fees collected
due to an assessment approved by parcel owners in the city at a special election in May 2009. The
storm drainage fees (approximately $2.9 million in the current fiscal year) have supported three
issuances of bonds (Storm Drainage Revenue Bonds Series 2010, 2012, and 2016). The bond
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
GAS TAX ALLOCATIONS
Description
2017-18
Actual
2018-19
Adopted Budget
2018-19
New Estimates
FY18-19
Mid-Year
Amendment
2103 State Gasoline Tax 117,404$ 231,000$ 107,000$ (124,000)$
2105 State Gasoline Tax 163,603 174,000 170,000 (4,000)
2106 State Gasoline Tax 121,424 125,000 125,000 0
2107 State Gasoline Tax 212,920 215,000 222,000 7,000
2107.5 State Gasoline Tax 6,000 6,000 6,000 0
RMRA (SB1)138,972 500,000 480,000 (20,000)
TCRF (SB1) Loan Repyment 34,273 34,000 34,000 0
794,595$ 1,285,000$ 1,144,000$ (141,000)$
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proceeds, which total nearly $26.7 million from the three issuances, are used to fund infrastructure
improvements in the City’s Storm Drain Capital Improvement program. Approximately $4.2 million
of the bond proceeds remain; these proceeds should be totally drawn down as existing projects
are completed, by the spring of 2020. Earlier this year, the City received notice that S&P raised
the rating for the City’s storm drainage bonds – from AA to A+, reflecting “the city’s strong-to-very-
strong economic fundamentals, strong city characteristics and strong-to-very-strong financial
profile”. No adjustments are needed to the fund’s 2018-19 fiscal year adopted budget.
Water & Sewer Funds – Due to the reduced water consumption that resulted from state mandates
during the drought conditions of 2012-2017, and increased capital and operating costs of the water
system—including the cost of wholesale water—the City found it necessary to raise water rates.
After the City completed a water rate study in 2016, the City Council approved rate increases
equivalent to 9 percent in 2017, 7.5 percent in 2018, and 7.5 percent in 2019. The rate increase
implemented on January 1, 2019 is the last approved rate increase for the water system; sewer
rates have remained the same since 2012.
Winter rains in 2017 brought an end to drought conditions in Northern California, and water
consumption increased, though not to the levels previous to the drought, soon thereafter. The chart
below shows that consumption appears to have stabilized somewhat. In addition, the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) announced that the rate of wholesale water would
remain flat for 2019. As such, revenues of both funds are anticipated to be on target with the 2018-
19 fiscal year budget, so no revenue adjustments are needed at this time. A direct reimbursement
to the Water and Sewer Funds for utility services provided to City facilities and parks based on
consumption is assumed in the FY 2018-19 budget; these costs also appear to be in line with
budgeted amounts.
Staff is considering the impact of Senate Bill 998, which places new restrictions on residential
water service discontinuation when customers are delinquent in paying their water bills. This
-
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
2012-13
Actual
2013-14
Actual
2014-15
Actual
2015-16
Actual
2016-17
Actual
2017-18
Actual
2018-19
Projected100 gallonsHistorical Water Consumption Billed
Last Seven Fiscal Years
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new legislation requires cities to have a written policy on discontinuation of residential service
translated in six languages. It also prohibits cities from discontinuing service for non-payment
unless the account is late for over 60 days, and it outlines several circumstances in which water
service cannot be shut off for non-payment. Although Burlingame currently has a well-controlled
delinquency rate, staff anticipates additional administrative costs in future fiscal years for
translation and noticing, as well as increased costs associated with the appeals, extensions, and
alternative repayment options required by the bill. The new requirements will go into effect on
February 1, 2020.
One adjustment is needed to the Sewer Fund’s current expenditure budget: An additional
$11,000 of funding is needed to cover the cost of contractual services to inspect, remove, and
repair a piece of equipment that failed at 1740 Sewer Lift Station in November. The contractor
was able to reuse an identical piece of City equipment to quickly restore operation of the pump
at the station.
Solid Waste and Landfill Funds – Although increases in Solid Waste rates were approved for the
next three calendar years (2019, 2020 and 2021), the Solid Waste Fund will continue to experience
deficits, requiring significant draw downs on the fund’s rate stabilization reserve. For calendar year
2018, estimated revenues from collections from Burlingame customers ($11.1 million) will fall short
of the costs of the City’s collection contractor (Recology) of $5.8 million; disposal & processing fees
of $3.7 million; franchise fees of $740,000; funding of the City’s landfill post-closure costs
($460,000); and $610,000 for costs borne by the City, including street sweeping and steam cleaning
and maintenance of public receptacles. The shortfall is currently estimated to be $288,000. The
estimated shortfall for calendar year 2019, with the rate increases effective February 1, is $194,000.
Currently, the budget provides for an expense of $185,000 for the operational shortfalls attributable
to the 2018-19 fiscal year, far short of these estimates. A $75,000 increase in the fund’s contractual
expense budget is proposed to cover the shortfall. The additional expense should create only a
small reduction in the utility’s fund balance, as the fund is credited with interest earnings and
revenues from forfeited C&D deposits.
Current reserve levels in the Solid Waste Fund have allowed the City to modulate rate increases
in past years; the increases established for the next three calendar years will insure that the fund
is in good fiscal position when the current franchise agreement with Recology terminates at the end
of 2020. The new agreement was reviewed by the Council in January; it allows for an extension of
the services provided by Recology through the year 2035.
Solid waste rates also include a five percent surcharge for landfill post-closure costs. The
surcharge provides revenues to the Landfill fund to cover maintenance and monitoring functions at
the landfill site, and will serve to reduce the $1.8 million fund deficit that results from the liability
recorded for future post-closure costs. The surcharge rate will remain the same, but no adjustment
is needed to the fund’s revenue budget.
Building Enterprise Fund – Revenues in the Building Enterprise Fund (largely construction
permits and building plan check fees) are showing an anticipated decrease in fiscal year 2018-19.
Two very large development projects last year created a spike in construction permit fees. In
addition, current year volumes are slightly decreased. Based on the volume and value of permits
pulled in the current fiscal year to date, a decrease of $390,000 in revenues from building plan
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checks is anticipated. Although there are some larger-than-average development projects in the
pipeline, these fees will probably not be received by the end of the fiscal year.
Parking Enterprise Fund – The Parking Enterprise Fund provides for the maintenance and
upkeep of the City’s parking lots and metering equipment, including maintenance and utility service
for the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Parking Lot V. The City is working to add additional
EV charging stations at various locations in Burlingame, including City Hall and the Police Station.
Although this project was initially estimated to cost around $40,000, the cost will be closer to
$70,000 because of the need for trenching to extend conduit to the stations.
In addition, new parking meters for Lot W were discussed as part of the big picture changes to the
downtown parking configuration that the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission recommended
and the City Council approved earlier this fiscal year. The anticipated cost of the new meters is
approximately $48,000.
Both of these facilities improvement projects will be funded from the Parking Enterprise Fund. Note
that funding for the initial project management and public outreach for the Village at Burlingame
project (described on page 18 of this report) will also come from this fund. In addition, the City will
soon have available a mobile pay option for smart parking metered spaces. Although a fee of $0.10
per transaction will apply, the additional cost will be paid by the user. However, the costs of
implementing the mobile pay option, including webpage access, additional signage, purchase of
decals, and various information/instructional materials, will be borne by the Parking Enterprise
Fund. No changes are anticipated for the revenues in this fund as they seem to be coming in on
target for the current fiscal year.
Internal Service Funds – Internal service funds are used to account for internal costs that are
borne by all departments/programs of the City. Allocation of these centrally incurred costs is
performed based on estimated usage or other metrics. Changes to the budget of an internal service
fund do not necessarily require an offsetting change in the fund’s revenues (charges to the
participating departments), as each fund has a separate fund balance that can vary due to need.
However, these funds are carefully monitored to ensure that departments are appropriately and
adequately charged.
Administration/Information Services Internal Service Fund – The budget for this fund includes
not only information services, but also the costs of maintenance for centralized printing and mailing
equipment. As previously noted, the additional IT hardware needed for the City’s new financial
system has been purchased and installed at a cost of $105,000. Although necessary to provide
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
BUILDING FUND REVENUES
Description
FY16-17
Actual
FY17-18
Actual
FY18-19
Adjusted
Budget
FY18-19
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
Construction Permit Fee 1,141,928$ 3,645,248$ 1,180,000$ 1,180,000$ -$ 0.0%
Building Plan Check Fees 2,897,866 614,822 1,010,000 620,000 (390,000)-38.6%
Microfilm Fees 46,996 153,304 40,000 40,000 0 0.0%
Total 4,086,790$ 4,413,374$ 2,230,000$ 1,840,000$ (390,000)$ -17.5%
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for the new ERP software, the equipment will serve to upgrade and support all of the City’s systems
and network storage needs. This cost was not initially anticipated in the City’s Information
Technology Services Fund budget for fiscal year 2018-19, so an additional appropriation for this
equipment is requested for the current fiscal year.
Recently, the e-mail, remote support, and VPN traffic between Burlingame and Redwood City was
enhanced by transitioning to the improved Multi Jurisdiction Fiber (MJF) ring. Because the County
updated the fiber ring with newer equipment last year, the move has benefitted Burlingame with
higher speed and greater capacity than previously realized. Burlingame and Redwood City shared
the cost of the configuration changes needed. Staff is currently getting estimates of extending the
MJF to the new Community Center.
And finally, the City Manager’s Office selected a social media archive software. The software will
capture and allow the City to retrieve data on all of its social media accounts, thereby supporting
staff’s efforts to comply with public records requests. The cost of the subscription is minimal, and
will be included in future annual budgets of the Admin/IT Internal Service Fund.
Facilities Services Fund – The Facilities Services Fund is used to account for the costs of services
provided by the Public Works Department in maintaining and repairing City facilities, including
custodial services, on a departmental cost-reimbursement basis. In January, the agreement with
Universal Building Services (UBS) – the contractor that provides the City’s janitorial services – was
amended to address increases in prevailing wages. The increase was determined by the California
Department of Industrial Relations, with an effective date of September 10, 2018. In addition, the
rate will increase further on May 1, 2019. For the current fiscal year, an increase of $26,000 to the
fund’s budget for contractual services is needed.
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Fund – Approximately $1,049,000 was included in the
Fleet Division’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2018-19 for the purchase of ten new replacement
vehicles. Unfortunately, the 2018 vehicle pricing increased beyond the estimated prices on many
of the new vehicles. The Division is requesting an additional $265,000 to complete the funding
necessary to now purchase the five safety vehicles (Police Interceptors) that will replace the current
Ford Crowne Victorias, which have reached the end of their scheduled useful life.
Also, an additional vehicle is being requested for Building Division activities. The schedule for
inspections and other City business is negatively impacted when the current fleet is in use. More
inspections are currently being done by City staff than in the past, so an additional vehicle is
warranted. An additional appropriation of $37,500 will allow the Fleet Division to purchase the
necessary vehicle in the current fiscal year, and the Building Division’s cost allocation from the
Vehicle and Equipment Fund will be adjusted to accommodate the extra cost beginning in fiscal
year 2019-20.
Unfunded Needs
The identification and funding of capital projects and otherwise unfunded, long-term needs of the
City has been a priority of the City Council for many years. Since developing and prioritizing an
initial list of unfunded needs in fiscal year 2014-15, staff has explored various options to address
the large liabilities represented by the City’s aging facilities. In February 2018, the Council
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approved a Measure I spending plan that included partial debt financing of a new Community
Center. Staff is now working with the City’s financial advisor to assemble a financing team and
develop a schedule to assist in the possible lease-revenue bond issuance for this purpose.
A large number of City facilities (other than the Recreation Center) have served their original
intended design life and are in need of major improvements. Though the City regularly invests in
building maintenance, major building components are overdue for replacement. A Building
Facilities Condition Assessment Study and Capital Improvement Master Plan, which identify
maintenance needs and capital improvements necessary to extend the lifespan of the City’s
existing facilities, was performed in 2016. The study concluded that the City should consider
replacing older buildings before maintenance costs increase significantly. It also concluded that,
while staff is able to manage its current work load, additional resources are needed to properly
maintain the buildings and manage new capital projects.
As funding options are explored, other capital needs have been identified that will compete for
General Fund resources and challenge the organization’s capacity to successfully undertake future
projects. Although funds are being set aside in the City’s Capital Investment Reserve, major
projects, such as the Broadway Grade Separation project, will require a financing package of
hundreds of millions of dollars, well beyond the City’s budgetary or financing capacity. In addition,
the reserve is being funded by annual surpluses and one-time revenues, and as such will be the
first funding to be reduced or eliminated when the economy inevitably retracts. While staff
explores opportunities to obtain the external funding to advance large capital projects in the
coming years, other, non-capital needs, such as accrued pension liabilities, present additional
challenges that should be kept in mind when reviewing the current General Fund Five-Year
Forecast.
General Fund Five-Year Financial Forecast
The five-year forecast attached to this report as Attachment C was developed using the FY 2018-
19 budget, adjusted for the recommended adjustments in this report, as a starting point for
estimating revenues and expenses of future operating budgets.
To evaluate the ongoing impact of each of the updated General Fund projections described in the
City’s five-year forecast, it is important to consider which adjustments reflect one-time events, and
which represent a fundamental change in the City’s revenue or expenditure structure. One-time
revenues cannot be relied upon to augment ongoing services, just as non-reoccurring costs will not
drain the General Fund on a continuing basis. Therefore, no sale of property or other General Fund
assets are assumed in the five-year forecast.
Revenues associated with the recently enacted Measure I ¼ % transaction/sales tax are now
included in the City’s five-year forecast, as are the offsetting expenditures identified in the Measure
I spending plan. Measure I revenues and expenditures are accounted for in a subfund of the City’s
General Fund to provide maximum transparency as to the use of these resources, but are always
included when reporting General Fund activities.
The five-year forecast was prepared with careful consideration to each revenue and expenditure
category. These analyses roll up to the summary forecast shown in Attachment C. General Fund
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revenues are monitored closely, and projections are based upon a rolling forecast model that
combines actual results with smoothed, multi-year historical data. When appropriate, compound
annual growth rates (CAGR) are utilized to smooth cumulative year-over-year growth, as though
growth has occurred steadily over the specified period of time. Adjustments are also made for
known and/or assumed financial factors such as economic and legislative changes at the national,
state, and local level. Forecast assumptions may also utilize information from third-party experts,
published industry indices, and/or data collected from City departments. This procedure for
analysis allows a different CAGR or growth assumption to be applied for every account within a
revenue or expenditure category. For example, if solid waste franchise fees are anticipated to grow
faster than electric franchise fees, these different growth rates can be part of the assumptions.
However, the casual reader will not be able to determine these forecast assumptions by simply
calculating a growth ratio.
The rest of this report attempts to articulate major deviations from a flat growth assumption within
any category; the assumptions are summarized in the tables below:
Forecasted Revenue Assumptions
Revenue Description Annual Growth
Assumption
Explanatory Comments
Property Tax
ERAF Rebate
Secured 5% - 6.5%
The actual assessment roll growth, per the
County Assessor, is based on the January 1
lien date and continuing trend of low
property turnover. The housing market may
cool in the next few years due to rising
interest rates, and moderating home prices,
but continued Bay Area growth is expected
due to high demand. In FY 2020-21, the
Burlingame Point project will be included in
the City’s assessed valuation data.
Held flat
The Educational Revenue Augmentation
Fund (ERAF) rebate is held flat for projection
purposes. Growing demands on ERAF funds
are anticipated as the economy slows, which
should decrease this revenue source. The
City should continue to treat the ERAF rebate
largely as one-time revenue.
Sales Tax -5.0% - 1.4%
This assumption is based upon recent Q3
2018 sales tax data and the HdL Companies’
long-term forecast. Although very strong
growth is indicated for the current fiscal
year, a shift of consumer spending on
services (rather than taxable goods) and
statewide concerns regarding diminishing
sales tax base could limit growth in the
future. Measure I revenues (included) will
follow same growth.
Transient Occupancy Tax 0% - 1% This assumption is based upon the theory
that the economy will slow after the strong
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Revenue Description Annual Growth
Assumption
Explanatory Comments
growth of prior years, and average daily
room rates will be constrained by price
elasticity. This projections also assume a
slight diversion of revenue as a result of the
opening of a new SFO hotel in fiscal year
2019-20.
Other Taxes - Franchise Tax 1.0% - 3.0%
This assumption is based upon expected
gross revenue changes for PG&E, garbage,
and cable TV.
Other Taxes - Business
Licenses -2.0% - 1%
Despite record highs in passenger traffic at
SFO, minimal growth is expected from the
long term parking business licenses tax,
which is based on gross receipts. Growth will
also be slow in general business license
revenue, as it is based upon volume of
businesses rather than gross receipts.
Other Taxes - State HOPTR Flat Limited to growth in the number of
homeowner occupied parcels.
Other Taxes - Transfer Tax -25% -2.5%
The transfer tax assumption is based upon
historical patterns and consistently low
inventories of properties for sale. Current
year revenue includes the sale of several
high-value properties.
Licenses & Permits
Fines, Forfeitures & Penalties
Less than 1%
This assumption is based primarily on
no/slight annual adjustments to fees, and a
very small increase in volume.
Not included here is an assumption for
added parking lots or garages over the next
five years due to unknown implementation
dates and impacts on citation volume.
Charges for Services 0% - 3.0%
Growth in charges for services is based
primarily on consumer price index
adjustments to fees. Not included here is an
assumption for increased programming at
new Community Center, or decrease for
current facility closure.
Use of Money & Property 2.5%
The assumption is based upon current long-
term lease information, which permits
adjustments based upon consumer price
indices, as well as a scheduled increase to
the monthly rent for various leases. This
does not include Top Golf lease.
Other Revenue No growth No growth is projected due to one-time
revenue.
State Subventions Flat
The forecast assumes no further mandated
cost recoveries, and limited additional state
subvention programs.
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Revenue Description Annual Growth
Assumption
Explanatory Comments
Interest Income
10% - 2019-20;
5% thru 2020-22;
2.5% thereafter
This assumption is based upon expected cash
balances and only modest increases in
interest rates after FY 2019-20.
In the five-year forecast, property tax revenues are assumed to grow at a rate higher than inflation,
but not as quickly as in recent years. Growth in Burlingame’s assessed value in fiscal year 2017-
18 was 6.47 percent, and current-year property tax revenue was based on a roll 6.25 percent
higher; growth in the roll so far for fiscal year 2019-20 indicates that an increase of at least 5.2
percent in property taxes can be anticipated. This rate includes an inflationary factor of 2 percent
as reported by the State Board of Equalization for December 2018. (The inflationary factor is
capped at 2 percent annual growth.) The rest of the growth is from re-assessments, usually the
result of properties changing ownership. If the economy does not weaken, assessed values should
increase steadily, and the inflationary factor will most likely stay at the 2 percent level in future
years. As a result, the assumed growth factor is 6.0 percent for secured property taxes in most
fiscal years 2019-20 through 2023-24. Although a slight bump-up of these projected revenues is
allowed in fiscal year 2020-21 for the anticipated completion of the Burlingame Point development,
the potential revenue impact of other future (specific) development is NOT included in the long-
term forecast.
Property tax revenues as a whole exhibit a slightly lower rate of growth than secured property taxes
in the five-year forecast due to the inclusion of excess ERAF refunds. Long a part of the City’s
property tax revenue stream, the refunding of amounts remaining in the County’s Educational
Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) to the subsidizing local governments continues to be
uncertain. In recent years, the growing economy has yielded more adequate funding for local
schools, reducing the need for draws on these funds within the County of San Mateo. However,
as the economy slows, school funding needs may intensify, decreasing the amounts available for
refunding. These ERAF refunds may even come to an end if the State’s uses of ERAF are
intensified. Because of the many unknowns surrounding the allocation of ERAF funds, but after
factoring in the one-time change in allocation in the current fiscal year, the five-year forecast
assumes these refunds will remain flat.
The City’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue has grown in recent years to be the City’s
largest General Fund revenue source. A surge in both occupancy and hotel room rates has
resulted in a 33.4 percent increase in the City’s TOT revenues in the past five years. The rate was
last increased – effective January 1, 2010 – from 10 to 12 percent, and that rate is assumed to
remain unchanged in future years.
Yet the revenues generated from TOT are very volatile. As noted in the risk-based analysis of the
City’s General Fund reserve needs, receipts are directly tied to changes in average daily room
rates (ADR) of the City’s 3,700+ hotel rooms. As occupancy rates are already very high, and room
rates show some signs of leveling off, it is unreasonable to assume these revenues will continue to
grow as they have in the past few years. Even as more hotel rooms are projected to be on line in
the next five years, the economy is a much greater factor in both occupancy levels and room rates.
A growth rate of 1.0 percent is applied to the City’s base TOT revenue for most years of the forecast.
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A slight downward adjustment is included in fiscal year 2019-20 to reflect the completion of a 350-
room hotel at SFO.
The City’s sales tax base has continued to grow with the economic recovery of past years, but the
forecast for the upcoming fiscal year and the four years beyond calls for a much slower growth rate
of 1.4%, after adjusting for the spike in this revenue source in the current fiscal year. Due to
consumer trends that indicate a decrease in the purchase of goods and materials in favor of non-
taxable transactions (i.e., services), this more conservative growth rate is appropriate. While
current economic conditions appear strong, there are several factors converging that increase the
level of uncertainty for this revenue source in the future. Rising interest rates, China’s economic
contraction on US imports, and the overall growing cost of general goods may begin putting
pressure on the California spending economy. Larger mortgage payments, new restrictions on
federal income tax deductions and essential spending on non-taxable household needs (such as
health care services) result in fewer resources being available for consumers to spend on taxable
merchandise.
Income from the City’s investments has increased steadily with the growing economy, with a
growing portfolio and rising interest rates. Though yields on the short-term, risk-averse investments
(typical for inclusion in municipal portfolios) have been low for many years, interest rates have risen
significantly over the past two years and are expected to continue to increase, though at a slower
pace. Any increase to low yield rates will result in significant growth factors. For example, if a 2
percent investment yield grows moderately to 3 percent in the fifth year of the forecast, this
represents a 50 percent growth over the period. Note that this revenue source has been greatly
diminished in the last decade and should not be considered a reliable contribution to General Fund
revenues. However, as interest rates rise, staff will continue to optimize the portfolio’s performance
while balancing the priorities of safety, liquidity, and yield.
The limited revenues received in the categories of Licenses and Fines are assumed to grow only
modestly for purposes of the five-year forecast. Charges for Services are forecast to grow at a rate
of 2.5 percent annually. Although increases in fees were anticipated due to the completion of the
City’s Cost Allocation and User Fee studies in fiscal year 2015-16, the studies did not result in
measurable additional revenue. For the most popular services, the City either found its fees to be
adequate to cover costs, or determined that the general public benefitted from the provision of
these services. It is appropriate that fees for services that provide a public benefit are subsidized
by general revenues (i.e., taxes). Fees will be additionally discussed in detail with the presentation
of the Master Fee Schedule in April.
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Forecasted Expenditure Assumptions
Expenditure Description Explanatory Comments
Salaries & Wages
Includes effect of current collective bargaining
agreements, including recently approved
agreements with labor groups and increased
wages for part-time employees effective January
1. Assumes an annual growth in salaries of 3% for
out years, as well as normal merit step increases.
Benefits
Includes an annual growth rate of 5% for each
January 1 change in health care rates. Also
includes expected PERS contribution rate
increases (10.9 average annually for Safety and
9.8% for Misc. employees) coupled with forecast
increases in salaries & wages.
Also included are employee contributions to
health care and PERS in accordance with current
MOUs.
Operating Costs
Based upon cost of living adjustments for most
non-personnel costs and expected changes in
utility rates. A 4% compounded annual growth
rate is assumed for most operating costs. A 5%
escalation factor for service from Central County
Fire is also assumed.
Operating costs include a payroll surcharge
assessed on full-time employees to fund
previously incurred costs associated with retiree
medical benefits (OPEB) for former employees
Internal Services Based upon a 3% blended escalation factor.
Capital Outlay Includes a base of $242k (FY 2018-19) based upon
historical use and 3% growth rate.
Transfers In (Out)
Assumes reimbursements for debt service,
increasing General Fund investments in Capital
Projects, and support of City shuttle programs;
offset by transfers to the fund for administrative
support of enterprise operations.
Debt Service
Includes actual debt service for all current
outstanding bond issues, plus $2 million annually
(General Fund, Measure I) for Community Center
bond issuance. Assumes no refinancing of
current debt.
With revenues forecasted to grow an average of 2.9 percent annually in the next five years, the
examination of General Fund expenditures becomes critical in the evaluation of the City’s long-
term fiscal health. In particular, assumptions regarding future personnel costs (which constitute
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over half of the General Fund budget) must be carefully considered. Whereas City revenues can
vary widely with the economy, decisions made about employee costs have less of an immediate
impact on operating budgets but carry long-term implications that could stifle the ability to provide
an appropriate level of services in the future. The trend of most concern in governmental
expenditures has been anticipated for many years and is reflected in large unfunded pension
obligations.
The City of Burlingame offers its permanent employees a defined benefit pension plan that is
administered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement costs
continue to rise in part due to actions taken by the CalPERS Board. In December 2016, the Board
adopted a policy to reduce its investment return assumption (discount rate) from 7.5 percent to 7
percent over the course of three years, beginning with fiscal year 2018-19. The action was a
consequence of the weak performance in recent years of the CalPERS investment portfolio, a
prolonged low-interest rate environment, and attempts to limit future volatility in investment returns.
Decreasing the discount rate increases the likelihood that assets set aside to fund retirement
obligations will be sufficient to meet the demand of retiring workers. Investment returns will be
relied upon less, and contributions relied upon more, in order to fund pension obligations. The
resulting higher contribution rates for employers and employees will exacerbate existing pension
funding challenges. Whereas the impact of this discount rate reduction will not be fully realized
until fiscal year 2024-25, outside investment advisors generally believe that investment returns over
the next 10 years will be below 7 percent.
In February 2018, CalPERS changed its amortization policy from 30 years to 20 years for all
investment gains and losses. These changes, which will also serve to push pension costs higher,
will be reflected in the June 30, 2019 valuation reports, affecting agencies’ budgets in FY 2021-22.
As a result of these actions and other actuarial assumption changes, the employer required
contributions to CalPERS are set to nearly double over the course of the next 10 years.
In order to smooth the impact of pension rate increases to future operating budgets, the City
established a § 115 pension trust fund with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS). A
prefunding strategy was adopted utilizing a “target” rate of funding, representing the average rate
of projected employer contributions that would be required from CalPERS over the next 15 years.
(Target rates were established separately for the City’s Safety and Miscellaneous pension plans
with CalPERS.) Pursuant to this strategy, the required funding would be paid to CalPERS each
pay period, and, to the extent that the target rate was higher than the required CalPERS employer
contribution rate, amounts would be contributed to a dedicated trust or reserve fund, to be drawn
upon when the required employer rate invariably exceeded the target rate. Contributions to the §
115 Trust for pensions will not impact total fund balance, but merely be reflected as “restricted”
fund balance for financial statement purposes.
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The City has always reflected a conservative CalPERS rate in its five-year forecast. However, the
impact of the changes to the CalPERS assumptions is severe. The rates shown below reflect rates
provided by CalPERS (through FY 2020-21); subsequent year rates are based on an actuarial
study recently updated by Bartel Associates (the City’s external actuary). Note that the most
immediate impact of the discount rate assumed by CalPERS will be seen in a large increase in the
UAL (unfunded accrued liability) of prior years.
Since personnel costs are such a large portion of the General Fund budget, these changes in
employer contribution rates have a significant impact on the fund’s five-year projection.
Salaries and wages have been broadly projected at levels that assume all existing labor
agreements are adhered to until expiration. The City’s most recent labor contracts, while reflecting
concern over increasing employee benefit costs, also acknowledge the improved economy and the
higher cost of living in the Bay Area. The contracts provide a balance in the four major cost areas
of employee compensation: salary, health premium contributions, pension obligations, and retiree
medical, though the cost to the City continues to grow in all these areas. The long-term forecast
reflects growth in salaries and wages at a level of 3.0 percent once these contracts expire.
CITY OF BURLINGAME,CA
CONTRIBUTION TO PENSION TRUST/RESERVE
(BY FUND)
FY 17-18*FY 18-19
General Fund 4,139,920 2,838,000
Adm/IT 5,641 5,200
Building Enterprise 82,011 75,900
Facilities 56,212 51,900
Fleet/Equipment 36,669 30,100
Landfill Fund 4,752 4,600
Parking Enterprise 19,122 17,500
Sewer Enterprise 169,791 158,200
Solid Waste Enterprise 30,101 28,000
Water Enterprise 205,573 188,300
4,749,792 3,397,700
*Includes additional $1 million General Fund contribution at mid-year
Normal Cost UAL Payment
Total
Contributions
Total as
% of
Payroll Normal Cost
UAL
Payment
Total
Contributions
Total as
% of
Payroll
2018-19 1,695,000$ +2,428,000$ 4,123,000$ 26.00%1,091,000$ +1,480,000$ 2,571,000$ 50.40%
2019-20 1,848,000 +2,875,000 4,723,000 29.10%1,175,000 +1,818,000 2,993,000 56.80%
2020-21 2,048,000 +3,132,000 5,180,000 31.10%1,293,000 +2,029,000 3,322,000 61.50%
2021-22 2,075,000 +3,533,000 5,608,000 32.80%1,306,000 +2,325,000 3,631,000 65.40%
2022-23 2,136,000 +3,957,000 6,093,000 34.70%1,342,000 +2,620,000 3,962,000 69.50%
2023-24 2,232,000 +4,267,000 6,499,000 36.00%1,399,000 +2,845,000 4,244,000 72.50%
Estimated CalPERS Rate
Safety RateMisc. Rate
Fiscal
Year
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Another part of the personnel cost budgets is the pre-funding of retiree medical benefits (OPEB).
Funded on a pay-as-you-go basis until the 2013-14 fiscal year, the cost of these benefits, largely
incurred in prior years, is now being pre-funded through an (external) irrevocable trust. These costs
represent a surcharge of approximately 22 percent on regular salaries and benefits. The normal
cost (cost of the benefit earned by active employees for the current fiscal year) is included in all
personnel cost projections and should decrease over time because retiree medical benefits offered
to new employees (since 2012) are greatly reduced. An actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2017
confirms the amount of the surcharge needed to continue funding these benefits for the next two
fiscal years.
With respect to non-personnel expenditures, it should be noted that the General Fund transfer out
(expenditure) for the CIP was previously based on a set portion of the City’s TOT revenues (2 of
the 12 percentage point TOT rate) – about $4.75 million for 2018-19. The regular transfer amount
was intended to reflect the annual cost of maintaining the City’s current infrastructure in its current
condition and has been considered an essential part of a sustainable budget. However, due to the
identification of the City’s many unmet capital project needs in recent years and the recognition that
the City’s aging facilities are getting more costly to maintain, the transfer amount based on TOT
revenue is now considered a minimum annual transfer amount.
Although capital spending has been able to proceed at a rate higher than other General Fund
expenditures, beginning with the 2016-17 fiscal year budget, staff has recommended that the
budgeted transfer from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund be established based on the
City’s capital needs for the upcoming fiscal year (as opposed to a portion of TOT revenues), to the
extent there is staff capacity in the organization to accomplish the identified projects. Actual
General Fund transfers to fund the City’s CIP were $7.2 million in the FY 2018-19 adopted budget.
However, this mid-year report calls for the addition of over $3.1 million to the General Fund transfer
to the CIP so that work can begin on Phase 1 of the Community Center Project (outdoor facilities
in Washington Park), the North Rollins Road Specific Plan, and improvements at Fire Station 35.
The five-year forecast shows a baseline transfer of $9.0 million, though the transfer that will be
needed for FY 2019-20 is not yet known. Because the Council prioritized several large
infrastructure improvement projects at its FY 2019-20 goal-setting session, including the
aforementioned Broadway Grade Separation Project and Sea Level Rise Shoreline Protection
Improvements, which may require significant City funding, the transfer for capital projects is the
single largest variable in the General Fund five-year forecast. A 5.0 percent growth factor is applied
to this transfer for all years in the forecast.
Annual funding of $3 million for the Capital Investment Reserve in the Capital Projects Fund has
been assumed in prior forecasts. For purposes of the five-year forecast, it is assumed that this
same level of funding will continue until year FY 2023-24, where it appears that this level of funding
may not be feasible. In addition, the General Fund will continue to provide $2 million annually to
service the debt for the new Community Center.
Although the broad assumptions that underlie the five-year forecast are considered to be
conservatively realistic, any number of risk factors could result in a less positive forecast, including
ineffective monetary policy by the Federal government, a major retrenchment of consumer
spending, increased unemployment, escalating inflation, or an emergency event. Conversely,
improved revenues from the implementation of business development strategies in progress may
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provide the headwind—in the form of higher revenues—for continued surpluses in the future. No
single strategy is assumed to succeed (and included in the five-year forecast) until the result is
imminent. For example, the forecast includes a slightly higher-than-normal increase in property tax
revenues in the 2019-20 fiscal year in acknowledgement of the Burlingame Point development, but
no other assumptions (in revenues or expenditures) were modified for the project. Nor are the
revenues and accompanying expenditure increases associated with the Top Golf development
included in the forecast. Staff has endeavored to provide the most realistic budgetary projections
possible using the most recent data available. Analysis of the General Fund and the City as a
whole will continue through the development of the fiscal year 2019-20 budget, and will undoubtedly
provide revisions to this five-year forecast.
Longer term financial planning is not limited to the General Fund. The City’s other operating funds
are also examined for unfunded liabilities and future vulnerabilities, and adjustments are made as
needed. To the extent these funds are not self-sustaining, they can indicate a drag on the City’s
General Fund operations. To avoid such a condition, long-term plans are updated frequently, and
any changes in the outlook of these funds are brought to the City Council’s attention through the
budget, mid-year analysis, and other financial reporting processes currently in place.
FISCAL IMPACT
Authorization of the budget amendments described in this report updates the previous allocation of
City resources for the 2018-19 fiscal year, reflecting changes in economic conditions and the City’s
current fiscal year-to-date performance. The City Council may consider revisions to the mid-year
adjustment in the attached budget resolution, and/or additional amendments to the FY 2018-19
budget. For example, the Council may want to consider the use of some portion of the General
Fund’s unassigned fund balance to further fund the Capital Investment Reserve or contribute
additional sums to the § 115 Pension Trust. The overall goal is to provide the most accurate picture
of the 2018-19 fiscal year’s standings in preparation for the FY 2019-20 budget and to assist
decision makers in planning for the City’s needs in the long-term.
Exhibit:
• Mid-year Budget Amendments Resolution
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City of Burlingame
FY 2018-19 Mid-year Report
Attachment A – General Fund Revenues
Property Taxes – The San Francisco Bay Area housing sector has been a sustaining factor in the
local economy throughout the most difficult of past economic downturns. Property tax revenues
leveled off in fiscal years 2010-11 and 2011-12, but have increased by 61.2 percent since that time,
and 42.3 percent in the last five years. Assessed property values continue to rise, increasing 6.25
percent in the past year, after rising 6.47 percent in the prior year. The local housing market is
very strong, despite a persistent lack of inventory. And though credit conditions remain relatively
tight, recent years have seen a renewed interest in commercial real estate development.
Property tax rolls are established prior to the beginning of the fiscal year. In FY 2018-19,
Burlingame’s roll value (land and improvements) has increased 4.68 percent, including an
inflationary factor of 1.02 percent applied to all California property assessments. This is only
slightly below the growth experienced in the rolls at this time last year. As shown in the chart
below, the preponderance of the City’s property tax revenues (nearly 70 percent) comes from
secured property taxes, which are established by the tax rolls and diminished only through refunds
on successful appeals to the County Assessor’s Off ice.
In FY 2017-18, actual property tax revenue receipts were within one percent of the budget (as
adjusted at mid-year), representing a 7.4 percent increase in property taxes over the prior year.
Revenues from secured property taxes were expected to rise approximately 5.9 percent in FY
2018-19, and the final assessed roll for Burlingame (received from the County Controller in
October) indeed reflects a 5.93 percent rise over the prior year. Therefore, no adjustment in the
Secured Property Taxes budget is indicated. Other components of property tax revenues were
conservatively budgeted. Supplemental Property tax revenues are dependent on the volume and
value of property transfers and new construction, so they vary significantly from year to year.
Receipts to date have been significantly higher (over 22 percent) than in the prior year, so an
increase ($60,000) in this revenue is anticipated. Property Tax in Lieu of VLF is also allocated
based on growth in the County’s secured property tax roll, so the projection for the 2018-19 fiscal
year remains unchanged.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
PROPERTY TAXES
FY16-17
Actual
FY17-18
Actual
FY18-19
Adjusted
Budget
FY18-19
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
Current Secured Property Tax 12,942,596$ 13,830,419$ 14,680,000$ 14,680,000$ -$ 0.0%
Secured Supp. Property Tax 456,885 445,648 450,000 510,000 60,000 13.3%
Current Unsecured Property Tax 681,080 761,571 710,000 800,000 90,000 12.7%
Property Tax in Lieu of VLF 3,067,794 3,272,197 3,490,000 3,490,000 - 0.0%
ERAF Refund 1,490,294 1,720,433 1,700,000 2,252,000 552,000 32.5%
Unitary Tax 294,145 304,550 305,000 315,000 10,000 3.3%
Total, Property Taxes 18,932,795$ 20,334,818$ 21,335,000$ 22,047,000$ 712,000$ 3.3%
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In the past, revenues from excess ERAF (Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund) refunds
have been considered one-time revenues and not fully budgeted due to the possibility that the
State’s school funding formulas could change and require higher draws on the county’s ERAF
funds. However, the improved economy is having a positive effect on the County’s ERAF funds,
as it appears that the State can meet its obligations to educational agencies from the improved
property tax revenues of recent years. In fact, higher property tax revenues result in more funds
from local agencies being held in the ERAF fund, and fewer demands are being made on these
funds. Therefore, the full amount of anticipated ERAF refunds ($1.7 million) was included in the
property tax projection for fiscal year 2018-19.
Excess ERAF reserves are held by the County and distributed when all other obligations of the
funds have been met. The County allocated excess ERAF funds back to the jurisdictions early in
January. Changes in the method of allocation (over a two-year, as opposed to a three-year,
rolling period) accounted for a one-time bump-up in these funds of nearly $265,000. This is a
one-time impact, as the City is merely receiving its share of ERAF refund more rapidly than in
the past. Aside from this additional amount, the City’s ERAF refund was $267,000 (15.5 percent)
higher than the ERAF received last year, reflective of continued property tax growth and reduced
demands on the County’s ERAF fund. Together, the allocation allows for a $552,000 upward
adjustment in this revenue budget line item for the current fiscal year.
Other property tax line item revenues, both secured and unsecured, are expected to remain
strong. Unsecured property taxes (assessed on business fixtures, business personal property,
boats, aircraft, etc.) were $50,000 higher than predicted in fiscal year 2017-18, and current year
receipts are coming in at a higher rate. A $90,000 increase in this budget is recommended. Unitary
Tax revenue was right on budget in the prior fiscal year. However, a higher assessment of utility-
owned properties is reflected in the County Assessor’s role, so a slight ($10,000) upward
adjustment in the FY 2018-19 budget is proposed for this line item.
Sales and Use Taxes – The table below shows the City’s sales tax revenues over the past nine
years, as well as a projection for the current fiscal year. The recession was obviously marked by
a severe decline in consumer spending and associated taxable transactions. With the economy
recovering, sales tax revenues surged upward in FY 2010-11, and they have continued to grow at
an impressive pace. The “Triple Flip” (a State revenue swapping scheme that began in 2004)
process was wrapped up in May 2016, creating a one-time bump in sales tax revenues of nearly
$1 million for that fiscal year, and eliminating the need for the Sales Tax Compensation Fund. But
with this aberration excluded, it appears that taxable sales transactions have remained healthy for
the past few years.
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The chart below shows total sales tax receipts from the Bradley Burns (local 1 %) allocations from
the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), including amounts received
from the State’s Sales and Use Tax Compensation (SUTC) Fund, the additional Public Safety Sales
Tax, and the Measure I district transactions tax, which was effective April 1, 2018.
Because of the time lag in the reporting and submission of sales taxes to the California Department
of Taxes and Fee Administration (CDTFA), only one quarter’s data is available from which to project
the City’s FY 2018-19 revenues from this source. Unfortunately, issues surrounding the
implementation of the State’s new computerized reporting system created shortfalls from delayed
payments in the 2018 second quarter, and further skewed the third quarter results. A review of
Burlingame’s 3rd quarter data for 2018 (taxes remitted to the CDTFA in October – December 2018)
indicates an improvement in taxable transactions of approximately $619,000 (19.3%). The chart
below shows that sales tax revenues continue to increase moderately, with many major industry
groups reporting a positive change compared to the same quarter of 2017.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
HISTROICAL SALES AND USE TAXES
(amount expressed in millions)
FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
FY 2019
Est.
Sales & Use Tax 5.00$ 6.15$ 6.33$ 6.90$ 7.48$ 8.36$ 10.20$ 11.94$ 12.19$ $ 13.20
Sales Tax Compensation Fund 1.27 1.89 2.16 2.17 2.57 2.59 2.48 - - -
Public Safety Fund-Sales Tax 0.11 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.16 0.17
Measure I (0.25% Sales Tax)- - - - - - - - 0.47 2.10
Totals 6.38$ 8.15$ 8.61$ 9.20$ 10.19$ 11.10$ 12.83$ 12.09$ 12.82$ 15.47$
Year-over-year changes %-23.7%27.7%5.6%6.9%10.8%8.9%15.6%-5.8%6.0%20.7%
6.27
8.04 8.49 9.07
10.05
10.95
12.68
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13.20
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2.10
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FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 Est.
Historical Sales & Use Tax Revenues
(in millions)
Sales & Use Tax
(including the State SUTC Fund)
Public Safety Fund-Sales Tax
Measure I (0.25% Sales Tax)
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Revenues from transactions in the City’s largest sector – Autos and Transportation – reflected a
one-time increase in the comparable quarter of nearly $400,000 – a 34.3 percent increase in the
Autos and Transportation sector. But for this aberration, the sector leveled off as predicted in the
forecast supporting the original budget.
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Growing faster than most other components of local sales tax receipts in recent years, the allocation
of taxes from the countywide use tax pool constitutes a larger portion of total sales tax revenues
than ever before. Use tax is the responsibility of the buyer rather than the seller and does not
involve a California “point of sale”. Therefore, the tax is coded to the county of use and then
distributed to each jurisdiction in the county on a pro rata share of taxable sales. As these receipts
now represent approximately 15 percent of the total sales tax revenues (and are categorized by
major industry group along with point-of-sale receipts), the increase reflects a continued
acceleration of online shopping for merchandise shipped from out of state. This trend, along with
a shift in consumer spending habits to non-taxable goods and services, puts pressure on brick-
and-mortar retailers and the underlying sales tax base for local governments.
Though not a large piece of the City’s sales and use tax receipts, the graph shows a marked growth
in the Building and Construction sector. This is largely attributable to the jobsite-specific sub-
permits obtained for the Burlingame Point development project. Application of this sub-permit
allows for the direct allocation of the use tax collected on out-of-state purchases on materials and
fixtures associated with the development. Through the third quarter of 2018, the City has netted
an additional $130,000 in additional use tax from purchases related to this jobsite, largely in the
current fiscal year.
The City’s FY 2018-19 adopted budget assumed a 3 percent growth in sales tax revenues despite
an anticipated slowdown in auto sales. Year-to-date receipts indicate that sales and use tax
revenues will indeed exceed those of the prior year. The new projection for these revenues in fiscal
year 2018-19 is $13.2 million, a $743,000 increase from the adopted budget. The increase is due
largely to (1) resolution of delayed payments due to the CDTFA’s new sales tax reporting software
in the first two quarters of 2018; (2) resolution of manufacturing issues allowing deliveries on
backorders in the Auto and Transportation group; and (3) one-time use tax receipts in building-
related sectors associated with commercial development. The Public Safety Sales Tax projection
should also be increased this year by $10,000 for the same underlying reasons. Due to the one-
time factors involved, the City’s sales tax consultant has projected a 5% decrease in these
revenues for fiscal year 2019-20.
Burlingame’s new ¼ cent Measure I transactions tax went into effect on April 1, 2018. Taxpayers
have 30 days at the end of the quarter to submit their returns, and the CDTFA takes six weeks to
process the quarterly returns. Thus, Burlingame received its first full quarter allocation of Measure
I revenues in mid-September. Because of this timing difference, the Measure I revenues we re NOT
included in the FY 2017-18 General Fund budget of revenues and expenditures, and were not
previously included in the five-year forecast. However, beginning with the FY 2018-19 budget,
Measure I monies were budgeted in a separate sub-fund to allow for maximum transparency and
accountability, and ease of presentation and review by the Measure I Citizens’ Oversight
Committee.
The new transactions tax is levied only on tangible personal property consumed, taken possession
of, registered, or delivered within the jurisdiction imposing the tax. The tax is not levied on
merchandise delivered to customers outside the city limits, or autos registered to buyers from
outside its jurisdiction. However, Burlingame will receive transactions tax on autos that residents
or businesses purchase from outside the city and any merchandise that is delivered from outside
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the city. Because auto dealerships comprise such a large segment of taxable transactions in
Burlingame, the estimated revenues from Measure I are less than a full 25% of the sales and use
tax. The tax was projected to yield $1.75 million in this current fiscal year; the new projection for
fiscal year 2018-19 is $2.1 million, an increase of $350,000.
Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) – TOT revenues constitute Burlingame’s largest General
Fund revenue source and are usually a good indicator of current economic activity. TOT revenues
are reported and paid to the City each month (for the prior month), so results as of January 31,
2018 reflect the first six months of the fiscal year. The budget for FY 2018-19 was established
based on TOT collections through March 2018, when 2017-18 fiscal year-end results were
projected to be approximately $27.4 million. Continued low vacancy rates and a steady rise in
average daily room rates (ADR) supported the original fiscal year 2018-19 budget projection of
nearly $28.0 million – a projected growth of 2.0 percent in TOT revenue.
In fact, the City ended the 2017-18 fiscal year with over $27.9 million in TOT revenues (see graph
below, where Q1 shows results for July through September of each fiscal year). And occupancy
rates as reported by the City’s hotels remained robust in the first half of the current fiscal year.
Burlingame hotels reported an average occupancy rate of 87.8 percent between July and
December 2018 and an ADR of approximately $205. This level of activity is expected to continue
for the remainder of the current fiscal year. A new projection of $28.5 million is proposed at mid-
year for TOT revenues, representing an additional 2.0 percent growth rate in the 2018-19 fiscal
year.
However, TOT revenues continue to be highly vulnerable to the cyclical nature of tourism and
changes in the economy. The City continues to project TOT revenues conservatively, as hotel
room pricing has far outpaced local pricing indices as well as inflation; as such, it is expected that
in the near term, price elasticity will constrain growth. In addition, construction of a new on-site
351-room Grand Hyatt hotel at SFO has begun; the hotel is scheduled to open in July 2019. The
impact of the additional supply of rooms in the region is considered in the City’s five-year forecast.
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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4$ Millions2018-19 Est.
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Historical Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue by Quarter
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Other Taxes – A number of other sources provide tax revenues to the City’s General Fund.
Although they are consolidated for reporting purposes, prior year actual amounts and the current
year activity for each source have been reviewed for the most accurate projection of FY 2018-19
year-end results.
Real Property Transfer Tax – The City receives property transfer tax revenue the month following
a real property transaction, splitting the 0.11 percent tax evenly with the County. Although
improved home values have pushed these receipts higher in recent years, property turnover in
the area continues to be relatively low. Burlingame’s property transfer tax revenues ended the
2017-18 fiscal year on a high note ($425,000 for the year), after experiencing a significant property
sale in April.
Month to month variation in real estate sales (reflected in the chart below) makes this revenue
difficult to project. Current year receipts are much stronger than experienced last year ($284,000
compared with $180,000 in mid-year 2017-18) due to a significant property sale in July. Even
without this July “spike,” transfer tax revenues are expected to provide an estimated $520,000 to
the General Fund, an increase from the current year budget of $370,000.
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$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
(Est.)
City of Burlingame
Real Property Transfer Tax Revenue
Fiscal Years 2010 -2019
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
Jul-09 Jul-10 Jul-11 Jul-12 Jul-13 Jul-14 Jul-15 Jul-16 Jul-17 Jul-18
City of Burlingame
Fiscal Years 2010 to 2019 Real Property Transfer Tax Revenue
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Business License Tax – Year-to-date business license tax revenues are coming in at a slightly
higher rate than last year. This includes the special business license tax (5 percent of revenues)
assessed on airport parking enterprises, which comprises nearly 37 percent of this revenue line
item. The budget for business license revenues in total ($998,000) for the current fiscal year
represents a 4.4 percent decrease over the 2017-18 fiscal year results, which were 4.8 percent
over the budget. Therefore, a $42,000 increase in the FY 2018-19 revenue projection is warranted.
While a higher volume of licenses might be expected in an improving economy, the cost of an
annual business license in Burlingame is small ($100 for most businesses). Unless airport parking
enterprises experience a significant change in operations, this remains a relatively small and
somewhat fixed revenue source.
Franchise Fees – The largest category of Burlingame’s franchise fees is derived from the
regional garbage hauler (8 percent of revenues), and is collected and remitted monthly. Although
solid waste rates have been increased 6 percent for the 2019 calendar year, some increase was
provided for in the FY 2018-19 adopted budget. As service account volumes have not increased
significantly, no changes to the budgetary projection are needed for the solid waste utility.
Franchise fees for the provision of gas and electric utilities were slightly over the estimated
budgets in the prior fiscal year. Although the City does not receive these revenues until April,
there is no indication that the current year’s revenues will deviate significantly, so no budget
adjustments are necessary. However, staff proposes a downward adjustment for cable franchise
fee revenues, as these came in slightly below budget in fiscal year 2017-18, and current fiscal
year receipts are coming in lower than experienced at this same time last year. An additional
decrease in video service franchise fee revenues reflects a continued decline in demand for these
services.
Licenses and Permits – General Fund revenue in this category consists largely of alarm and
overnight parking permit fees, along with taxicab licenses. With a budget of $88,000, these
receipts account for a very small part of total General Fund revenues. Last year, this revenue
source decreased slightly compared to the previous year, due largely to a decrease in the volume
of applications for taxi licenses. A downward revision ($7,000) is again recommended for fees
related to taxi license and inspection activities, as under AB 1069, effective January 1, 2019,
taxicabs need only pay regulatory fees to the jurisdiction where they are “substantially located”.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
FRANCHISE TAXES
FY16-17
Actual
FY17-18
Actual
FY18-19
Adjusted
Budget
FY18-19
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendmen
t
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
Gas 114,755$ 129,951$ 130,000$ 130,000$ -$ 0.0%
Electric 240,826 268,927 280,000 280,000 0 0.0%
Garbage 715,184 743,450 775,000 775,000 0 0.0%
AT&T Cable TV 449,851 433,554 475,000 410,000 (65,000)-13.7%
Wave Astound 24,138 23,979 23,000 23,000 0 0.0%
AT&T Video Service 88,550 76,031 83,000 70,000 (13,000)-15.7%
Total, Franchise Taxes 1,633,303$ 1,675,891$ 1,766,000$ 1,688,000$ (78,000)$ -4.4%
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Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties – This category consists largely of revenue from parking
citations and vehicle code violation fines. The Police Department has refined their projections to
reflect a higher volume of parking citations, resulting in revenues that exceed the current budget
by $76,000 as a result of a fully staffed parking enforcement unit. Revenues from vehicle code
violations are also up from the prior fiscal year, but the adopted budget should be adjusted
downward ($14,000) to be more consistent with last year’s actual results. Also, code enforcement
violations were projected at a minimal amount, and can be increased (based on year-to-date
activity) by $5,000.
Investment Income – Yields on municipal portfolios dropped steadily following the 2008 market
downturn. Over recent years, the Federal Reserve has implemented monetary policies to keep
credit affordable and inflation in check to help the economy recover from the recent recession.
Similar to other cities, Burlingame invests in only the safest of securities (the highest priority of
the City’s investment policy is preservation of capital), and yields continued to hover at historic
lows for the last 10 years, rising only recently.
Maintaining its focus on safety and liquidity, the City transferred $10 million from LAIF during
fiscal year 2017-18 to invest in a similar vehicle, CAMP (California Asset Management Program).
CAMP is a California Joint Powers Authority established in 1989. The CAMP pool is similar to
LAIF and is a permitted investment for all local agencies under California Government Code
§53601(p). Although both pools have similar terms and offer daily liquidity, many public agencies
use both LAIF and CAMP funds in order to diversify the liquid portion of their investment holdings.
Currently, CAMP offers a slight yield advantage.
In this midyear report, staff takes the opportunity to adjust the budget for interest income
projections. Income from the City’s investment holdings has always been difficult to forecast due
to the requirement to “mark-to-market” the portfolio at each year end. As shown in the chart
below, the change in market value has a significant impact on the reported earnings of the
portfolio. A yield to maturity at cost on the main portfolio of securities was 2.27% as of December
31, 2018, compared to a “total return” of 1.6 percent if the change in the portfolio value is included.
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For this reason, the City’s budget reflects investment income with the mark-to-market adjustment
removed for all funds. Such treatment recognizes that the City typically holds its investments to
maturity, and removes the uncertainty of the market place from the City’s revenue forecasts.
Therefore, “actual” interest income received in the prior year has been restated to reflect earnings
unadjusted for market value as of June 30, 2018, and budgets have been established to reflect
interest earning prior to the market adjustment at year end.
The City has contracts with PFM Asset Management, LLC. for outside investment advisory
services. PFM assists in the annual review of the City’s ongoing cash flows and investment
goals, and recommends any appropriate revisions in the investment policy. The managed
portfolio’s benchmark is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index, with a
duration of 2.56 years. The market value of the portfolio as of December 31, 2018, was $170.1
million, consisting of a $109.2 million managed pool of top-rated securities, $34.4 million in the
State Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), and $26.4 million in the California Asset
Management Program (CAMP). The City’s aggregate investments (including the very liquid
investments in LAIF and CAMP, State and County investment pools) averaged a yield to maturity
of 2.33 percent.
This aggregate yield to maturity on the City’s investments compares favorably with the 1.6
percent reported in last year’s mid-year analysis. LAIF, which holds the majority of the City’s idle
cash, is yielding 2.32 percent, up from 1.239 percent one year ago (as of December 31st). CAMP
is earning 2.63 percent as of the date of this report, as the yield curve continues to be inverted
between the 1-year and 5-year durations. Revenues from the City’s investments are therefore
anticipated to be higher than in the prior fiscal year in total. However, it would not be prudent to
include an assumption about the year-end “mark-to-market” adjustment in forecasting this
revenue. Actual income earnings are allocated out to other City funds based on average cash
balance throughout the fiscal year. As cash balances vary from year to year within the different
funds, interest earnings by fund are difficult to project. Of the total interest earnings now projected
for the 2018-19 fiscal year, nearly $1.8 million is projected to be General Fund interest revenue.
Staff has proposed adjustments to the interest revenue budgets in funds that will be materially
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impacted by this new projection. These mid-year adjustments will provide a more accurate
projection of interest earnings to the various funds for future budgets.
State Subventions (Intergovernmental revenues) – This revenue line item in the General Fund
now consists largely of the State’s COPS (Citizens’ Option for Public Safety) program revenues.
These funds are allocated to the counties and then distributed to the various agencies within each
county, with a minimum of $100,000 to each law enforcement jurisdiction. Burlingame has received
over $130,000 of COPS funding in the past two fiscal years, and COPS allocations have increased
in the current fiscal year as well. Therefore, a $40,000 increase (for a $140,000 total) is projected
in this revenue line item.
The Equitable Sharing (also referred to as Asset Seizure) Program refers to a federal program in
which the proceeds of liquidated seized assets from asset forfeiture are shared between state and
federal law enforcement authorities. As receipts from this program are sporadic in nature (there
were no revenues from asset seizures in the prior fiscal year), this line item revenue is not typically
budgeted. However, over $46,000 has been received from the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury so far
this fiscal year; therefore, a one-time increase in the budget for this revenue is indicated.
Receipts of State Motor Vehicle License Fees (VLF) comprise the remainder of federal and state
subvention revenues. These revenues totaled $15,870 in FY 2017-18. Following the 2011 State
Budget Act, which stripped most remaining VLF allocations from cities, revenues from this source
are not significant and always uncertain. Thus, the City can expect to receive the minimal FY 2018-
19 budget of $13,000 for this line item, barring major changes in this state allocation.
Charges for Services – As seen in the chart below, most departments generate some amount
of receipts in this revenue category. With a budget of nearly $5.7 million, these receipts account
for approximately 7.6 percent of Burlingame’s total General Fund revenues.
General Fund revenues in this category had increased considerably in FY 2016-17 compared to
the previous years, due largely to one-time fees for Public Works services. Amounts collected last
fiscal year reflected a more normal rate of growth, and few significant adjustments are now
recommended for the 2018-19 fiscal year budget.
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
CHARGES FOR SERVICES BY DEPARTMENT
By Department
FY16-17
Actual
FY17-18
Actual
FY18-19
Current
Budget
FY18-19
Midyear
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
Police $91,258 $79,416 $78,500 $80,000 $1,500 1.9%
Parks 153,036 116,197 177,000 177,000 0 0.0%
Recreation 2,827,667 3,008,863 3,192,000 3,192,000 0 0.0%
Aquatics 233,198 299,017 262,000 4,000 (258,000)-98.5%
Planning 875,259 555,671 657,200 951,500 294,300 44.8%
Public Works 1,192,274 658,704 575,000 775,000 200,000 34.8%
Library 640,983 784,985 742,000 742,000 0 0.0%
Other 9,679 12,940 9,300 9,300 0 0.0%
Total, Departmental Fees $6,023,353 $5,515,794 $5,693,000 $5,930,800 $237,800 4.2%
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The largest adjustment is warranted in the Planning Division, due to continuously high volumes of
planning applications, as well as relatively strong pre-application activity. Some of the larger
projects in the pipeline may have been spurred by the recent adoption of the General Plan
Update. Revenues from Planning fees, budgeted at $425,000, are now projected to be
approximately $660,000 for the current fiscal year due to the steady volume of projects.
Zoning/Sign Plan Checking fee revenue, originally budgeted at $196,000, is expected to reach
$255,000, largely the result of a large apartment project fee collected in February.
The Public Works Department is providing plan-checking and other services to several large
development projects as well: revenues from these activities had already exceeded the adopted
budget projection by mid-February. The recommended budget adjustment for these revenues is
an increase of $200,000 for the current year.
Following a successful automatic renewal pilot program last year, the Peninsula Library System
launched the program system-wide early in December 2018. The decision was made to remove
barriers for low income library patrons, as well as increase library usage by young adults.
Although there has been no immediate impact on fines/fees revenues, staff estimates a decrease
of approximately 36% going forward. For the current fiscal year, that equates to a downward
adjustment of approximately $15,000. However, the Library has increased the hours of operation
for its convenient passport intake services, and staff has become more familiar with the key
processes that enable a faster turn-around in appointments. A $15,000 (58 percent) increase in
this revenue source, to $54,000, is anticipated for this line item in the current fiscal year.
Receipts from recreational services in fiscal year 2017-18 were 6.4 percent above that experienced
in the prior fiscal year, indicating a continued demand for recreational offerings. In fact, based on
year-to-date numbers, Recreation fee revenue will remain generally as budgeted, reflecting an
additional 6.1 percent growth for the current fiscal year. Revenues will also remain as budgeted
for activities of the Parks Division. The only adjustment proposed is a decrease in the pass through
revenue from the Aquatics program. Due to the construction activities and necessary closure at
the pool site, the maintenance cost of the pool (and the income which is passed through to the
District) will be minimal. Although the revenue line item will decrease by $258,000, this will be more
than offset by savings ($358,000) in operational costs to the City.
Small adjustments are recommended to the General Fund revenue projections for the Police
Department. In addition, the use of “special police services” has declined as other more cost-
effective solutions are utilized for non-recurring security needs; this revenue projection should be
decreased by $7,500. And, because the City changed its ordinance regarding the licensing of
massage operators who are licensed through the California Massage Therapy Council, fees
charged for this purpose have also diminished considerably. A $4,000 reduction in this projection
is indicated.
However, based on prior year and current fiscal year-to-date collections, revenues from both
vehicle release fees and false alarm charges are anticipated to exceed the projections included
in the adopted budget ($5,000 and $8,000, respectively).
Other Revenues – The City receives other miscellaneous revenues from time to time. The
budget for these miscellaneous revenues include unclaimed property from the State, rebates,
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miscellaneous reimbursements, and refunds of prior-year expenses. Such amounts average
about $30,000 annually, and there is no indication that this revenue category will need adjustment
in the current fiscal year.
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City of Burlingame
FY 2018-19 Mid-year Report
Attachment B – General Fund Expenditures
The following table shows the FY 2018-19 mid-year assessment of departmental (operating)
General Fund expenditures:
Although some of the proposed mid-year budget amendments are off-set within each department
or division, they are described in detail below to illustrate changes in operations that were not
anticipated at the time the FY 2018-19 budget was adopted.
General Fund Personnel Costs
The challenge of any public sector agency is to provide competitive salary and benef it packages
in order to recruit and retain quality talent, while keeping the cost of providing these packages at
a reasonable and sustainable level. Negotiated or imposed contracts in years since the recession
have resulted in significant savings and have assisted in achieving structural benefit changes
that will help control f uture employee benefit costs. For example, Burlingame employees are
now paying a portion of the employer’s retirement rate in addition to th e employees’ rate, as well
as a larger portion of their health care premiums. Retiree medical benefits have been significantly
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
FY16-17
Actuals
FY17-18
Actuals
FY18-19
Current
Budget
FY18-19
Midyear
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
By General Fund Program
General Government 4,874,249$ 5,132,958$ 5,867,239$ 5,928,239$ 61,000$ 1.0%
Public Safety
Central County Fire (Burlingame)10,761,242 10,694,035 11,106,979 11,106,979 - 0.0%
Police & Dispatch 14,791,117 15,719,783 17,267,885 17,622,885 355,000 2.1%
Public Works 4,456,522 5,645,705 6,145,429 6,307,429 162,000 2.6%
Community Development 1,530,975 1,799,124 1,941,729 2,041,729 100,000 5.2%
Leisure & Culture
Aquatic Center 419,971 439,627 602,800 244,800 (358,000) -59.4%
Library 4,710,029 5,065,272 5,554,025 5,554,025 - 0.0%
Parks & Recreation 8,163,375 9,140,754 9,859,976 9,859,976 - 0.0%
Total Expenditures 49,707,480$ 53,637,258$ 58,346,062$ 58,666,062$ 320,000$ 0.5%
CITY OF BURLINGAME, CA
SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
FY16-17
Actuals
FY17-18
Actuals
FY18-19
Current
Budget
FY18-19
Midyear
Projection
FY18-19
Midyear
Amendment
Adjustment
Up (Down) %
By Expense Categories
Salaries & Wages 16,680,530$ 17,325,633$ 19,136,935$ 19,517,935$ 381,000$ 2.0%
Benefits 9,074,142 10,327,221 11,410,074 11,410,074 - 0.0%
Operating Costs 20,266,011 21,687,413 23,369,572 23,308,572 (61,000) -0.3%
Internal Services 3,587,253 4,176,888 4,187,333 4,187,333 - 0.0%
Capital Outlay 99,544 120,103 242,148 242,148 - 0.0%
Total Expenditures 49,707,480$ 53,637,258$ 58,346,062$ 58,666,062$ 320,000$ 0.5%
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reduced for new hires, and provisions for the payout of sick leave hours have been curtailed.
Although many of these savings are evident in recent-year budgets, the savings from some of
these actions will not be realized in full for many years. In the current more favorable economic
environment, compensation increases are anticipated to keep up with cost-of-living indexes. But
the costs of prior-year pension obligations are anticipated to grow significantly in the next five years,
and these changes will put added pressure on personnel costs beginning with future operating
budgets.
Because personnel budgets are based on full occupancy (no vacancies) of permanent positions,
budgetary savings will occur in most every department. However, personnel cost savings due to
vacancies are difficult to estimate and vary by departments and programs, so no budget
adjustments have been made on a City-wide basis.
It should also be noted that most health plan rates were increased effective January 1, 2019. Amid
increasingly volatile health care markets across the industry, the CalPERS Board of Administration
approved health care rate and plan changes for 2019 that include an average 1.16 percent overall
premium increase, marking the lowest health premium increase CalPERS has negotiated in over
two decades. However, the average overall premium increase in the plans used by the City’s
current employees was approximately 3.1 percent. No adjustment is being made to the
departmental budgets to cover the impact of these rate changes for the last half of the current fiscal
year.
Note that personnel costs (and total operating expenditures) for the General Fund have (since
FY 2014-15) included contributions to the irrevocable trust fund established in October 2013
for the purpose of funding the City’s retiree medical benefit obligations (OPEB). The full costs
of these past and current obligations are now reflected in the departmental budgets. As best
practices would dictate, the City is committed to contributing the annual required contribution
to the trust fund in both good and bad financial times, using conservative, realistic assumptions
that are adjusted based on bi-annual actuarial reports specific to the City’s program and its
participants. Unlike pension liabilities, the City’s OPEB is a closed program and therefore less
susceptible to volatile swings in annual contributions.
Pension costs are projected to increase by 11.3 percent in FY 2018-19 and account for the
largest increase in year-over-year personnel costs.
General Fund Appropriation Adjustments
Total General Fund expenditures increased 3.8 percent ($2.1 million) in the FY 2018-19
budget (not including contributions to the pension trust fund) as compared with the prior year’s
adjusted budget. The increase in the operating budget was largely due an increase in the cost
of wages and benefits of full time, part-time, and seasonal employees, as well as increased
pension costs. Note that $750,000 of the increase in operating budget reflects funding of
Measure I priorities. In addition, despite a scheduled drop in debt service needed for the 2006
Pension Obligation bonds, debt service levels were kept fairly level with prior years in
anticipation of a new debt issuance for the Community Center construction project in 2019.
With this mid-year analysis, a very minor increase in the operating expenditures budget
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($320,000) is recommended for the FY 2018-19 General Fund appropriations, largely due to
unanticipated operational needs as described by department, below.
Administrative Services – The budget for this group of departments supplies the resources that
support services often referred to as “general government” activities. Although each department is
bound by a separate budget, recommended adjustments are fairly minor, and they are combined
in this report to give an overall context to the administrative costs of the City.
Implementation of the Finance modules within the Munis® Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
System is anticipated to take place early in the new fiscal year. The implementation schedule is
rigorous and is being tightly managed by Finance staff. The impact of the additional workload
within Finance has already been felt, and management foresees some staff shortages later in the
fiscal year. As the need for temporary staff resources has become apparent, staff is working with
a local temp agency to assist the department; approximately $40,000 will be needed in contractual
resources to support staff for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The City Clerk’s Office is utilizing additional contract services to index storage boxes of the City’s
paper files in preparation for scanning the files into the new records management software. These
additional services, as well as the use of a summer intern, are needed for boxes of records that
were not labeled correctly or whose content was not listed when originally sent to storage.
However, there is adequate budget remaining in the Electronic Records Management System
project to cover these additional costs ($21,000).
Police – The Police Department’s budget for overtime wages needs to be increased due to
significant staffing shortages. Although most of the six retirements experienced in the current fiscal
year were anticipated in the budget, two unexpected resignations and a termination created an
initial staffing shortage within the department. The situation was exacerbated when two
replacement officers failed their field training. As of mid-year, nearly 90 percent of the overtime
budget had been expended. As the department takes steps to rectify the shortage, a $270,000
increase in the adopted budget for Police overtime is indicated.
As the department now has to hire more officers than anticipated, nine officers are planned to
attend the police academy as opposed to the original five offices projected for the fiscal year. At a
tuition rate of approximately $3,500 per officer, this will require an increase to the Training and
Safety budget of $14,000. However, the cost can be covered by an anticipated surplus in the
department’s Equipment Maintenance budget.
The Police Department’s Communications Division experienced an unexpected resignation early
in the fiscal year (representing 14 percent of the division’s workforce), and is also going to exceed
its budget for overtime wages. Although the cost will be partially offset from savings in regular
salaries, an additional $85,000 is needed through the end of the year in anticipated overtime costs.
Parks and Recreation – Several small adjustments to the 2018-19 fiscal year budget are proposed
for the Recreation Program – largely reflective of varying registration numbers within the
department’s many class/program offerings. However, budget shortages in some program areas
can be covered in other areas, so no additional appropriation is needed overall. The Parks Division
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is also able to cover anticipated overruns with savings in other areas. The large budgetary savings
in the Aquatics Division budget is the result of the pool closure at the end of the last fiscal year.
The operational savings are partially offset by the revenue that flows through the aquatics program
to the High School District.
Community Development Department – A $100,000 increase is needed in the Planning
Division’s budget for contract services to fund the Downtown Public Plaza Peer Review and Design
effort. The peer review would entail hiring a design professional to critique the plaza design
proposed by the architects for Burlingame Park Square. An RFP for this work has been issued.
Public Works – Several budget amendments are proposed to cover the cost of additional
maintenance and repairs in the Streets and Storm Drainage Division:
Additional maintenance work was required on the sidewalk pavers along Burlingame Avenue: the
pavers needed to be power washed, the joints refilled with sand, and the entire surface sealed.
The work was part of ongoing maintenance but had to be done sooner than previously anticipated.
The original estimate for this contract work was $125,000. However, staff made the necessary
repairs to unleveled pavers prior to the start of the project, reducing the cost to $92,000. An
additional $20,000 is needed to cover the staff overtime expenses incurred. In order to minimize
the impact to pedestrians and merchants, a majority of the work was completed during the early
morning hours before the regular shift schedule.
Additional funding ($50,000) is also needed for an emergency levee repair in a portion of Easton
Creek. A section of levee between North Carolan Road and the Caltrain tracks is eroding. The
project will install rock to shore up 300 feet of failing levee.
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City of Burlingame
FY 2018-19 Mid-year Report
Attachment C – General Fund Five-Year Forecast
(Revised) Budget Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast
Revenue Categories 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Property Tax 22,047,000$ 23,268,000$ 24,670,000$ 26,048,000$ 27,265,000$ 28,543,000$
Sales Tax 15,470,000 14,702,000 14,980,000 15,160,000 15,343,000 15,502,000
Transient Occupancy Tax 28,500,000 28,500,000 28,785,000 29,073,000 29,364,000 29,658,000
Other Taxes - Franchise Tax 1,688,000 1,739,000 1,774,000 1,792,000 1,810,000 1,828,000
Other Taxes - Business Licenses 1,040,000 1,030,000 1,030,000 1,040,000 1,050,000 1,061,000
Other Taxes - State HOPTR 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
Other Taxes - Transfer Tax 520,000 370,000 377,000 385,000 393,000 401,000
Licenses & Permits 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000
Fines, Forfeitures & Penalties 976,500 981,000 986,000 991,000 996,000 1,001,000
Use of Money & Property 165,000 165,000 168,000 173,000 176,000 180,000
Charges for Services 5,930,800 6,079,000 6,231,000 6,387,000 6,547,000 6,711,000
Other Revenue 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Federal & State Subventions 186,600 187,000 187,000 187,000 187,000 187,000
Interest Income 1,792,000 1,971,000 2,070,000 2,174,000 2,228,000 2,284,000
Total Revenues 78,486,900$ 79,163,000$ 81,429,000$ 83,581,000$ 85,530,000$ 87,527,000$
Expenditure Categories
Salaries & Wages (19,517,935)(20,074,000)(20,676,000)(21,296,000)(21,934,000)(22,592,000)
Benefits (11,410,074)(12,354,000)(13,302,000)(14,205,000)(15,185,000)(16,079,000)
Operating Costs (23,308,572)(24,229,000)(25,192,000)(26,199,000)(27,252,000)(28,353,000)
Internal Services (4,187,333)(4,313,000)(4,442,000)(4,575,000)(4,712,000)(4,853,000)
Capital Outlay (242,148)(249,000)(256,000)(264,000)(272,000)(280,000)
Total Expenditures (58,666,062)(61,219,000)(63,868,000)(66,539,000)(69,355,000)(72,157,000)
Operating Revenue 19,820,838 17,944,000 17,561,000 17,042,000 16,175,000 15,370,000
Transfers In (Out)(10,163,883)(8,322,000)(8,754,000)(9,209,000)(9,687,000)(10,189,000)
Capital Investment Reserve (3,000,000)(3,000,000)(3,000,000)(3,000,000)(3,000,000)(2,000,000)
Debt Service (3,109,939)(3,439,000)(3,145,000)(2,764,000)(2,776,000)(2,801,000)
Change in Fund Balance before
Adjustments 3,547,016$ 3,183,000$ 2,662,000$ 2,069,000$ 712,000$ 380,000$
Adjustments
Pension Trust 115 (2,838,000)(2,158,000)(1,704,000)(1,307,000)(845,000)(506,000)
Net Surplus / (Deficit)709,016$ 1,025,000$ 958,000$ 762,000$ (133,000)$ (126,000)$
RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
ADJUSTMENTS TO ESTIMATED REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FISCAL
YEAR 2018-19 BUDGET
RESOLVED, by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame, California, and this Council
does hereby APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Finance Director & Treasurer to amend the current
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget as outlined below to reflect actual fiscal conditions and projections
outlined in the Mid-Year Report:
Amendments to Estimated Revenues:
General Fund:
Property Tax $ 712,000
Sales and Use Tax 1,103,000
Transient Occupancy Tax 550,000
Other Taxes - Franchise Tax (78,000)
Other Taxes - Business Licenses 42,000
Other Taxes - Real Property Transfer Tax 150,000
Licenses & Permits (7,000)
Charges for Services 237,800
Fines, Forfeitures & Penalties 67,000
State Subventions 73,600
Interest Income 700,000
Other Funds:
Gas Tax - Highway User's Tax (121,000)
Gas Tax - Road Repair & Accountability Act (20,000)
Building Enterprise - Building Plan Check Fees (390,000)
Interest Income (Various) 425,000
Amendments to Appropriations:
General Fund:
City Clerk $21,000
Finance 40,000
Planning 100,000
Police & Dispatch 355,000
Aquatic Center (358,000)
Streets and Storm Drainage 20,000
Engineering 142,000
Other Funds:
Sewer Maintenance $11,000
Facilities Services Fund 26,000
Equipment Services Fund 302,500
Admin/IT Services Fund 105,000
Revisions to Transfers In / Out:
Transfer Out from General Fund to CIP Fund ($ 3,119,000)
Transfer Out from Parking Enterprise Fund to CIP Fund (318,000)
Transfer In to Capital Projects Fund for:
Community Center Phase 1-Site Projects
North Rollins Road Specific Plan
New Financial System (ERP)
Fire Station 35 Improvement
City Clerk Records Management System
Village at Burlingame Project
EV Parking Stations
Downtown Smart Parking Meters
2,700,000
225,000
115,000
100,000
(21,000)
200,000
70,000
48,000
_____________________________
Mayor
I, MEAGHAN HASSELL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a special meeting of the City Council held on the 13th
day of March, 2019 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
_____________________________
City Clerk
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 5b
MEETING DATE: March 13, 2019
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: March 13, 2019
From: Sonya M. Morrison, Human Resources Director – (650) 558-7209
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Addition of One New Full-time
Equivalent Deputy/Assistant City Attorney, Establishing a Classification and
Salary Ranges for the New Deputy/Assistant City Attorney Position, and
Approving the Amended City of Burlingame Pay Rates and Ranges (Salary
Schedule)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the addition of one
new full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Deputy/Assistant City Attorney position in the City Attorney’s
office, establishing the new job specification and salary ranges for the Deputy/Assistant City
Attorney position, and authorizing the amended City of Burlingame pay rates and ranges for
employees (salary schedules).
BACKGROUND
The City is proposing amendments to the classification plan:
1) Addition of one Deputy/Assistant City Attorney (new classification, 1.0 FTE) in the City
Attorney’s Office.
This change will enable staff to provide additional services to enhance City operations in the area
of legal services. To date the City has utilized a temporary Assistant City Attorney position. This
was a casual, non-benefitted position, working approximately 25 hours per week. The incumbent
left City employment over four months ago, and the City has determined that service needs have
increased to the point that a casual, non-benefitted, part-time employee is not sufficient to meet the
needs of the City in the area of legal services.
Per City of Burlingame Civil Service Rules, adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3.52.030,
the City Council is the final authority for approving the classification and compensation plan,
including any new job specifications.
The proposed amendments require the City Council to authorize a new salary schedule that,
once approved, will be made available to the public via the City of Burlingame website.
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DISCUSSION
City Attorney’s Office
Deputy/Assistant City Attorney: This is a new flexibly staffed classification that may be filled at
either the Deputy or the Assistant level, depending on qualifications. An employee hired at the
Deputy level may, with time and experience, ‘flex up’ to the Assistant City Attorney classification,
thereby supporting employee growth and increased retention for the position. Prior to November
2018, the Assistant City Attorney function was fulfilled using a temporary employee. Adding the
new classification enables the City to provide additional services to enhance City operations.
Key functions of the Deputy/Assistant City Attorney position include providing a wide range of
professional legal services related to municipal government operations in a variety of civil and
criminal matters; conducting legal research and preparing opinions, memoranda, contracts,
ordinances, and other legal documents; advising City departments, boards, and commissions; and
representing the City in a variety of litigation matters. The addition of a position in the City Attorney’s
office will help the City better meet increased regulatory and litigation burdens. At the current level
of staffing, the City Attorney’s office cannot adequately address the significant, ongoing needs of
the City for routine legal work -- including subpoenas, records requests, weapons petitions, contract
review and negotiation, ordinance revisions, and advice -- at the same time as responding to
significant and/or urgent issues, such as current and threatened litigation and alternative dispute
resolution processes, policy initiatives from Council, work related to major development in the city,
and new regulatory mandates such as the recent FCC orders. A regular Deputy/Assistant position
will enable continuous service on ongoing legal needs while enhancing the Department’s ability to
address the major/urgent issues facing the City. The recommended monthly salary is $8,585.20-
$10,435.36 for the Deputy City Attorney and $11,973.87-$14,554.31 for the Assistant City Attorney.
These amounts are based on an analysis of similar positions in the Bay Area. This classification
will be unrepresented as it is a confidential position responsible for providing legal support to City
departments, commissions, the Council, and the City Attorney.
City of Burlingame Pay Rates and Ranges (Salary Schedule)
Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 570.5, requires the City Council to
adopt a full salary schedule as a standalone document detailing the rates of pay for each City
classification, and to maintain this salary schedule as a publicly available document for at least five
years. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) uses this salary schedule
to determine the “compensation earnable” when calculating the monthly pension an individual will
receive when he or she retires. “Compensation earnable” is defined by the Public Employees’
Retirement Law (PERL) Government Code Sections 20636, and 20636.1 as pay rate and special
compensation as defined in the statutes.
The City Council must adopt a revised salary schedule, in its entirety, as a standalone document,
each time a revision is made to the salary schedule through revised classification titles or pay
ranges, the addition of new classifications, the deletion of abolished classifications, and changes
to salary ranges through negotiated increases.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The total estimated annual cost of a new 1.0 FTE Assistant City Attorney position (wages and
benefits) is $217,000 for the fiscal year 2019-20. With salary savings from eliminating the casual
Assistant City Attorney position, the net fiscal impact to the Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget will be
approximately $108,000. The financial impact to the remainder of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 City
budget will be approximately $18,000. The department's budget includes sufficient funding to cover
the cost.
Exhibits:
• Resolution
• Job Specification
• Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING
THE ADDITION OF ONE NEW FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT DEPUTY/ASSISTANT CITY
ATTORNEY, ESTABLISHING A NEW JOB SPECIFICATION AND SALARY RANGES,
AND APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF BURLINGAME SALARY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, under the City of Burlingame Civil Service Rules, adopted pursuant to
Municipal Code Section 3.52.030, the City Council is the final authority for approving the
classification and compensation plan, including any new job specifications, and;
WHEREAS, the City Attorney’s Office has seen a significant increase in regulatory and
litigation burdens on the City; and
WHEREAS, these increases require a significant amount of staff time that the current City
Attorney’s staffing is not equipped to handle; and
WHEREAS, the addition of a 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) flexibly staffed Deputy/Assistant
City Attorney position in the City Attorney’s Office will enable continuous service on ongoing legal
needs while enhancing the Department’s ability to address the major/urgent issues facing the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy/Assistant City Attorney job specification is a new classification and
an unrepresented position; and
WHEREAS, the monthly salary range for the Deputy City Attorney will be $8,585.20-
$10,435.36 and the monthly salary range for the Assistant City Attorney will be $11,973.87-
$14,554.31; and
WHEREAS, the budget impact of the new position is approximately $18,000 for the
remainder of Fiscal Year 2018-19; and
WHEREAS, the department's budget includes sufficient funding to cover the cost; and
WHEREAS, the changes require the City Council to adopt an amended City of Burlingame
Salary Schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Burlingame finds,
orders and declares that:
1. The Council approves the addition of a 1.0 FTE Deputy/Assistant City Attorney
position in the City Attorney’s Office;
2. The Council approves the job specification and monthly salary range of $8,585.20-
$10,435.36 for the Deputy City Attorney and $11,973.87-$14,554.31 for the
Assistant City Attorney position that will be an unrepresented position; and
3. The Council adopts the amended City of Burlingame Salary Schedule.
____________________________
Donna Colson, Mayor
I, Meaghan Hassel Shearer City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th day of March
2019, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
____________________________
Meaghan Hassel Shearer, City Clerk
DEPUTY/ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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DEPUTY/ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
Class specifications are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties and responsibilities associated
with specified positions. Therefore, specifications may not include all duties performed by individuals within a classification. In
addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not
necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.
DEFINITION
The Deputy/Assistant City Attorney is an “at-will” position and works under the direction of the City
Attorney. The Deputy/Assistant City Attorney provides a wide range of professional legal services related
to municipal government operations in a variety of civil and criminal matters; conducts legal research and
prepares opinions, memoranda, contracts, ordinances and other legal documents; advises city
departments, boards and commissions; and represents the city in a variety of litigation matters.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
This classification is flexibly staffed and may be filled at the Deputy or Assistant level. The levels are
distinguished by the amount of experience in municipal law and level of independence exercised by the
incumbent. At the Assistant level, the incumbent must be able to handle complex and sensitive matters
independently, be capable of directly supervising outside counsel and appearing in court on the City’s
behalf without supervision, and be competent to handle Council and public communications without
direct support from the City Attorney. The Deputy City Attorney must be able to complete complex legal
tasks, including appearing in court on routine matters, and handle communications with the public and
staff. However, the Deputy City Attorney may have less experience in municipal law and is expected to
require more instruction and oversight from the City Attorney, particularly in addressing complex or
novel issues.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED:
Receives direction from the City Attorney.
Exercises technical and functional supervision over support staff as appropriate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Confer with and advise city departments, boards, and commissions concerning their duties,
powers, and functions; perform legal research and prepare written and oral opinions on various
legal issues for presentation to the city Council, city departments and various boards and
commissions.
• Provide legal support to assigned departments; prepare, draft and review ordinances, resolutions,
contracts, deeds, leases and other legal documents and instruments; review joint agency
agreements, mutual aid agreements, grants, and various competitive bid documents.
• Provide opinions as to the legal acceptability of agreements, contracts, covenants, and other
binding documents presented to the city for consideration by outside parties or agencies.
• Represent the city in litigation and supervise related activities; investigate claims and complaints
against the city and take or recommend appropriate action.
• Assist in or prepare cases including those related to the Municipal Code for hearings, trials, and
other judicial proceedings; represent the city in such proceedings.
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• Review and analyze court rulings and legislation relative to their effect on municipal government
operations; recommend changes in policies and procedures in order to meet current legal
requirements.
• Represent the city at various city Council, board and commission meetings and in court as
directed.
• Respond to requests for information from the general public, city staff, outside agencies, and
other interested parties; research requested information.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other city employees and the
public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: (The following are minimal qualifications necessary for entry into the classification)
Education and Experience:
Experience: • For Deputy City Attorney: one year of professional legal experience, with a preference for
municipal law experience. • For Assistant City Attorney: three years of professional legal experience in municipal law.
Training: • Equivalent to a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
License or Certificate: • Active membership, in good standing, in the State Bar of California
KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILLS: (The following are a representative sample of the KAS’s necessary to
perform essential duties of the position)
Knowledge of: • Legal principles and practices including civil, criminal, constitutional, and administrative law and
related procedures. • Judicial procedures and rules of evidence; methods of legal research and analysis. • Statutes and court decisions relating to municipal government operations; Public Records Act;
Brown Act and conflict of interest laws; tort law and liability insurance litigation. • Modern office equipment and methods including use of computer applications in word
processing, spreadsheet, database, and visual presentation. • Municipal government operations, including zoning, planning, real property, labor and
employment, environmental, public contracting, public safety, code enforcement, and civil and
criminal procedures. • Ordinances, statutes and court decisions relating to municipal corporations. • Organization, operating procedures, duties, powers, limitations and authority of city government
and the city attorney's Office. • Established precedents and sources of legal reference applicable to municipal activities.
Ability to: • Perform professional legal work related to municipal government operations. • On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; intermittently analyze work
papers, reports and special projects; identify and interpret technical and numerical information;
observe and problem solve operational and technical policy and procedures.
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• On a continuous basis, sit at desk for long periods of time; intermittently twist to reach equipment
surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone, and write or use
a keyboard to communicate through written means; and lift or carry weight of 10 pounds or less. • Learn ordinances, statutes and court decisions relating to municipal corporations. • Learn the organization, operating procedures, duties, powers, limitations and authority of city
government and the city attorney's Office. • Learn established precedents and sources of legal reference applicable to municipal activities. • Represent the city in a wide variety of judicial and administrative proceedings; prepare and
present cases. • Analyze a wide variety of legal issues; organize, interpret and apply legal principles and
knowledge of legal problems; analyze and prepare a wide variety of legal documents. • Apply legal knowledge and principles in court; conduct research on legal problems and prepare
sound legal opinions. • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. • Independently perform a wide range of professional legal work related to municipal government
operations.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Ability to sit for long periods of time at a desk; stand and walk for moderate periods of time and
crouch/stoop/squat occasionally. Ability to hear phones and normal conversations; speak, read and write
correct English; receive and follow instructions; and remain calm during difficult situations.
D501/D502 DEPUTY/ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
DEPARTMENT HEAD & UNREPRESENTED UNIT
EXEMPT
March 2019
Class Title Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F
A109 ACCOUNTANT I MONTHLY $6,447.29 $6,769.53 $7,098.74 $7,458.08 $7,831.33
BIWEEKLY $2,975.67 $3,124.40 $3,276.34 $3,442.19 $3,614.46
HRLY.RATE $37.20 $39.06 $40.95 $43.03 $45.18
A104 ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT I MONTHLY $4,404.83 $4,629.71 $4,861.55 $5,093.38 $5,336.80
BIWEEKLY $2,033.00 $2,136.79 $2,243.79 $2,350.79 $2,463.14
HRLY.RATE $25.41 $26.71 $28.05 $29.38 $30.79
A160 ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT II MONTHLY $4,861.55 $5,093.38 $5,336.80 $5,584.87 $5,858.43
BIWEEKLY $2,243.79 $2,350.79 $2,463.14 $2,577.63 $2,703.89
HRLY.RATE $28.05 $29.38 $30.79 $32.22 $33.80
A102 ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT III MONTHLY $5,584.87 $5,858.43 $6,148.22 $6,456.56 $6,778.81
BIWEEKLY $2,577.63 $2,703.89 $2,837.64 $2,979.95 $3,128.68
HRLY.RATE $32.22 $33.80 $35.47 $37.25 $39.11
A103 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $6,159.81 $6,468.15 $6,790.40 $7,128.88 $7,485.90
BIWEEKLY $2,842.99 $2,985.30 $3,134.03 $3,290.25 $3,455.03
HRLY.RATE $35.54 $37.32 $39.18 $41.13 $43.19
D202 ACTING POLICE CHIEF MONTHLY $16,097.56 $16,899.35
BIWEEKLY $7,429.64 $7,799.70
HRLY.RATE $92.87 $97.50
A105 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I MONTHLY $5,325.21 $5,601.09 $5,883.93 $6,171.40 $6,468.15
BIWEEKLY $2,457.79 $2,585.12 $2,715.66 $2,848.34 $2,985.30
HRLY.RATE $30.72 $32.31 $33.95 $35.60 $37.32
A100 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II MONTHLY $5,858.43 $6,148.22 $6,451.92 $6,755.62 $7,080.19
BIWEEKLY $2,703.89 $2,837.64 $2,977.81 $3,117.98 $3,267.78
HRLY.RATE $33.80 $35.47 $37.22 $38.97 $40.85
D502 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MONTHLY $11,973.87 $12,572.56 $13,201.19 $13,861.25 $14,554.31
BIWEEKLY $5,526.40 $5,802.72 $6,092.86 $6,397.50 $6,717.37
HRLY.RATE $69.08 $72.53 $76.16 $79.97 $83.97
D106
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER/
ADMIN. SVCS. DIRECTOR MONTHLY $12,946.92 $13,579.01 $14,260.30 $14,966.19 $15,723.70
City of Burlingame Salary Schedule
Amended 3/13/19
BIWEEKLY $5,975.50 $6,267.24 $6,581.68 $6,907.47 $7,257.09
HRLY.RATE $74.69 $78.34 $82.27 $86.34 $90.71
A605 ASSISTANT ENGINEER MONTHLY $7,555.45 $7,924.06 $8,299.63 $8,735.48 $9,178.28
BIWEEKLY $3,487.13 $3,657.26 $3,830.60 $4,031.76 $4,236.13
HRLY.RATE $43.59 $45.72 $47.88 $50.40 $52.95
B421
ASSISTANT PARKS
SUPERVISOR MONTHLY $7,350.95 $7,718.52 $8,104.43 $8,509.65 $8,935.16
BIWEEKLY $3,392.75 $3,562.39 $3,740.51 $3,927.53 $4,123.92
HRLY.RATE $42.41 $44.53 $46.76 $49.09 $51.55
A111 ASSISTANT PLANNER MONTHLY $6,444.97 $6,769.53 $7,101.06 $7,455.76 $7,831.33
BIWEEKLY $2,974.60 $3,124.40 $3,277.41 $3,441.12 $3,614.46
HRLY.RATE $37.18 $39.06 $40.97 $43.01 $45.18
A608 ASSOCIATE ENGINEER MONTHLY $8,308.91 $8,716.93 $9,131.92 $9,614.13 $10,098.66
BIWEEKLY $3,834.88 $4,023.20 $4,214.73 $4,437.29 $4,660.92
HRLY.RATE $47.94 $50.29 $52.68 $55.47 $58.26
A112 ASSOCIATE PLANNER MONTHLY $7,196.11 $7,555.45 $7,935.66 $8,336.73 $8,754.03
BIWEEKLY $3,321.28 $3,487.13 $3,662.61 $3,847.72 $4,040.32
HRLY.RATE $41.52 $43.59 $45.78 $48.10 $50.50
B600
ASST. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS MONTHLY $12,671.59 $13,309.99 $13,950.92 $14,665.31 $15,399.97
BIWEEKLY $5,848.43 $6,143.07 $6,438.89 $6,768.61 $7,107.68
HRLY.RATE $73.11 $76.79 $80.49 $84.61 $88.85
S607 AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC MONTHLY $5,933.66 $6,222.94 $6,534.65 $6,862.05 $7,214.12
BIWEEKLY $2,738.61 $2,872.13 $3,015.99 $3,167.10 $3,329.60
HRLY.RATE $34.23 $35.90 $37.70 $39.59 $41.62
A705 BUILDING ATTENDANT MONTHLY $3,551.69 $3,725.56 $3,917.98 $4,115.04 $4,312.10
BIWEEKLY $1,639.24 $1,719.49 $1,808.30 $1,899.25 $1,990.20
HRLY.RATE $20.49 $21.49 $22.60 $23.74 $24.88
A706 BUILDING ATTENDANT - CS MONTHLY $4,673.76
BIWEEKLY $2,157.12
HRLY.RATE $26.96
A603 BUILDING INSPECTOR MONTHLY $7,145.10 $7,485.90 $7,875.38 $8,248.63 $8,645.07
BIWEEKLY $3,297.74 $3,455.03 $3,634.79 $3,807.06 $3,990.03
HRLY.RATE $41.22 $43.19 $45.43 $47.59 $49.88
A101
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
WORKER MONTHLY $5,422.58 $5,710.06 $5,941.89 $6,254.86 $6,560.88
BIWEEKLY $2,502.73 $2,635.41 $2,742.41 $2,886.86 $3,028.10
HRLY.RATE $31.28 $32.94 $34.28 $36.09 $37.85
S603 CCTV LEADWORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
B604 CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL MONTHLY $10,860.28 $11,399.87 $11,962.28 $12,550.00 $13,173.19
BIWEEKLY $5,012.44 $5,261.48 $5,521.05 $5,792.31 $6,079.93
HRLY.RATE $62.66 $65.77 $69.01 $72.40 $76.00
D102 CITY ATTORNEY MONTHLY $18,812.49
BIWEEKLY $8,682.69
HRLY.RATE $108.53
D109 CITY CLERK MONTHLY $8,886.84 $9,274.42 $9,730.44 $10,199.09 $10,700.68
BIWEEKLY $4,101.62 $4,280.50 $4,490.97 $4,707.27 $4,938.78
HRLY.RATE $51.27 $53.51 $56.14 $58.84 $61.73
B602 CITY ENGINEER MONTHLY $11,522.67 $12,107.19 $12,691.67 $13,343.98 $14,009.36
BIWEEKLY $5,318.16 $5,587.94 $5,857.69 $6,158.76 $6,465.86
HRLY.RATE $66.48 $69.85 $73.22 $76.98 $80.82
D801 CITY LIBRARIAN MONTHLY $13,388.54 $14,097.85 $14,809.70 $15,551.98 $16,309.41
BIWEEKLY $6,179.32 $6,506.70 $6,835.25 $7,177.84 $7,527.42
HRLY.RATE $77.24 $81.33 $85.44 $89.72 $94.09
D200 CITY MANAGER MONTHLY $20,721.55
BIWEEKLY $9,563.79
HRLY.RATE $119.55
B103 CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER MONTHLY $7,232.97 $7,593.10 $7,974.02 $8,370.64 $8,790.75
BIWEEKLY $3,338.29 $3,504.51 $3,680.32 $3,863.37 $4,057.27
HRLY.RATE $41.73 $43.81 $46.00 $48.29 $50.72
D110
CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER
AND SENIOR RISK ANALYST MONTHLY $7,770.17 $8,125.97 $8,534.30 $8,956.95 $9,405.87
0.9 FTE (36 hours/week )BIWEEKLY $3,586.23 $3,750.45 $3,938.91 $4,133.98 $4,341.17
HRLY.RATE $44.83 $46.88 $49.24 $51.67 $54.26
T900
COMMUNICATION
DISPATCHER I MONTHLY $6,054.40 $6,327.07 $6,628.83 $6,938.59 $7,280.09
BIWEEKLY $2,794.33 $2,920.18 $3,059.46 $3,202.42 $3,360.04
HRLY.RATE $34.93 $36.50 $38.25 $40.03 $42.00
T901
COMMUNICATION
DISPATCHER II MONTHLY $6,353.52 $6,631.50 $6,959.76 $7,280.09 $7,653.35
BIWEEKLY $2,932.40 $3,060.69 $3,212.19 $3,360.04 $3,532.31
HRLY.RATE $36.66 $38.26 $40.15 $42.00 $44.15
D108
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR MONTHLY $13,500.00 $14,171.30 $14,883.17 $15,627.95 $16,405.69
BIWEEKLY $6,230.77 $6,540.60 $6,869.15 $7,212.90 $7,571.86
HRLY.RATE $77.88 $81.76 $85.86 $90.16 $94.65
D100 COUNCIL MEMBER MONTHLY $590.04
BIWEEKLY $272.33
HRLY.RATE $3.40
A106 CUSTODIAN MONTHLY $4,446.56 $4,650.58 $4,880.09 $5,137.43 $5,401.72
BIWEEKLY $2,052.26 $2,146.42 $2,252.35 $2,371.12 $2,493.10
HRLY.RATE $25.65 $26.83 $28.15 $29.64 $31.16
B603
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS OPERATIONS MONTHLY $11,600.13 $12,182.68 $12,789.18 $13,432.86 $14,097.85
BIWEEKLY $5,353.91 $5,622.78 $5,902.70 $6,199.78 $6,506.70
HRLY.RATE $66.92 $70.28 $73.78 $77.50 $81.33
B107 DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR MONTHLY $10,320.69 $10,837.49 $11,379.61 $11,944.52 $12,544.94
BIWEEKLY $4,763.39 $5,001.92 $5,252.13 $5,512.85 $5,789.97
HRLY.RATE $59.54 $62.52 $65.65 $68.91 $72.37
D501 DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY MONTHLY $8,585.20 $9,014.46 $9,465.18 $9,938.44 $10,435.36
BIWEEKLY $3,962.40 $4,160.52 $4,368.55 $4,586.97 $4,816.32
HRLY.RATE $49.53 $52.01 $54.61 $57.34 $60.20
D600 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MONTHLY $14,275.18 $14,987.03 $15,739.42 $16,524.76 $17,353.17
BIWEEKLY $6,588.55 $6,917.09 $7,264.35 $7,626.81 $8,009.15
HRLY.RATE $82.36 $86.46 $90.80 $95.34 $100.11
A451
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST MONTHLY $7,856.83 $8,253.27 $8,665.93 $9,097.14 $9,553.85
BIWEEKLY $3,626.23 $3,809.20 $3,999.66 $4,198.68 $4,409.47
HRLY.RATE $45.33 $47.62 $50.00 $52.48 $55.12
B605 ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR MONTHLY $8,161.92 $8,532.42 $8,965.57 $9,406.54 $9,878.84
BIWEEKLY $3,767.04 $3,938.04 $4,137.96 $4,341.48 $4,559.46
HRLY.RATE $47.09 $49.23 $51.72 $54.27 $56.99
A301
EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS/FIRE
EDUCATION SPECIALIST MONTHLY $6,083.31 $6,373.10 $6,693.03 $7,036.14 $7,374.62
BIWEEKLY $2,807.68 $2,941.43 $3,089.09 $3,247.45 $3,403.67
HRLY.RATE $35.10 $36.77 $38.61 $40.59 $42.55
A604 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II MONTHLY $6,060.12 $6,366.14 $6,693.03 $7,022.23 $7,367.66
BIWEEKLY $2,796.98 $2,938.22 $3,089.09 $3,241.03 $3,400.46
HRLY.RATE $34.96 $36.73 $38.61 $40.51 $42.51
A615
ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
COORDINATOR MONTHLY $6,829.81 $7,168.29 $7,532.27 $7,905.52 $8,299.63
BIWEEKLY $3,152.22 $3,308.44 $3,476.43 $3,648.70 $3,830.60
HRLY.RATE $39.40 $41.36 $43.46 $45.61 $47.88
D105 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MONTHLY $6,500.47 $6,796.84 $7,146.45 $7,503.66 $7,881.10
BIWEEKLY $3,000.22 $3,137.00 $3,298.36 $3,463.23 $3,637.43
HRLY.RATE $37.50 $39.21 $41.23 $43.29 $45.47
B900
FACILITIES DIVISION
MANAGER MONTHLY $8,694.21 $9,129.94 $9,586.59 $10,066.69 $10,567.71
BIWEEKLY $4,012.71 $4,213.82 $4,424.58 $4,646.16 $4,877.40
HRLY.RATE $50.16 $52.67 $55.31 $58.08 $60.97
S704 FACILITIES LEADWORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
S703
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
WORKER MONTHLY $5,420.12 $5,704.92 $5,949.35 $6,256.58 $6,559.31
BIWEEKLY $2,501.60 $2,633.04 $2,745.86 $2,887.65 $3,027.38
HRLY.RATE $31.27 $32.91 $34.32 $36.10 $37.84
D103 FINANCE DIRECTOR MONTHLY $14,145.98 $14,852.77 $15,589.96 $16,375.29 $17,191.02
BIWEEKLY $6,528.92 $6,855.13 $7,195.36 $7,557.83 $7,934.32
HRLY.RATE $81.61 $85.69 $89.94 $94.47 $99.18
B606 FLEET MANAGER MONTHLY $8,498.50 $8,929.04 $9,372.60 $9,839.68 $10,330.22
BIWEEKLY $3,922.38 $4,121.09 $4,325.82 $4,541.39 $4,767.79
HRLY.RATE $49.03 $51.51 $54.07 $56.77 $59.60
A805 GRAPHIC ARTIST MONTHLY $5,378.53 $5,645.14 $5,927.98 $6,224.73 $6,535.38
BIWEEKLY $2,482.40 $2,605.45 $2,735.99 $2,872.95 $3,016.33
HRLY.RATE $31.03 $32.57 $34.20 $35.91 $37.70
S403
GROUNDS EQUIPMENT
REPAIR WORKER MONTHLY $5,397.70 $5,651.10 $5,933.66 $6,222.94 $6,534.65
BIWEEKLY $2,491.25 $2,608.20 $2,738.61 $2,872.13 $3,015.99
HRLY.RATE $31.14 $32.60 $34.23 $35.90 $37.70
D107
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST
II MONTHLY $7,612.57 $7,995.12 $8,377.65 $8,805.77 $9,249.11
BIWEEKLY $3,513.49 $3,690.06 $3,866.61 $4,064.20 $4,268.82
HRLY.RATE $43.92 $46.13 $48.33 $50.80 $53.36
D805
HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR MONTHLY $13,317.57 $14,024.36 $14,728.63 $15,465.81 $16,225.81
BIWEEKLY $6,146.57 $6,472.78 $6,797.83 $7,138.07 $7,488.83
HRLY.RATE $76.83 $80.91 $84.97 $89.23 $93.61
D400
HUMAN RESOURCES
TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $5,792.17 $6,065.18 $6,362.78 $6,680.05 $7,029.30
BIWEEKLY $2,673.31 $2,799.31 $2,936.67 $3,083.10 $3,244.29
HRLY.RATE $33.42 $34.99 $36.71 $38.54 $40.55
S610
INSTRUMENTATION
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
S404
IRRIGATION REPAIR
SPECIALIST MONTHLY $5,397.70 $5,651.10 $5,933.66 $6,222.94 $6,534.65
BIWEEKLY $2,491.25 $2,608.20 $2,738.61 $2,872.13 $3,015.99
HRLY.RATE $31.14 $32.60 $34.23 $35.90 $37.70
A606 JUNIOR ENGINEER MONTHLY $6,862.27 $7,186.83 $7,555.45 $7,924.06 $8,299.63
BIWEEKLY $3,167.20 $3,317.00 $3,487.13 $3,657.26 $3,830.60
HRLY.RATE $39.59 $41.46 $43.59 $45.72 $47.88
S605 LABORER MONTHLY $4,848.29 $5,092.72 $5,375.27 $5,626.43 $5,897.78
BIWEEKLY $2,237.67 $2,350.49 $2,480.90 $2,596.82 $2,722.05
HRLY.RATE $27.97 $29.38 $31.01 $32.46 $34.03
A801 LIBRARIAN I MONTHLY $5,640.51 $5,911.75 $6,185.31 $6,502.93 $6,811.26
BIWEEKLY $2,603.31 $2,728.50 $2,854.76 $3,001.35 $3,143.66
HRLY.RATE $32.54 $34.11 $35.68 $37.52 $39.30
A800 LIBRARIAN II MONTHLY $6,208.50 $6,519.15 $6,832.13 $7,165.97 $7,541.54
BIWEEKLY $2,865.46 $3,008.84 $3,153.29 $3,307.37 $3,480.71
HRLY.RATE $35.82 $37.61 $39.42 $41.34 $43.51
B801 LIBRARIAN III MONTHLY $7,833.12 $8,224.54 $8,621.14 $9,067.35 $9,510.92
BIWEEKLY $3,615.28 $3,795.94 $3,978.99 $4,184.93 $4,389.65
HRLY.RATE $45.19 $47.45 $49.74 $52.31 $54.87
A804 LIBRARY ASSISTANT I MONTHLY $4,319.06 $4,543.93 $4,766.49 $4,986.74 $5,248.71
BIWEEKLY $1,993.41 $2,097.20 $2,199.92 $2,301.57 $2,422.48
HRLY.RATE $24.92 $26.22 $27.50 $28.77 $30.28
A803 LIBRARY ASSISTANT II MONTHLY $4,819.82 $5,033.10 $5,304.35 $5,543.14 $5,814.38
BIWEEKLY $2,224.53 $2,322.97 $2,448.16 $2,558.37 $2,683.56
HRLY.RATE $27.81 $29.04 $30.60 $31.98 $33.54
A802 LIBRARY ASSISTANT III MONTHLY $5,380.85 $5,626.60 $5,918.71 $6,213.13 $6,507.56
BIWEEKLY $2,483.47 $2,596.89 $2,731.71 $2,867.60 $3,003.49
HRLY.RATE $31.04 $32.46 $34.15 $35.85 $37.54
B803
LIBRARY CIRCULATION
SUPERVISOR MONTHLY $6,178.85 $6,471.07 $6,776.35 $7,131.22 $7,459.98
BIWEEKLY $2,851.77 $2,986.65 $3,127.55 $3,291.33 $3,443.07
HRLY.RATE $35.65 $37.33 $39.10 $41.14 $43.04
B805 LIBRARY SERVICES MANAGER MONTHLY $9,132.56 $9,599.62 $10,074.50 $10,580.73 $11,128.67
BIWEEKLY $4,215.03 $4,430.59 $4,649.77 $4,883.42 $5,136.31
HRLY.RATE $52.69 $55.38 $58.12 $61.04 $64.20
S606 MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN MONTHLY $6,649.01 $6,980.90 $7,337.46 $7,700.75 $8,093.18
BIWEEKLY $3,068.78 $3,221.96 $3,386.52 $3,554.19 $3,735.32
HRLY.RATE $38.36 $40.27 $42.33 $44.43 $46.69
B610 MANAGEMENT ANALYST MONTHLY $7,770.50 $8,125.36 $8,535.04 $8,957.74 $9,406.54
BIWEEKLY $3,586.38 $3,750.17 $3,939.25 $4,134.34 $4,341.48
HRLY.RATE $44.83 $46.88 $49.24 $51.68 $54.27
A120 MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT MONTHLY $6,424.10 $6,746.35 $7,080.19 $7,437.21 $7,805.83
BIWEEKLY $2,964.97 $3,113.70 $3,267.78 $3,432.56 $3,602.69
HRLY.RATE $37.06 $38.92 $40.85 $42.91 $45.03
A107 OFFICE ASSISTANT I MONTHLY $4,230.96 $4,446.56 $4,666.81 $4,889.37 $5,155.97 $5,274.21
BIWEEKLY $1,952.75 $2,052.26 $2,153.91 $2,256.63 $2,379.68 $2,434.25
HRLY.RATE $24.41 $25.65 $26.92 $28.21 $29.75 $30.43
A670 OFFICE ASSISTANT II MONTHLY $4,634.35 $4,845.32 $5,088.74 $5,341.44 $5,587.18
BIWEEKLY $2,138.93 $2,236.30 $2,348.65 $2,465.28 $2,578.70
HRLY.RATE $26.74 $27.95 $29.36 $30.82 $32.23
S401
PARK MAINTENANCE
LEADWORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
S407
PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER
I MONTHLY $4,866.23 $5,092.72 $5,375.27 $5,626.43 $5,897.78
BIWEEKLY $2,245.95 $2,350.49 $2,480.90 $2,596.82 $2,722.05
HRLY.RATE $28.07 $29.38 $31.01 $32.46 $34.03
S406
PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER
II MONTHLY $5,092.72 $5,375.27 $5,626.43 $5,897.78 $6,189.30
BIWEEKLY $2,350.49 $2,480.90 $2,596.82 $2,722.05 $2,856.60
HRLY.RATE $29.38 $31.01 $32.46 $34.03 $35.71
A201
PARKING ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER MONTHLY $4,729.40 $4,954.28 $5,197.70 $5,461.99 $5,735.56
BIWEEKLY $2,182.80 $2,286.59 $2,398.94 $2,520.92 $2,647.18
HRLY.RATE $27.29 $28.58 $29.99 $31.51 $33.09
A200 PARKING SYSTEM TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $5,137.43 $5,401.72 $5,649.78 $5,925.66 $6,222.41
BIWEEKLY $2,371.12 $2,493.10 $2,607.59 $2,734.92 $2,871.88
HRLY.RATE $29.64 $31.16 $32.59 $34.19 $35.90
D705
PARKS & RECREATION
DIRECTOR MONTHLY $13,388.54 $14,097.85 $14,809.70 $15,551.98 $16,309.41
BIWEEKLY $6,179.32 $6,506.70 $6,835.25 $7,177.84 $7,527.42
HRLY.RATE $77.24 $81.33 $85.44 $89.72 $94.09
B410
PARKS SUPERINTENDENT/CITY
ARBORIST MONTHLY $9,586.03 $10,082.55 $10,574.03 $11,108.55 $11,683.61
BIWEEKLY $4,424.32 $4,653.48 $4,880.32 $5,127.02 $5,392.44
HRLY.RATE $55.30 $58.17 $61.00 $64.09 $67.41
B420 PARKS SUPERVISOR MONTHLY $7,846.17 $8,245.38 $8,660.27 $9,096.05 $9,657.04
BIWEEKLY $3,621.31 $3,805.56 $3,997.05 $4,198.18 $4,457.10
HRLY.RATE $45.27 $47.57 $49.96 $52.48 $55.71
B430
PARKS SUPERVISOR/CITY
ARBORIST MONTHLY $8,036.66 $8,451.55 $8,869.04 $9,310.01 $9,884.05
BIWEEKLY $3,709.23 $3,900.72 $4,093.40 $4,296.93 $4,561.87
HRLY.RATE $46.37 $48.76 $51.17 $53.71 $57.02
A114 PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR MONTHLY $6,447.29 $6,769.53 $7,098.74 $7,458.08 $7,831.33
BIWEEKLY $2,975.67 $3,124.40 $3,276.34 $3,442.19 $3,614.46
HRLY.RATE $37.20 $39.06 $40.95 $43.03 $45.18
A614
PERMIT TECH/GREEN
BUILDING SPECIALIST MONTHLY $6,224.73 $6,535.38 $6,869.22 $7,205.38 $7,567.04
BIWEEKLY $2,872.95 $3,016.33 $3,170.41 $3,325.56 $3,492.48
HRLY.RATE $35.91 $37.70 $39.63 $41.57 $43.66
A609 PERMIT TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $5,659.05 $5,939.57 $6,245.59 $6,549.29 $6,876.18
BIWEEKLY $2,611.87 $2,741.34 $2,882.58 $3,022.75 $3,173.62
HRLY.RATE $32.65 $34.27 $36.03 $37.78 $39.67
A108 PLANNER MONTHLY $7,196.11 $7,553.13 $7,940.29 $8,308.91 $8,735.48
BIWEEKLY $3,321.28 $3,486.06 $3,664.75 $3,834.88 $4,031.76
HRLY.RATE $41.52 $43.58 $45.81 $47.94 $50.40
D104 PLANNING DIRECTOR MONTHLY $13,249.21 $13,902.79 $14,607.03 $15,139.04 $16,091.57
BIWEEKLY $6,115.02 $6,416.67 $6,741.71 $6,987.25 $7,426.88
HRLY.RATE $76.44 $80.21 $84.27 $87.34 $92.84
B111 PLANNING MANAGER MONTHLY $10,498.02 $11,022.42 $11,569.60 $12,149.74 $12,760.25
BIWEEKLY $4,845.24 $5,087.27 $5,339.81 $5,607.57 $5,889.34
HRLY.RATE $60.57 $63.59 $66.75 $70.09 $73.62
A205
POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES COORDINATOR MONTHLY $5,522.27 $5,795.83 $6,080.99 $6,368.46 $6,674.48
BIWEEKLY $2,548.74 $2,675.00 $2,806.61 $2,939.29 $3,080.53
HRLY.RATE $31.86 $33.44 $35.08 $36.74 $38.51
M200 POLICE CAPTAIN MONTHLY $12,640.84 $13,254.43 $13,834.06 $14,515.57 $15,219.73
BIWEEKLY $5,834.24 $6,117.43 $6,384.95 $6,699.50 $7,024.49
HRLY.RATE $72.93 $76.47 $79.81 $83.74 $87.81
D201 POLICE CHIEF MONTHLY $15,424.59 $16,193.62 $17,001.38 $17,842.65 $18,740.75
BIWEEKLY $7,119.04 $7,473.98 $7,846.79 $8,235.07 $8,649.58
HRLY.RATE $88.99 $93.42 $98.08 $102.94 $108.12
A202 POLICE CLERK I MONTHLY $4,404.83 $4,629.71 $4,861.55 $5,093.38 $5,336.80
BIWEEKLY $2,033.00 $2,136.79 $2,243.79 $2,350.79 $2,463.14
HRLY.RATE $25.41 $26.71 $28.05 $29.38 $30.79
A203 POLICE CLERK II MONTHLY $4,861.55 $5,093.38 $5,336.80 $5,584.87 $5,858.43
BIWEEKLY $2,243.79 $2,350.79 $2,463.14 $2,577.63 $2,703.89
HRLY.RATE $28.05 $29.38 $30.79 $32.22 $33.80
A204 POLICE CLERK III MONTHLY $6,746.35
BIWEEKLY $3,113.70
HRLY.RATE $38.92
M202 POLICE LIEUTENANT MONTHLY $10,816.43 $11,354.89 $11,924.06 $12,519.20 $13,145.04
BIWEEKLY $4,992.20 $5,240.72 $5,503.41 $5,778.09 $6,066.94
HRLY.RATE $62.40 $65.51 $68.79 $72.23 $75.84
P200 POLICE OFFICER MONTHLY $7,474.68 $7,885.61 $8,242.22 $8,676.76 $9,090.06
BIWEEKLY $3,449.85 $3,639.51 $3,804.10 $4,004.66 $4,195.41
HRLY.RATE $43.12 $45.49 $47.55 $50.06 $52.44
P201 POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE MONTHLY $7,193.79
BIWEEKLY $3,320.21
HRLY.RATE $41.50
M201 POLICE SERGEANT MONTHLY $9,080.61 $9,510.43 $9,982.77 $10,490.52 $11,024.26
BIWEEKLY $4,191.05 $4,389.43 $4,607.43 $4,841.78 $5,088.12
HRLY.RATE $52.39 $54.87 $57.59 $60.52 $63.60
B201 POLICE SERVICES MANAGER MONTHLY $8,986.56 $9,435.89 $9,907.70 $10,403.08 $10,923.24
BIWEEKLY $4,147.64 $4,355.03 $4,572.78 $4,801.42 $5,041.50
HRLY.RATE $51.85 $54.44 $57.16 $60.02 $63.02
A711 PROGRAM COORDINATOR MONTHLY $3,850.75 $4,040.86 $4,240.23 $4,451.20 $4,673.76
BIWEEKLY $1,777.27 $1,865.01 $1,957.03 $2,054.40 $2,157.12
HRLY.RATE $22.22 $23.31 $24.46 $25.68 $26.96
A612 PROGRAM MANAGER MONTHLY $9,257.11 $9,723.09 $10,202.99 $10,717.66 $11,253.19
BIWEEKLY $4,272.51 $4,487.58 $4,709.07 $4,946.61 $5,193.78
HRLY.RATE $53.41 $56.09 $58.86 $61.83 $64.92
A130
PROGRAM OUTREACH
SPECIALIST MONTHLY $4,597.26 $4,826.77 $5,067.88 $5,322.89 $5,587.18
0.8 FTE (32 hours/week )BIWEEKLY $2,121.81 $2,227.74 $2,339.02 $2,456.72 $2,578.70
HRLY.RATE $26.52 $27.85 $29.24 $30.71 $32.23
A610
PROJECT MANAGER/GIS
COORDINATOR MONTHLY $10,604.06
BIWEEKLY $4,894.18
HRLY.RATE $61.18
A611 PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR MONTHLY $7,126.56 $7,476.63 $7,854.51 $8,246.31 $8,663.61
BIWEEKLY $3,289.18 $3,450.75 $3,625.16 $3,805.99 $3,998.59
HRLY.RATE $41.11 $43.13 $45.31 $47.57 $49.98
A701 RECREATION COORDINATOR MONTHLY $5,554.73 $5,821.34 $6,097.22 $6,400.92 $6,718.53
BIWEEKLY $2,563.72 $2,686.77 $2,814.10 $2,954.27 $3,100.86
HRLY.RATE $32.05 $33.58 $35.18 $36.93 $38.76
B710
RECREATION
SUPERINTENDENT MONTHLY $9,132.56 $9,602.24 $10,074.50 $10,585.95 $11,131.29
BIWEEKLY $4,215.03 $4,431.80 $4,649.77 $4,885.82 $5,137.52
HRLY.RATE $52.69 $55.40 $58.12 $61.07 $64.22
B700 RECREATION SUPERVISOR MONTHLY $7,689.61 $8,088.83 $8,461.99 $8,905.55 $9,349.14
BIWEEKLY $3,549.05 $3,733.30 $3,905.53 $4,110.26 $4,314.99
HRLY.RATE $44.36 $46.67 $48.82 $51.38 $53.94
B106 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT MONTHLY $7,079.05 $7,449.57 $7,846.17 $8,255.84 $8,691.62
BIWEEKLY $3,267.26 $3,438.26 $3,621.31 $3,810.39 $4,011.52
HRLY.RATE $40.84 $42.98 $45.27 $47.63 $50.14
A602 SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR MONTHLY $8,016.80 $8,413.23 $8,811.99 $9,277.97 $9,746.27
BIWEEKLY $3,700.06 $3,883.03 $4,067.07 $4,282.14 $4,498.28
HRLY.RATE $46.25 $48.54 $50.84 $53.53 $56.23
B601 SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER MONTHLY $10,972.12 $11,520.08 $12,099.34 $12,702.08 $13,341.36
BIWEEKLY $5,064.05 $5,316.96 $5,584.31 $5,862.50 $6,157.55
HRLY.RATE $63.30 $66.46 $69.80 $73.28 $76.97
A113 SENIOR PLANNER MONTHLY $8,735.48 $9,169.01 $9,625.72 $10,107.93 $10,617.97
BIWEEKLY $4,031.76 $4,231.85 $4,442.64 $4,665.20 $4,900.60
HRLY.RATE $50.40 $52.90 $55.53 $58.32 $61.26
A607
SENIOR PUBLIC WORKS
INSPECTOR MONTHLY $7,912.47 $8,308.91 $8,716.93 $9,131.92 $9,614.13
BIWEEKLY $3,651.91 $3,834.88 $4,023.20 $4,214.73 $4,437.29
HRLY.RATE $45.65 $47.94 $50.29 $52.68 $55.47
B608 STREET & SEWER SUPERVISOR MONTHLY $7,467.53 $7,842.02 $8,236.70 $8,647.08 $9,077.64
BIWEEKLY $3,446.55 $3,619.40 $3,801.56 $3,990.96 $4,189.68
HRLY.RATE $43.08 $45.24 $47.52 $49.89 $52.37
S604
STREET, SEWER &
DOWNTOWN MAINTENANCE
WORKER MONTHLY $5,092.72 $5,375.27 $5,626.43 $5,897.78 $6,189.30
BIWEEKLY $2,350.49 $2,480.90 $2,596.82 $2,722.05 $2,856.60
HRLY.RATE $29.38 $31.01 $32.46 $34.03 $35.71
S601
STREET, SEWER AND
DOWNTOWN LEADWORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
B607
STREETS, STORM DRAINS, AND
SEWER DIVISIONS MANAGER MONTHLY $8,694.21 $9,129.94 $9,586.59 $10,066.69 $10,567.71
BIWEEKLY $4,012.71 $4,213.82 $4,424.58 $4,646.16 $4,877.40
HRLY.RATE $50.16 $52.67 $55.31 $58.08 $60.97
S602
TRAFFIC SIGN & PAINT
LEADWORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
A601 TRAFFIC-CIVIL ENGINEER MONTHLY $7,924.06 $8,299.63 $8,735.48 $9,178.28 $9,639.63
BIWEEKLY $3,657.26 $3,830.60 $4,031.76 $4,236.13 $4,449.06
HRLY.RATE $45.72 $47.88 $50.40 $52.95 $55.61
A600 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER MONTHLY $9,136.55 $9,597.90 $10,075.48 $10,578.56 $11,114.09
BIWEEKLY $4,216.87 $4,429.80 $4,650.22 $4,882.41 $5,129.58
HRLY.RATE $52.71 $55.37 $58.13 $61.03 $64.12
S405 TREE LEADWORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
S409 TREE MAINTENANCE WORKER MONTHLY $5,218.30 $5,516.55 $5,767.71 $6,048.02 $6,344.03
BIWEEKLY $2,408.45 $2,546.10 $2,662.02 $2,791.40 $2,928.02
HRLY.RATE $30.11 $31.83 $33.28 $34.89 $36.60
S411 TREE WORKER MONTHLY $5,386.49 $5,639.89 $5,924.69 $6,216.21 $6,530.16
BIWEEKLY $2,486.07 $2,603.03 $2,734.47 $2,869.02 $3,013.92
HRLY.RATE $31.08 $32.54 $34.18 $35.86 $37.67
S400
UTILITIES
INSPECTOR/LOCATOR MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
B500 WATER DIVISION MANAGER MONTHLY $8,694.21 $9,129.94 $9,586.59 $10,066.69 $10,567.71
BIWEEKLY $4,012.71 $4,213.82 $4,424.58 $4,646.16 $4,877.40
HRLY.RATE $50.16 $52.67 $55.31 $58.08 $60.97
S501
WATER MAINTENANCE
LEADWORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
S503
WATER MAINTENANCE
WORKER MONTHLY $5,092.72 $5,375.27 $5,626.43 $5,897.78 $6,189.30
BIWEEKLY $2,350.49 $2,480.90 $2,596.82 $2,722.05 $2,856.60
HRLY.RATE $29.38 $31.01 $32.46 $34.03 $35.71
S502 WATER METER REPAIRER MONTHLY $5,142.05 $5,388.73 $5,646.62 $5,929.17 $6,222.94
BIWEEKLY $2,373.26 $2,487.11 $2,606.13 $2,736.54 $2,872.13
HRLY.RATE $29.67 $31.09 $32.58 $34.21 $35.90
B501 WATER OPERATIONS SUPERVIS MONTHLY $7,467.53 $7,842.02 $8,236.70 $8,647.08 $9,077.64
BIWEEKLY $3,446.55 $3,619.40 $3,801.56 $3,990.96 $4,189.68
HRLY.RATE $43.08 $45.24 $47.52 $49.89 $52.37
S508
WATER QUALITY AND METER
LEAD WORKER MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
S507
WATER QUALITY AND METER
TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $5,375.27 $5,644.37 $5,926.93 $6,222.94 $6,534.65
BIWEEKLY $2,480.90 $2,605.10 $2,735.51 $2,872.13 $3,015.99
HRLY.RATE $31.01 $32.56 $34.19 $35.90 $37.70
B503 WATER QUALITY SUPERVISOR MONTHLY $7,467.53 $7,842.02 $8,236.70 $8,647.08 $9,077.64
BIWEEKLY $3,446.55 $3,619.40 $3,801.56 $3,990.96 $4,189.68
HRLY.RATE $43.08 $45.24 $47.52 $49.89 $52.37
S505
WATER SERVICE &
OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $5,956.08 $6,256.58 $6,568.28 $6,906.90 $7,252.25
BIWEEKLY $2,748.96 $2,887.65 $3,031.52 $3,187.80 $3,347.19
HRLY.RATE $34.36 $36.10 $37.89 $39.85 $41.84
A110 ZONING TECHNICIAN MONTHLY $6,143.58 $6,438.01 $6,757.94 $7,101.06 $7,446.49
BIWEEKLY $2,835.50 $2,971.39 $3,119.05 $3,277.41 $3,436.84
HRLY.RATE $35.44 $37.14 $38.99 $40.97 $42.96
NOTES
All positions are 40-hour week, unless otherwise noted
Effective 6/26/2017
6/26/2017 3% salary increase for all AFSCME bargaining unit positions, per applicable MOUs
Amended 7/10/17 FY2017-18 budget classification and compensation revisions
Amended 8/21/17 classification and compensation revisions
Amended 9/18/17 classification and compensation revisions
Amended 12/25/17 3% salary increase Department Head and Unrepresented Unit, Teamsters, AFSCME BAMM,
2% salary increase POA, Police Sergeants, Police Sergaeants, Police Administrators Units, per applicable MOUs
3% salary increase City Manager, per employment agreement
Amended 6/25/2018 3% salary increase for AFSCME Admin and Maint bargaining unit, per applicable MOUs
3% salary increase City Attorney, per employment agreement
Amended 9/17/18 classification and compensation revisions
Amended 12/24/187 3% salary increase Department Head and Unrepresented Unit, AFSCME BAMM,
5% salary increase POA, Police Sergeants, Police Sergeants, Police Administrators Units, per applicable MOUs
4% salary increase City Manager, per employment agreement
Amended 1/21/19 4.5% salary increase Teamsters Unit, effective 12/24/2018
Amended 3/13/19 classification and compensation revisions
Class Title Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
C100 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT $32.50 $34.08 $35.76 $37.45 $39.26
C500 ASSISTANT TO CITY MANAGER $51.85 $54.43 $57.16 $60.02 $63.02
C112 ASST. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS $73.11 $76.79 $80.49 $84.61 $88.85
C601 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN $25.17 $26.42 $27.74 $19.13 $30.58
C705 BUILDING ATTENDANT $18.21 $19.10 $20.12 $21.10 $22.11
C102 BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER $27.81 $29.26 $30.50 $32.09 $33.67
C106 CUSTODIAN $22.37 $23.41 $24.55 $25.83 $27.18
C613 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II $32.02 $33.66 $35.36 $37.11 $38.93
C602 FACILITIES PROJECT MANAGER $48.32
C805 HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR $76.83 $80.91 $84.97 $89.23 $93.61
C600 INTERN I $15.34 $16.10 $16.91 $17.76 $18.66
C608 INTERN II $26.52 $31.83 $37.13 $42.44 $47.74
C606 LABORER $25.83 $27.02 $28.51 $29.85 $31.29
C807 LIBRARIAN I $28.92 $30.32 $31.73 $33.36 $34.94
C806 LIBRARIAN II $31.85 $33.44 $35.05 $36.80 $38.68
C801 LIBRARY AIDE I $14.57 $15.17 $15.83 $16.55 $17.25
C808 LIBRARY AIDE II $16.03 $16.73 $17.46 $18.23 $19.04
C804 LIBRARY ASSISTANT I $22.16 $23.32 $24.46 $25.58 $26.94
C803 LIBRARY ASSISTANT II $24.72 $25.84 $27.22 $28.42 $29.83
C611 MANAGEMENT ANALYST $43.50 $45.50 $47.81 $50.16 $52.67
C107 OFFICE ASSISTANT I $21.70 $22.82 $23.93 $25.09 $26.44
C702
PARK AND RECREATION FIELD
MONITOR $22.73 $23.86 $25.06 $26.31 $27.63
C211 PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER $27.29 $28.59 $30.00 $31.50 $33.09
C201
PARKING ENFORCEMENT
TECHNICIAN $24.29 $25.43 $26.68 $28.01 $29.44
C409 PARKS AND TREE WORKER $27.67 $29.22 $30.57 $32.07 $33.66
C809
PASSPORT APPLICATION
ACCEPTANCE AGENT $22.16 $23.32 $24.46 $25.58 $26.94
C900 PER DIEM COMM DISPATCHER $18.17 $22.04 $36.33 $42.41
C199 POLICE SERVICE AIDE $13.73 $14.37 $15.07 $15.78 $16.43
C712 PRESCHOOL MUSIC SPECIALIST $63.65
C711 PRE-SCHOOL SITE COORDINATOR $21.10 $22.16 $23.27 $24.43 $25.65
C714 PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER $19.73 $20.72 $21.76 $22.85 $23.99
C612 PROGRAM MANAGER $48.87 $51.31 $53.86 $56.56 $59.42
C713 PROGRAM OUTREACH SPECIALIST $27.32 $28.68 $30.12 $31.62 $33.21
C700 RECREATION LEADER I $12.00 $12.60 $13.23
C701 RECREATION LEADER II $13.89 $14.58 $15.31
C710 RECREATION SPECIALIST $17.47 $18.34 $19.26 $20.22 $21.23
City of Burlingame Salary Schedule - Casual Positions (Non-PERS)
Amended 1/21/19
C703 SENIOR RECREATION LEADER $16.08 $16.88 $17.73
C614
SIDEWALK PROGRAM
COORDINATOR $33.36 $35.03 $36.78 $38.62 $40.55
C641 SUMMER CREW $12.00 $12.60 $13.23 $13.89 $14.58
C642 SUMMER CREW LEADER $15.30 $16.06 $16.86 $17.70 $18.58
NOTES
All positions are hourly
Effective 1/1/16
Amended 8/21/17
Amended 12/25/17 3% salary increase per approved salary and benefit memo for casual employees
Amended 12/10/18 adding Library Aide II (Flexibly staffed with Library Aide I)
Amended 12/24/18 min wage impacts, 3% COLA incr per approved salary and benefit memo for casual ees
(except Comm Dispatchers)
Amended 1/21/19 4.5% salary increase for Per Diem Communications Dispatcher
Class Title Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
CP50 ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY $38.24 $81.95
CP25 ASSISTANT TO CITY MANAGER $51.85 $54.44 $57.16 $60.02 $63.04
CP61 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN $25.17 $26.42 $27.74 $29.13 $30.58
CP30 INTERN II $26.52 $31.83 $37.13 $42.44 $47.74
CP60 LABORER $25.83 $27.02 $28.51 $29.84 $31.29
CP87 LIBRARIAN I $28.92 $30.32 $31.73 $33.36 $34.94
CP86 LIBRARIAN II $31.85 $33.44 $35.05 $36.80 $38.68
CP80 LIBRARY AIDE I $14.57 $15.17 $15.83 $16.55 $17.25
CP81 LIBRARY AIDE II $16.03 $16.73 $17.46 $18.23 $19.04
CP10 LIBRARY ASSISTANT I $22.16 $23.31 $24.47 $25.58 $26.94
CP11 LIBRARY ASSISTANT II $24.72 $25.84 $27.22 $28.43 $29.83
CP21 PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER $27.29 $28.59 $30.00 $31.50 $33.09
CP40 PARKS AND TREE WORKER $27.52 $28.89 $30.34 $31.85 $33.45
CP15 PER DIEM COMM DISPATCHER $19.44 $23.58 $38.88 $45.37
CP71 RECREATION SPECIALIST $17.47 $18.34 $19.26 $20.22 $21.23
CP05 SENIOR PLANNER $48.42 $50.85 $53.37 $56.03 $58.86
CP20 SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR $45.77 $48.07 $50.47 $52.99 $55.64
NOTES
All positions are hourly
Effective 7/10/2017
Amended 9/18/17
Amended 12/25/17 3% salary incr per approved salary and benefit memo for part-time casual ees
Amended 6/18/18 adding Intern II, and Library Assistant II
Amended 9/17/18 adding Librarian II
Amended 9/17/18 adding Parking Enforcement Officer
Amended 12/10/2018 adding Automotive Technician and Library Aide II (Flexibly staffed with Library Aide I)
Amended 12/24/18 min wage impacts, 3% COLA incr per approved salary and benefit memo for casual ees
(except Comm Dispatchers)
Amended 1/21/19 4.5% salary increase for Per Diem Communications Dispatcher
City of Burlingame Salary Schedule - Casual Positions
Amended 1/21/19
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA NO: 5c
MEETING DATE: March 13, 2019
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Date: March 13, 2019
From: Syed Murtuza, Director of Public Works – (650) 558-7230
Subject: Review of Draft FY 2019-20 General Fund, Parking Enterprise Fund, Gas Tax,
Measure A, Measure I, Measure M, and Senate Bill (SB 1) Funded Capital
Improvement Program (CIP)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council review the proposed draft FY 2019-20 General Fund,
Parking Enterprise Fund, Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure I, Measure M, and SB 1 funded CIP, and
provide feedback.
BACKGROUND
Historically, staff has presented the City Council with a draft of the proposed General Fund CIP as
part of the mid-year budget update study session in order to receive Council feedback with sufficient
time to incorporate any changes prior to the adoption of the budget. The proposed draft CIP
includes General Fund, Parking Enterprise Fund, Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure I, Measure M,
and SB 1 funded projects. Staff will present the CIP Program for the Storm Drainage System,
Water System, Sanitary Sewer System, and Waste Water Treatment Plant at a future meeting as
part of the overall budget presentation.
DISCUSSION
GENERAL FUND CIP
In developing the FY 2019-20 CIP, staff conducted a needs assessment of various infrastructure
owned by the City and identified $7.915M in General Fund projects; $2.65M in Parking Enterprise
funded projects; $1.85M in Gas Tax, SB 1, and Measure M funded projects; and $1.2M in Measure
I projects, for a total of $13.615M for next year’s CIP.
Below is a summary table of each of the CIP Program areas with project descriptions and costs.
Staff will provide the City Council with a detailed presentation of these projects at the March 13,
2019 Mid-Year Budget Study Session.
FY 2019-20 General Fund, Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure I and Measure M funded CIP March 13, 2019
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MOBILITY & TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS ($3,360,000)
The CIP program includes $1.5M in local matching funds to move the Broadway Grade Separation
Project into the PS&E (detailed engineering design, specifications and plans) phase. The total cost
of the PS&E phase is expected to be approximately $15M, and the City plans to seek $13.5M in
grant funds from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. Additionally, $500,000 in new
General Fund and $700,000 from Measure I, for a total of $1,200,000, is being proposed for next
fiscal year for the sidewalk program and associated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
improvements. These funds will be combined with $700,000 in existing project fund balance for a
total of $1,900,000 in sidewalk repairs and ADA improvements next fiscal year.
Traffic signal upgrades are proposed to implement countdown pedestrian indicators at various
signalized intersections throughout the city, and camera detection upgrades will be installed at
certain priority locations. Additionally, next year’s work program includes funding for
implementation of pedestrian, traffic calming and street lighting improvements in response to
improvements identified through studies or investigations that arise throughout the year.
Funding is also proposed for consultant assistance related to the Caltrans El Camino Real
rehabilitation and ADA improvements as well as citywide traffic studies initiated through public
requests.
Project Description FY-19-20 CIP
Requests
(in thousands)
1 Broadway Grade Separation (Engineering Design Phase - Local Match)1,500$
2 Sidewalk & ADA Improvements (General Fund $500k & Measure I -$700k)1,200$
3 Traffic Signal Upgrades 200$
4 Pedestrian Improvements 100$
5 Residential Street Lighting Improvements 100$
6 Traffic Calming 100$
7 Traffic and Transportation Studies (annual)80$
8 El Camino Real Development (Consultant Assistance)80$
Total:3,360$
FY 2019-20 General Fund, Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure I and Measure M funded CIP March 13, 2019
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PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS ($3,305,000)
The Field Renovations at Ray Park project consists of providing new irrigation and sod. The
improvements will address poor drainage and uneven turf. The project also includes improvements
to the dugout and warm up areas to comply with the ADA. Additional funding is also included for
the Burlingame High School Pool Renovations project, which includes a new pool shell, concrete
deck, and improvements to the pump room. Ray Park Parking Lot Safety Improvements consists
of reconfiguring the existing parking area and providing improved vehicular and pedestrian
circulation.
The remaining projects on the list primarily consist of infrastructure maintenance projects based on
the needs assessment and replacement schedule as identified in the department’s work program.
In addition, the list includes $200,000 and $150,000 funding for future replacement of synthetic turf
at Burlingame School District facilities (BSD) and Murray Field, respectively, on an annual basis.
BUILDING FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS ($1,450,000)
Project Description FY-19-20 CIP
Requests
(in thousands)
1 Field Renovations at Ray Park 1,500$
2 BHS Pool Renovations 700$
3 Ray Park Parking Lot Safety Improvements 400$
4 BSD Synthetic Turf Replacement Fund 200$
5 Murray Field Synthetic Turf Replacement Fund 150$
6 Playground Replacement Fund 100$
7 Central Irrigation Controller 50$
8 ECR Tree Safety 50$
9 Parks, Picnic Tables, Benches & Fountains 50$
10 Mills Canyon Hazard Mitigation 50$
11 Playground Resilient Resurfacing/Treatment 50$
12 Annual Tree Replacement 5$
Total:3,305$
Project Description FY-19-20 CIP
Requests
(in thousands)
1 Fire Stations Generators 850$
2 Building Facilities Parking Lots Resurfacing 250$
3 ADA Improvements Program 250$
4 Minor Building Facilities Upgrade 100$
Total:1,450$
FY 2019-20 General Fund, Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure I and Measure M funded CIP March 13, 2019
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The above project list consists of upgrading the generators at Fire Stations 34, 35, and 36 to bring
them into regulatory compliance. The Council previously provided funding for the development of
engineering design of the generators. The project list also includes funds for improvements to the
parking areas at the Public Works Corporation Yard and the Police Station. Additionally, project
funding is requested for ADA improvements as part of the City’s proactive effort to comply with
ADA regulations as well as funds for minor facilities upgrades that arise.
POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL NEEDS ($500,000)
The Police Department is currently performing a feasibility study and design for the conversion of
a portion of the jail to sleeping quarters. This will allow the officers the ability to rest following long
shifts prior to driving home in light of the greater distances that many are now traveling. The new
quarters will also provide for lactation accommodations for staff. The funding request is for the
construction of the improvements. Additional funds may be needed upon completion of the study
and determination of final scope and construction cost estimates.
PARKING ENTERPRISE FUNDED PROJECTS
The project list above consists the $1.85M City contribution to the developer for the construction of
a new public parking garage at Lot N to expand parking supply as part of the Village at Burlingame
Project. Additionally, the project list includes replacement of old parking meters with smart meters
in parking lots, and resurfacing treatments and ancillary improvements in parking lots as needed.
GAS TAX, SB 1, MEASURE A, MEASURE I AND MEASURE M FUNDED PROJECTS
Based on the condition assessment of 84 miles of existing street infrastructure and the
recommendations from the Street Pavement Maintenance Software Program, staff is proposing a
total of $2.350M of CIP funding from a combination of Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure I, Measure
M, and SB 1 funds for next year’s street repairs and resurfacing program as follows:
• Atwater Drive – Escalante to Rivera
Project Description FY-19-20 CIP
Requests (in thousands)
1 Remodeling of the Jail at BPD 500$
Total:500$
Project Description FY-19-20 CIP
Requests (in thousands)
1 City's Contribution for Construction of a Parking Structure at Lot N 1,850$
2 Smart Parking Meters for Downtown Parking Lots 550$
3 Downtown Public Parking Lots Improvements 250$
Total:2,650$
FY 2019-20 General Fund, Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure I and Measure M funded CIP March 13, 2019
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• Albemarle Way – Ray to End
• Arguello Drive – Granada to Sebastian
• Benito Avenue - Hillside to Easton
• Burlingame Avenue - East Lane to Bloomfield
• Castenada Drive – Trousdale to City Limit
• Coronado Way – Ray to Davis
• Dolores Way – Mariposa to Capistrano
• Drake Avenue – Adeline to End
• Lassen Way – Davis to Ray
• Los Montes Drive – Margarita to Hillside
• Marco Polo Way – Ray to Davis
• Margarita Avenue – Skyline to Alturas
• Mills Canyon Court - End to End
The above list of streets is tentative and subject to change depending on the availability of funds
and construction costs. Of the total $2.350M proposed for next year, $500,000 is from Measure I,
and the rest is from a combination of Measure A, Gas Tax, Measure M, and SB 1 funds.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost of the proposed CIP program as identified in this staff report is $13.615M as
follows:
• General Fund $7,915,000
• Gas Tax, Measure A, Measure M and SB 1 $1,850,000
• Measure I ($700k for sidewalks & $500k for streets)
• Parking Enterprise Fund
$1,200,000
$2,650,000
Total $13,615,000
Exhibit:
• PowerPoint Presentation
Fiscal Year 2019 -2020
Draft Capital Improvement Program
March 13, 2019
•General Fund Projects
•Parking Enterprise Fund Projects
•Gas Tax & Measure A, I, and M
Projects
•Summary
•Council Feedback & Direction
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Outline of Topics
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Summary of General Fund CIP Requests
Programs
FY 2019-20
Requests
(in thousands)
Mobility & Transportation Improvements (includes $700k of Measure I Funds)$3,360
Parks & Recreation Improvements $3,305
Building Facilities Improvements $1,450
Police Department Improvements $500
TOTAL $8,615
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
General Fund Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Requests
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Mobility & Transportation Improvements
Project Description
FY 2019-20
Requests
(in thousands)
Broadway Grade Separation (Design Phase, Local Match)$1,500
Sidewalk and ADA Improvements
(General Fund $500k, Measure I $700k)$1,200
Traffic Signal Upgrades $200
Pedestrian Improvements $100
Residential Street Lighting Improvements $100
Traffic Calming Improvements $100
Traffic and Transportation Studies (Annual)$80
El Camino Real Development
(Consultant Assistance)$80
TOTAL $3,360
Mobility & Transportation Improvements
Mobility & Transportation Improvements
Traffic signal upgrade locations
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Parks and Recreation Projects
Project Description
FY 2019-20
Requests
(in thousands)
Field Renovations at Ray Park $1,500
BHS Pool Renovations $700
Ray Park Parking Lot Safety Improvements $400
BSD Synthetic Turf Replacement $200
Murray Field Synthetic Turf Replacement $150
Playground Replacement Fund $100
Central Irrigation Controller $50
El Camino Real Tree Safety $50
Mills Canyon Hazard Mitigation $50
Parks, Picnic Tables,Benches and Fountains $50
Playground Resilient Resurfacing/Treatment $50
Annual Tree Replacement $5
TOTAL $3,305
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Building Facilities Projects
Project Description
FY 2019-20
Requests
(in thousands)
Fire Station Generators $850
Building Facilities Parking Lots Resurfacing $250
ADA Improvements Program $250
Minor Building Facilities Upgrade $100
TOTAL $1,450
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Police Department Projects
Project Description
FY 2019-20
Requests
(in thousands)
Remodeling of Jail at BPD $500
TOTAL $500
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Parking Enterprise Fund Projects
Project Description
FY 2019-20
Requests
(in thousands)
City’s Contribution for Construction of a Parking Structure in Lot N $1850
Smart Parking Meters Procurement for Parking Lots $550
Downtown Public Parking Lots Resurfacing $250
TOTAL $2,650
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Road Resurfacing Projects
Streets
Atwater Drive -Escalante to Rivera
Albemarle Way -Ray to End
Arguello Drive -Granada to Sebastian
Benito Avenue -Hillside to Easton
Burlingame Avenue -East Lane to Bloomfield
Castenada Drive -Trousdale to City Limit
Coronado Way -Ray to Davis
Dolores Way -Mariposa to Capistrano
Drake Avenue -Adeline to End
Lassen Way -Davis to Ray
Los Montes Drive -Margarita to Hillside
Marco Polo Way -Ray to Davis
Margarita Avenue -Skyline to Alturas
Mills Canyon Court -End to End
TOTAL: $2,350,000
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Road Resurfacing Projects
Draft Capital Improvement Program FY 19-20
Summary of CIP Recommendations
Programs Recommendations
(in thousands)
Mobility & Transportation Improvements (includes $700k of Measure I Funds)$3,360
Parks and Recreation Improvements $3,305
Parking Enterprise Fund $2,650
Gas Tax, SB-1, Measures A, I, and M (includes $500 of Measure I Funds)$2,350
Building Facilities Improvements $1,450
Police Department Improvements $500
TOTAL $13,615
Council Direction & Feedback
DRAFT FY 2019-2020 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM