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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010/04/13 Item 18 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~ \ 'f:. CITY OF ~ (HULA VISTA APRIL 13,2010, Item IB ITEM TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL FUND SPENDING PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE GENERAL FUND SPENDING PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 EXCLUDING CAPITAL PROJECTS LBI44 AND PR311 RESOLUTION B RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SPENDING PLAN FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS LB144 AND PR311 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: FINANCE DIRECT~ CITY MANAGER ASSISTANT CITY NAGER ")I 4/5THS VOTE: YES NO X SUMMARY Tonight's action is consideration of the City Manager's proposed General Fund Spending Plan for fiscal year 2010-11. The Spending Plan reflects the City Manager's recommended allocation of resources for the coming fiscal year taking into account the continued impact of the economic recession. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity, approval of the Spending Plan for the City for fiscal year 2010-11, for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it 18-1 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 2 of 17 involves only the allocation of funding; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. RECOMMENDATION , That the City Council adopt the resolutions. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Not applicable. DISCUSSION In December 2007, the national economy officially entered a recession, now projected to be the worst since the Great Depression of 1929. This significant decline in economic activity has severely impacted all economic sectors including government agencies. The City of Chula Vista felt the effects of the recession earlier than most agencies primarily due to the rapid residential growth experienced during the past six years and the effects of the foreclosure crisis, which eventually spread across the country. The City has gone through an iterative budget adjustment process over the last few years in an effort to bring expenditures in line with deteriorating revenues. As a result of the proactive leadership of the City Council in authorizing budget reductions, the City has successfully avoided impacting General Fund reserves despite the severe impacts felt ftom the current recession. Although there are signs of moderate economic recovery the City continues to experience downward adjustments to its major revenues primarily due to the continued impacts of the economic downturn in the housing market and retail market. Budget Balancing Historv Since 2007 the City has gone through five rounds of budget cuts in an effort to keep expenditures in line with rapidly declining revenues. These reductions include cuts in the City's Gen~ral fund, Redevelopment (RDA) and Housing funds, Fleet fund, and Development Services fund (DSF). The estimated net cost reduction achieved through each round of budget cuts is summarized in Table I below. Table 1- Budget Reduction History BUDGET REDUCTION FISCAL YEAR NET COST PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED REDl CnON April 2007 December 2007 April 2008 September 2008 - DSF January 2009 FY 2007-08 FY 2007-08 FY 2008-09 .FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 $10.1 M $15.5 M $ 10.8 M $ 1.5 M $ 20.0 M 18-2 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 3 of 17 Please note - the net cost reductions summarized above cannot be considered cumulatively. There are instances in which reductions were effective for a single fiscal year only (for example, freezing a vacant position for one year). The same position may have then been permanently eliminated in a later budget reduction program. The adopted operating budget for the City in fiscal year 2009-10 included funding for 1,005 authorized permanent full time equivalent (FTE) positions. This number reflects the elimination of 258.75 FTE since the fiscal year 2006-07 amended budget (a 20% reduction). The net reduction in citywide authorized staffing through the fiscal year 2009-10 adopted budget is summarized in Table 2 below. Table 2 - Permanent Staffing Reduction History Oescri tion FTE Ad.i FTE Total FY 2006-07 Amended Budget 1,263.75 April 2007 Budget Reduction (36.50) FY 2006-07 Midyear Additions 7.00 FY 2007-08 New Positions 14.25 FY 2007-08 Ado ted Bud et 15.25 1,248.50 December 2007 Budget Reduction (111.00) April 2008 Budget Reduction (33.00) FY 2008 Midyear Additions 5.00 FY 2008-09 Ado ted Bud et 139.00) 1,109.50 September 2008 DSF Budget Reduction (10.50) FY 2008-09 Midyear Additions 4.00 FY 2008-09 Amended Bud et 6.50 1,103.00 January 2009 Budget Reduction (100.50) FY 2009-10 Bud et Develo ment Process 2.50 FY 2009-10 Ado ted Bud et (98.00) 1,005.00 Net Staffin Reductions (258.75 1,005.00 Fiscal Year 2009-10 A balanced fiscal year 2009-10 General Fund budget of $133 million was adopted by Council June 9, 2009. Since that time, revenues have continued to decline as reported in the First and Second Quarter Financial Reports in the current fiscal year. The Second Quarter Financial Report presented to Council on March 2, 2010, projected a revenue shortfall of $6.6 million in the current year. Through a combination of expenditure savings and one-time revenues, the City anticipates ending the current fiscal year with no impact to General Fund reserves. One-time revenues applied to offset the revenue shortfall include $2.0 million in Proposition 42 funds (reimbursement of staff time related 18-3 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 4 of 17 to street maintenance costs) and $1.4 million in loan repayments from the Redevelopment Agency for outstanding debt owed to the General Fund. Table 3 summarizes the revenue shortfalls projected in fiscal year 2009-10, along with the offsetting one-time revenues and expenditure savings. Table 3 - Fiscal Year2009-1O rd Quarter Projection FY 2009-10 FY 2009-10 , Description Amended Budget 2nd Quarter Net Change Base Revenues Property Tax 27,199,000 25,311,000 (1,888,000) Sales Tax 25,546,000 23,245,000 (2,301,000) Franchise Fees 10,033,000 8,447,000 (l,586,000) Utility Users Tax 8,169,000 9,401,000 1,232,000 TOT 2,603,000 1,941,000 (662,000) Motor Vehicle License Fees 18,287,000 17,717,000 (570,000) Development Revenue 1,876,000 1,332,000 (544,000) Licenses & Permits 652,000 604,000 (48,000) Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties 2,380,000 2,252,000 (128,000) Use of Money & Property 1,813,000 1,827,000 14,000 Other Local Taxes 2,031,000 2,031,000 - Police Grants 1,514,000 1,739,000 225,000 Other Agency Revenues 1,265,000 1,252,000 ( 13,000) Charges for Service 5,993,000 5,571,000 (422,000) futerfund Reimbursements 9,972,000 10,487,000 515,000 Other Revenue - Miscellaneous 1,928,000 1,715,000 (213,000) Transfers In from Other Funds 12,340,000 12,126,000 (214,000) Base Revenue Subtotal 133,601,000 126,998,000 (6,603,000) One Time Revenues RDA Loan Repayment - 1,400,000 1,400,000 Prooosition 42 Funds - 2,000,000 2,000,000 One Time Revenues Subtotal - 3,400,000 3,400,000 Total Revenues 133,601,000 130,398,000 (3,203,000) Total Expenditures 133,704,000 130,398,000 (3,306,000) Net ImDact to Fund Balance (103,000) (0) 103,000 The continued decline in revenue will be discussed in further detail later in this report but is should be noted that the City continues to experience significant declines in it's major revenue sources. These reductions also impact the fiscal year 2010-11 budget. 18-4 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 5 of 17 Fiscal Year 20 I 0-11 Proiected Baseline Budget In conjunction with the quarterly financial review process, staff began preparation of the baseline budget for fiscal year 20 I 0-11. After working with departments to update the baseline budget, the Finance Department identified/a projected General Fund deficit of $10.9 million for the coming fiscal year. The projected deficit is primarily the result of significant decreases in major revenues sources coupled with moderate expenditure increases. The following table summarizes the projected revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2009-10 and fiscal year 20 I 0-11. Table 4 - Projected General Fund Deficit for Fiscal Year 2010-11 FY 2009-10 FY 2009-10 FY201O-11 Amended Budget 2nd Qtr Proj Base Budget Revenue $ 133,601,000 $ 126,998,000 $ 122,104,000 One-time Revenue $ . - $ 3,400,000 $ 1,000,000 Total Revenue $ 133,601,000 $ 130,398,000 $ 123,104,000 Expenditures $ 133,704,000 $ 130,398,000 $ 133,009,000 One-time CIP $ - $ - $ 1,000,000 Total Expenditures $ 133,704,000 $ 130,398,000 $ 134,009,000 Proiected Deficit $ (103,000) $ - $ (10,905,000) General Fund Revenues As illustrated in Table 4, total General Fund revenues are projected to decrease by $10.5 million between the fiscal year 2009-10 amended budget and the fiscal year 10-11 base budget. This shortfall is the result of an $11.5 million reduction in base revenues, partially offset by the use of $1.0 million in one-time revenues (an increase in the RDA loan repayment to fund two new capital improvement projects.) The table below compares fiscal year 2009-10 budgeted revenues and the projected revenues for fiscal year 20 I 0-11. As noted previously in this report, base revenues are projected to come in $6.6 million dollars below budget in fiscal year 2009-10 and are projected to drop another $4.9 million in fiscal year 2010-11. 18-5 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 6 of 17 Table 5 - Comparison of Fiscal Year 2009-10 and Fiscal Year 2010-11 Projected Revenues Description FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 Net Change 2nd Quarter Projected Property Tax 25,311,000 24,073,000 (1,238,000) Sales Tax 23,245,000 23,634,000 389,000 Franchise Fees 8,447,000 7,652,000 (795,000) Utility Users Tax 9,401,000 8,756,000 (645,000) TOT 1,941,000 1,941,000 - Motor Vehicle License Fees 17,717,000 16,934,000 (783,000) Development Revenue 1,332,000 1,186,000 (146,000) Licenses & Permits 604,000 677,000 73,000 Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties 2,252,000 2,060,000 (192,000) Use of Money & Property 1,827,000 1,772,000 (55,000) Other Local Taxes 2,031,000 2,031,000 - Police Grants 1,739,000 1,238,000 (501,000) Other Agency Revenues 1,252,000 1,157,000 (95,000) Charges for Service 5,571,000 6,040,000 469,000 lnterfund Reimbursements 10,487,000 9,313,000 (1,174,000) Other Revenue - Miscellaneous 1,715,000 1,326,000 (389,000) Transfers In from Other Funds 12,126,000 12,315,000 189,000 Base Revenues Subtotal 126,998,000 122,105,000 (4,893,000) One Time Revenues 3,400,000 1,000,000 (2,400,000) Total Revenues 130,398,000 123,105,000 (7,293,000) The City's long-term financial outlook continues to identify structural challenges to the General Fund primarily due to the loss of revenues from the South Bay Power Plant, continued decline in property values and increases in salaries and pension cost. Although current economic reports indicate that the nation is finally showing signs of recovery, revenue estimates applied in developing the fiscal year 2010-11 General Fund Spending Plan are based on assumptions that property tax and vehicle license fees will continue to drop into fiscal year 2010-11 due to continued adjustments downward in property values. Conservative revenue projections are appropriate in light of economic indicators pointing to a very slow recovery. Staff will continue to work with the County Assessor's Office and the City's sales tax consultant to better understand fluctuations in these major revenues in the future. A comparison of revenue trends through fiscal year 2010-11 is included as Table 6 below. 18-6 APRIL 13,2010, Iteml Page 7 of 17 Table 6 - Forecast of Major General Fund Revenues % Change from Prior Year R C t 5 yr Avg Actual Projected ForeC41st evenue a cuory ~ FY 06-10 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Property Tax' Sales Tax ranchise Fees 2 MVLF' tility Users Tax 2 TOT 7.8% -0.2% -13.5% -4.9% 0.1% -9.6% -9.2% 1.7% -2.8% -2.9% -10% -9.4% 5.9% 0.5% -11% -4.4% 7.7% 6.4% 19.8% -6.9% -2.5% -14.6% -15.7% 0% Notes for fiscal year 2009-10 and fiscal year 2010-11: I. Property Tax and Motor Vehicle License Fee change reflects drop in Assessed VaJues per County of San Diego - Assessors Office. 2. Franchise Fees and uur reflect closure of South Bay Power Plant on July 1,2010. Property TaX Property tax revenues have continued to fall throughout this economic recession with Chula Vista being one of the harder hit areas. The large number of foreclosures have depressed housing values, and the significant drop in home resale prices has dramatically reduced supplemental property tax revenues. Supplemental property taxes are calculated based on the difference between the current value of a property and the resale value of the property. Typically, property values increase as a property is resold. Due to the current housing crisis, most home resale values have dropped, resulting in a large reduction in supplemental property tax revenue. Property tax revenues, projected at $25.3 million for fiscal year 2009-10, is the City's single largest discretionary revenue source and accounts for 19% of the total revenue for the General Fund. Based on projections provided by the County Assessors Office, assessed values in Chula Vista increased by 14% in fiscal year 2007-08 and 2% in fiscal year 2008-09. The most recent report from the County Assessor shows a decline of 10.4% in assessed values for fiscal year 2009-10. Based on recent analysis by the County Assessors Office, preliminary estimates show that Chula Vista assessed values for fiscal year 2010-11 may fall an additional 4% from the prior year. The forecast reflects the continued decline in values. 18-7 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 8 of 17 Chart 1- Historical Change in Assessed Value City of Chula Vista and Countywide Comparison 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 F '.; .' .~_..._-_.-....._._._-- ~ -10% -15% .Chuta Vista DCounty Overall Source: County of San Diego Assessors Office. The 2011 assessed value change is a preliminary estimate provided by the County. Sales Tax Prior to fiscal year 2004-05, the City received revenue from a 1 % sales tax from all taxable retail sales occurring within the City limits. Beginning in fiscal year 2004-05, the State reduced the local allocation by 0.25% and applied these funds as security for the State's Economic Recovery Bonds. the State committed to replacing the 0.25% sales tax revenues dollar-for-dollar in local property taxes from the County Educational Revenue Augfnentation Fund (ERAF). For forecasting and comparison purposes, sales tax revenues are projected at the full 1 % rate. Sales tax revenues are collected by the State at a rate of 8.75% for the San Diego County region. The sales tax revenues are then allocated based on the following rates: State State Fiscal Recovery Fund (Economic Recovery Bonds) Local Jurisdiction (City or County of place of sale/use) Local Transportation Fund (County of place of sale/use) Local San Diego County Transnet Funding *Total Sales Tax Rate - Chula Vista 7.00% 0.25% 0.75% 0.25% 0.50% 8.75% *Total sales tax rates will vary by City due to local sales tax initiatives. For example, National City's sales tax rate is 9.75% due to voter approved increase of 1% funding public services. Sales tax revenue is highly sensitive to economic conditions, and reflects the factors that drive taxable sales, including the levels of unemployment, consumer confidence, per- capita income, and business investment. In addition, the proximity to the Mexican border and the number of transactions related to cross border shopping also makes the City's sales tax revenues particularly susceptible to volatility if a downturn in the Mexican economy were to occur. 18-8 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 9 of 17 Sales tax revenue is the City's second largest discretionary revenue source, accounting for 18% of total revenue for the General Fund in fiscal year 2009-10. Due to the current economic recession consumer spending has decreased significantly nationwide; a decrease of9.2% in sales tax revenue is projected for fiscal year 2009-10. Overall, since fiscal year 2005-06, the City has experienced an increase of 0.1 % in this revenue category when the recent declines are taken into account. Sales tax projections will continue to be conservative. As noted on the chart below, sales tax on a per capita basis for the City is only $98 compared to the County average of$l17 and the State average of$118. This comparison indicates that the City's residents spend a high percentage of their retail dollars elsewhere, especially considering that a healthy share of the City's sales and use tax revenues are generated by cross-border shoppers. It seems clear that the City must continue to place a high priority on developing the retail business base by focusing on projects such as the expansion of the auto park and the eastern urban center in order to ensure the City's long-term fiscal health. Chart 2 - Sales Tax Per Capital $100 $50 $0 .__ ___ ___Count'LAveraqe_$j 17/State Averaae _$j 18_ $300 $250 $200 $150 Dell'v1ar Carlsbad National B Cajon Escondido La rv"esa San Diego Olula $264 $205 Oty $195 $170 $148 $158 $131 Vista $98 . General Retail . Construction III Food Products o Transportation I!I Miscellaneous . Business to Business Franchise Fees Franchise fee revenues are generated from public utility sources such as San Diego Gas & Electric (2% on gas and 1.25% on electricity), trash collection franchises (9.05% fee), and cable franchises (5% fee) conducting business within City limits. SDG&E is the single largest generator of franchise fees and accounts for approximately 35% of the total franchise revenues. SDG&E collects the franchise fee from Chula Vista customers and through a municipal surcharge imposed on the South Bay Power Plant based on their usage of natural gas. Due to the volatility of the price of natural gas and fluctuation in usage, this component is difficult to project. Trash franchise fees and cable fees are more predictable due to the fixed rates charged and the monthly and quarterly receipt of the revenues respectively. Revenue growth is projected based on population and inflation 18-9 APRIL 13, 2010, 1tem~ Page 10 of 17 factors with the exception of the South Bay Power Plant which is impacted by the cost of natural gas and the actual usage of the plant itself. The following illustrates the historic and projected revenue trends for the City's Franchise Fee revenue. As shown in the chart, a dectease is projected in the current fiscal year due to the drop in natural gas prices and the reduced usage of the power plant overall. In addition, the forecast assumes that the South Bay Power Plant is dismantled and is no longer generating franchise fee revenues beginning on July 1, 2010. Chart 3 - Franchise Fee Revenues $9.0 f/) c .S! $80 :i1 $7.0 , $6.0 $5.0 $4.0 $3.0 $2.0 $1.0 $- 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 I-+- Energy -+- Trash/Cable I Motor Vehicle License Fees The Vehicle License Fee (VLF) was initially established in 1948 and directed to local government. The State originally assessed a 2% of value on car registrants on behalf of local governments. In May 2004, in an attempt to assist with the State's fiscal crisis, the State dropped the VLF fee from 2% to 0.65%. Except for the first three months of fiscal year 2004-05, the State back-filled this fee reduction with other State funds. Beginning in fiscal year 2004-05, the local government share of VLF has narrowed. Cities continue to receive .65% portion of the fee directly from the State, but this amount is now net of County realignment and administrative reductions. The State backfills the gap created by the fee reduction from 2% to 0.65% with an additional allocation of local property tax from County ERAF funds, referred to as the VLF swap. After 2006, the 18-10 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page II of 17 VLF swap was valued at the original 2005 amount, and adjusted by the jurisdiction's annual change in assessed valuation. As a result in this change by the State, 97% of the City's VLF revenues now fluctuate along with assessed values. With the recent housihg market crash, the VLF revenues dropped by 11 % from fiscal year 2008-09 to fiscal year 2009-10 along with property tax revenues. As discussed previously, based on preliminary projections from the County Assessor another drop in assessed values in fiscal year 2010-11 is anticipated and reflected in the base budget. Utility Users Tax The City adopted its Utility Users Tax (UUT) in 1970. The City of Chula Vista imposes a UUT on the use of telecom at the rate of 5% of gross receipts, which represents 63% of the total UUT revenues received. The UUT on natural gas services is $0.00919 per therm and $0.00250 per kilowatt on electricity services, which equates to approximately a 1% tax. The UUT on natural gas and electricity services accounts for the remaining 37% of UUT revenues. Total UUT revenues received in fiscal year 2008-09 totaled $7.8 million, of which $2.5 million was from energy and $5.3 million was from telecommunications. Some large telecommunications providers and taxpayers have taken the position that the UUT does not apply to long distance, V oIP (voice over internet), and cellular phone charges. The City's UUT ordinance (Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.44) is outdated as it applies to telecommunications usage and needs to be amended to reflect recent changes in Federal tax law and to modernize the definition of telecommunications so that it is technology neutral. The City will continue to monitor legislation which may require changes to the assumptions used in the forecast. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) The City of Chula Vista imposes a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) upon all hotel stays within the City boundaries. The TOT tax rate in the City is 10%. The potential for significant revenue growth is feasible provided quality hotels are built in the City. Several potential new hotel developments are being proposed in the City primarily in the Eastern Urban Center (Millenia project) and the Bayfront. Due to the uncertainty regarding the tourism market and with the objective of maintaining a conservative forecast, no additional TOT revenues are assumed related to these developments. Based on the Quarterly Travel Forecast prepared for the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau dated December 2009, "Average daily rates in San Diego fell more sharply than in some other areas early in the downturn improving San Diego's competitive position. The Average Daily Rate is expected to grow again next year as occupancy improves." Due to the decline in rates in San Diego and low occupancy rates local motellhotels have reduced their daily rates in order to stay competitive. Accounting for the reduced rates (reductions ranging from 10% to 40%), the weak economy, less 18-11 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 12 of 17 travel to/from Mexico and less overflow from hotels in downtown San Diego, the City's TOT revenues are projected at approximately $1.9 million. These projected revenues are consistent with the levels last experienced in fiscal year 2000. The chart below shows the percentage change in TOT revenues compared to prior year. , 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% -5.0% -10.0% -15.0% -20.0% Chart 4 - TOT Revenues Percent Chauge Year by Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 18-12 APRIL 13, 2010, 1tem~ Page 13 of 17 General Fund Expenditures The General Fund baseline budget for fiscal year 20 I a-II was projected at $134.0 million, a I % increase over the fiscal year 2009-10 Council Adopted Budget. During fiscal year 2009-10, Council has approved amerraments to the budget that totaled $738,000. These amendments were primarily for revenue-offset appropriations for Nature Center expenses and additional fire overtime expenditures. The amended budget is included in the table below but for comparison purposes the fiscal year 2010-11 projected budget is being compared to the fiscal year 2009-10 Adopted Budget. The table below summarizes the budget changes by category. Table 7 - Comparison of Fiscal Year 2009-10 Adopted and Fiscal Year 2010-11 Expenditure Budget FY 2009-10 FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 \dopted v. Prop Percent Category Adopted Budget Amended Budget Proposed Net Change Chauge Personnel Services $ 103,075,000 $ 103,624,000 $ 103,161,000 $. 86,000 0% Supplies and Services $ 14,828,000 $ 15,092,000 $ 15,003,000 $ 175,000 1% Other Expenses $ 1,050,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 732,000 $ (318,000) -30% Operating Capital $ 100,000 $ 133,000 $ 88,000 $ (12,000) -12% Utilities $ 5,052,000 $ 5,067,000 $ 5,244,000 $ 192,000 4% Debt Serviceffransfers Out $ 8,861,000 $ 8,689,000 $ 8,781,000 $ (80,000) -10/0 CIP Proiects $ - $ - $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 Total Operating Budget $ 132,966;000 $ 133,704,000 $ 134,009,000 $ 1,043,000 1% The net increase of $86,000 in the Personnel Services category reflects higher expenditure budget for the following: . Funding for all filled Council approved positions . Higher flex/insurance costs . Higher retirement expenses based on increases in the PERS rate . MOU salary increases for POA and IAFF . Increases to Fire overtime based on fiscal year 2009-10 projected costs The increases in Personnel Services were partially offset by reductions in the following: . Increased salary savings based on the continuation of the hiring freeze . A net reduction of 4.75 vacant positions . A reduction in salary and overtime to reflect the elimination of grant funded positions; including the elimination of 0.5 FTE 18-13 APRIL 13,2010, Item (6 Page 14 ofl7 . A transfer of various expenditure budgets from Personnel Services to Supplies and Services to more accurately reflect expenditures - this change primarily reflects transferring the budget from Uniforms and Equipment to Wearing , Apparel . The transition of Nature Center operations to an independent non-profit organization The Supplies and Services category reflects an increase of $175,000 primarily as a result of an adjustment to attorney services costs and unemployment insurance based on projected expenditures in fiscal year 2009-10. It is also important to note that due to continued fiscal constraints the General Fund does not include funding for equipment replacement. No new vehicles will be funded through the General Fund in the coming fiscal year. The Other Expenses category reflects a decrease of $318,000; the decrease primarily reflects an adjustment to the reimbursement to other agencies budget. The Capital Expenditures category reflects a decrease of $12,000; the remaining $88,000 budgeted in this category is for computer replacement. The Utilities category incorporates estimated utility rate increases for water, gas, and electric totaling $192,000. The Transfers Out category reflects a decrease of $80,000. This reduction is primarily the result of incorporating a mid year Council approved transfer of the fire equipment lease payments to the Fire Equipment Lease Fund and a reduction in the transfer out for the debt service for the California Energy Commission (CEC) loan. These reductions were partially offset by an increase in the pension obligation bond debt service and an increase in the transfer out to the Development Services Fund. The baseline budget also includes $1.0 million in funding for two new ClP projects - PR 311 Orange Avenue Library Park Site and LBI44 South Chula Vista Library Roof. Both of these projects are being funded through an increase in the loan repayment ITom the RDA to the General Fund. The RDA funding is available through the Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds and must be spent on eligible capital expenditures. Balancing the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Baseline Budget Upon identification of the anticipated budget shortfall of $10.9 million, staff began identifying potential expenditure reductions and one-time revenues. The proposed General Fund Spending Plan reflects the City Manager's recommended course of action for addressing the projected budget gap in fiscal year 20 I 0-11. In an effort to avoid additional service level impacts and employee layoffs, the application of $9.6 million in one time revenues through loan repayments is recommended in the 18-14 APRlL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 15 of17 General Fund Spending Plan, leaving $1.3 million to be offset through expenditure reductions and to a lesser degree the identification of new revenues. The application of one- time revenues affords the City the opportunity to continue to monitor economic trends and come forward in the future with additional adjustments, as necessary. There are signs that an economic recovery is on the horizon, and additionill expenditure reductions in the future may not be as great as currently projected. The source of the $9.6 million in one-time revenues is a loan repayment from the Redevelopment Agency. At a March 2, 2010 joint meeting, the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency approved the purchase of the Lower Sweetwater Community Park site from the Redevelopment Agency using Park Acquisition and Development (PAD) funds. The resolution adopted that evening also authorized a $9.6 million intra- fund loan within the PAD fund from the eastern PAD to the western PAD and the application of the $9.6 million in proceeds from the property sale to the outstanding loan balance owed to the City's General Fund by the Redevelopment Agency. The staffreport and resolution are included as Attachment 4 of this report. Appropriations associated with the site purchase and outstanding loan repayment will be included in the City Manager's Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2010-11 that will be considered by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency on June 8th. The proposed General Fund Spending Plan reflects net cost reductions totaling $1.3 million, which were allocated evenly to the departments. Each department was asked to reduce their net cost by 1.4%. Some departments were able to identify additional expenditure reductions or new revenues, which allowed some departments to make smaller cuts. The following table summarizes the net cost reductions by department. Table 8 - Net Cost Reductions by Department Net Cost Percent Department Revenue Expenditure Red uction Reduction City Clerk $ - $ (100,000) $ (100,000) -9.8% City Attorney $ - $ (27,000) $ (27,000) -1.4% Administration $ - $ (20,000) $ (20,000) -1.5% ITS $ - $ - $ - 0.0% Human Resources $ - $ (52,000) $ (52,000) -1.4% Finance $ 50,000 $ - $ (50,000) -2.5% Non Departmental $ - $ 85,000 $ 85,000 Animal Care Facility $ - $ (20,000) $ (20,000) -1.6% Planning & Building (Dev Svcs $ - $ (5,000) $ (5,000) -0.5% Police $ 120,000 $ (417,000) $ (537,000) -1.4% Fire $ 200,000 $ (100,000) $ (300,000) -1.4% Public Works $ 94,000 $ (80,000) $ (174,000) -1.4% Recreation $ - $ (42,000) $ (42,000) -1.4% Library $ - $ (65,000) $ (65,000) -1.4% Total Net Cost Reduction $ 464,000 $ (843,000) $ (1,307,000) -1.4% Note: The $200,000 in revenue reflected in the Fire Department represents $100,000 revenue anticipated trom 18-15 APRIL 13, 2010, Item~ Page 16 of17 reimbursement for participation in strike teams and $100,000 fi-om proposed fire response fees. The department has identified potential expenditure reductions that will be put in place should the new revenue projections fan short. It should be noted that as a result of the cuts already:made to the City's operating budget, opportunities for expenditure savings without impacts to provision of public services are very limited, and any additional cuts would likely result in significant service impacts. The proposed fiscal year 2010-11 Spending Plan by department and expenditure category is included as Attachment 1 of this report. The projected expenditures for fiscal year 2010-11 reflect one-time salary savings of $3.0 million. This is the result of treezing 28 FTE in authorized staffing. Proposed authorized staffing by department is included as Attachment 2. Authorized positions frozen in the Spending Plan are detailed in Attachment 3. Budget Process and Next Steps Tonight's action is consideration of the City Manager's proposed General Fund Spending Plan for fiscal year 2010-11. Consideration and/or approval of the Spending Plan is a preliminary step being added to the City's regular budget adoption process this year. Consideration of the Spending Plan in advance of the City Manager's regular budget approval schedule and process creates an additional opportunity for the City Council to provide input and direction regarding the General Fund budget for the coming fiscal year. thiS' early direction and resolution of any General Fund budget concerns will enable staff to move forward with the regular budget process with a clear understanding of the Council's direction in budgeting the General Fund for fiscal year 2010-11. Following tonight's public hearing and action staff will return to Council with the City Manager's proposed budgets for all funds (including the Redevelopment Agency, Housing, and Wastewater funds) and the Capital Improvement Budget on May 18th. The fmal public hearing, as required by the Ci~ Charter, and adoption of the operating and capital budgets for the City will be held June 8 . The fiscal year 20 I 0-11 budget includes the use of one-time revenue in the form of a loan repayment trom the RDA to the General Fund, which helped balance the General Fund. It is important to note that preliminary five-year forecast projections indicate that the structural imbalance in the General Fund will not be corrected in fiscal year 2011-12. As discussed earlier in the report, the City Manager is recommending the use of one-time revenues because it affords the City the opportunity to continue to monitor economic trends and refine the projected deficit in the General Fund. The projected deficit in the General Fund for fiscal year 2011-12 will likely require additional service and expenditure reductions and/or the identification of new revenue sources. 18-16 APRIL 13,2010, Item 18 Page 17 of 17 DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by Resolution A and has determined that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(l) is not applicable t6 this decision. For the action contemplated in Resolution B, staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found a conflict exists, in that Council Member Ramirez has property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property that is the subject of this action. CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT There is no impact to the General Fund in the current fiscal year. ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT The spending plan for the General Fund totals $133.0 million and includes funding of $1.0 million for capital improvement projects. The proposed spending plan reflects projected revenues equal to anticipated expenditures resulting in no projected impact to the General Fund reserves. The proposed fiscal year budget will be considered for adoption and appropriation at the June 6, 2010 Council meeting. ATTACHMENTS 1. City Manager's Proposed Fiscal Year 2010-11 General Fund Spending Plan 2. Proposed Authorized Staffing by Department 3. Frozen Positions by Department 4. March 2, 2010 Lower Sweetwater Community Park Site purchase staff report and resolution Prepared by: Maria Kachadoorian, Finance Director/Treasurer, Finance Department 18-17 Attachment 1 City Manager's Proposed General Fund Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Pel sonne! Supplies & Other I ransters Total Department Sen ices Sen ices Exp C.lpital Out CI PI xp L'tilities Expenditures Rc\ clIne 01100 City Council 1,114,316 86,402 1,290 1,202,008 02000 Boards and Commissions 14,736 14,736 03000 City Clerk 728,243 206,921 628 935,792 51,600 04000 City Attorney 1,644,400 418,805 1,447 2,064,652 206,195 05000 Administration 1,628,194 125,966 1,550 1,755,710 403,869 06000 ITS 2,415,537 664,535 88,500 58,781 3,227,353 102,493 07000 Human Resources 1,967,036 1,819,310 2,826 3,789,172 254,669 08000 Finance 3,023,057 183,871 2,841 3,209,769 1,230,473 09000 Non-Departmental (1,346,584) 459,509 162,300 8,780,982 1,000,000 9,056,207 102,014,921 10000 General Services 1,633,085 578,779 2,500 50,520 2,264,884 992,199 ~ 00 12000 Planning & Building Services 3,325,224 389,056 130,730 12,634 3,857,644 2,643,349 I 14000 Police 40,938,942 2,657,396 164,567 470,472 44,231,377 7,206,026 ~ 00 15000 Fire 20,089,061 1,738,475 192,309 22,019,845 1,155,998 16000 Public Works Operations 18,681,902 3,563,698 180,100 3,517,381 25,943,081 14,706,330 17000 Recreation 3,598,835 581,924 90,982 529,255 " 1,895,827 4,800,996 18000 Library 3,575,094 816,538 400 402,143 4,794,175 303,450 General Fund Total 103,016,340 14,305,921 731,579 88,500 8,780,982 1,000,000 5,244,077 133,167,399 133,167,399 City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Proposed Staffing by Department Attachment 2 DepartmentlPosition FTE City Council Constituent Services Manager Councilperson Executive Secretary Mayor Office Specialist (Myr/@Will) Sr Council Asst City Council .' City Clerk Administrative Secretary City Clerk Dep City Clerk I Records Manager Sr Deputy City Clerk Sr Office Specialist Sr Records Specialist City Clerk City Attorney Asst.City Attorney City Attorney Deputy City Attorney II Deputy City Attorney III Legal Assistant Sr Asst City Attorney Sr Legal Assistant City Attorney Administration Admin. Technician Asst City Manager! Admin City Manager Communications Coordinator Director of Conserv & Envir Serv Environmental Resource Manager Environmental Resource Spec Executive Secretary Sr Graphic Designer Sr Secretary Administration 18-19 1.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 13.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 1.00 6.50 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Proposed Staffing by Department DcpartmentlPosition FTE Information Technology Services Director of Information Technology Services GIS Manager GIS Specialist Info Tech Support Manager Info Tech Support Specialist Ops & Telecom Mgr Sr Application Support Spec Sr Info Tech Support Spec Sr Programmer Analyst Telecommunications Specialist Webmaster Information Technology Services Human Resources Benefits Manager Benefits Technician Director of Human Resources HR Analyst HR Technician Human Resources Ops Manager Risk Manager Sr Fiscal Office Specialist Sr HR Analyst Sr HR Technician Sr Risk Management Specialist Human Resources Finance Accounting Assistant Accounting Technician Administrative Services Manager Assoc Accountant Asst Director of Finance Budget & Analysis Manager Business License Rep Director of Finance Fiscal & Management Analyst Fiscal Operations Manager Procurement Specialist Sr Accountant 18-20 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 19.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 16.75 8.00 4.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Proposed Staffing by Department Department/Position FIE Finance (continued) Sr Procurement Specialist Treasury Manager Finance " Animal Care Facility Animal Adoption Counselor Animal Care Assistant Animal Care Facility Mgr Animal Control Officer Office Specialist Registered Veterinary Tech Sr Animal Care Assistant Sr Office Specialist Veterinary Assistant Animal Care Facility Planning and Bnilding Administrative Technician Advanced Planning Manager Associate Planner Code Enforcement Officer II Code Enforcement Manager Dep City MgrfDir of Dev Svcs Development Automation Spec Economic Development Officer Planning Technician Principal Economic Dev Spec Principal Planner Sr Administrative Secretary Sr Code Enforcement Officer Sr Office Specialist Sr Planning Technician Sr Project Coordinator Sr Secretary Planning and Building Police Administrative Services Manager Chief of Police Civilian Background Investigator 18-21 1.00 1.00 27.00 1.50 5.00 1.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 0.75 1.00 19.25 1.00 1.00 2.00 7.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 27.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Proposed Staffing by Department DepartmentlPosition FTE Police (continued) Community Service Officer Crime Laboratory Manager Detention Facility Manager Evidence Control Asst Facility & Supply Specialist Forensics Specialist Latent Print Examiner Parking Enforcement Officer Peace Officer Police Agent Police Captain Police Comm Systems Manager Police Data Specialist Police Dispatcher Police Dispatcher Supervisor Police Lieutenant Police Records Specialist Police Records Transcriptionist Police Sergeant Police Services Officer Police Support Services Mgr Police Technology Specialist Principal Management Analyst Public Safety Analyst Range Master Secretary Sr Administrative Secretary Sr Fiscal Office Specialist Sr Office Specialist Sr Police Data Specialist Sr Public Safety Analyst Training Programs Spec Police / Fire Administrative Secretary' Deputy Fire Chief Facility & Supply Specialist Fire Battalion Chief (112 Hr) Fire Captain (112 Hr) 18-22 3.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 0.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 149.00 49.00 3.00 1.00 3.00 20.00 6.00 9.00 5.50 2.00 25.00 12.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 0.50 4.00 1.00 2.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 321.50 1.00 3.00 1.00 6.00 32.00 City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Proposed Staffing by Department DepartmentfPosition FTE Fire (continued) Fire Captain (80 Hr) Fire Chief Fire Division Chief Fire Eng (112 Hr) Fire Eng (80 Hr) Fire Inspector II Fire Prevention Engineer Firefighter (112 Hr) Firefighter (80 Hr) Office Specialist Public Safety Analyst Secretary Sr Fire Inspector Sr Office Specialist Fire ~ Public Works Admin Analyst II Administrative Secretary Administrative Services Manager Assistant Surveyor II Assoc Engineer Asst Director of Public Works Asst Director of Engineering Bldg Project Manager Carpenter Construction & Repair Mgr Custodial & Facilities Manager Custodial Supervisor Custodian Director of Public Works ElecfEquip Installer Electrician Electronics Tech Supervisor Electronics Technician Engineering Tech I Engineering Tech II Environmental Hlth Spec Equipment Operator Fiscal Office Specialist 18-23 2.00 1.00 1.00 33.00 2.00 5.00 1.00 41.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 135.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 10.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 13.50 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Proposed Staffing by Department DepartmentlPosition FTE Public Works (continued) Gardener II HV AC Technician Land Surveyor Lead Custodian Locksmith Maintenance Worker II Open Space Inspector Open Space Manager Parks Manager Parks Supervisor Plumber Principal Civil Engineer Principal Management Analyst Pub Works Specialist Public Works Insp II Public Works Manager Public Works Supervisor Pump Maint Technician Pump Maintenance Supervisor Real Property Manager Secretary Signal Systems Engineer II Signing & Striping Supervisor Sr Administrative Secretary Sr Civil Engineer Sr Engineering Technician Sr Fiscal Office Specialist Sr Gardener Sr HV AC Technician Sr Landscape Inspector Sr Maintenance Worker Sr Office Specialist Sr Open Space Inspector Sr Park Ranger Sr Pub Works Specialist . Sr Public Works Insp Sr Secretary Sr Tree Trimmer Stormwtr Complnce Insp II Survey Technician II -- 18-24 23.00 2.00 1.00 7.00 2.00 13.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 3.00 6.00 1.00 3.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 9.00 1.00 1.00 11.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 City Manager's General Fnnd Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Proposed Staffing by Department Department/Position FTE Public Works (continued) Traffic Devices Tech Traffic Devices Tech Supv Tree Trimmer Tree Trimmer Supervisor Wastewater Collections Manager Public Works .' Recreation Administrative Secretary Aquatic Supv I Aquatic Supv II Aquatic Supv III Director of Recreation Fiscal & Management Analyst Principal Recreation Manager Recreation Supervisor I Recreation Supervisor II Recreation Supervisor III Sr Fiscal Office Specialist Recreation Library Administrative Secretary Delivery Driver Director of Library Family & Youth Literacy Coord Librarian I Librarian II Librarian III Library Admin Coordinator Library Assistant Library Associate Library Digital Services Mgr Library Technician Principal Librarian Secretary Sr Librarian Library Total General Fund 18-25 3.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 192.50 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 1.00 26.00 1.00 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.50 5.50 5.00 1.00 0.50 15.75 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 39.75 863.25 Attachment 3 City Manager's Proposed General Fnnd Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2010-11 Frozen Positions by Department (FTE) Department Position FTF City Attorney Finance Fire Fire Library Library Library Library Police Police Police Police Police Police Police Poblic Works Public Works Public Works Public Works Public \v orks Public Works Senior City Attorney (July to December) Administrative Services Manager Fire Division Chief Fire Engineer (Training) Librarian I Librarian II Library Admin Coordinator Library Associate Detention Facility Manager Peace Officer Police Captain Police Communications Systems Manager Police Dispatcher Range Master Senior Fiscal Office Specialist Carpenter Custodial & Facilities Manager Parks Supervisor Plumber Senior Maintenance Worker Senior Tree Trimmer Total Frozen Positions 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 28.0 18-26 Attachment 4 CITY COUNCIL & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA STATEMENT ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: ~\ff:. an' OF ~~ CHUlA VISTA MARCH 2, 2010, Item B JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SELL FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA THE 14.41 ACRE SITE (APN 563-350-1300 AND 566- 131-0100) LOCATED IN THE LOWER SWEETWATER V ALLEY FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $9.6 MILLION AND APPROVING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE EASTERN PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FEE FUND TO THE WESTERN PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FEE FUND TO ACQUIRE THE SITE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO CONVEY THE SITE TO THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE BE APPLIED TO THE OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE OWED TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR2010/11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AGREEING TO REDUCE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE OWED TO THE GENERAL FUND BY $4.6 MILLION FOR PREVIOUS LOANS OWED TO THE AGENCY BY THE CHULA VISTA NATURE CENTER. DEPUTY ~MANAGER / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTORfP~'~~ CITY MANAGER 4/5THS VOTE: YES D NO 0 SUMMARY The Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency previously owed the City of ChuIa Vista approximately $31 million from loans made to the Agency for Redevelopment Project Area start up costs and payments made on behalf of the Agency towards Certificates of Participation (COPs) issued to build the parking facility at the Chula Vista Shopping Center in 1987. Over the past two years, the Agency has made significant efforts to reduce the debt owed to the City, anticipating that by ~ 18-27 MARCH 2, 2010, Item~ Page 2 the end of fiscal year 2009/10. the Redevelopment Agency will have repaid, over the last two years, approximately $9.3 million, reducing the remaining debt to the City to approximately $21.7 million. To continue to reduce the debt obligations of the Agency, staff recommends that the Agency sell an Agency-owned 14.41 acre site located in the lower Sweetwater Valley to the City and that the Agency and be credited for a previous-outstanding loan, owed to the Agency, that was forgiven by the City in 2002. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed action for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 25 (f) (Acquisition, sale, or other transfer to preserve open space or lands for park purposes) categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15325 [Transfer of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions] of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is required. RECOMMENDATION That the Chula Vista City Council and Redevelopment Agency approves: A. Joint Resolution of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency and City Council authorizing the Executive Director to sell the 14.41 acre site (APN 563-350-1300 and 566-131-0100) located in the lower Sweetwater Valley to the City of Chula Vista for the appraised value of approximately $9.6 million and authorizing the Executive Director/City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents to convey the site to the City and authorizing that the proceeds of the sale will be applied to the outstanding loan balance owed to the City's General Fund for Fiscal Year 2010/11. B. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista agreeing to reduce the outstanding loan balance owed to the General Fund by $4.6 million for previous loans owed to the Agency by the Chula Vista Nature Center. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDA nON The Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation voted 6-0-0-1 at their February 25, 2010 Board meeting, unanimously supporting resolution A and 5-0-1-1 in support of resolution B. DISCUSSION Loan Repayment Efforts bv the Agencv At the close of fiscal year 2007/08 the Redevelopment Agency had an outstanding loan balance owed to the City of Chula Vista of approximately $31 million. Approximately $11 million of the outstanding loan balance was from loans made to the Agency for new project area start up costs and interest accrued over the past thirty years. The remaining $20 million has accrued as a result of the City making annual debt service payments on behalf of the Agency toward Certificates of Participation (COPs) that were issued to build a parking structure for the expansion of the Chula Vista Shopping Center in 1987. During the 1992 to 2007 period, the Agency was unable to cover all of its outstanding debt obligations and continued borrowing a million dollars each year from the City. Fiscal year 2007/08 was the first time in over fifteen years that the Agency was able to meet all of its annual debt service obligations. ~ 18-28 MARCH 2, 2010, ItemL Page 3 During fiscal year 2008/09, the Agency was able to repay the City $3.7 million from a 2008 Tax Allocation Bond issuance, $900,000 from unanticipated additional tax increment revenues and approximately $500,000 in budgetary savings. The total loan repayment for fiscal year 2008/09 was approximately $5.1 million. By the close of fiscal ys:ar 2008/09 the Redevelopment Agency had an outstanding loan balance owed to the City's General Fund of approximately $26 million. During the current fiscal year 2009/10 the Agency will repay the General Fund $1.4 million in bond proceeds for project expenditures and $2.8 million in projected tax increment revenues. The total anticipated loan repayment for fiscal year 2009/10 is projected to be $4.2 million. By the end of fiscal year 2009/10 the Agency, over the last two fiscal years, will have reduced the outstanding loan balance owed to the City by approximately $9.3 million, resulting in a remaining balance of $21. 7 million. Sale of Agencv Owned Land To continue the effort of reducing the remaining debt obligations owed to the City, staff recommends the Agency sell two Agency owned parcels (APN 563-350-1300 and 566-131- 0100) to the City. These parcels have little opportunity for redevelopment and are better suited for long term public use as a park. The site is 14.41 acres located in the lower Sweetwater Valley. The lower Sweetwater Valley site is a vacant site and has a General Plan designation of Open Space Recreation. The site is well suited, and supported by the General Plan and the community, to be a future park and not a redevelopment project. The sale of this land to the City based on an independent appraisal is estimated to be worth $9.6 million. The sale of this site would leave a remaining outstanding loan balance to the City of approximately $12.1 million. Parkland in Western Chula Vista The 2005 General Plan Update set the City's standard for parks and recreation at 3 acres of public parkland per 1,000 residents. New development is required to provide this additional parkland via the Parkland Acquisition and Development (PAD) in-lieu fee program. The majority of residential development in the eastern portion of the City is greenfield development. As a result, most developers in the east opt to dedicate on-site land to the City for park uses instead of paying the in-lieu fee. In contrast, the majority of residential development in western Chula Vista is infill. Dedication of on-site park acreage is not practical for these projects. Instead, the City collects fees from these projects to apply in the acquisition of parkland to serve the new development. The same infill character which makes dedication of on-site parklands impractical creates challenges for the City in the acquisition of park sites. In the western portion of the City, the park standard is not currently being met. This is the result of a number of factors including the annexation of the Montgomery Area without parklands sufficient to maintain the park ratio and the use of PAD fees for the reconstruction/rehabilitation of existing parks. Acquisition and development of the subject site into a park, serving western Chula Vista residents, is a large step toward meeting the City's goal of providing 3 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents citywide. The City has worked to identify potential suitable park sites in western Chula Vista, generally identified in the 2005 General Plan Update and the 2007 Draft Park and Recreation Master Plan. The property proposed for sale by the Agency is one of the places identified as being a suitable ~ 18-29 MARCH 2, 2010, Item-1L Page 4 park site. Upon transfer of the property to the City, the Development Services Department would return at a later COlmcil meeting for the Council to consider rezoning the property ITom single family residential (Rl) and Imclassified (UNZ) to Publici quasi public zoning (PQ) designating the site for park purposes. , The proposed park site to be acquired from the Agency will serve and be funded by future western Chula Vista residents, including residents of the Urban Core Specific Planning Area. As a result, the PAD fund has not yet collected sufficient funds from development in western Chula Vista to finance this purchase. It will therefore be necessary to internally borrow the funds within the PAD fund, using funds that have been collected for the purpose of constructing a community park in eastern Chula Vista. The internal loan within the PAD fund will be repaid as funds become available, either as a result of credit acquisitions by the Agency or the payment of PAD fees by developers in western Chula Vista. The Agency will ensure that PAD funds are repaid to fully fund the development of the park for which they were originally collected. Agency Investment Credits At the May 2009 CVRC meeting Director Desrochers requested that staff return with a report on what projects, funded by the Agency, could be considered by the City Council as a credit toward the outstanding loan. In reviewing the list of Agency funded projects, the CYRC considered the list and yoted 5-0, with one abstention and one absence, to request the City Council reduce the Agency debt owed to the City equal to the Agency investment made as a loan toward the Chula Vista Nature Center that was forgiven in 2002 when the Nature Center was transferred to the City. This debt forgiveness will coincide with the transition of the Nature Center to a non-profit organization. The Redevelopment Agency funded $1.6 million of the $2.5 million in construction cost for the Nature Center, provided monies for exhibits, start up costs and annual operations of the Center. By December 2001, the Nature Center had an outstanding obligation to the Agency, including principal and interest, of approximately $4.6 million. However, in 2002, the Nature Center, owned and operated by the Bayfront Conservancy Trust, was no longer able to adequately fund its operation and it was decided that the ownership of the Nature Center would be transferred to the City. As part of this transfer the City Council and the Agency each approved resolutions that eliminated the $4.6 million owed to the Agency without consideration on reducing the debt the Agency owed to the City. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the Chula Vista City Council and Redevelopment Agency members and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the properties that are subject to this action. CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT There is no current fiscal year impact, all transfers and loan will be part of the fiscal year 2010/11 budget. ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT ~ 18-30 MARCH 2, 2010, !tem~ Page 5 Resolution A Resolution A, if approved by the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council, would generate approximately $9.6 million in revenue to the Agency that could be utilized to repay the General Fund and reduce the outstanding debt owed to the City. This transaction would result in no net impact to the Agency's fund balance, but would ~uce outstanding debt obligations to approximately $12.1 million. The purchase of the property from the Agency would be funded by the City using PAD fee monies. The PAD fee program is the City's primary fInancing mechanism for parkland facilities. All new residential development (including hotels/motels) is subject to the PAD fee, which the City collects and uses to construct new parkland facilities or rehabilitate existing facilities. The following cash flow reflects the impacts of the proposed property sale on the available fund balances of the Agency and PAD funds for fiscal years 2009/10 through 2014/15. The Agency's fund balance would be available to purchase PAD fee credits to incentivize redevelopment activity in western Chula Vista. Actual property sale amount and credit acquisition schedule will be subject to Council approval. FY 2009.10 FY 2010.11 FY 2011.11 FY 2011.13 FY 2013.14 FY 2Ul4-15 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS Est. AvaiJable Fund Balance 1,042,000 41,000 943,000 1,590,000 2,402,000 4,303,000 Estimated Revenues Tax Increment 14,755,000 " IS,020,000 15,320,000 IS,627,000 IS,939,000 16,258,000 lnterest Earnings 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Sale ofPropeIty - 9,600,000 - . . - Tota] Estimated Revenues 14,780,000 24,645000 15.345.000 15,652,000 15,964,000 16.283,000 Estimated Expenditures LowiMod and passthroughs (5,S65,000) (5,760,000) (5,8S2,OOO) (5,946,000) (6,042,000) (6,144,000) Debt Pmot. City (Park $)1 . (9,600,000) . . - . Debt Pmnt. City (Non Park)' (1,400,000) (1,500,000) (I,SOO,OOO) (1,500,000) (I,500,000) (I,SOO,OOO) Debt Pmot . Other (6,S24,000) (4,2&5,OOO) (4,79&,000) (S,796,000) (4,963,000) (5,30&,000) Agency Personnel Costs (708,000) (70&,000) (70&,000) (708,000) (708,000) (708,000) Proiect EJrnenditures (I,S84,000) (1,890,000) ((,&40,000) (890,000) (8S0,000) (8S0,000) Total Estimated Exoendltures (15,781 000\ (23,743,00ii\"f14698,000\ (14,840000) (14063,000\ 114,510,0001 Est. Available Fund Balance 41,000 943,000 1,590,000 2,402,000 4,303,000 6,076,000 PAD FUND Est. Available Fund Balance 35,500,000 29,410,000 20,750,000 ZI,410,OOO ZZ,09O,OOO Z2,790,000 Estimated Revenues Interest Earnings 910,000 940,000 660,000 680,000 700,000 730,000 Total Estimated Revenues "" 910,000 940,000 660,000 680,000 700,000 730,000 Estimated Expenditures Purchase of Property - (9,600,000) - . - - Park Proj ect Exoenditures (7,000,000) - - . . . ~ 1 8-31 MARCH 2, 2010, Item~ p e 6 Est Available Fund Balance 29410,000 20,750,000 21,410,000 22,090,000 22,790 000 23,520,000 , 1: The $9.6 million debt repiiyment from the Agency to the City is for an existing, debt obligation of the ~ency_ This lump-sum payment shortens the repayment period for the Agency and makes one4ime funds available to the City to balance the FY 2010.11 operating budget. 2; Annual debt payment amounts are shown for cash flow forecastingpurpos~ only. The acrual payment schedule will be discussed in conjunction with the regular budget process, including potential use of funds for project: expenditures. Total Debt Reduction Implementation of both recommendations would reduce the outstanding loan balance from the City to the Agency to approximately $7.5 million, as detailed below. For forecasting purposes, staff anticipates the repayment of the $7.5 million via annual payments of $1.5 million each over a five year period. Loan repayments from the Agency to the General Fund over the next five years will be critical to avoid additional staffing cuts and service level impacts. Repayment of the debt will be discussed in conjunction with the regular annual budget process. A:\lOlNT DESCRIPTION (MILLIONS) Outstanding debt to City (Jnne 30, 2008) 531.0 Less payments FY 2009-2010 FY 2009 repayments (actual) (5.1) FY 2010 renavrnents (bude:et) 14.2) Subtotal 19.3) Updated outstanding debt to City 21.7 Less recommended actions Sale of Property (9.6) Forgiveness of Nature Center Loan 14.6) Subtotal 114.2) Updated outstanding debt to City 7.5 The reduction of Agency debt to the City would allow greater resources to be available for reinvestment in the redevelopment project areas. Resolution B Resolution B, if approved by the City Council, would reduce the debt owed to the City by the Agency by approximately $4.6 million. This reduction in debt owed to the City would reduce the future repayments from the Agency to the City, forgoing potential future General Fund revenues. Prepared by: Eric C Crockett, Redevelopment Manager. Development Services Department ~ 18-32 COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE Q1RECTOR TO SELL FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA THE 14.41 ACRE SITE (APN 563-350-1300 AND 566- 131-0100) LOCATED IN THE LOWER SWEETWATER V ALLEY FOR THE APPRAISED VALUE OF APPROXJMATEL Y $9.6 MILLION AND APPROVING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE EASTERN PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FEE FUND TO THE WESTERN PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT FEE FUND TO ACQUIRE THE SITE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO CONVEY THE SITE TO THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE BE APPLIED TO THE OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE OWED TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010111 WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has a $26 million outstanding loan balance . owed to .the City of Chu1a Vista; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency over the past two fiscal years has diligently pursued efforts to reduce the outstanding loan balance; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Age~cy anticipates that by the end of fiscal year 2009/10 it will have reduced the outstanding debt owed to the City to approximately $21.7 million; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency owns a 14.41 acre site located in the lower Sweetwater Valley (APN 563-350-1300 and 566-131-0100); and WHEREAS, the subject 14.41 acre site is designated by the City's General Plan as Open Space Recreation; and and WHEREAS, the community supports the subject 14.41 acre site as a future public park; WHEREAS, the sale of the subject 14.41 acre site to the City for a future park could generate approximately $9.6 million dollars in Agency proceeds that could further reduce the debt owed to the City; and ~ 18-33 WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation recommended at their January 14, 20 I 0 Board meeting that the Redevelopment Agency sell the subject 14.41 acre site to the City of Chula Vista for use as a future public park for an amount equal to the current park acquisition fee collected by the City on development projects in Western Chula Vista; and WHEREAS, the City will use Parkland Acquisition and Development (PAD) funds to purchase the subject 14.41 acre site from the Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, the City's Western PAD fund has insufficient funds to purchase the subject 14.41 acre site from the Agency; and WHEREAS, the City's Eastern PAD fund has sufficient funds to purchase the subject 14.41 acre site; and . WHEREAS, funds from the Eastern PAD fund, in the amount of approximately $9.6 million, will be loaned to the Western PAD fund to fund the acquisition of the subject 14.41 acre site; and WHEREAS, if there are insufficient funds in the Eastern PAD fund to construct the park for which they were collected the Redevelopment Agency agrees to purchase credits or loan, up to a maximum amount of$9.6, to the City's Eastern PAD fun.d to construct the park; and WHEREAS, The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed action. for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 25 (t) (Acquisition, sale, or other transfer to preserve open space or lands for park purposes) categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15325 [Transfer of Owners!rip of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions] of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chula Vista RedevelopmeIlt Agency hereby authorizes the Executive Director to sell the 14.41 acre site (APN 563-350-1300 and 566- 131-0100) located ill the lower Sweetwater Valley to the City ofChula Vista for an amount equal to the current park acquisition fee collected by the City on development projects in Western Chula Vista; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency and City Council authorize the Executive Director/City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents to convey the subject 14.41 acre site to the City ofChula Vista; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council approves an interfund loan from the Eastern Parkland Acquisition and Development fund to the Western Parkland Acquisition and Development fund to acquire the site; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency hereby authorizes the Executive Director to apply the proceeds of the sale of the subject 14.4l.acre site toward the Redevelopment Agency's outstanding loan balance owed to the City of Chula Vista's General Fund for fiscal year 2010111. ~ 18-34 Presented by Approved as to form by Gary Halbert, AICP, PE Deputy City ManagerlDirector of Development Services ~ 18-35 COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AGREEING TO REDUCE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE OWED TO THE GENEMI, FUND BY $4.6 MILLION FOR PREVIOUS LOANS OWED TO THE AGENCY BY THE CHULA VISTA NATURE CENTER WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has a $26 million outstanding loan balance owed to the City of Chula Vista; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency over the past two fiscal years has diligently pursued efforts to reduce the outstanding loan balance; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency anticipates that by the end of fiscal year 2009/10 to have reduced the outstanding debt owed to the City of Chula Vista to approximately $21.7 million; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency funded approximately $1.6 million of the $2.5 million in construction costs for the Nature Center; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency also provided monies for start up costs and annual operations of the Nature Center; and WHEREAS, when the Nature Center in 2002 was transferred from the Bayfront Conservancy Trust to the City of Chula Vista, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency forgave $4.6 million dollars in loans owed to the Agency; and WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation recommended that the City Council reconsider this forgiveness of debt and credit the amount towards the outstanding loan balance of the Agency; and WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the State of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section I 5378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines, therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby finds that the forgiveness of this debt will provide greater fmancial resources necessary to accomplish the goals consistent with Community Redevelopment Law and the Bayfront Redevelopment Plan by alleviating and preventing the spread of blight and deterioration of the project 'areas and shall further protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Chula Vista. ~ 18-36 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby forgives $4.6 million in an outstanding loan balance owed to the General Fund for previous loans owed to the Redevelopment Agency by the Chula Vista Nature Center. Presented by Apprpved as to form by Gary Halbert, AICP, PE Deputy City ManagerlDirector of Development Services ....8-1"'1 18-37 l@Procopio. /+dd/f,'o'r>a;! l Vlh,-r.",tX~h IW 8 - 3/'2-(r 0 Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Sav~ch LLP Waller E. Rusinek Direct Dial: (6IQ't S25-3~ 12 E-mail: wCI'@procopio.cmn March 2, 2010 City Council and Redevelopment Agency City orChula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 Re: Proposal for the City ofChula Vista to Forgive Debt Owed to it by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency Dear City Council and Members of the Rcdevelopment Agency: This lettcr is submitted on behaJfofMr. Earl Jcntz to urge you to not approve the proposed resolutions identified in Action [tcm 8 to reduce the approximately $21,7 million dollar debt owed to the City by thc Chula Vista Rcdevelopment Agency (CVRA). Proposed Resolution A would requirc the City to purchase 14.41 acres of vacant park land from CVRA for the sum of $9.6 mi_llion, and then reduce CVRA's obligation to the City by that sum. In addition, Resolution B would require the City to reduce CVRA's debt by another $4.6 million. That apparently is the amount whieh the fonner owner and operator of the Chula Vista Nature Center owed CR V A as of 2002. However, when the Naturc Center was transterrcd to the City in 2002, both the City Council and the CVRA approved resolutions that eliminated the debt. Resolution B seeks to rescind those eight-year old decisions, and force the City to now bear that $4.6 million expense. We arc concerned that neither ofthese Resolutions as proposed protects the intcrests or the residents and taxpayers of the City during this time of serious tinancial hardship. For those reasons, both Resolutions should be rejected. A. The Proposed Price For the 14.41-Acre Property Seems High Given its Allowable Uses. At the January 2010 meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation ("CVRC"), we rcquested that the CVRC delay action on the sale ofthcsc 14.41 acres until the valuc ofth" properties had been properly.apprais"d and those appraisals had been rcviewed by the CVRA and the City Council. CR VC Staff had determined that these 14.41 acres were wroth $6.8 million "based on the current park acquisition fec collected by the City on development projects in Wcstern Chula Vista" using the Park Acquisition and Development ("PAD") of$474,443/acre to 53~ B Strect Suite 2100 . San Diego, CA 92101-4469 . T.619.238.1900 F.619.235.0398 Norlh ClWnty Office: 1917 Palomar Oaks W;ry, Suite 300 .. Carlsbad. CA 9200B-65\ 1 .. T. 760,931.9700 F. '760.931.1155 www.procopio.com OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoOOOOOrJUOCi 'r.: .,"':i"':U::: OOOOSOlOOOOOOfl1692 12.03 18-38 i@Procopio. Board of Directors March 2, 2010 Page 2 / calculate the value of the property. We pointed out using the PAD fee to detennine the value of the 14.41 acres was not a proper way to value the property. Subsequently, CRVC apparently had the property appraised at a value of $9.6 million or approximately $666,000/acre. That is the amount that the City would pay ifit approves Resolution A. Unfortunately, we have not seen any infonnation regarding the basis for the appraisal, and we arc concerned that the $666,000/acre value is too high given the status of the property. Specifically, as the attached CVRC Staff Report acknowledged, the property is designated "Open Space Recreation" in the General Plan and is "well suited, and supported by the General Plan and the community, to be a future park and not a redevelopment project" ]n fact, the CRVC Staff'Report concluded that the transfer orthe property to the City would be exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Aet ("CEQA") Guidelines Section 15325 because it would constitute the "Transrer of Ownership Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions" If the 14.41 acres could be used only for open space or park purposes, a value of $666,000/aere seems higher than fair market value. No doubt the City Council tahs seriously its duty to taxpayers to ensure that it is paying fair market value for the land. But it is not clear without reviewing the assumptions in the appraisal if paying $9.6 million for the property meets that obligation. Moreover, paying above fair market value could violate Article XVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution, as incorporated in the City ofChula Vista Charter, because it would be an impermissible gift of public funds, and Proposition C's prohibition on the City's "participation" in CR VA's activities, which Section 305.5 of the City Charter defines broadly to include "contributing, lending, providing, pledging, or foregoing, any funds, property, credit, in- kind services, or incurring any debt or !case obligation, or providmg any other thing of value to any agency, organization, Or project." FinaIly, if the City believes that $660,000/aere represents the fair market value of this property for park land, and it decides to approve Resolution A, the City should seriously consider raising the PAD it currently charges to relleet the higher valuation. If the PAD fee is not reconsidered in light of this action, the City may be underfunding the PAD program. B. Assuming a Debt That the CRY A Agreed to Bear Does Not Appear to be in the City's Interest. As to Resolution B, the CRVC Staff Report stated that the $4.6 million debt was owed to the CRY A because it provided $1.6 million to fund construction of the Nature Center, which was owned and operated by the Bayfront Conservancy Trus!, and "provided monies for exhibits. start up costs and annual operations of the Center" Although that was the amount orthe debt in December of 2001, when the Nature Center was transferred to the City in 2002, both the City OOOOSOJOOUOOOflI69212.0J 18-39 I@Procopio' Board of Directors March 2, 2010 Page 3 , and the CVRA each approved resolutions that eliminated the debt. If Resolution B is passed, the City would reverse its position artd effectively assume that $4.6 million expense. Because the debt was simply climinated in 2002, there is no evidence that the City made any determination as to whether the $4.6 million debt included only reasonable and 1cgitimate expenditures by CVRA. The reason for the City to assume a $4.6 million debt that both parties agreed the City would not bear has not been made clear. The facts show that the action involves the cancellation of the CRY A's debt with no consideration provided to the City. Simply relieving debt without any consideration constitutes an improper gift of public funds, Westley v. u.s. BancOlp (2003) 114 Cal.App.4'h 577, 582, and the fact that the City and the CR VA are publie agencies does not change that fact. City ofOjai v. Chaffee (1943) 60 Cal.App.2d 54, 59. We are concerned that the City's apparent rush to reduce the CR V A's $21.7 million debt to the City will result in it paying too high a price for park lands and relieving the CRY A's debt without any consideration. If so, the proposed transactions would not serve the interests ofthe taxpaying residents of the City. Again, we urge that the Resolutions as proposed be rejected at this time. Very truly yours, 6~~) L Waiter E. Rusinek WER Enclosure (}()005U1000000ill b~212.0J 18-40 fill .. REDEVELOPI\,1ENT CORPORATION (HULA VISTA CYRC Board Staff Report - Page 1 Item No.1 -- DATE: February 25, 2010 TO: CVRC Board Directors VIA: Gary Halbert, Deputy City Manager/Development Services Director FROM: Eric Crockett, Redevelopment Manager SUBJECT: Loan Repayment to the General Fund EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency currently owes the City of Chula Vista apprDximately $26 milliDn frDm loans made tD the Agency fDr Redevelopment Project Area start up costs and payments made on behalf of the Agency towards Certificates of Participation (COP) issued to build the parking facility at the Chula Vista Center in 1987. Over the past two years, the Agency has made significant efforts to reduce the debt owed to the City, anticipating that by the end of fiscal year 2009/10 the Redevelopment Agency will have repaid, over the last two years, approximately $9.3 million, reducing the remaining debt to the City to approximately $21.7 mHlion. To continue to reduce the debt obligations of the Agency, staff recommends that the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation (CVRC) recommend to the Agency that it sell an Agency-owned 14.41 acre site located in the lower Sweetwater Valley to the City and that the Agency be credited for an outstanding loan owed to the Agency that was forgiven by the City in 2002. ENVIRON~ENTAL REVIEW: The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed action for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 25 (f) (Acquisition, sale, or other transfer to preserve open space or lands for park purposes) categorical exemption pursuant to Seclion 15325 [Transfer of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions] of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is required. RECOMMENDATION: That the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation approves: 18-41 Staff Report - Item No.1 Page 2 .. A. Resolution of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corpor~tion recommending that the Redevelopment Agency sell the 14.41 acre site (APN 563-350-1300 and 566-131- 0100) located in the lower Sweetwater Valley to the City of Chula Vista for an amount equal to the appraised value of $9.3 million. B. Resolution of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation recommending that the City Council forgive $4.6 million in outstanding loan balance owed to the General fund for previous loans owed to the Agency by the Chula Vista Nature Center. . DISCUSSION: Loan Repayment Efforts by the Agency At the close of fiscal year 2007/08 the Redevelopment Agency had an outstanding loan balance owed to the City of Chula Vista of approximately $31 million. Approximately $11 million of the outstanding loan balance was from loans made to the Agency for new project area start up costs and interest accrued over the past thirty years. The remaining $20 million has accrued as a result of the City making annual debt service payments on behalf of the Agency toward Certificates of Participation (COPs) that were issued to build a parking structure for the expansion on the Chula Vista Shopping Center in 1987. During the _ 1992 to 2007 period, the Agency was unable to cover all of its outstanding debt obligations and continued borrowing a million dollars each year from the City. Fiscal year 2007/08 was the first time in over fifteen years that the Agency was able to meet all of its annual debt service obligations. By the close of fiscal year 2008/09 the Redevelopment Agency had an outstanding loan balance owed to the City's General Fund of approximately $26 million. During fiscal year 2008/09, the Agency was able to repay the City $3.7 million from a 2008 Tax Allocation Bond issuance, $900,000 from unanticipated additional tax increment revenues and about $500,000 i,n budgetary savings. The total 10<ln repayment for fiscal year 2008/09 was approximately $5.1 million. During the current fiscal year 2009/10 the Agency will repay the General Fund $1.4 million in hond proceeds for project expenditures and $2.8 million in projected tax increment revenues. The total anticipated loan repayment for FY 2009/10 is projected to be $4.2 million. By the end of fiscal year 2009/10 the Agency, over the last two fiscal years, will have reduced the outstanding loan balance owed to the City by approximately $9.3 million, resulting in a remaining balance of $21.7 million. Sale of Af(ency Owned land To continue the effort of reducing the remaining debt obligations owed to the City, staff recommends the Agency sell two Agency owned parcels (APN 563-350-1300 and 566- 18-42 Staff Report - Item No.1 Page 3 " 131-0100) to the City. These parcels have liltle opportunity for redevelopment and are better suited for long term public use as a park. The site is 14.41 acres located in the lower Sweetwater Valley. The lower Sweetwater Valley site is a vacant site and has a General Plan designation of Open Space Recreation. The site is well suited, and supported by the General Plan and the community, to be a future park and not a redevelopment project. The sale of this land to the City has an appraised value of $9.3. The sale of this site would leave a remaining outstanding loan balance to the City of approximately $12.4 million. Agency Investment Credits In addition, at the May CVRC meeting Director Desrochers requested that staff return with a report on what projects, funded by the Agency, could be considered by the City Council as a credit toward the outstanding loan. In reviewing the list of Agency funded projects, the CVRC should consider requesting the City Council reduce the Agency debt owed to the City equal to the Agency investment made as a loan toward the Chula Vista Nature Center that was forgiven in 2002 when the Nature Center was transferred to the City. This debt forgiveness will coincide with the transition of the Nature Center to a non-profit organization. The Redevelopment Agency funded $1.6 million of the $2.5 million in construction cost for the Nature Center, provided monies for exhibits, start up costs and annual operations of the' Center. By December 2001, the Nature Center had an outstanding obligation to the Agency, including principal and interest, of approximately $4.6 million. However, in 2002, the Nature Center, owned and operated by the Bayfront Conservancy Trust, was no longer able to adequately fund its operation and it was decided that the ownership of the Nature Center would be transferred to the City. As part oi this transier the City Council and the Agency each approved resolutions that eliminated the $4.6 million owed to the Agency without consideration on reducing the debt the Agency owed to the City. The CVRC cou Id request the City Council and Redevelopment Agency reconsider the forgiveness, of this debt and credit the amount toward the outstanding obligations owed to the City. ,; DECISION-MAKER CONFliCT: Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation members and has found no property holdings within 500 ieet of, the boundaries of the properties that are subject to this action. FISCAL IMPACT: The resolutions before you tonight consist of recommendations for action on the part of the Chula Vista City Council and/or Redevelopment Agency. As such, approval of the 18-43 Staff Report - Item No. 1 Page 4 resolutions does not have a direct fiscal impact on the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation, the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency, or the City's General Fund. To follow is a discussion of the fiscal impacts if the recommendations are implemented by the City Council andlor Redevelopment Agency. Resolution A Resolution A, if approved by the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council, would generate approximately $9.3 million in revenue to the Agency that would be utilized to repay the General Fund and reduce the outstanding debt owed to the City. This transaction would result in no net impact to the Agency's fund balance, but would reduce outstanding debt obligations to approximately $12.4 million. The purchase of the property from the Agency would be funded by the City using Park Acquisition and Development (PAD) fee monies. The PAD fee program is the City's primary fi nancing mechanism for parkland facilities. All new residential development (including hotels/motels) is subject to the PAD fee, which the City collects and uses to construct new parkland facilities or rehabilitate existing facilities. The proposed park site to be acquired from the Agency will serve and be funded by future western Chula Vista residents, including residents of the Urban Core Specinc Planning Area. As a result, the PAD fund has not yet collected sufficient funds from development in western Chula Vista to finance this purchase. It will therefore be necessary to internally borrow the funds within the PAD fund, using funds that have been collected for the purpose of constructing a community park in eastern Chula Vista. The internal loan within the PAD fund will be repaid as funds become available, either as a result of credit acqui,itions by the Agency or the payment of PAD fee, by developers in western Chula Vista. The Agency will ensure that PAD fund, are repaid to fully fund the development of the park for which they were originally collected. It is antictPated that the Agency will purcbase PAD fund credits to help incentivize redevelopment activity in western Chula Vista. Actual property ,ale amount and credit acquisition schedule will be subject to Council approval. The following cash flow reflects the impacts of the proposed property sale and credit acquisitions for the Agency and PAD funds for fiscal years 2009/10 through 2014/15. ~~('r <,r~,~~~:~;~ ~~i::~; !:l:"'~:;-~hT'::: F.y1j20D9:10~,4FN 201'O~11:'"'~Fy.201j:12,1:~FY 2012..13.' ^F~2013..14:.-:: FY ?014':16; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS Est. AvaiJable Fund Balance 1.042,000 6.841,000 443,000 590.000 902,000 803,000 E$tlmated Revenues Tax Increment 14.755.000 15.020.000 15.320.000 15.627.000 15,939.000 16.206.000 Interest Eamln s 25.000 25,000 25 000 25 000 26,000 25 000 18-44 Staff Report - Item No.1 Page 5 6,800,000 24,080,000 15,045.000 15,345.000 15,552,000 15,954,000 15,283,000 Estimated ExpendItures LowlMod and Passthroughs (5,565,000) (5,760,000) (5,852,000) (5,946,000) (6,042,000) (6,144,000) De~t Pmnt - City (Par~ $) 1 (6,800,000) Debt Pmnt - City (Non Park)2 (1.400,000) (2,000,000) (2,000,000) (2,000.000) (2,000.000) (2,300.000) Debt Pmnt - Other (6,524.000) (4.285,000) (4.798,000) (5,796,000) (4,963,000) (5,308,000) Agency Personnel Costs (708.000) (70B,000) (708.000) (708.000) (708,000) (708,000) Project Expenditures (1,584.000) (1.890,000) (1,840.000) (890,000) (B50.000) (850.000) 16,810,000 . Est. Available Fund Balance 8,299,000 443,000 590,000 902 000 803,000 276 000 PAD FUND Esl Available Fund Balance 35,500,000 22,390,000 23,100,000 23,840,000 24,600,000 26.930,000 Estimated Revenues Sale of Fee Credits 1,500,000 1,500,000 Interest !;amin s 690,000 710,000 740.000 760.000 830,000 910.000 Total Estimated Revenues 690,000 710,000 740,000 760,000 2 330,000 2,410,000 Estimated Expenditures Purcl1ase of Property Perk Pro ect Ex enditures Total Estimated Ex enditures Est. Available Fund Balance 19.200,000 19,910,000 20,650,000 21,410,000 23,740,000 26,150,000 1: The $93 million debl rcpo:Iymcnt from the Agency to the City is for an existing debt oblrgalion ()f the Agency. This lump-sum payment short~ns the repayment perlod for the Agency and makes on(Himc funds avail.ilile to th~ Cily 10 balance the F-Y 201 {).11 operating budget. }: Annual debt payment amounts are shown for cash flow fon..'GJ.stirlg purposes only. The ,Ktual p..lymcnt sche<iule will be discussed in conjunction with the regular budget proces.s, Including patenti,,! use of funds for project expenditures. , ResolutiorfB Resolutiorl B, if approved by the City Council, would rt.>duce the debt owed to the City by the Agency by approximately $4.6 million. This reduction in debt owed to the City would reduce the future repayments from the AgerlCY to the City, forgoing potential future General Fund revenues, Total Debt Reduction Implementation of both recommendations would reduce the outstanding loarl balance from the City to the Agency to approximately $7.8 million, as detailed below. For forecasting purposes, staff anticipates the repayment of the $7.8 million via anrlual payments of $1.5 million each over a five year period (year 5 payment of $1.8 million). LOan repayments 18-45 Staff Report - Item No.1 Page 6 " , from the Agency to the General Fund over the next five years will be critical to avoid additional staffi ng cuts and service level impacts. Repayment of the debt will be discussed in conjunction with the regular annual budget process. . Outstanding debt to City Oune 30, 2008) Less payment.s FY 2009-2010 FY 2009 repayments (actual) FY 2010 re a ments (bud et) Su btota I Updated outstanding debt to City Less recommended actions Forgiveness of Nature Center Loan Sale of Pro ert Subtotal Updated outstanding.debt to Cit (5.1) (4.2) (9.3) 21.7 (4.6) (9.3) (13.9) 7.8 The reduction of Agency debt to the City would allow greater resources to be available for reinvestment in the redevelopment project areas. PREPARED BY, Eric Crockett, Redevelopment Managef , .1\ 18-46 RESOLUTION NO. 2010- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE GENERAL FUND SPENDING PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR-ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 EXCLUDING CAPITAL PROJECTS LB144 AND PR3ll WHEREAS, Consideration and approval of the General Fund Spending Plan is a preliminary step being added to the City's regular budget adoption process this year in order to provide an additional opportunity for the City Council to provide input and direction regarding the General Fund budget for the coming fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the General Fund Spending Plan totals $134.0 million and reflects the City Manager's recommended allocation of resources for fiscal year 2010-11 and takes into account the continued impact of the economic recession; and WHEREAS, in the process of formulating the proposed General Fund Spending Plan a shortfall in the amount of $1 0.9 million was identified; and WHEREAS, the proposed General Fund Spending Plan reflects net cost reductions totaling $1.3 million, which were allocated evenly to the departments through net cost reductions of 1.4%; and - WHEREAS, in an effort to avoid additional service level impacts and employee layoffs, the proposed General Fund Spending Plan contains one time revenue funding from, the application of $9.6 million in one time revenues through loan repayments from the Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the General Fund Spending Plan was noticed and all public testimony was received and considered. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for the City of Chula Vista excluding Capital Projects LB 144, and PR311 for Fiscal Year 2010/11. Presented by Approved as to form by Maria Kachadoorian Director of Finance/Treasurer J 18-47 RESOLUTION NO. 2010- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SPENDING PLAN FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS LBI44 AND PR311 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 WHEREAS, Consideration and approval of the General Fund Spending Plan is a preliminary step being added to the City's regular budget adoption process this year in order to provide an additional opportunity for the City Council to provide input and direction regarding the General Fund budget for the coming fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the General Fund Spending Plan totals $134.0 million and reflects the City Manager's recommended allocation of resources for fiscal year 20 I 0-11 and takes into account the continued impact of the economic recession; and WHEREAS, the General Fund Spending Plan includes $1.0 million for two new capital improvement projects LB 144 and PR311 that will be funded through a loan repayment from the Redevelopment Agency to the General Fund; and WHEREAS, The RDA funding is available through the Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds and must be spent on eligible capital expenditures; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the General Fund Spending Plan was noticed and all public testimony was received and considered. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the City Manager's General Fund Spending Plan for the City of Chula Vista excluding Capital Projects LB 144, and PR311 for Fiscal Year 2010/11. Presented by Approved as to form by Maria Kachadoorian Director of Finance/Treasurer / . ' l.zBafl . 1 / -(0b Attorney 18-48 ~.Y :r::~ ~ ~ 4/r5/\ 0 . Significant reductions made in the General Fund, Redevelopment, Housing, Fleet, and Development Services since 2007 . Net reduction of 258.75 permanent positions and a significant reduction to hourly staffing through FY 2009-10 . The City continues to feel the impact of the economic recession in the current year and in fiscal year 2010-11 Sales Tax 25,546,000 23,634,000 (1,912,000) -7% Franchise Fees 10,033,000 7,652,000 (2,381,000) -24% Utility Users Tax 8,169,000 8,756,000 587,000 7% TOT 2,603,000 1,941,000 (662,000) -25% Motor Vehicle License Fees 18,287,000 16,934,000 (1,353,000) -7% Development Revenue 1,876,000 1,186,000 (690,000) -37% licenses & Permits 652,000 677,000 25,000 4% Fines, Forfeitures, Penal lies 2,380,000 2,060,000 (320,000) -13% Use of rvloney& Property 1,813,000 1,772,000 (41,000) -2% Other Local Taxes 2,031,000 2,031,000 0 Police Grants 1,514,000 1,238,000 (276,000) -18% Other Agency Revenues 1,265,000 1,157,000 (108,000) -9% Charges for Service 5,993,000 6,040,000 47,000 1% Interfund Reimbursements 9,972,000 9,313,000 (659,000) -7% Other Revenue - Miscellaneous 1,928,000 1,326,000 (602,000) 31% Transfers In from Other Funrls 12,340,000 12,315,000 (25,000) 0% Base Revenue Subtotal 133,601,000 122,105,000 (11,496,000) -9% One-Time Revenue 1,000,000 1,000,000 Total Revenues 133,601,000 123,105,000 (10,496,000) -8% Franchise Fees 6% MVLF 15% Other Local Tax 10% Charges for Svcs 6% Sales Tax 19% Transfers In 10% Property Tax 21% Use of Money & Property 1% Utility Users Tax 2% Revenue from Other Agencl8s 2% 2 ASSESSED VALUATION ADJUSTMENTS DRIVEN BY CHANGES IN THE CPI 15% 5% -Assessed Valuation Increase -CalitePI 10% 2.0 0% 5% -<>:",....0."&'"'", "%, *.r? "\" {O'f,~ ~\f,.~,q,,,,,...."'''''\j,.''o;.,,, ",~:o,'" '?\9/~ 4-,%"'",<%.''0:.0..-''''.9", %"1> '\v '%/?".' '?'o" ~ '"-'''k''\, '0:",.,""'% ~ 'k.o~' FISCAL YEAR Historical Change in Assessed Value City of Chula Vista and Countywide Comparison 25%1 '~!;'~~~~~~:~~~-" 15% D Chula Vista CCountyOverall Source- Co'mly of San Diego Assessors Office. The 2011 assessed value change is a preliminary estimate provided by the County. 3 $150 ~ ~ ~~ g ~ ~i . " Per Capita Sales Tax $300 $250 $200 ~ " . taqe Chanqe Quarter Percen Quarter Over -10% -15% 1---- , . -20% " 2" ~Q ~o ..?Oo. 000 0..9 ..?o. ..?OO ~OO6' 06' 000 <90..? 0.;> q.,. ~Q ..?Q ..?Oo ..?Oo.> 06' (90 Q q.,. 7 ~ ~o. ~OQ 0.> v.> ~ Q Q 07 ? V' ..?OOo 006' OOQ O'Q 07 O..? V' 57 07 O..? V' 57 4 $')11 '" c: ~ $KII ~ $7,0 $",11 S)II S~.O 53.11 $2.11 $1.11 20111 211112 21103 20114 211115 211111, 201l] 21111~ IIlO" 21110 20 I] 2U 12 21113 2111,l IU 15 I--Energy __Trash/Cable I General Fund Expenditure Summary by Category In Thousands (000) Supplies and Services Other Expenses Operating Capital Utilities Debt Service/Transfers Out CIP Proiect Expenditures Total Operating Budget $ 14,828 $ $ 1,050 $ S 100 $ $ 5,052 $ $ 8,861 $ $ S $ 132,966 $ 15,003 $ 732 $ 88 S 5,244 $ 8,781 $ 1,000 $ 134,009 $ 175 (318) (12) 192 (80) 1,000 1,043 1% -30% -12% 4% -1% 1% Note: FY11 Personnel Savings reflects an increase of $1.8 million In salary savings, from $3.1 M to $4.9 M, to reflect 28.0 positions that are currently vacant and frozen and anticipated turnover of 2%. 5 PERS FLEX/Insurance r 8% Salarios/Wages 47% 4% Other Personnel Cost" 1% Supplies and Ser\llces 11% Notes: Personnel Services, represented above as SatariesNVages, PERS, FLEX/Insurance, Overtime, and Other Personnel Costs, represents 76% olllle General Fund Budget Other Personnel Cost~ r",flects other personnel costs Includlngwor\l.ers comp net of the budgeled salary savings costs Fiscal Year 2010 Adopted Budget Mid year changes (-1 0 ACO) Current Staffing Proposed FY11 Changes: Eliminate Animal Care Supervisor Eliminate Animal Control Officer Supervisor Eliminate Building Project Manager Eliminate Senior Civil Engineer Eliminate Code Enforcement Officer II Eliminate Public Safety Analyst Transfer/reclass Volunteer Coord to HR Tech FY 11 General Fund Proposed Staffing 869.50 -1.00 868 50 -1.00 -1.00 -100 -100 -1.00 -0.50 0.25 -5.25 863.25 6 Fire Dispatch 11.00 (11.00) (11.00) -100% Redevelopment 1400 (10.00) (10.00) -71% Library 68.75 (28.50) (0.50) (4.00) (33.00) 48% Planning & Building 96.50 (41.50) (1.00) (42.50) -44% Recreation & Nature Center 43.25 (17.25) (17.25) 40% Finance 40.50 (14.50) 1.00 (1.00) (14.50) -36% Human Resources 25.50 (9.50) 0.75 (8.75) -34% Administration 15.00 (5.00) (5.00) -33% ITS 28.00 (9.00) (9.00) -32% City Clerk 8.50 (2.00) (2.00) -24% Public Works & Engineering 334.00 (64.50) (2.00) (7.00) (73.50) -22% City Attorney 14.00 (4.00) 1.50 (0.50) (3.00) -21% Police 364.50 (42.50) (0.50) (13.50) (56.50) -16% Animal Shelter 22.25 (3.00) (3.00) -13% City Council 15.00 (2.00) (2.00) -13% Fire (Excluding Dispatch) 141.00 (5.00) (1.00) . (2.00) (8.00) -6% Housing 5.00 2.00 2.00 40% CBAG & Police Grants 1700 5.50 4.00 9.50 56% CITYWIDE TOTAL 1,263.75 258.75 (0.75) (28.00 (287.50 -23% Revenues One-time Revenue (CIP) Total Revenues FY2010-11 Budget $ 122.1 $ 1.0 $ 123.1 Expenditures One-time CIP Total Expenditures $ $ $ 133.0 1.0 1340 Projected Deficit (Rev - Exp) $ One-time Revenue (RDA) $ Department Net Cost Reduction $ Updated General Fund Deficit $ (10.9) 96 1.3 7 City Clerk $ $ City Attorney $ $ $ .Adm inis tration $ $ $ ITS $ $ $ Human Resources $ $ (52,000) $ (52,000) Finance $ 50,000 $ $ (50,000) Non Departmental $ $ 85,000 $ 85,000 Animal Care Facility $ $ (20,000) $ (20,000) -1.6% Planning & Building (Dev Svcs) $ $ (5,000) $ (5,000) -0.5% Police $ 120,000 $ (417,000) $ (537,000) -1.4% Fire $ 200,000 $ (100,000) $ (300,000) -1.4% Public Works $ 94,000 $ (80,000) $ (174,000) -14% Recreation $ $ (42,000) $ (42,000) -14% Library $ $ (65,000) $ (65,000) -1.4% Total Net Cost Reduction $ 464,000 $ (843,000) $ (1,307,000) -1.4% Fiscal Year 2010-11 General Fund Proposed Budget Revenue Expenditures Deficit/Surplus $ $ $ 133,167,399 133,167,399 8 April 19 May 6 . May 25 . May 27 . June 8 . July 1 Proposed projects available for viewing on City's website at www.chulavistaca.qov Public Infrastructure Workshop at 4 pm in the Po/ice Department Auditorium Overview of Other Funds and Capital Improvement Projects Budget City Manager Proposed Budget document and ~ive Year Forecast Report submitted to Council Public Hearing and Recommend Council adoption of Proposed FY 2011 Budget (All Funds) Begin long term financial planning process and identify ongoing budget balancing options; continue implementation of Fiscal Health Plan FY 2010-11 Proposed CIP by Funding Source Transportation Grants 17% Traffic SignAl ,-- 4% " ,,,\ TransNet \ 15% \ '\ Park Acquisition and Development (PAD) ~\ 2% Development Impact Funds_ (DIF) 11% Miscellaneous Grants 10% CDBG (Incl Section 108 and COBG-R) 9 FY 2010-11 Proposed CIP by ProjectType Traffic Drainage 8% 4% .-/ General 11% Local Streets 34% . That the City Council adopt the resolution: - Approving the General Fund Spending Plan for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 excluding Capital Projects LB144 and PR311 - Approving the Spending Plan for Capital Projects LB144 and PR311 for Fiscal Year 2010-11 10