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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY 2005-06 City of Bakersfield Proposed Budget City of Bakersfield Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Proposed Budget CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PROPOSED BUDGET MAYOR Harvey L. Hall CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Irma Carson Susan M. Benham Mike Maggard David R. Couch Harold W. Hanson Jacquie Sullivan Zack Scrivner Councilmember, Ward 1 Councilmember, Ward 2 Councilmember, Ward 3 Councilmember, Ward 4 Councilmember, Ward 5 Councilmember, Ward 6 Councilmember, Ward 7 Submitted by Alan Tandy City Manager CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy Virginia Gennaro Alan Christensen John W. Stinson (vacant) Florn Core Ron Fraze Stan Grady Gregory Klimko Donna Kunz Bill Rector Raul Rojas EXECUTIVE STAFF City Manager City Attorney Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Recreation and Parks Director Water Resources Manager Fire Chief Development Sewices Director Finance Director Economic Development Director Police Chief Public Works Director TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Letter of Transmittal ............................................................................................. v Distinguished Budget Presentation Award ....................................................... xxii Organizational Chart ....................................................................................... xxiv ............................................................................ Employee Incentive Program xxv General Fund Overview ................................................................................... 1 General Fund Budget Graphs ............................................................................ 2 Operating Funds Graphs ...................................................................................... 3 Operating Funds Distribution Graphs ................................................................... 4 Departmental Appropriations by Fund .................................................................. 5 General Fund . Appropriations by Department ..................................................... 9 Financial Summaries . by Fund .......................................................................... 12 .......................................................................................... Estimated Balances 16 ............................................................................................. Interfund Transfers 17 Revenue Summary .......................................................................................... 19 ................................................................................................ Revenue Graphs 22 General Fund . Revenues by Source ................................................................. 26 Estimated Revenues by Fund .......................................................................... 28 LEGISLATIVE ........................................................................................................... 29 ................................................................................................................. Mayor 32 City Council ........................................................................................................ 35 EXECUTIVE ............................................................................................................. 37 ...................................................................................................... City Manager 40 City Clerk .......................................................................................................... 43 .............................................................................................. Human Resources 46 Risk Management ............................................................................................ 50 Information Technology ...................................................................................... 53 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED Administration .................................................................................................... 60 Accounting and Reporting .................................................................................. 62 Treasury ........................................................................................................... 64 Purchasing ....................................................................................................... 66 CITY ATTORNEY ....................................................................................................... City Attorney 69 Headquarters ..................................................................................................... 78 .............................................................................................. Support Services 80 Operations .......................................................................................................... 84 Investigations ..................................................................................................... 87 Administration ..................................................................................................... 94 .......................................................................................................... Fire Safety 96 ................................................................................................ Fire Suppression 98 .................................................................................................... Administration 107 ...................................................................................................... Engineering 109 General Services .......................................................................................... 114 .............................................................................................................. Streets 117 ................................................................ ...................................... Equipment .. 120 ...................................................................................................... Wastewater 123 ...................................................................................................... Solid Waste 126 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED WATER RESOURCES ..................................................................................... 129 Agricultural Water ........................................................................................... 132 Domestic Water ............................................................................................... 134 .............................................................................. RECREATION AND PARKS 137 Administration ................................................................................................ 140 Parks .............................................................................................................. 142 Recreation ....................................................................................................... 144 ........................................................................................................... Planning 150 ............................................................................................................. Building 152 ................................................................................. Community Development 159 .................................................................................... Economic Development 162 ............................................................................................ Non-Departmental 167 SPECIM FUNDS Special Revenue Funds ..................... ... .................................................... 169 ..................................................................................... Internal Service Funds 178 ................................................................................................ Fiduciary Funds 181 ............................................................... Capital Improvement Program Funds 183 Debt Service Funds ......................................................................................... 189 ....................................................... Schedule of Long-Term Debt Outstanding 192 ........................................................... Schedule of Long-Term Debt Maturities 193 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED ENTERPRISE FUNDS Enterprise Funds .............................................................................................. 195 REDEVELOPMENT Redevelopment Funds .................................................................................... 205 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) Letter of Transmittal ......................................................................................... 215 ....................................................................... CIP Summary by Fund Graph 221 Key to Funding Codes ...................................................................................... 222 Graphs .............................................................................................................. 223 .............................................................. Comprehensive Summary of Projects 224 APPENDICES City Council Goals and Policies ..................................................................... 239 Miscellaneous Statistics ................................................................................ 251 .............................................................................................................. Graphs 253 Personnel Complement List ............................................................................. 254 ............................................................................................... Salary Schedule 256 GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................... Glossary 271 Operating Budget Overview .......................................................................... 273 Budget Calendar .............................................................................................. 274 Budgets and Budgetary Accounting ................................................................. 275 Basis of Accounting .......................................................................................... 276 Budget Amendment Process ............................................................................ 277 BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy - City Manager 1,2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY C FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 PROPOSED BUDGET / Introduction / The City Manager's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2005-06 follows. The budget reflects a very strong local economy which is providing growth in primary revenue sources, including sales and property taxes. That revenue growth is allowing for the restoration of many positions and service reductions which have been experienced over the last two fiscal years. It needs to be clear, however, that the rapid community growth is increasing service demands. Our community is experiencing an unprecedented period of growth and housing construction, which is impacting our ability to maintain service levels and further compounds the impact of fiscal actions taken by the State. In many (but not all) cases the proposed budget allows for restoration of General Fund positions to the level that existed two years ago. However, the proposed budget, in most cases, does not catch staffing levels up for increased service demands by the restoration of past cuts. The past two fiscal years have been dominated by negative news and reductions in service levels and staffing. Among the State imposed actions that have had to be dealt with are dramatic increases in pension and workers' compensation costs. Motor vehicle fees were also interrupted. The State has captured $3.1 million in General Fund revenues for each of the current and upcoming fiscal years to reduce their budget imbalance. They have imposed the "triple flip", which switches out '/4 cent of our sales tax and replaces it with property tax. Property Taxes arrive more slowly than sales taxes, thus creating a cash flow problem for us. The State has also taken Proposition 42 money for streets and roads and has "borrowed" gas tax funds that are badly needed for local freeway projects. Several park grants and booking fee reimbursements have also been interrupted. Finally, their penchant for not resolving their budget imbalance and for adopting their own budget very late leaves the City exposed to the possibility that late in the legislative session they will look to local government monies once again to bail them out. City of Bakersfield City Manager's Office 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 (661) 326-3751 Fax (661) 324-1 850 Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 2 If the City is left alone by the State the strength of our local economy will lead us to recovery in fairly rapid order. Step #1 in the recovery process took place in mid-year 2004-05 as the Council approved budget amendments which included: 1. Restoration of $1,500,000 to departmental operating budgets utilizing the financial equity plan. This restored a portion of the reductions experienced by departments during the past two years and gave some relief by providing staffing for basic service areas. The following 24 positions were restored: 7 police officer positions; 1 restored Fire Engineer position to provide full staffing for the squad at Station 1; 1 Heavy Equipment Operator, 2 Light Equipment Operators and 3 Service Maintenance Workers for Street maintenance; 4 Facility Workers and 1 Service Maintenance Worker for park and landscape maintenance, 1 Program Coordinator in Recreation, and funds for temporary park Laborer positions; 1 Code Enforcement Officer; 2 Computer Technicians; and 1 Accountant I position. Funds for temporary parks maintenance personnel and outside legal services were also added along with several other miscellaneous operating budget items. 2. Addition of 6 fee supported positions, including an Associate Planner and 5 Building Inspector positions in the Development Services Department. 3. Addition of a Fire Captain Position as part of a Federal MMRS grant in the Fire Department. 4. Addition of 2 Heavy Equipment Operators for commercial refuse collection routes in the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. 5. The transfer of $280,350 in one-time monies to the Equipment Fund for acquisition of vehicles necessary for the restored positions in the Police Department. 6. The transfer of $1,875,000 from the General Fund and $1,700,000 from enterprise and other funds to the Self Insurance Fund. 7. The transfer of $1,500,000 in Transient Occupancy Fund monies to the Capital Outlay fund for street maintenance. In addition to the above budget adjustments, the Council established a policy to set aside future one-time eligible monies as a priority for street maintenance as they become available. Subsequent to that action, the Council authorized the sale of the City's VLF Gap Loan receivable. The City has received approximately $4.2 million from the sale which has been designated for additional street resurfacing projects in the current fiscal year. Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 3 Step #2 In March 2005, based on continuing positive financial trends, staff estimated there would be sufficient funds to restore approximately $7 million in staffing and related capital costs in the upcoming FY 2005-06 budget. Staff anticipated that the upcoming budget would address needs in Council priority areas including public safety (restoring some police officer and fire department positions), street resurfacing (providing for additional street materials and restoration of staffing for street resurfacing and repairs), graffiti (adding an additional graffiti truck and crew), park and landscape maintenance (restoring permanent and temporary employees for park and landscape maintenance), and code enforcement (restoring staff). In order to facilitate the timely implementation of these anticipated budget proposals, staff proceeded with the advertising and recruitment of positions for the Police Department; Fire Department; Public Works Department (Streets and Graffiti); Recreation and Parks Department (Parks) and Development Services Department (Code Enforcement). This would allow positions to be filled immediately once the budget is adopted and the Fiscal Year begins on July 1, 2005. Additionally, staff immediately hired additional temporary employees, including 10 Service Maintenance Workers in the Street Division, 5 Laborers in the Parks Division, and 1 Code Enforcement Officer in order to address current workload backlogs in those divisions and until the permanent positions proposed for the 2005-06 budget in those divisions are filled. The Council approved the transfer of $1,776,000 to the equipment fund to purchase vehicles and equipment for the additional positions. This included 18 police cars (including radios and computers); 1 roller steel heavy duty; 1 roller pneumatic; 2 314 ton pick-up trucks; 2 - 18 cylinder dump trucks; 1 graffiti truck; 1 tilt-bed truck; 3 pick-up trucks with trailers; and 1 small boom truck . Purchasing the vehicles accelerates our ability to get employees into the field as soon as possible once the budget has been approved. The proposed budget implements Step #2 above. In addition, it restores positions as follows (Step 2 positions shown below in italic): Information Technoloav: 1 Network Systems Technician, 1 Network Systems Engineer and 1 GIs Technician position. CStv Attornev: 1 Assistant City Attorney position. Finance: 1 Accounting Supervisor position. Police: 17 Police Officers and 5 Police Dispatcher positions Fire: 3 Fire Engineers to staff a patrol and 1 Accounting Clerk for Environmental Services. - Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 4 Public Works: 1 Engineering Technician and 1 Civil Engineer Ill for design; 1 Construction Inspector for the Construction Division; 1 Maintenance Craftworker for Graffiti; 1 Assistant Superintendent, 2 Heavy Equipment Operators, 2 Light Equipment Operators, and 6 Service Maintenance Workers for Streets Maintenance; 1 Sewer Maintainer II and 1 Service Maintenance Worker for Sewer Maintenance; 1 Accounting Clerk for the Fleet Division; 1 Accounting Clerk, and 2 Equipment Operators for the Solid Waste Division. Recreation and Parks: 1 Park Technician, 5 Laborers, 1 Facility Worker, 3 Service Maintenance Workers, 1 Park Services Technician, and 1 Light Equipment Operator for the Parks Division Development Services: 1 GIs Technician and 2 Associate Planners for the Planning Division; and 1 Civil Engineer 11 1, 2 Code Enforcement Officer 11, and 1 Code Enforcement Officer 111 for the Building Division. In all, Steps #1, #2 and #3 will restore 103 positions to the City compliment. The "Triple Flip" - It's conseauences The "Triple Flip" was an action imposed by the State Legislature last year. The bottom line effect to the City of Bakersfield is that the State now captures 25% of our sales taxes. At a much later point in time, due to collection cycles it backfills the lost revenue with property taxes. Sales tax is by far our largest revenue and the most timely one received. This process results in payment of property taxes in January and May each year instead of monthly sales tax receipts and a similar situation for the vehicle license fees. Partially because it was needed anyway and partially due to the 'Triple Flip", the proposed budget includes the following: 1) Cash Basis Reserve - The Cash Basis Reserve is used for the purpose of placing the City, as nearly as possible, on a cash basis to avoid borrowing for operating purposes. Additionally, the Cash Basis Reserve acts as a revolving loan account which makes short term cash advances to other funds that experience a temporary cash deficit (this is most common for CDBG, ISTEA, and other reimbursable grants). As a result of the timing of receipts noted above and growth in the General Fund, the budget increases the Cash Basis Reserve by $1.25 million. 2) Facilities Reserve - The Facilities Reserve is for funds set aside for major renovations and repairs to City facilities and is, to some degree, a rainy day account. The balance in the Facilities Reserve at the beginning of FY 2003-04 was $4.2 million. In FY 2003-04 $1.5 million was utilized to pay for repairs to canal culverts, and related bridge and street repairs. The balance remaining at the end of FY 2003-04 is $2.7 million. We budgeted $400,000 in FY 2004-05 to Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 5 complete the upgrade of the City Hall HVAC system. The balance for the Facilities Reserve at the end of PI 2004-05 was $2.3 million. This budget increases that amount by $1,450,000 to $3,750,000. Previously these funds were established in an appropriation account in the Capital Outlay Fund. The proposed budget recommends that the Facilities Reserve be re-established at $3.75 million as a formal reservation of fund balance within the Capital Outlay Fund and will require specific Council action for their future use. These funds will then be set aside for their intended purpose or, in the event that State budgetary actions significantly impact the City, the reserve could be available on a one-time basis as a "bridge" or buffer, to help mitigate those State budgetary actions. Departments have worked hard over the past several years to come up with creative alternatives to address reductions in staffing and programs in order to address Council priorities. Examples include: the reassignment of and transfer of staff between departments; shifting of staff from General Fund to enterprise or grant funded positions; and contracting out services as necessary and appropriate. Additionally, staff in many departments are assuming and sharing duties due to the loss of personnel in an attempt to maintain service levels. Staff throughout the organization has been remarkably positive in their response to this difficult situation. Despite the challenging budgetary circumstances over the past several years, staff has continued to pursue ways to provide for maintenance and construction of facilities with limited resources and staffing consistent with City Council goals and priorities. Recent accomplishments include development of housing in the downtown; the beginning of design of Fire Station #5 and police satellite station in south Bakersfield; installation of red light cameras at six intersections throughout the City to address red light violations; renovations to the Jefferson Pool; and construction of the 32 acre River Walk Park at Stockdale Highway and Buena Vista Road using State park grants and park development fee funds. Several important community projects and Council priorities are planned to be accomplished in this budget. Many of these projects are possible because staff has been successful in obtaining grants and other specialized funds that would not ordinarily be available or used for ongoing operations. The funds used on these projects are limited by their sources to very specific projects and uses and are not available to fund ongoing General Fund purposes. Planned significant projects include: Setting aside funds for future fire stations in the northeast and southwest. Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 6 The commitment of Community Development Block Grant Funds for relocation and construction of the Fire Station #5 1 Police Station project. Road repair and reconstruction efforts, with over $1 4.0 million designated for street resurfacing and reconstruction in this budget. Major transportation projects such as the Westside Parkway and bridge construction projects, will be done using Transportation Impact Fees, and State and Federal road funds. Other transportation related projects, including traffic signals and medians, are planned using targeted funds. Implementation of a coordinated effort of graffiti enforcement utilizing the Police "GHOST' program, additional staff and equipment resources in the Public Works Department, and a Community Prosecutor in the City Attorney's Office. Efforts to work with major corporations, landowners and developers to facilitate master planned additions to Bakersfield which will provide for needed public infrastructure, services and recreational facilities will continue. We continue to experience strong building and home construction activity locally and the potential for longer-term future community growth. State Department of Finance figures for January 2004 show our City population has grown to 279,700. Additional Cautionarv Notes The State may still take actions which could significantly impact this budget. The nature and extent of State actions will not be known for some time due to the extended budget deliberations which are likely to occur as in past years. Additionally, we can't budget to a spike in our revenue stream. Although recent revenue increases reflect our current level of intense activity, they may not result in recurring revenues we can depend on. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS The total proposed appropriations for FY 2005-06 for both operating and capital expenditures is $379,553,685, including $1 9,626,403 in interfund transfers. Total proposed appropriations in FY 2005-06 for all City funds reflect an increase of about $65.4 million, or 20.8 percent more than FY 2004-05. About $50 million of the increase is in the Capital lmprovement budget. The Operating Budget is proposed at $283,510,585 which reflects a $16,325,866 increase when compared to FY 2004-05. The proposed Capital lmprovement Budget is $96,043,100, which is an increase of $49.1 million compared to FY 2004-05. This increase reflects funding for fire stations, significant Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 7 Transportation Development Fee and Federally funded road projects, and use of Community Development Block Grants and other special funding sources. The City's budget is organized by groups of funds. Each fund is considered a separate accounting entity with its own assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses. The major fund groups and some divisions within the funds are described below, highlighting any significant changes over the prior year. General Fund Major revenue sources for the General Fund are real and personal property tax, sales and use tax, business licenses tax, utility franchise tax, licenses and permits, State motor vehicle in-lieu tax, miscellaneous charges for services and interdepartmental charges. General Fund Revenues are projected at $150,222,000 (including $16,500,000 in beginning fund balance and transfers). This is an increase of about $17,747,000, or about 13.4% greater than the adopted budget revenues for the 2004-05 fiscal year. Items contributing to General Fund revenues include: $57.8 million in sales and use taxes, $41.0 million in property tax, $33.9 million in other taxes and fees, and approximately $9 million in various other revenues. Also, the above figures reflect the $1 4,175,000 of local sales tax revenue captured and repaid with property tax by the State (Sales Tax Triple Flip). In addition, the second year of the State capture of Vehicle License Fee revenues of $3,115,000 is reflected in the budget figures. Other General Fund revenues have remained stable. Charges for services reflect increases in building and construction activity and increased services provided by the City with those user fees. General Fund Expenditures are projected at $1 50,222,000. This is 13.4% greater than the FY 2004-05 adopted budget General Fund expenditures of $132,475,000. In addition to ongoing operating expenses and personnel costs, $200,000 has been set aside for Council Contingency. These budget increases are primarily the result of PERS rate increases, general inflationary cost increases, as well as expenditures being funded by grants and fees. Capital Improvement Proaram (CIP) The CIP provides long-range capital planning for projects that are expected to service the City of Bakersfield's infrastructure over a considerable period of time. Revenue sources identified within the CIP may be from grants, taxes, user fees, bond issues, transfers from other funds, or assessments. The proposed CIP budget for PI 2005-06 totals $96,043,100. An itemized listing of projects recommended for approval and projects included in the Five-Year Plan are Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 8 presented in the CIP section of this document. A few major or significant projects, however, are discussed below. The largest of the proposed CIP projects is the Westside Parkway budgeted at $25,000,000. This project is the construction of an at-grade separated access controlled freeway from Heath Road to State Route 99. The funding proposed for this fiscal year is for construction of the project using ISTEA funds and includes $5,000,000 of State separation of grade funds. $20 million of the funds budgeted for this project has been "programmed" in the State Transportation lmprovement Program (STIP) through KernCOG and the State. The Governor's most recent draft budget again proposes to borrow over a billion dollars of STIP funds. If the final state budget includes this borrowing, it is unlikely that the City will actually receive an appropriation from the State for these funds in the 2005-06 fiscal year. The Bridge Construction at Fairfax Road and State Route 178 project is budgeted at $1 5,000,000 to construct an interchange at Fairfax Road as well as to extend the State Route Freeway to east of Fairfax Road. This is a multi-phased project and is necessary to improve traffic flow in the northeast area. The final phase budgeted in this fiscal year is for construction of the project and includes state and federal funds. The entire funding for this project has also been "programmed" in the State Transportation lmprovement Program (STIP) through KernCOG and the State. If the final state budget includes the borrowing included in the Governor's draft budget, it is unlikely that the City will actually receive an appropriation from the State for these funds in the 2005-06 fiscal year. The Bridge Construction for Allen Road at Kern River project is budgeted at $8,000,000. Currently, there is no road connection across the Kern River off Allen Road, south of Stockdale Highway. Due to the rapidly developing area south of the Kern River, this connection must be completed to improve traffic flow in the area. The total project is currently estimated to cost $1 1,000,000, however, only $8,000,000 in Transportation Development funds are available at this time. The project will be designed in fiscal year 2005-06 with construction likely to commence in July 2006. The additional funds needed to complete the project will be part of the fiscal year 2006-07 capital improvement program. The Storm DrainIDrainage Study Downtown-Beach Park Phase I project is budgeted at $2,200,000. The project is to construct a storm drain under 24' street to B Street and installation of a lift station at the corner of 24th and Oak Street. This project is necessary because several areas of downtown and south of 21St Street between Oak Street and B Street experience flooding during periods of rain. The Chester Avenue Streetscape Phase II - 24th Street to Garces Circle project is budgeted at $1,975,600. The proposed project will extend the downtown streetscape north on Chester Avenue from 24' Street and will compliment improvements being made by San Joaquin Hospital. The project includes the installation of trees, shrubs, median landscaping, street lighting, furniture, kiosks and trash receptacles. Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 9 The LNGILCNG Fueling Station project is proposed at $1,763,000 and will be located on Mount Vernon Avenue, south of State Route 58. This additional fueling station in southeast Bakersfield will increase the operational efficiency of waste and refuse collection. This new site will allow refueling of LNG or LCNG vehicles at this site as well as the corporation yard site. $1,743,000 is budgeted to pave shoulders on various roads throughout the city. Paved shoulders will reduce particulate matter 10 dust particles caused by wind generated from moving vehicles. This project is 88.53% federally funded and 11.45% local Gas Tax funded. $1,684,000 is proposed to reconstruct the State Route 99 eastbound to southbound on- ramp at White Lane to meet current Caltrans standards. During construction of the White Lane at State Route 99 Overcrossing Widening and Interchange Improvement Project in August 2003, it was discovered that some of the improvements could not be built to meet current Caltrans standards without modifications to the eastbound to southbound on-ramp. Public Works is planning to continue its road repair and reconstruction efforts throughout the community. $7,271,000 is budgeted for street reconstruction and resurfacing projects citywide, utilizing a combination of ISTEA and Gas Tax funds. Additionally, $3,500,000 has been budgeted for street resurfacing materials and related costs in the Streets Division budget in the Gas Tax Fund. These funds, combined with $2,500,000 in Capital Outlay Funds and $700,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds, will provide about $1 4.0 million for resurfacing projects city-wide, including block grant eligible areas. The budget includes $3,420,000 for the relocation of Fire Station #5 and as part of the reconstruction, the inclusion of Police facilities as part of the building near east White Lane and Union Avenue in southeast Bakersfield. Fire Station #5 is more than 50 years old, is non-ADA compliant, is no longer functional, and needs to be moved to improve response times. The upgrading of the video scoreboards and video equipment at Rabobank Arena due to changes in technology and planned replacement of equipment as required to ensure the facility is operating with state-of-the-art technology. $1,300,000 has been budgeted for this project. $646,200 in various park improvement projects are proposed. The budget includes the Beach Park Tank and Pump Replacement project budgeted at $90,000, to replace a 42,000 gallon water tank and well pump, which is the only water supply to the park. $150,000 is proposed for purchasing playground equipment citywide to replace individual component structures and pieces. $1 50,000 is budgeted for contracted tree services for larger trees and for trees with a height in excess of 50 feet and to handle the backlog of tree trimming requests. In addition, $256,200 is budgeted for the Westwold Park playground rehabilitation project. Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 10 Six additional water wells estimated at $4.98 million are proposed to increase production capacity due to the steady growth throughout the system. DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS In total, the FY 2005-06 proposed budget shows an increase of 103 positions to various City departments for all funding sources. Of these, 94 positions are funded with General Fund revenues. 11 of the General Fund positions are funded through development fee revenues. Details of major department budget changes are listed below. It is important to note that although there is some restoration of staffing we are still not back to historical staffing levels in most cases. Police. The Police Department is recommending restoration of 17 Police Officer positions. The budget also includes the addition of 5 Dispatcher positions. The Police department is continuing to place 8 School Resource Officers on local Middle Schools utilizing a Department of Justice COPS grant in addition to five others already assigned for a total of 13. The total operating budget for Police is $60,465,448, which is an 8.4% increase over FY 04-05. This increase reflects increased PERS rates and the additional positions described above. Fire. The proposed Fire Department budget includes the restoration of 3 Engineers to staff a squad at Fire Station #8 for the upcoming fire season. The proposed budget also includes funds for the construction of the Station #5 / Police Substation project in Southeast Bakersfield. The Fire Department continues to set aside funds for future construction of new fire stations. An additional $500,000 for the northeast area and $500,000 for the Southwest area of the City has been budgeted. Including these amounts, a total of $1,500,000 has been set aside for construction of the northeast station and $800,000 for the southwest station. The total operating budget for Fire is $28,624,003, which is a l.OO/~ increase compared to FY 04-05. This reflects the additional personnel noted above, partially offset by a reduction in PERS rates for sworn personnel compared to last year. Public Works. Included in the proposed Public Works budget are 21 new positions. 11 of the positions are funded by the General Fund. The General Fund positions include a Maintenance Craftworker I position for Graffiti operations in the General Services Division; Honorable Mayor and City Council 2005-06 Proposed Budget - Letter of Transmittal May 1 1,2005 Page 11 2 Heavy Equipment Operators, 2 Light Equipment Operators, and 6 Service Maintenance Workers in the Streets Division. The balance of the positions are funded by special revenues. The positions include a Construction Inspector I and an Engineering Technician I position to be funded by increased construction inspection and plan checking fees; a Civil Engineer II funded by Transportation Development Fees; a Service Maintenance Worker and a Sewer Maintainer II for Sewer Maintenance in the Sewer Fund; an Accounting Clerk for Fleet Services in the Equipment Management Fund; an Accounting Clerk and a Solid Waste Equipment Operator in Residential Refuse Services, and a Solid Waste Equipment Operator in Commercial Refuse Services funded by the Refuse Fund. All additional positions are in response to growth in service demands and are funded by Development Fees or Enterprise Funds. The total operating budget for Public Works is $77,701,835, which is a 12.3% increase over FY 04-05. This increase reflects increased PERS rates and additional positions noted above. Public Works is planning to continue its road repair efforts throughout the community. $3,500,000 has been budgeted for street resurfacing materials and related costs in the Streets Division Budget in the Gas Tax Fund. These funds, combined with $2,500,000 in Capital Outlay Funds, $700,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds and Federal and State funding will provide over $14.0 million for resurfacing projects citywide. Also planned is approximately $15.1 million in projects funded with Transportation Development Fund revenues paid by new development. Recreation and Parks. The Recreation and Parks Department has experienced significant reductions over the past two years. This budget includes restoration of some temporary staffing and recreation programs, as well as restoration of some permanent staff. The proposed budget includes 1 Park Technician funded with development fees, 5 Laborers, 1 Facility Worker, 3 Service Maintenance Workers, 1 Park Services Technician, and 1 Light Equipment Operator funded by the General Fund for the Parks Division. The Recreation and Parks Department is putting new emphasis on tree maintenance and education. We propose to add 2 additional tree maintenance positions and pruning equipment to meet our growing tree maintenance demand. We have also budgeted $150,000 for contract pruning in the CIP. We plan to have a closer relationship with representatives of the Tree Foundation of Kern, who will provide training, certification, grant writing, and other services. We also plan to increase training and skill levels throughout the department. All supervisors will be trained as Certified Arborists. Line employees will receive additional training in the "Citizen Forester" and "Certified Tree Worker" programs. We plan to recruit