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<br />/r~~_N~L!4' '. <br />,'::... Or.> ""/S'" t, \ <br />(tz (~-_';:_, '~~~--<~,::~~\'g'-." <br />i'-'~.] <br />'. "". .;," . 'fi.,. ..' <br />,....., ~ , <br /> <br />\<:~G~; ;~"':~~~ <br /> <br />City of San Leandro <br />Quarterly Performance Report <br /> <br />Ending March 31; 2007 <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SUJ\;lMARY <br /> <br />GENERAL OVERVIEW AND ECONOJ\;llC OUTLOOK <br /> <br />Operationally Balanced by Fiscal Year End. . . <br />. By year end, the City anticipates replenishing its contingency reserves to City Council's policy level <br />of 20% of General Fund operating expenditures. The City will also replenish capital reserves for <br />improvement projects and fire equipment with one-time sources received during the fiscal year. <br /> <br />. Sales tax revenue is expected to exceed the City's previous 3 % growth projection by $350k over the <br />pnor year. <br /> <br />. Despite the slowdown in the real estate market, economists are consistent with projecting slow to <br />moderate growth through 2007 and increased economic growth in 2008. <br /> <br />. For the first quarter 2007, the Bay Area cpr of 3.2% is improved over the prior year index of 2.9%. <br />The Bay Area cpr remains lower than the Los Angeles regional index of 3.8% and higher than the <br />national index of 2.8%. <br /> <br />. The Alameda County Assessor reported a 9.38% increase to property assessed valuations in 2006-07 <br />from 2005-06, which is better than the City's conservative growth projection of 7.0% but slightly <br />below the 9.46% Alameda County growth rate. <br /> <br />. LAIF's investment yield as of March 31, 2007 is at 5.17% as compared to 4.03% a year ago. The <br />City invests approximately 49% of its idle cash in LAIF and 48% with its portfolio manager, <br />Chandler Asset Management. <br /> <br />. The City is currently on track with its collection of 2007 business license renewals at the new voter- <br />approved rate. The new rate is expected to generate an additional $2 million in annual revenue. <br /> <br />. During the first quarter, the following previously reduced services were approved for restoration: <br />Sunday library services, a third School Resource Officer, the Cherry Festival celebration, Holiday <br />lighting, and community-based organization funding. <br /> <br />Warning, N at Yet In the Clear. . . <br />. The $2.4 million expected from 911 Fee remains a revenue at-risk program. The unfavorable ruling <br />against Union City is expected to be heard on appeal in 2007 while a decision on the Stockton <br />ordinance is expected within 90 days following its February 2007 trial. <br /> <br />. As a result of receiving early repayment of the 2004 VLF Gap loan, the City is subject to the <br />possibility that the State could again borrow from local governments under specific conditions <br />beginning in 2008. <br /> <br />2 <br />