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property taxes. Staff has increased the current year projection by $400,000 <br /> based on this more current information. <br /> In addition, passage of Measure Z includes the reinstatement of six full -time <br /> positions. Since funding for these positions for FY 2010 -11 are through <br /> December, the budget will be amended to add about $350,000 in new cost (pro- <br /> rated for six months) to avoid eliminating these positions and laying off the <br /> incumbents. <br /> It is still a bit early to provide a complete revenue update. • Staff will provide a more <br /> complete mid -year analysis to the Finance Committee during its January meeting. <br /> However, based on these early, first quarter revisions to expenditures and revenues, <br /> staff is estimates that FY 2010 -11 may end the year with an operating shortfall of $2.2 • <br /> million (instead of the adopted $3 million shortfall) and an ending fund balance of $2.9 <br /> million. <br /> FY 2011 -12 <br /> The budget development process for FY 2011 -12 has just commenced — and it is early <br /> in the process. Staff is reviewing current expenditures and revenues and working on <br /> • <br /> projections for next fiscal year. Departments are also reviewing their budgets, with initial <br /> adjustment recommendations due this week to the Finance Department. <br /> We should have a much better feel for performance following our FY 2010 -11 mid -year <br /> update. While we anticipate most revenues to remains flat, we are assuming some <br /> increases to Sales Tax revenues as discussed above, and a no- growth assumption on <br /> Property Tax revenues based on the revised FY 2010 -11 projections. Again, we will be <br /> refining these assumptions over the next couple of months. <br /> The City recently received its CaIPERS (Public Employees' Retirement System) rates <br /> for the next fiscal year. The City's contribution rates for employee pensions are rising <br /> due to prior year portfolio losses and a change in actuarial assumptions by CaIPERS, <br /> with additional increases projected in future years. The City has offset some of these <br /> increases with reductions in total employee compensation in recent years, and will be <br /> working with employee groups over the next couple of years to address this growing <br /> cost. <br /> • <br /> The ultimate budget goal is to bring expenditures in line with available revenues. Staff • <br /> will continue to refine these forecasts and will return for a more complete mid -year <br /> analysis. <br /> Attachment: December 21, 2010 General Fund Budget Summary <br />