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File Number: 14-156 <br />share in pension and healthcare costs. <br />·Economic Trends: the current economic trends throughout the Bay Area show <br />improvement in the housing market, auto and retail sales, and the job market, at rates <br />exceeding the original projections. Consequently, the amended 2014-15 budget <br />reflects increases in sales tax revenues and property tax revenues. <br />The 2014-15 budget amendment incorporates estimated revenues and planned expenditures <br />for all funds. The following attached Exhibits provide summary data for all funds and for the <br />General Fund: <br />·Exhibit 1 reflects the changes for All Funds revenues , resources and expenditures from <br />the 2014-15 adopted budget to the 2014-15 projected budget <br />·Exhibit 2 reflects the changes for the General Fund revenues, resources and <br />expenditures from the 2014-15 adopted budget to the 2014-15 projected budget <br />·Exhibit 3 is the graphical presentation of the General Fund 7 Year Forecast for Fiscal <br />Years 2013-14 through 2019-20 <br />·Exhibit 4 is the graphical presentation of the General Fund Reserves <br />·Exhibit 5 is the Measure Z Oversight Committee Annual Report of Measure Z Sales Tax <br />June 30, 2013 <br />The following discussion focuses on variances from the revenue and expenditure plans and <br />allocations contemplated in the 2014-15 projected budget update. <br />General Fund <br />The General Fund finances the operations of the City that have no special or dedicated <br />revenue sources and pays for basic municipal services. The projected 2014-15 General Fund <br />expenditures total $86.0 million and expected revenues of $84.3 million, including $1.7 million <br />contributed from fund balance to finance the projected expenditures. The largest added <br />expenditure is the San Leandro Hospital subsidy in the amount of $1 million. Highlights based <br />on the 2014-15 projected changes to the operating budget are set forth below. <br />General Fund Expenditures (refer to Exhibit 2) <br />·Salaries and Benefits: The salaries and benefits in the projected 2014-15 budget <br />include the following updates: <br />o Salary increases for both safety and miscellaneous based on the agreed-upon <br />Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) <br />o Employees sharing in the pension costs based on the MOU <br />o The total 2014-15 projected increase is $254,000 or a 0.6% increase <br />·Services and Supplies: The projected 2014-15 services and supplies include the <br />following updates: <br />o Local preference policy for $100,000 <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 5/13/2014