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Hotel Tax and Business License revenues combined exceeded budget by $683,227 as a result of the economy growing stronger than anticipated. Franchise Fees exceeded the Amended budget by $67,490 as a result of increased customers related to residential housing coming on-line. Recreation Fees decreased by $67,289 from decreased participation in classes, leagues, and use of the City's recreation facilities. Finally, Reimbursements were greater than projected due to Planning Division reimbursements that were used to cover the cost of plan reviews conducted by consultants as well as developer reimbursements. General Fund Expenditures. Actual General Fund expenditures incurred were less than the Amended Budget by $3.1 million or 3.0%. Table 3 shows the major expenditure categories with a comparison of Amended Budget versus Actual Expenditures and the variance to the Amended Budget both in terms of dollars and percentage. The $1.2 millionvariance in Personnel costs is primarily related to budgeting $1 million more for Other Post-employment Benefits (OPEB) than the most recent actuarial study indicated was required. In addition, vacation accruals were less than anticipated. The $1.3 million savings in Materials, Supplies, & Services is related to not using $1 million of the City's General Fund contingency and reduced expenditures for various contractual services. The remaining approximate $600,000 in savings is related to under-expenditures in various accounts the largest of which are the following: Fuel $200,000 Alameda County 66,633 Garbage 24,000 Miscellaneous Supplies and Equipment 81,000 Travel, Training & Tuition 102,000 Page 4 of 12