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Councilmember Narum noted she is open to Councilmember Testa's suggestion. She advised different <br />types of businesses generate different types of rents. <br />16. Review two year operating budget for fiscal years 2021122 and 2022123 and four year capital <br />improvement program for fiscal years 2021122 through 2024125 <br />Director of Finance Tina Olson presented the two-year operating budget for Fiscal Years 2021122 and <br />2022123. She reported there is an overall $195 expenditure budget for FY 21122 up 3.4o/o from the <br />current year. She advised a 19.9o/o reduction in the lnternal Services Funds is being driven by the <br />Repair and Replacement Fund and a 36.40/o reduction in the Special Revenue Funds is based upon <br />pandemic relief matters. She reported General Fund Revenues are increasing to $131.6 million from <br />this year's $121 .9 million. She recommends splitting the $800,000 reserve from FY 19120 over the next <br />two years for crisis response. She advised net transfers of $6.6 million in FY 21122 and $3.9 million in <br />FY 22123 are related to the Rainy Day Fund. She reported budgeted General Fund expenditures of <br />$125.4 million inFY 21122 and $133.5 million inFY 22123 <br />Director of Finance Olson reported increases in Tax Revenue projections. She reported a7o/o decrease <br />in Development Service Fees based upon expected development. She projected a 73o/o bump in <br />Recreation Fees and a 21o/o jump in other revenues mainly due to federal relief funds. She reported <br />Property, Sales, and Other Taxes account for about $110 million (84o/o) of the General Fund's <br />Revenues. She noted revenues have trended slightly down the past two years from a record $126 <br />million in FY 18119 but they are expecting that record mark to be surpassed in each of the next two <br />years in part by the $8.5 million in federal relief funds. <br />Director Olson reported steady and reliable growth in Property Tax. She detailed Sales Tax by noting <br />there is an expected decline in business and industry contributions, along with State and County pools, <br />but there is a projected increase from Autos and Transportation, General Consumer Goods, and <br />particularly from Restaurants and Hotels. She added the projection of $3.3 million (55% increase) for <br />hotel and motel taxes is a hard number to gauge right now coming out of the pandemic. <br />Director Olson reported on the American Rescue Plan Funding and advised the funds can be used to <br />replace revenue lost by the pandemic, cover pandemic response expenses, or add to water, sewer, or <br />broadband infrastructure. She noted Pleasanton will receive $8.5 million split evenly over the two fiscal <br />years to be included in "other revenues." She noted, based on the federal government's methodology, <br />the City lost $'12 million as a result of the pandemic, or $3.5 million more than this allocation. <br />Director of Finance Olson reported the current balance of the Rainy Day Fund is $7.4 million with <br />projections of it being $10.1 million at the end of FY 21122 and $7.6 million at the end of FY 22123. <br />Director of Finance Olson noted Public Safety amounts to 44o/o of General Fund expenditures and other <br />areas of civic costs. She detailed the Library and Recreation Budget, noting it was reduced the most <br />during the pandemic for it being unable to provide the same services. She advised it is being increased <br />back to almost its pre-pandemic level as the need for these services will return along with revenues <br />from some of the services. <br />Director of Finance Olson detailed General Fund Expenditures by category and reported new positions <br />and programs in the FY 21122 budget. She advised the LPFD is adding two Battalion Chief positions <br />and each City is funding one of them. She detailed the non-personnel costs amounting to 25% of the <br />General Fund Expenditure budget, totaling an 11o/o increase from the current year. <br />Director of Finance Olson detailed General Fund's transfers out to the Rainy Day Fund, Capital <br />lmprovements Program (ClP), and CIP Reserve (CIPR). She noted General Fund Reserves end up <br />being $30.9 million in FY 21122 and $30.6 million for FY 22123, equating to 24.7o/o and 23.2o/o of <br />City Council Minutes Page 6 of 10 June 1,2021