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ems m _._11 r ol City Council Work Plan for 2009 -2010 As of April 22, 2009 Goals Project Description CITY FINANCES Maintain Fiscal Sustainability Comprehensive User Fee Study This will involve evaluating City fees to determine appropriateness of existing amounts. This will primarily involve evaluation of development processing fees (e.g., planning, building, engineering). Long -Term Fiscal Analysis This involves developing long -term financial planning consistent with revenue and expenditure projections, including cost containment initiatives. 2 -year Operating Budget and 4 -year Capital Improvement This is a biannual effort involving the development of the City's operating Plan budget and capital improvement plan (GIP). The operating budget funds the City's annual services, programs and activities. The CIP is a financial plan that enables construction of various public improvements (e.g.. streets, parks, facilities, etc). Development Impact Fee "Nexus Study" (AB 1600) The City's development fees were last updated in 1998. Assembly Bill 1600 requires cities to conduct a "nexus study" anytime fees are adjusted. The study provides a nexus between new development fees and all future public improvements (e.g., parks, streets, public facilities). A revised nexus study would ensure that new development pays its pro rata share of public improvements; it also allows the City to adjust the list of eligible public projects for development fee financing. GASB 45 Implementation Implement new accounting standards which require the City to post current and accrued liability for the City's retiree medical programs. The standard must be reflected in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report in 2008. Public and Private Sector Compensation Study This project is currently underway. It involves the development of a public and private sector salary survey to assess compensation levels throughout the City's management ranks. A Council Subcommittee has been formed to assist staff in gathering and assessing data. Water and Sewer Rate(s) Study Water and Sewer rates have not been adjusted in several years to reflect Zone 7 or DSRSD increases. As a result, both enterprise funds have absorbed these increases in lieu of adjusting water and sewer rates charged to the public. This project would assess current rates, future maintenance needs, and suggest a long -term rate strategy to ensure that the both enterprise activities remain fiscally sustainable. The project includes considering water conservation as one element of the rate study. AFFORDABLE HOUSING Address Affordable Housing Needs Participate in Kottinger Place Task Force Activities Review the potential for redeveloping Kottinger Place and Pleasanton Gardens. Housing Element Prepare and adopt a Housing Element consistent with State housing law. Conduct workshops to discuss affordable housing strategies and opportunities. A -2