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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: TALIKA M. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
DATE: JUNE 17, 2019
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 CITY, UTILITIES, PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OPERATING AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN BUDGETS AND CITY GOALS AND PRIORITIES
BACKGROUND:
The City’s annual budget is an important policy document. It serves as an annual financial plan,
identifying the spending priorities for the organization. The budget is used to balance available resources
with community needs, as determined by the City Council. It also serves as a tool for communicating the
City’s financial strategies and for ensuring accountability.
The City’s operating budget is a plan for one specified fiscal year. The fiscal year for this budget begins
on July 1, 2019 and ends on June 30, 2020. An overview of the City’s Fiscal Year 2019/20 Preliminary
Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Budget (CIP) Budget was provided to the City Council at a
Budget Study Session on May 28, 2019, along with suggested city-wide goals and priorities for the
fiscal year. This action will approve resolutions adopting the FY 2019/20 budgets for the: City, Utility,
Azusa Public Financing Authority, and Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Azusa, and also reaffirm the City of Azusa Goals and Priorities for the budget year.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1)Approve Resolution 2019-C20, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Azusa adopting
the budget and approving appropriations for the City of Azusa for the fiscal year commencing
July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020;
2)Approve Resolution 2019-UB06, A Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of Azusa
adopting the budget and approving appropriations for Utilities for the fiscal year commencing
July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020;
3)Approve Resolution 2019-P1, A Resolution of the Azusa Public Financing Authority of the City
of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for the Authority for the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020; and
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
6/17/2019
Recommendation No. 2 was pulled
and will be presented at the Utility Board Meeting
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4) Approve Resolution 2019-R09, A Resolution of the Successor Agency for the Former
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations
for the Agency for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020; and
5) Reaffirm the attached City of Azusa Fiscal Year 2019/20 City Council Goals and Priorities.
ANALYSIS:
The City Council held a budget study session on May 28th to review the preliminary operating budget
and Capital Improvement Program. At that time, the Finance Director provided an overview of the
upcoming year and presented assumptions, charts, and changes from prior years that were included in
the preliminary budget. The City Council asked questions and made comments with regard to the
proposed operating budget. In addition, City Council was provided an overview of the proposed projects
provided for in the City’s Capital Improvement Project budget. Minor adjustments were made to
proposed budgets since the budget study session, but the overall fiscal outlook remains the same.
GENERAL FUND BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The General Fund is the primary revenue source and operating fund for most of the services provided to
the community, such as general government, public safety, economic development, library services, and
recreation and parks operations.
Below are highlights from the Proposed FY 2019/20 General Fund Budget:
• Budget is structurally imbalanced with a projected deficit of $2.3 million and includes:
o Proposed personnel changes of $104,295
o Capital outlay and CIP requests of $1,131,085
o Increased Fire Safety Services contract by 16% or $794,445
o Increased insurance premiums of $215,918
o Restructuring of the Recreation and Family Services, Library, and Public Works
Departments
Recreation and Family Services Department renamed Community Resources
Department
Community Resources absorbs Transit Operation (Non General Fund) from
Public Works and also absorbs Library Services
Public Works Department absorbs Parks Operations divisions from Community
Resources
o No proposed reduction in services
• The uncommitted reserve fund balance is expected to increase to $9.8 million by the end of FY
19/20.
Five-Year Budget Forecast and Reserves Analysis
The General Fund currently has a $42.3 million operating budget. Over the next five years it’s estimated
the budget will grow to $48.6 million. While a budget surplus of $2.3 million is anticipated in the
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current year due to one-time property sale proceeds, given the City’s current revenue base, beginning in
Fiscal Year 2019/20 and over the next five years, annual budget deficits are projected ranging from $2.3
million to $3.3 million.
The City’s budget policy requires a balanced budget, meaning expenditures should not exceed revenues.
Deficit spending means the City must tap into reserves to bridge revenue shortfalls. In addition to a
budget policy, the City has a General Fund Reserve Policy which is used as a benchmark tool to assess
financial performance.
With the adoption of the FY 2018/19 budget, the City expanded its previous 15% reserve policy, adding
three new designated reserve categories to internally restricted funds in order to address some of its
long-term financial liabilities and potential areas of financial exposure, such as claims expenses, aging
infrastructure, and for rising retiree benefits. City Council authorization is required for use of these
reserves. In total, restricted reserves amount to $10.3 million for the FY 2018/19 budget year and
include the following four categories:
1) Budget Stabilization and Catastrophic Event (15% of budget or $6.3 million)
2) Capital and Infrastructure Replacement ($1.5 million)
3) Insurance ($1.0 million)
4) Retiree Benefits ($1.5 million)
Beginning with the FY 2019/20 proposed budget, reserves are projected to be below the Reserve target
of $10.6 million by $811,306 without measures being taken to increase revenues and/or decrease costs.
A summary of forecasted budget results and estimated reserve balances is provided on Table 1:
Table 1 - 5-Year Budget Forecast and Reserves Analysis
Actual
FY 17-18
Revised
FY 18-19
ESTIMATE
FY 19-20
ESTIMATE
FY 20-21
ESTIMATE
FY 21-22
ESTIMATE
FY 22-23
ESTIMATE
FY 23-24
Total Revenues 42,208,830 44,653,924 44,510,263 42,702,543 45,153,801 45,605,339 46,061,393
Total Expenses 44,849,887 42,336,440 46,857,649 46,003,554 47,636,594 48,112,960 48,594,090
Operating Surplus or (Deficit)(2,641,057)$ 2,317,484$ (2,347,386)$ (3,301,011)$ (2,482,793)$ (2,507,621)$ (2,532,697)$
Beginning Available Reserves Balance 12,484,905 9,843,848 12,161,332 9,813,946 6,512,935 4,030,142 1,522,522
Ending Available Reserves Balance 9,843,848 12,161,332 9,813,946 6,512,935 4,030,142 1,522,522 (1,010,175)
Reserves Target 6,265,725 10,265,725 10,625,252 10,825,533 10,734,120 10,829,267 10,911,308
Above/(Below) Reserves Target 3,578,123 1,895,607 (811,306) (4,312,598) (6,703,978) (9,306,745) (11,921,483)
There are three options to address the forecasted budget deficits:
1) Use reserves to cover projected deficits
2) Make budget cuts by reducing services offered to the community
3) Enhance revenues, including consideration of extraordinary measure(s)
In order to maintain targeted reserve levels in accordance with the adopted policy, revenues will need to
be increased or service cuts will need to be considered for future budget years. While proposed
expenditures results in ending reserve balances being slightly below the target, the General Fund
currently has enough reserves on hand to absorb the projected FY 19/20 deficit, falling $811,306 short
of the $10.6 million target.
Revenues and Transfers In
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Taxes provide approximately 69% of General Fund revenues and consist of four major categories:
1. Property Taxes – makes up 25.8% of the proposed revenues and is expected to increase by
$331K due to moderately higher home values and property sales as a result of housing
developments.
2. Sales Taxes – comprise 13.1% of the proposed revenues and is expected to decrease by $59K
due to one-time adjustments expected to be received in the current year.
3. Utility User Taxes – are 7.8% of proposed revenues and is expected to increase by $131K due to
forecasted increase in electric and water consumption.
4. Other Taxes – makes up 22.1% of proposed revenues and includes sources such as transient
occupancy taxes (TOT) and utility and landfill franchise fees. Revenues in this category are
expected to increase by $904K. The increase is primarily due to anticipated increases of $578K
in water and electric franchise and in-lieu fees, $150K in land excavation taxes, $95K in landfill
franchise fees, $40K in material recovery facilities fees, and $35K in transient occupancy taxes.
Other revenue highlights for the proposed FY 19/20 budget include:
• Miscellaneous revenues are expected to decrease by nearly $2.6 million due to the removal of
one-time property sale proceeds of $2.7 million in the current year.
• Charges for services are expected to increase by $609K due to $523K in higher administrative
cost allocations as a result of increased costs in the General Fund as a result of activities later
discussed in the Expenditure section of this report and an anticipated increase of $60K for rental
housing inspection activities.
• Money and property use revenues are expected to increase by $335K as a result of higher interest
earnings from increased interest rates and cash balances, higher value in water rights leased to
the Utility, and expected rental income for the newly owned Promenade property.
• Licenses and permits are expected to increase by $160K due to the addition of General Plan fees
and anticipated increases in business and vehicle license fees.
As a result of the above, FY 19/20 revenues and transfers in of $44.5 million are projected to be lower
than the current FY 18/19 revised budget by $144K or 0.3%. For more detail on the sources of General
Fund revenues, see Table 2.
Table 2 – General Fund Revenues
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Revenue Source
Fiscal Year 18/19
Revised Budget
FY 2019/20
Proposed
Budget $ Change % Change
% of FY
19/20
Budget
Property Tax 11,123,805$ 11,455,002$ 331,197$ 3.0%25.8%
Sales Tax 5,887,645 5,829,104 (58,541) -1.0%13.1%
Utility User Tax 3,327,870 3,458,945 131,076 3.9%7.8%
Other Taxes 8,930,385 9,834,815 904,430 10.1%22.1%
License & Permit 3,058,635 3,218,980 160,345 5.2%7.3%
Fines & Penalties 1,302,925 1,247,425 (55,500) -4.3%2.8%
Money & Property Use 2,055,200 2,390,390 335,190 16.3%5.4%
Cost Reimbursements 692,945 697,793 4,848 0.7%1.6%
Charges for Services 3,832,184 4,440,720 608,536 15.9%10.0%
Miscellaneous 3,029,990 439,640 (2,590,350) -85.5%1.0%
Subtotal Revenues 43,241,584$ 43,012,813$ (228,772)$ -0.5%96.9%
Transfers In 1,412,340 1,497,450 85,110 6.0%3.1%
Total Revenues 44,653,924$ 44,510,263$ (143,661)$ -0.3%100.0%
Expenditures and Transfers Out
The FY 19/20 General Fund budget includes $46.9 million in recommended expenditures, including
transfers out. Personnel costs, which include salaries and benefits, represent 60.1% ($28.1 million) of
the total expenditures. The remaining budget is comprised of operational costs, which include materials,
services and supplies, capital outlays, debt service and transfers to other funds. In keeping with the
Council’s highest priorities, public safety (e.g., police and fire) represents 58.2% of the General Fund
budget.
Overall, expenditures are projected to increase by 10.7% or $4.5 million compared to the FY 18/19
revised budget. The increased budget is mainly attributable to:
• Removal of $1.0M in salary savings from vacancies throughout the current fiscal year;
• Approximately $818K in increased CalPERs costs;
• Estimated impacts of labor negotiations with six of the City’s seven bargaining units resulting in
one-time expenditures of $780K;
• $794,455 or 16.2% increase in the LA County Fire Services contract;
• Anticipated increases in insurance premiums of approximately $216K; and
• Increased retiree medical costs of approximately $212K
Table 3 provides further detail on the General Funds proposed expenditures by department.
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Table 3 – General Fund Expenditures
Department
Fiscal Year 18/19
Revised Budget
FY 2019/20
Proposed
Budget $ Change % Change
% of FY
19/20
Budget
Administration
City Council 143,105$ 145,145$ 2,040$ 1.4%0.3%
City Clerks 595,892 663,330 67,438 11.3%1.4%
City Manager/Nghbrhd Svcs 500,125 611,813 111,688 22.3%1.3%
City Attorney 250,000 275,000 25,000 10.0%0.6%
Treasurer 186,470 190,365 3,895 2.1%0.4%
Finance
Accounting 1,194,821 1,312,235 117,414 9.8%2.8%
Purchasing 244,820 240,735 (4,085) -1.7%0.5%
Printing 8,600 8,600 - 0.0%0.0%
Citywide 1,777,361 3,069,057 1,291,696 72.7%6.5%
HR-Personnel Relations 461,290 482,395 21,105 4.6%1.0%
Library Services 1,262,505 - (1,262,505) -100.0%0.0%
Safety (excludes Fire Svcs)19,359,018 21,525,437 2,166,419 11.2%46.0%
Economic Development 2,610,700 2,862,337 251,637 9.6%6.1%
Community Resources 3,798,946 3,389,620 (409,326) -10.8%7.2%
Public Works 997,876 3,244,733 2,246,857 225.2%6.9%
Subtotal Expenditures 33,391,529$ 38,020,802$ 4,629,273$ 13.9%81.0%
Transfers Out 1,941,818 906,617 (1,035,201) -53.3%2.0%
Fire Safety Contract 4,901,890 5,696,345 794,455 16.2%12.2%
Debt Service 361,962 363,696 1,734 0.5%0.8%
Water Fund Loan 609,629 634,809 25,180 4.1%1.4%
Capital Outlay 1,129,615 859,265 (270,350) -23.9%1.8%
CIP 271,820 271,820 100.0%0.6%
Personnel Requests - 104,295 104,295 100.0%0.2%
Total Expenditures 42,336,442$ 46,857,649$ 4,521,207$ 10.7%100.0%
CITY-WIDE BUDGET OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS
City-wide, the FY 2019/20 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Budget is $170,912,921
(including Internal Services) with Transfers of $9,180,265 and Supplemental requests comprised of
personnel, CIP, and capital outlays as follows:
Table 4 – City-wide Expenditures by Agency
Agency Operating Transfers Supplementals Total Budget
City 66,841,644$ 8,248,778$ 4,042,506$ 79,132,928$
Utilities (L&W)75,742,916 931,487 10,347,594 87,021,997
APFA 363,696 - - 363,696
Successor Agency 4,394,300 - - 4,394,300
Total Budget 147,342,556$ 9,180,265$ 14,390,100$ 170,912,921$
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Table 5 – City-wide Expenditures by Fund Type
Fund Type Operating Transfers Supplementals Total Budget
General 38,655,611$ 6,966,658$ 1,235,380$ 46,857,649$
Internal Services 12,301,433 482,237 - 12,783,670
Special Revenue 13,568,417 348,700 3,108,225 17,025,342
Debt Service 3,641,315 - - 3,641,315
Enterprise 74,781,480 1,382,670 10,016,495 86,180,645
Capital Projects Fund - - 30,000 30,000
Successor Agency 4,394,300 - - 4,394,300
Total Budget 147,342,556$ 9,180,265$ 14,390,100$ 170,912,921$
All fund types are expected to generate sufficient revenues and/or have sufficient reserves on hand to
cover proposed expenses.
Capital Outlays
City-wide capital outlay requests for FY 19/20 total $2.3 million, of which $859K is proposed to be
funded by the General Fund. Major outlays include:
• Auditorium equipment upgrade ($64K)
• Replacement of building, planning, and code enforcement software ($329K)
• Phone system cabling and infrastructure ($150K)
• PW backhoe, sewer truck, and rotary mower ($751K)
• L&W backhoe and five replacement trucks ($413K)
• Four PD replacement vehicles and retrofits ($184K)
• PD laser scanner replacement ($85K)
• Senior Center walk-in fridge and freezer ($44K)
A summary of the proposed City-wide Capital Outlay budget for FY 19/20 is attached to this report.
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
For Fiscal Year 19/20, Staff proposes a 5-year CIP Plan totaling $43.1 million City-wide. Of the $43.1
million CIP plan, $34.1 million in projects are expected to be funded by non-general fund sources,
$362K by General Fund, and $8.6 million are currently unfunded. The total proposed CIP budget for FY
19/20 is $14.4 million City-wide, of which $2.4 million is currently unfunded, plus an estimated
carryover totaling $29.4 million for various projects. Some of the major funded projects proposed for
FY 19/20 include:
• Advanced meter infrastructure implementation ($4.9M)
• Water transmission lining Cypress ($1.0M)
• W-265B transmission under Big Dalton Wash ($1.5M)
• Well rehabilitations ($500K)
• Triangle flow structure ($650K)
• Mountain Cove Reservoir tank mixer replacement ($150K)
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• Foothill Blvd. pavement rehab ($410K)
• City Hall security and ADA improvements ($470K)
• Facility condition assessment repairs ($887K)
• Industrial roads pavement rehabilitation ($650K)
• Bus stop improvements ($800K)
• New roof at Library ($160K)
A summary of the proposed City-wide CIP budget for FY 19/20 is attached to this report.
Proposed Personnel Changes
Total proposed personnel changes for FY 19/20 are $137,230 with 0.89 additions to total City-wide
FTEs. The changes include a $104,295 increase in General Fund expenditures and the remaining
$32,935 will be funded by enterprise funds. A summary of the changes are listed in Table 6.
Table 6 – Personnel Request Summary
Department Division Request/Proposal Current Classification FTE Total Cost Fund
Finance Accounting Update Salary Range: To same
range as Utilities Administrative and
Financial Services Manager
Classification: Assistant Director of Finance - 4,200$ General Fund
(allocable)
Finance Total Estimated Impact:- 4,200$
Light and Water Customer Care
Admin/ Public
Benefit
New Classification: Environmental
Programs Manager
Freeze FTE: Utilities Communication and Environmental
Specialist
- 9,220 30% Customer Care/
70% Public Benefit
Customer Care Reclassify Full-Time Position:
(3)Utility Billing Specialist
Delete: (3) Customer Service Representative III - 23,715 Customer Care
Light and Water Total Estimated Impact:- 32,935$
Public Safety Safety New Full-Time Position:
Administrative Technician
Delete: Part-Time Administrative Technician 0.30 43,085 General Fund
Safety Reclassify Full-Time Position:
Police Administrative Services
Manager and Custodians of Records
Delete: Police Administrative Manager - 9,995 General Fund
Public Safety Total Estimated Impact:0.30 53,080$
Community Resources Recreation New Full-Time Position: Recreation
Coordinator
Delete: Part-Time Office Specialist I 0.59 47,015 General Fund
Community Resources Total Estimated Impact:0.59 47,015$
GRAND TOTAL ESTIMATED IMPACT:0.89 $137,230
(Salaries and Benefits)
CITY-WIDE GOALS AND PRIORITIES
At the May 28th Study Session, the City Manager presented Goals and Priorities to the Council including
6 areas of focus:
1. Economic Development
2. City Image
3. Financial Sustainability
4. Environment
5. Infrastructure
6. Public Safety
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Based on the comments made at the Study Session and upon further discussion, Staff has made minor
updates to the Goals and Priorities presented as noted on the attached document. Along with budget
adoption, Staff is requesting the Council reaffirm City Goals and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
FISCAL IMPACT:
With prudent spending and maintenance of public services to the Community, Staff projects General
Fund budget shortfalls ranging from $2.3 to $3.3 million over the next five years beginning in Fiscal
Year 2019/20. While current reserve levels are sufficient to cover the projected shortfall for the FY
19/20 proposed budget, projected budget deficits will greatly diminish the General Fund’s reserves and
create shortfalls impacting the adopted General Fund Reserves Policy. Without additional revenues or
major cost-cutting strategies, the General Fund will likely not be able to sustain operations by 2024/25.
With thorough review and consideration, Staff continues to explore and will recommend appropriate
actions for Council consideration to enhance General Fund revenues, in order to sustain current
operation levels, maintain good credit ratings and meet future financial obligations.
Approval of the attached resolutions will appropriate expenditures city-wide in the amount of
$170,912,921 for Fiscal Year 2019/20.
A summary of the proposed City-wide budget for FY 2019/20 is attached to this report. The full budget
documents are available for review at the City Clerk’s Office, the Library or on the Finance page of the
City’s website.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Finance City Manager
Attachments:
1) Approve Resolution 2019-C20, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Azusa adopting
the budget and approving appropriations for the City of Azusa for the fiscal year commencing
July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020;
2) Approve Resolution 2019-UB06, A Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of Azusa
adopting the budget and approving appropriations for Utilities for the fiscal year commencing
July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020;
3) Approve Resolution 2019-P1, A Resolution of the Azusa Public Financing Authority of the City
of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for the Authority for the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020; and
4) Approve Resolution 2019-R09, A Resolution of the Successor Agency for the Former
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations
for the Agency for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.
5) Fiscal Year 2019/20 Budget Summaries
6) City of Azusa Fiscal Year 2019/20 Goals and Priorities
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
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CONSENT CALENDAR
HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE AZUSA UTILITY
BOARD
MANNY ROBL EDO, DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES 'y'Vl,'{L
JUNE 24, 2019
ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2019/20 UTILITIES OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BUDGETS
BACKGROUND;
On June 17, 2019, the Citywide Fiscal Year 2019/20 Operating and Capital Improvement Plan
Budgets were presented to the City Council for adoption. While the Utilities budget was also
presented, the Council agenda did not include a special meeting of the Utility Board in order to
approve the resolution to adopt the Utilities budgets. The recommended action will approve the
FY 2019/20 Utilities Operating and Capital Improvement Plan Budgets as presented to the
Council on June 17th•
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Utility Board take the following action:
1)Approve Resolution 2019-UB-06, A Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of
Azusa adopting the budget and approving appropriations for Utilities for the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020.
ANALYSIS:
The Fiscal Year 2019/20 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Plan Budgets for the
Light & Water Department was presented to the City Council on June 17, 2019. Adoption of the annual budget for Light & Water is a required action of the Utility Board, whose members also serve as the City Council. Staff recommends the Utility Board approve the attached resolution to
adopt the FY 19/20 Utilities budgets as presented at the Regular Meeting of the City Council on
June 17th.
UB-24
Approved
Utility Board
06/24/19
FY 2019/20 Utilities Budget Adoption
June 24, 2019
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the attached resolution will appropriate the following expenditures for Fiscal
Year 2019/20:
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Talika M. Johnson Manny Robledo
Director of Finance Director of Utilities
Reviewed and Approved:
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager
Attachment:
1) Resolution No. 2019-UB-06
Agency Operating Transfers Supplementals Total Budget
Utilities (L&W)75,742,916 931,487 10,347,594 87,021,997
UB-25
City of Azusa
Goals and Priorities
FY 2019-20
Economic Development
Manage upcoming development projects to reduce impacts related to long-term construction
(noise, hours, hauling routes and parking):
•The Orchard – Mix-use Residential and Retail
•The Avenue – Mix-use Residential and Retail
•Canyon City Business Park – Light Industrial Project
•Block 37: Attract investment and secure a hotel operator
•The Promenade at Citrus: Secure leases to achieve 100% occupancy
•Former D Club Site: Work with developer to attract appropriate tenants
•Engage the Chamber of Commerce and business community on the possibility of
implementing a business improvement district to ensure long-term success of downtown
revitalization efforts (enhanced cleaning, public art, lighting, sidewalk furniture and
safety)
•Coordinate with Los Angeles County to revisit the rehabilitation of the Atlantis Gardens
neighborhood
•Complete Tax Increment Financing Feasibility study to determine additional funding
opportunities for economic development
City Image
•Wayfinding Program: Complete an assessment of current type and number of signage.
Identify number, type and signage needed to highlight city facilities, new development
and public parking locations
•Consider an update to the city’s branding and image
•Explore a renewal of the license agreement for I-210 Electronic Billboard
Financial Sustainability
•Identify operational efficiencies including but not limited to: department reorganization,
position consolidation and elimination
•After conducting a revenue enhancement audit of all city contracts and franchise
agreements to ensure city is receiving payments per agreements, recommend to Council
appropriate agreements to revisit and renegotiate
•After providing Council with an updated report on the city’s Long-Term Liabilities
related to Other Post Employment Retirement Benefits (OPEB), return with a
recommended strategy to start to formally address
•Evaluate the need and timing to consider extraordinary measures which include but are
not limited to: modernizing the city’s utility user’s tax, a special tax and a local sales tax
override in time to be placed on the upcoming general election of March 2020
Attachment 6
Environment
• Continue removal of grass medians and replace with appropriate water-wise plantings to
not only reduce water use but also beautify city medians starting with those located in
high visible/transit corridors
• Increase electric fleet vehicles and charging infrastructure and increase public charging
opportunities
• Continue efforts with Rivers Mountains Conservancy to preserve 200-acre hillside open
space and other outdoor recreational opportunities
Infrastructure
• City Facilities and Parks: Review, Reaffirm and/or Reprioritize existing list with
particular emphasis on projects that can be funded from local return monies and/or
special funds (Prop A, Measure R/M, Prop 1), competitive grants and partnerships.
Projects with highest need and that are only general fund eligible, would be prioritized
and funded through the City’s Capital and Equipment Replacement Designated Reserve
Fund
• Review traffic accident data and evaluate appropriate mitigation options for San Gabriel
Ave. and seek eligible grant opportunities.
• Work to establish a plan to address Micro-Mobility opportunities and challenges
including Ride-Share, Electric Bikes and Electric Scooters connecting people to gold
line, city facilities, employment centers, schools, colleges and commercial districts
• Develop ADA Transition Plan for City facilities and the Public Rights-of-Way
• *Identify and dedicate a girls softball field
• *Address city alleys (parking/cleanliness)
• **Utilizing grant funds, seek and encourage public participation to assess and improve
walkability
Public Safety
• Continue proactive efforts to address recent increase in gang violence
• Continue coordination with Los Angeles County and other appropriate agencies to
proactively address ongoing concerns related to the gold line, transients and
homelessness
• **Emergency Operations: Update plan (roles and responsibilities, ensure procedures
are in place to respond to an emergency and recovery), Increase training for city staff
and host at-least 1 “table-top” exercise
• **Continue efforts to educate residents on best-practices to coexist with wildlife and
consider participating in the San Gabriel Valley Council of Government Regional Coyote
Management and Implementation Plan
* Items added by the City Council at May 28, 2019 special meeting
• Identify projects and programs to reduce Water and Electricity use by the City (Facilities,
Parks, Streets)
• Storm-Water – Use proceeds and apply for competitive grants from recently passed
“Measure W” to comply with MS4 permit requirements