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Agenda for Discussion
Points
1. Review FY 2025-26 Priority Projects in
context of budget
2. Review Preliminary General Fund FY 2025-
26 Budget and selected other funds
3. Review Measure H Summary and
Recommended Funding Requests
4. City Council provide feedback and direction
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Arcata City Council Priority Projects
1. Homelessness Reduction Strategy
1. City is seeking representation on th e Continu um of Care and meet regularly with the Homeless Service Ro undtable to leverage resources.
2. Tenant Based Rental Assistance Progra m funding has been applied for and waiting for final award announcement. Ongoing fund ing has been eli minated by federal admin istration and the status of current fu nding not entirely clear.
3. $1.5M in CDBG Program Income available for projects or business loan assistance.
4. MORE program underway $1M budgeted.
5. Pro-Housi ng Designation and Program under contract ($ 1M budgeted).
Fundi ng is oeing eliminated at t he federal level going fo rward.
6. Tenant and eviction protection policies and regulations, is in the equity arcata work plan for FY 2025-26
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2. Valley West Improvements
1. Grant funded Valley West Community Center Assessment and operational planning work and report expected to be completed in the fall.
2. Officer assigned to Valley West, increased patrols, $50k ongoing funding for citywide encampment and illegal dumping cleanups and $50k for citywide nuisance abatement projects.
3. Construction of Annie and Mary Trail connecting Valley West along Giuntoli Ln including, pavement restoration and bicycle & pedestrian improvements.
4. City committed to meeting regularly with interested Valley West Businesses.
5. Additional Improvements for Carlson Park $250K.
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4. Public Safety
1. $351K in Opioid Settlement Funds available for crisis response services and Opioid Educational Programs - such as the one Sergeant Groszmann proposed.
2. Nitrous Oxide Ordinance complete and ready for introduction and adoption in FY 2025-26.
3. $SOK ongoing funding for citywide encampment and illegal dumping cleanups and $SOK nuisance abatement.
4. $151K for staffing of 6 city-wide Community Ambassadors.
5. $252K 1-X funding for 1.5 Police Officer Over-hires to assist with stabilizing staffing levels.
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6. Economic Development Strategies
1. 200K budgeted for Economic Development Strategic Plan Development.
2. $20K to clean up, market and sell Alder Grove Industrial Park parcels.
3. $750K budgeted to develop schedule and plan for Happy Valley & Little Lake business park development.
4. Developing a proposal for TOT sharing/reinvestment program.
5. CDBG Program Income potentially available for business loan assistance program.
6. Recommend City Council use Council Projects funds for Economic Develop projects {$169K):
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9. Climate Change and Climate Adaptation
1. Electric heat pumps for Redwood Lounge and Recreation Facilities $30k.
2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (HSIP) $78K.
3. Climate Change Adaptation and Energy Projects $145K.
4. Complete Streets Improvement Program $250K.
5. Conservation/management of Open Space Lands $52K.
6. Emergency Response to Winter Storms $36K.
7. All new vehicles for FY 2025-26 are hybrid or electric $510K.
8. Arcata Community Center Roof, LED Retrofits and Solar Panels ($275K+$574K).
9. Local Coastal Plan Update.
10. Senate Bill 1383 and organic waste collection services implemented.
Arcata City Council Priority Projects
10. Parks Improvements
1. Annie & Mary Trail Construction $7.2M
2. Redwood Park Basketball Court Rehabilitation $250K
3. Carlson Park Additional Improvements $250K
4. Cahill Park Playground Replacement $60K
5. Public Art through Art Around Arcata Program $15K
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Arcata City Council Priority Projects
11. Safe Streets: Transit and Alternative Transportation Systems
1. Traffic calming on Kand 11th Street $30K
2. Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project (HSIP} $778K
3. Complete Streets Improvement Program $250K
4. Annie & Mary Trail $7.2M
5. Annual Sidewalk Program $150K
6. South Arcata Multi-Modal Safety Plan Design $191K
7. Sunset Avenue and US 101 Interchange Design $20.4M
8. Reconnecting Arcata Planning $3M
9. Safer Route to School: Fuente Nueva Charter
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14. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
1. $10K carried forward for Arcata Chinatown Project.
2. Tenant and eviction protection policies and regulations, working with Legal Services and other resources is in the work plan for FY 2025-26.
3. Spanish language translation of Council Meetings and Agendas is in development and should be available in FY 2025-26.
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12 FY 2025-26 Preliminary General Fund
Budget Highlights
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Total Budget -
$ 24.6 M
Inter-City
Payments -
$2.2 M
$
Total Capital - Total Payroll
$5.7 M & Benefits -
$13.6 M
(t)
Full-time
General Fund Equivalent
Employee- Reserves - $16 M
84.25 Personn·eI Services
5S%
General Fund - Fund Balance =305 days of
operations
Total Expenditure 1' = 1%
Use of $325K Fund Balance
Other Fund Deficits
,_ Storm Water Fund $675K
0 P.O.5.T. Training $3SK
" Traffic Safety $275K
0 Streets {$650K transfer in budget)
Capital Outlay
2.3%
Debt Service
17%
lnterfund/lntergovt
payments
S%
General Fund FY 2025-26 Preliminary Budget
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General Fund Summary (in millions)
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Actuals lo FY 2025-26
Bud et Actuals Bud et Date Re uested
Taxes $ 11.04 $ 11.34 $ 12.11 $ 7.85 $ 13.96
Other Revenue 2.04 2,01 1.38 0.58 3.43
Intergovernmental Revenue 5,08 4,38 4.51 2.62 2.59
lnterfund Charges 2.07 2.01 2.13 1.60 2.20
Licenses & Permits 0.82 0.85 0.84 0.56 0.79
Use of Money & Property 0.46 1.02 0.51 0.84 0.65
Charges for Services 0 64 0,55 0.53 0.48 0.52
0,21 0.16 0.14 0.16
22:3s '.$ 0 22 1B $ '1~{66 2#.30
Personnel Services 12.04 11.58 12.98 10.41 13.57
Capital Outlay 6.60 4.44 7.13 3.07 5.69
Materials & Services 3.95 3.39 4.14 2.49 4.17
lnterfund/lntergovt payments 0.71 0.71 0.49 1.12
Debt Service 2.57 2.62 0.06 0.08
,r.i._t;il~i!J1njtf(u,j~ $, 25ali'8 $ :!;1,74 ,M' I ~1112 I• 13 REVENVES LESS EXPENSES - ---~---------- Pf 207.ll--24 Budget Iii FY 2023-24 Actuals a f-Y 20,<4-ZS Budg~t FY 2024-25· Estimated Actuals 11-FY 2.02.s·-26 Requested 14 7
15 General Fund Challenges
and Opportunities
Increased Liability and Property Insurance Costs
( 1' 28.5% or $388K City-wide)
Streets funding and degrading Pavement
Condition Index (PCI)
Police funding
Storm Water funding
FY 2025-26 Estimated Fund
Fund Net Operating Balance
Surplus/{Deficit) 7-01-2025
10_1 General Fuh~ ($325,666) $-16,1000,000
204 P.O.S.T. (PD Training) (35,000) 0
207 Gas Tax* $27,762 ($1155,QOQ)
209 Traffic Safety ($277,315) ($205,000)
666 Storrnwater ($676,357) ($235,000)
Total Net Operating Deficit ($1,286,576) ($15,395,000)
* FY 2025-26 includes $650K transfer from General Fund
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Measure H Recommend Ongoing
Requests
Encampment Clean-ups
Nuisance Abatement
Juvenile Diversion Counselor
Community Ambassador Program
Recreation PT staffing increase
Full-time E.S. Facility Crew Leader Position (annroved at Mid-Year) Arcata Community Outreach Police Sergeant
Arcata Community Outreach Police Officer (50%)
Conservation/management of open space lands
Emergency response to Winter Storms
Unfunded Climate Change Adaptation & Energy Projects
Annual Paving and Sidewalk Complete Streets
Set Aside for Existing Programs Essential Services
Ongoing Subtotal
Measure H Recommend 1-Time Requests
Redwood Park Improvement Project Phase II
Westwood culvert reolaceinent - ---
Flash Vote
Facilities Window Shades Replacement
Open Space roof replacement and bathroom remodel
Right-of-Way Tree removal and maintenance
Electric heat pumps for Redwood Lounge and Recreation Facilities Personnel Regulations Review
Special Event permit processing
Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Pro_iect (HSIP)
Match funds for South Arcata Multimodal Safety Improvements Match Speed Hump/Traffic Calming K Street
1-X Subtotal
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$50,000
50,000
181 ,015
151 225
25,000
113,300
210,000
96,000
51,800
35,900
66,400
250,000
1 000,000
$2,280,640
$175,000
jQ,000
14,000
20,000
125,000
30,000
30,000
10,000
5,000
77,840
75,000
30,000
$621,840
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