Corona City Council
June 15, 2022

City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 225
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 292

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Drainage Quality/NPDES Budget Detail
 Updated the City’s Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) and ensured the City met compliance with the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) program.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Continue to collaborate with State and Local Jurisdictions to implement the new Tri-County (Orange, Riverside, & San Bernardino) NPDES Permit anticipated early in Calendar year 2023. This transition involves participating in bi-weekly meetings coordinated by RCFC & WCD for Permittees to discuss the Administrative Draft of the new Permit.
 Continue to collaborate with CIP Engineering and Street Maintenance to begin the installation and maintenance of approximately 1,200 Trash Capturing Devices to catch basins Citywide to comply with the State’s Trash Provisions Order.
 Develop and implement a paperless system using Trakit software application for all NPDES activities.
 Continue to conduct inspections of businesses, construction sites, municipal facilities, and respond to illicit discharges, while enforcing appropriate action in accordance with the City Code and NPDES permit.
 Continue to distribute educational materials on Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent stormwater exposure to pollutants and eliminate non-storm water discharges.  Continue to update and manage all data and submissions for the 8 City facilities in CERS as needed.  Continue to draft and manage standard operating procedures for Regulatory Compliance program activities.
 Continue to monitor upcoming regulatory and legislative changes.  Continue to schedule various inspections and review the reports for accuracy and compliance.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 409,582 $ 360,233 $ 371,130 $ 391,808 $ 20,678 5.6% Materials And Supplies 191,154 134,844 280,457 142,118 (138,339) (49.3)% Contractual 49,943 50,906 53,280 50,764 (2,516) (4.7)%
Utilities 1,413 2,551 4,790 - (4,790) (100.0)%
Total $ 652,092 $ 548,534 $ 709,657 $ 584,690 $ (124,967) (17.6)% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 226
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 293

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Drainage Maintenance Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Drainage Maintenance Program is responsible for the maintenance of sewer and storm drain lines within the CFD 2000-1 district. This program conducts inspection, repair, regular maintenance, and cleaning of storm drain systems to protect the public and the environment.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Cleared storm drains within CFD 2000-1 as needed.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Continue to perform maintenance on storm drains within CFD 2000-1.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Materials And Supplies $ 1,176 $ 2,199 $ 2,200 $ - $ (2,200) (100.0)% Contractual 2,717 3,417 2,750 2,750 - -%
Total $ 3,893 $ 5,616 $ 4,950 $ 2,750 $ (2,200) (44.4)% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 227
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 294

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Streetlighting - Districts Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Street Lighting Program provides the maintenance and repair of the City’s residential and arterial street lighting system.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Performed maintenance and repairs on approximately 702 streetlights and responded to 19 hit streetlights.
 Replaced 17 street light service point cabinets.
 Performed quarterly nighttime street light surveys to increase preventative maintenance activities and decrease reactive maintenance.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Perform maintenance and repairs on all reported street light outages.  Replace all identified street light service point cabinets that have reached the end of their useful service life.
 Perform quarterly nighttime street light surveys to increase preventative maintenance activities and decrease reactive maintenance.
 Respond to and replace all hit streetlights in a timely manner to ensure public safety.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 1,522 $ 9,320 $ 12,509 $ 13,544 $ 1,035 8.3% Materials And Supplies 504,932 493,166 532,916 595,172 62,256 11.7% Contractual 105,714 116,274 206,743 224,538 17,795 8.6% Utilities 432,993 465,816 447,761 516,150 68,389 15.3%
Total $ 1,045,161 $ 1,084,576 $ 1,199,929 $ 1,349,404 $ 149,475 12.5% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 228
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 295

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
City Fleet Maintenance Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Fleet Services Program administers and maintains the operation and maintenance of all City-owned vehicles, heavy construction equipment, and machinery, including fire apparatus, emergency units and related equipment. This section is responsible for scheduling preventative maintenance and repairing City-owned fleet, monitoring and maintaining the asset management system, and the coordination of specialized repairs contracted with local vendors. This section also administers the vehicle and equipment replacement program, maintains and operates the City’s fueling infrastructure, and oversees other fleet related programs.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Completed approximately 2,299 preventative and corrective maintenance work orders for City vehicles.
 Maintained the fire apparatus service schedule of 23 front line/first response units.  Directed the selection and procurement of 72 vehicles, ensuring that staff can rely on suitable, modern, and reliable vehicles to support the needs of the community.  Monitored fuel usage and maintained sufficient fuel supply across the City’s unleaded, diesel, and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel stations.
 Scheduled and maintained all Underground Storage Tanks regulatory compliance inspections and testing in the City’s fueling stations.
 Collaborated to create a comprehensive CNG Facility Maintenance Plan including Hazardous Material Business Plan, Site Map, and Emergency Plan.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Provide specifications, work with equipment manufacturers and City vendors to replace 54 vehicles and participate in the procurement of any new additions to the fleet.  Implement CNG compressor remediation based on the results of the CNG station evaluation.  Upgrade automotive lift to accommodate Fire Department’s new Tractor Driven Aerial Fire Apparatus.
 Implement annual exterior detailing of Police Department vehicles.  Continue to develop and train Fleet Staff in order to provide quality and dependable service for all the City’s Divisions.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 1,475,081 $ 618,554 $ 1,176,025 $ 1,142,072 $ (33,953) (2.9)% Materials And Supplies 1,473,728 1,392,894 2,188,881 2,251,172 62,291 2.8% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 229
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 296

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
City Fleet Maintenance Budget Detail
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Contractual 120,510 108,362 187,751 185,000 (2,751) (1.5)% Utilities 822,331 810,263 990,145 1,247,688 257,543 26.0% Claims Expense - 43 - - - -%
Capital Outlay 224,384 - - - - -%
Total $ 4,116,034 $ 2,930,116 $ 4,542,802 $ 4,825,932 $ 283,130 6.2% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 230
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 297 City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 298

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Utilities Department Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Utilities Department provides water, reclaimed water, sewer, and electric utility services. Services provided under each department activity are further explained below.

Performance Measures
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 231
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 299

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Utilities Department Budget Detail
What does it cost?
Dollars by Funding Source
2020 2021 2022 2023 Change Change
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed $ %
Special Revenue Fund $ 9,893,025 $ 10,095,710 $ 11,584,043 $ 11,602,025 $ 17,982 0.2% Enterprise Fund 83,849,650 88,223,699 96,695,102 98,952,417 2,257,315 2.3% Total Expenses $ 93,742,675 $ 98,319,409 $108,279,145 $110,554,442 $ 2,275,297 2.1% Dollars by Department Activity
2020 2021 2022 2023 Change Change
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed $ %
General Services $ 21,943,377 $ 23,272,787 $ 24,068,247 $ 21,575,764 $ (2,492,483) (10.4)% Regulatory Compliance 1,881,402 1,929,041 2,137,391 2,125,995 (11,396) (0.5)% Operations 46,672,433 48,570,284 53,840,284 57,117,402 3,277,118 6.1% Infrastructure Maintenance 4,800,938 5,385,055 5,628,245 6,480,240 851,995 15.1% Facility Maintenance 5,533,391 5,640,675 6,896,299 7,380,699 484,400 7.0% Sustainability / Conservation 361,531 369,184 944,279 916,145 (28,134) (3.0)% Utility Billing / Customer Care 2,656,577 3,056,673 3,180,356 3,356,173 175,817 5.5% Waste Disposal And Recycling 9,893,025 10,095,710 11,584,043 11,602,025 17,982 0.2% Total Expenses $ 93,742,674 $ 98,319,409 $108,279,144 $110,554,443 $ 2,275,299 2.1% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 232
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 300 Tom Moody, Director of Utilities

1.00  FTE ʹ Director of Utilities

1.00  FTE ʹ Assistant Director of Utilities

1.00  FTE ʹ Administrative Services Manager IV

1.00  FTE ʹ Business Manager

1.00  FTE ʹ Maintenance Manager

1.00  FTE ʹ Operations Manager

1.00  FTE ʹ Chief Distribution Operator

1.00  FTE ʹ Chief Reclamation Operator

1.00  FTE ʹ Chief Water Operator

2.00  FTE ʹ Utility Maintenance Superintendent

1.00  FTE ʹ Deputy Chief Operator Water

1.00  FTE ʹ Deputy Chief Operator Water
Reclamation

1.00  FTE ʹ Utilities Operations Analyst

1.00  FTE ʹ Customer Care Supervisor

1.00  FTE ʹ Business Supervisor

2.00  FTE ʹ Lead Water Operator

1.00  FTE ʹ Lead Water Reclamation Operator

2.00  FTE ʹ Lead Utility Maintenance Technician

1.00  FTE ʹ Lead Utility Service Worker

2.00  FTE ʹ SCADA Engineer

11.00  FTE ʹ Water Reclamations Operator I/II/III

17.00  FTE ʹ Water Operator I/II/III

2.00  FTE ʹ Senior Utility Maintenance Technician

1.00  FTE ʹ Maintenance Planner

1.00  FTE ʹ Senior Sustainability Specialist

3.00  FTE ʹ Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist

1.00  FTE ʹ Management Analyst II

1.00  FTE ʹ Electric Utility Analyst

8.00  FTE ʹ Utility Maintenance Technician I/II
FY 2023
Position Totals
112.00 ʹ FullͲTime FTE

3.17 ʹ Part Time FTE (not reflected above)
115.17 Total FTE
This organizational chart represents citywide FullͲ
Time Equivalents (FTEs) for this department. The
Citywide Schedule of Positions table summarizes
FTEs by position allocation. An FTE is the equivalent
of one person working full time 2,080 hours per year.

Waste Disposal &
Recycling

2.45 FTE
Subtotal

1.00  FTE ʹ Lead Customer Care Specialist

1.00  FTE ʹ Administrative Supervisor

1.00  FTE ʹ Sustainability Specialist I

1.00  FTE ʹ Management Analyst I

2.00  FTE ʹ Recycling and Program Analyst

6.00  FTE ʹ Senior Utility Service Worker

4.00  FTE ʹ Senior Customer Care Specialist

1.00  FTE ʹ Senior Administrative Assistant

3.00  FTE ʹ Water Resources Field Representative

9.00  FTE ʹ Utility Service Worker I/II

2.00  FTE ʹ Administrative Assistant

9.00  FTE ʹ Customer Care Specialist I/II

3.00  FTE ʹ Office Assistant
Water

60.59 FTE
Subtotal
Sewer

44.10  FTE
Subtotal
Electric

3.46 FTE Subtotal
Reclaimed Water

1.40 FTE
Subtotal

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 301

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
General Services Budget Detail
What do we do?
The General Services division provides leadership, policy, support, and planning for the effective and efficient operation of the utilities. The division provides support to all divisions within the department and works collaboratively with the Finance and Purchasing departments to provide budgetary, purchasing, financial, and analytical information that is required of our department.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Provided leadership and overall management of all utility activities.  Provided support to all utility divisions with development and management of budgetary items, purchasing requests, and policies and procedures.
 Coordinated with the Finance Department to manage all financial activities for the utility, including but not limited to, operating and capital expenditures, revenues, asset management, and grants.  Coordinated with the Human Resources division to manage all personnel activities for the utility.  Assisted with customer questions and requests via phone, and through SeeClickFix and e-mail.  Applied for and managed various grants for the utility: awarded an additional $1.8 million from Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the WRCRWA Reclaimed Waterline project for a total of $3.3 million, awarded $1.2 million from Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the Butterfield Reclaimed Flow Control Station, awarded $2.4 million for the California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program (CWWAPP) to cover water and wastewater outstanding arrearages, awarded $236k for the California Arrearage Payment Program (CAPP) to cover electric outstanding arrearages, and enrolled in the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to assist low income customers with outstanding arrearages.
 Reviewed department policies and procedures to increase efficiency and ensure that all required controls are in place. Some of the procedures improved in FY 2022 include: SeeClickFix processing and tracking, internal purchasing procedures, fee revenue tracking and billing, and DigAlert and work order entry procedures.
 Implemented operational, organizational, and financial audit recommendations including:
separation of non-utility departments from the Utilities Department, improvement of communication between Operations and Maintenance divisions, review and improvement of work order process, addition of new staff for Engineering, revision of the payroll home account allocation process, implementation of the class and compensation study, implementation of a reserve policy for Utility operating funds, and addition of utility vehicles into motor pool.  Completed an updated fee study of all utility fees and revisions to the Municipal Code to support the updated fees.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Continue to provide leadership, management, and support of all utility activities.  Continue to review policies and procedures to improve efficiencies and controls.

City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 234
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 302

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
General Services Budget Detail
 Continue to provide excellent customer service at all times.  Continue to apply for new grants and manage existing grants. Planned applications for FY 2023 include: CWSRF loan application for Water Reclamation Facility #1 Energy Efficiency Project and DWSRF loan application for the Grand Quadrant Waterline Replacement projects.  Continue to implement operational, organizational, and financial audit recommendations.  Begin the next five-year rate study process.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 3,452,350 $ 3,176,782 $ 3,524,244 $ 2,754,680 $ (769,564) (21.8)% Materials And Supplies 17,848,506 19,746,419 20,157,949 18,070,188 (2,087,761) (10.4)% Contractual 322,995 310,779 343,455 712,288 368,833 107.4% Utilities 41,055 38,806 42,599 38,608 (3,991) (9.4)%
Capital Outlay 278,472 - - - - -%
Total $ 21,943,378 $ 23,272,786 $ 24,068,247 $ 21,575,764 $ (2,492,483) (10.4)% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 235
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 303

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Regulatory Compliance Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Regulatory Compliance division ensures the production and distribution of services pertaining to water, sewer, reclaimed water, and electricity to operate in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations related to quality, safety, and operational objectives.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Completed and submitted all State required reports within each respective deadline.  Coordinated with the Human Resources division to hire two Regulatory Technicians to assist the Utilities Department in achieving regulatory compliance.  Planned, developed, completed, and submitted the Temescal Sub-basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) and Bedford Coldwater GSP.
 Updated and managed all data and submissions for Utilities Department sites in the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS).
 Maintained permits and ensured compliance with the Riverside County Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) programs that include hazardous materials, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, aboveground petroleum storage, California Accidental Release Prevention (Cal ARP) Program.
 Maintained permits and ensured compliance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rules, laws, and regulations.  Assisted in the planning and development of the City’s Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP).  Continued to sample and monitor per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water per the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order and implemented and completed PFAS sampling and monitoring at all Water Reclamation Facilities.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Implement the Temescal Sub-basin GSP and the Bedford Coldwater GSP.  Continue to update and manage all data and submissions for the Utilities Division sites in CERS as needed.
 Continue to draft and manage standard operating procedures for the Regulatory Compliance division.
 Consider the Tesla Megapack Project for Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) 1.  Continue to complete and submit all State required reports on time.  Continue to monitor PFAS in drinking water per SWRCB Order.  Continue to monitor upcoming regulatory and legislative changes.

City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 236
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 304

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Regulatory Compliance Budget Detail
What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 410,684 $ 468,018 $ 467,581 $ 339,290 $ (128,291) (27.4)% Materials And Supplies 359,512 350,967 410,961 440,277 29,316 7.1% Contractual 1,109,739 1,108,940 1,257,044 1,345,384 88,340 7.0% Utilities 1,467 1,115 1,805 1,044 (761) (42.2)%
Total $ 1,881,402 $ 1,929,040 $ 2,137,391 $ 2,125,995 $ (11,396) (0.5)% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 237
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 305

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Operations Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Operations division is composed of three different groups focusing on varying activities. First, Water and Reclaimed Water Operations ensures the production and distribution of safe, clean, and reliable drinking water and reclaimed water to the City of Corona residents and landscape areas. Water Operations oversees 4 potable water treatment facilities, 21 potable water storage tanks, 21 potable wells, 44 potable pressure reducing stations, 18 potable booster stations, and 8 monitoring wells.

Reclaimed Water Operations oversees 3 reclaimed water storage tanks, 5 reclaimed booster stations, 4 reclaimed pressure reducing stations, and 2 non-potable wells. Next, Sewer Operations focuses their efforts on the facilitation of proper and efficient collection, treatment, and reclamation of all sewer flows within the City of Corona’s service area. Sewer Operations oversees 3 treatment facilities and 15 lift stations. Lastly, Electric Operations ensures the safe, affordable, and uninterrupted distribution of electric power to the City of Corona’s service area. Electric Operations oversees 5 Wholesale Distribution Access Tariffs (WDAT) and 243 transformers and pad mounted enclosure switches.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Extracted, treated, and/or distributed a total of over 6 billion gallons of well water and raw surface water and 1 billion gallons of reclaimed water.
 Rehabilitated several wells throughout the City, including Well 8a, Well 25, and Well 27, resulting in increased well efficiency.
 Completed several Water Utility projects, including the installation of a mixer at Eagle Glen and Main St. Water Storage Tanks, collection of over 4,900 water samples, inspection, and cleaning of 7 water storage tanks, and maintenance of 21 wells and 26 Cla-Vals.  Began construction of the Mangular Blending Facility. The Mangular Blend Facility is a potable water blending facility with pumping and disinfection facilities to enable the use of groundwater from the Temescal Groundwater Basin.
 Completed the construction of the WRF 1 Telecommunications Tower and the Grape Hill Telecommunications Tower 2.
 Treated approximately 5,795 million gallons of influent water and produced approximately 2,651 metric tons of biosolids.
 Completed several Water Reclamation projects, including the WRF 1 Sludge Storage project, Digester 3 cleaning, WRF 1 Plant 1B secondary clarifier repairs, WRF 1 Plant 1A primary clarifier chain/sprocket drive replacement, Mitigation Pond valving repair for overflow percolation pond and WRF 1 Solids Handling polymer pump skid replacement.  Started or continued construction on the following Water Reclamation projects: WRF 1 Sludge Storage Tank replacement, WRF 3 Sewer Lift Station and Digester 2 floating gas dome cover repair.  Designed the following projects: WRF 1 1A Aeration Diffuser Replacement, WRF 1 Centrifuge 2, WRF 2 New Equalization Basin and Odor Control System, WRF 2 Lift Station and Aeration Motor Control Centers, and WRF 2 Paving Project/Storm Water Retention Basins.

City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 238
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 306

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Operations Budget Detail
 Completed the Southern California Edison Porphyry Line Extension interconnection, which brings reliable energy capacity and redundant line feeds to the Crossings and Dos Lagos service areas and secured a Power Purchasing Agreement for the Alta Mesa (AM) Wind Energy Center with AM Wind Repower LLC for Renewable Energy consisting of 11MW of solar power.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Continue to provide safe, clean, and reliable drinking water that meets and exceeds all state and federal regulations, as well as continue to distribute reclaimed water to meet user demands.  Rehabilitate several wells throughout the City, including Well 22 and Well 17a, resulting in increased well efficiency.
 Perform several projects to support the Water Utility: upgrade the Lester Water Treatment Plant post disinfection, install water storage tank mixers, assist with the commissioning and testing of the new Mangular Blend Station upgrades, perform membrane replacements at the Desalter, and procure professional services for above-ground water storage tank painting.  Continue the Well Site Emergency Generator Backup Power Program.  Bid, award, and begin construction on the following Reclaimed Water and Water Reclamation projects: Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority (WRCRWA) 20-in Reclaimed Waterline, WRF 1 1A Aeration Diffusers installation, WRF 1 Centrifuge 2, WRF 2 Paving Project / Storm Water Retention Basins, WRF 2 Lift Station and Aeration Motor Control Centers, WRF 1 Solids Handling Truck Scale, WRF 2 Equalization Basin and Odor Control Project.  Begin design of the WRF 3 Telecommunications Tower.
 Complete WRF 1 Digester 2 Floating Gas Dome Cover repairs.  Conduct Phase II upgrade of underground Burd transformers to reduce equipment loading and accommodate additional residential loading.
 Compose, bid, and award a Master Electric Utility Equipment Replacement contract to expedite restocking and project-based orders.
 Secure a Power Purchasing Agreement for the Gaskell West-2 solar filed with Recurrent Energy for Renewable Energy consisting of 11MW of solar with 8MW of battery storage.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 7,706,263 $ 4,695,404 $ 6,319,700 $ 6,168,571 $ (151,129) (2.4)% Materials And Supplies 22,488,919 25,716,408 27,942,264 29,600,235 1,657,971 5.9% Contractual 1,120,404 1,177,528 1,452,120 1,719,528 267,408 18.4% Utilities 15,356,846 16,980,944 17,686,910 19,629,068 1,942,158 11.0% Capital Outlay - - 439,290 - (439,290) (100.0)%
Total $ 46,672,432 $ 48,570,284 $ 53,840,284 $ 57,117,402 $ 3,277,118 6.1% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 239
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 307

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Maintenance Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Infrastructure & System Maintenance division is crucial in the safe and functional delivery and distribution of water, sewer, and reclaimed water. The division responds to reported water leaks, watermain breaks, and sewer overflows throughout the City and ensures the appropriate and proper responses are conducted. Additionally, the team is vital in the preventative maintenance of City-owned infrastructure related assets, such as water meters, fire hydrants, and air vacuum controls.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Responded to approximately 2,127 residential work order requests pertaining to water and sewer line infrastructure.
 Replaced approximately 3,821 water meters as part of the meter replacement program.  Performed sewer main line cleaning of approximately 370,819 linear feet and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) inspection activities on approximately 292,165 linear feet of sewer main.  Responded to and performed repairs on approximately 61 water main leaks and main breaks and contained and mitigated 5 public sewer overflows.
 Repaired or replaced approximately 147 leaking water service lines.  Performed cockroach control activities in 3,111 manholes.  Performed root control activities on 46,803 linear feet of sewer mains and exercised 6,061 water main valves.
 Assisted Customer Care and Public Works with installation and deployment of construction meters.  Maintained and painted fire hydrants as needed.
 Replaced 3,973 residential and commercial eligible water meters under the Department’s established policy.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Perform cathodic protection for corrosion control that extends the useful life of pipelines.  Identify and coat deteriorated manholes on high flow sewer mains with a protective coating to prevent further deterioration and extend useful life.
 Identify and evaluate the condition of water main and hydrant valves within the distribution system.
 Respond to all watermain leaks and watermain breaks promptly and ensure there is minimal or no disruption to water service.
 Perform annual cleaning of the sewer collection system and conduct video inspections on approximately 300,000 linear feet of sewer mains to identify and repair deficiencies.  Perform cockroach control activities in approximately 3,200 manholes.  Perform root control activities on approximately 50,000 linear feet of sewer mains and exercise water main valves.
 Assist Customer Care and Public Works with service request pertaining to water meters.

City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 240
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 308

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Infrastructure Maintenance Budget Detail
 Replace approximately 3,800 water meters as part of the meter replacement program.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 2,291,930 $ 2,340,575 $ 2,249,100 $ 2,415,825 $ 166,725 7.4% Materials And Supplies 1,693,861 2,105,106 2,399,063 2,899,113 500,050 20.8% Contractual 804,074 925,556 966,502 1,152,283 185,781 19.2% Utilities 11,074 13,818 13,581 13,019 (562) (4.1)%
Total $ 4,800,939 $ 5,385,055 $ 5,628,246 $ 6,480,240 $ 851,994 15.1% Service Adjustment Changes (Operating Budget)
Description Amount
Lead Utility Service Worker Position $129,177
Lead Utility Service Worker Vehicle Motor Pool $8,442
Utilities Services Worker I Bilingual Pay $2,637
Vehicle Retention Unit 33049 $6,462
Vehicle Retention Unit 52119 $2,455
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 241
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 309

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Facility Maintenance Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Facilities Maintenance division is responsible for the maintenance of all programs pertaining to water, sewer, and reclaimed water facilities, as well as electrical infrastructure. The Facilities Maintenance division oversees 21 potable wells, 4 potable water treatment facilities, 21 potable water storage tanks, 44 potable pressure reducing stations, 18 potable booster stations, 8 monitoring wells, 3 reclaimed water storage tanks, 5 reclaimed booster stations, 4 reclaimed pressure reducing stations, 2 non-potable wells, 15 lift stations, 3 treatment facilities, 5 Wholesale Distribution Access Tariffs (WDAT) and 243 transformers and pad mounted enclosure switches. This division maximizes the utilization, reliability, and serviceable life of all facility related assets within each respective system as to ensure that resources are applied to their maximum potential.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Completed approximately 1,932 preventive maintenance and approximately 830 corrective maintenance work orders.
 Completed 90% of the design for WRF 1 Centrifuge Installation Project.  WRF 1 Secondary Clarifiers Rehabilitation Project (plant 1A and 1B) – Completed ‘Project A’, Rehabilitation of 2 Primary Rectangular Clarifiers and 6 Secondary Clarifiers, at plant 1A and completed ‘Project B’, Rehabilitation of 2 Circular Clarifiers, at plant 1B.  Annual Flowmeters Testing and Upgrade Project for various water, water reclamation, and reclaim water facilities.
 WRF 1 Tertiary Water Screen Replacement Project.
 Completed 90% of the WRF 2 Motor Control Cabinet Installation Project design.  Completed SDO Water Treatment Plant Backwash Tank Rehabilitation.  Replaced various Pumps and Motors at Sierra Del Oro Water Treatment Plant, Border Booster Station, Border reclaim booster, Chase Raw Water Booster, Lester Zone 4, and WRF 1, 2, and 3.  WRF 1 Plant 1B – 36” Influent Flow Meter Installation Project.  Pad Mount Equipment (PMEs) and Transformers Replacement in The Crossings and Corona Pointe service area.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Perform Arc Flash Study for all high voltage water, water reclamation, and reclaim water and electric WDAT facilities.
 Continue Annual Flowmeters Testing and Upgrade Project for various water, water reclamation and reclaim water facilities.
 Complete design and construction of WRF 2 Secondary Clarifiers Rehabilitation Project.  Bid and construct WRF 2 Motor Control Cabinet Installation Project.  Bid, award, and construct the WRF 1 Centrifuge Installation Project.  WRF 1 Plant 1 Primary Gallery and Blower Room Motor Control Center Replacement Project.  WRF 2 Generator Replacement Project.

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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Facility Maintenance Budget Detail
 Desalter Treatment Plant Surge Anticipator Installation Project.  PMEs, Burd Transformers, Capacitor Bank replacements at Dos Lagos, Crossings, Corona Pointe and Sunkist WDAT.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 1,761,270 $ 1,851,944 $ 1,800,076 $ 1,656,292 $ (143,784) (8.0)% Materials And Supplies 3,259,999 3,440,233 4,749,348 5,338,839 589,491 12.4% Contractual 122,634 110,681 296,955 329,600 32,645 11.0% Utilities 24,130 29,066 49,920 55,968 6,048 12.1%
Capital Outlay 365,359 208,751 - - - -%
Total $ 5,533,392 $ 5,640,675 $ 6,896,299 $ 7,380,699 $ 484,400 7.0% Service Adjustment Changes (Operating Budget)
Description Amount
Lead Utility Maintenance Technician Position $134,717
Lead Utility Maintenance Technician Vehicle Motor Pool $11,710 Vehicle Retention Unit 53078 $7,614
Vehicle Retention Unit 53079 $5,704
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 243
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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Sustainability / Conservation Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Sustainability & Conservation division manages various programs and outreach efforts that aim to promote the efficient use of potable water, provide incentive programs and educational classes, and host community events and campaigns. The team’s efforts are concentrated in potable water conservation and leak detection and bringing awareness to safe water disposal through anticontamination programs and campaigns that promote the health and efficient operation of the sewer system.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Performed 659 water conservation site visits.
 Handled 193 water pressure and water quality inquiries.  Issued 126 water conservation residential rebates, totaling $54,353.  Issued 3 water conservation commercial rebates, totaling $2,380.  Administered a water conservation poster contest for children from local schools to showcase their talents and learn more about resource management.  Conducted Water Use Efficiency Campaign. The Water Resources Team utilized utility bill inserts, bus shelter advertisements, street banners, and social media to help educate the public regarding the importance of water use efficiency.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Continue to perform water conservation site visits.
 Continue to assist customers with water pressure and water quality inquiries.  Continue to issue residential and commercial water conservation rebates.  Hold a Garden Festival for local garden enthusiasts and other interested parties to better educate the public how to responsibly garden in Southern California by utilizing water conservation practices. The festival is a large-scale event, which takes place at the City Hall parking lot and has educational booths and activities for children.
 Continue administering a water conservation poster contest for children from local schools to showcase their talents and learn more about resource management.  Offer two landscape classes for businesses and individuals interested in learning more about landscaping in a water-conscious manner.
 Expand Water Use Efficiency Campaign. The Water Resources Team will utilize utility bill inserts, bus shelter advertisements, street banners, and social media to help educate the public regarding the importance of water use efficiency and State’s conservation efforts due to the drought.  Provide facility tours to give residents the opportunity to learn more about the Utility Department’s treatment plants and overall operations.

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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Sustainability / Conservation Budget Detail
What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 283,688 $ 314,386 $ 432,579 $ 482,254 $ 49,675 11.5% Materials And Supplies 44,170 20,768 136,884 129,205 (7,679) (5.6)% Contractual 30,908 30,688 370,387 302,656 (67,731) (18.3)% Utilities 2,766 3,342 4,430 2,030 (2,400) (54.2)%
Total $ 361,532 $ 369,184 $ 944,280 $ 916,145 $ (28,135) (3.0)% City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 245
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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Utility Billing / Customer Care Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Utility Billing and Customer Care division serves customers with professionalism and respect while providing accurate billing and support related to water, sewer, reclaimed water, and electric consumption and services.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Handled 33,189 incoming customer calls.
 Achieved the department’s fastest average speed of answer for customer calls of 1 minute and 11 seconds during the month of July 2021.
 The department’s averaged abandoned call rate for customer calls was 8% for the last 12 months.  Generated 541,761 utility bills for water, sewer, and electric services to residential and commercial customers.
 Processed 461,945 payments, totaling $106,558,171.
 Enrolled 524 customers in electronic utility bill (eBill) during the fiscal year for a total of 4,683 eBill customers.
 Enrolled 778 customers in the automatic payment program (AutoPay) during the fiscal year for a total of 11,572 customers enrolled in AutoPay.
 Applied for federal and state funding to assist customers with arrearage balances accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of assistance provided to water customers was $1,653,542, for sewer customers was $754,599, and for electric customers was $236,743.  Contracted a payment plan partner “Promise Pay” to implement a user-friendly program to assist customers with their outstanding past due balances.
 Contracted a consultant to initiate the analysis and study for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Maintain a monthly average speed of answer of 1 minute and 59 seconds or less.  Maintain a monthly abandoned call rate of 8% or less.  Increase the number of enrollments in eBill to a total of 7,500 customers.  Increase the number of enrollments in AutoPay to 15,000 customers.  Procure a new customer web portal that is user friendly, convenient, and allows customers to see their daily water usage.
 Issue an RFP for our citywide water AMI project. Completion of this project will result in real time data of water use helping customers and the Department identify leaks and water conservation efforts.

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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Utility Billing / Customer Care Budget Detail
What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 1,055,932 $ 1,251,035 $ 1,194,795 $ 1,291,009 $ 96,214 8.1% Materials And Supplies 256,177 406,680 349,363 350,211 848 0.2% Contractual 1,342,158 1,396,150 1,633,150 1,711,254 78,104 4.8% Utilities 2,311 2,807 3,048 3,699 651 21.4%
Total $ 2,656,578 $ 3,056,672 $ 3,180,356 $ 3,356,173 $ 175,817 5.5% Service Adjustment Changes (Operating Budget)
Description Amount
Two (2) PT Customer Care Assistant Positions $39,766
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UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Waste Disposal And Recycling Budget Detail
What do we do?
The Refuse/Recycling Program is responsible for the contract administration and oversight of the solid waste and recycling services provided by Waste Management of the Inland Empire, the City's contracted waste and recycling hauler, in addition to implementing and enforcing recycling program requirements.

What did we do in Fiscal Year 2022?
 Held two community Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events at City Hall drawing 3,394 vehicles and collecting 123.78 tons of hazardous waste for safe disposal from the two events collectively.
 Created a digital campaign to disseminate recycling and organics recycling requirements and ways to become compliant as well as a Virtual Educational event in the Summer of 2021 to educate businesses on current and future recycling requirements and how to implement recycling programs in the workplace.
 Updated Chapter 8.20 of the Corona Municipal Code to incorporate SB1383 requirements and established automatic minimum recycling services for compliance with AB341 and AB1826 requirements.
 Mailed notices to over 1,200 businesses informing them of the update to Chapter 8.20 of the Corona Municipal Code and how to get in compliance with the State’s recycling and organic waste recycling requirements and sent an email blast to over 27,000 residential and 4,000 commercial email accounts informing them of SB 1383 and its requirements.  Participated in the City’s Tree-tacular Park Takeover (an Arbor Day/Earth Day Festival) to promote recycling and organic waste recycling and to educate residents on SB 1383 and its requirements.  Completed recycling website refresh and added SB 1383 requirement information.  Worked with Solid Waste Consultant to negotiate an amendment to solid waste franchise agreement to incorporate SB 1383 requirements, evaluate rates, service levels, programs, and compliance.
 Continued education and outreach efforts with our businesses and multi-family properties and conducted in-person site visits to assist businesses with the compliance process.  Monitored solid waste hauler’s performance and worked collaboratively to identify and resolve service issues.
 Reduced landfill disposal by nearly 11,000 tons from the previous calendar year by promoting recycling, diversion strategies, and processes improvement.

What do we plan to do in Fiscal Year 2023?
 Hold two community Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events at City Hall for safe disposal of hazardous materials.
 Hold two community Bulky Item Collection events at City Hall to offer an additional bulky item collection option to those who do not currently receive this service at no additional cost.

City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 248
City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 316

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Waste Disposal And Recycling Budget Detail
 Host an educational event for the residential community to discuss recycling and organic waste requirements.
 Promote proper bulky item disposal and provide resources to the community in order to reduce illegal dumping.
 Host a Sustainability/Earth Day event promoting recycling, organics recycling, and sustainability.  Continue with outreach and education efforts.
 Participate in more local public events to promote recycling and organic waste recycling.  Continue to monitor waste hauler’s performance and work collaboratively to identify and resolve service issues.
 Continue to assist customers with service issues.
 Continue to reduce landfill disposal and promote recycling and re-use.

What does it cost?
Actuals Actuals Adopted Proposed Change Change
2020 2021 2022 2023 $ %
Personnel Services $ 22,522 $ 70,069 $ 164,997 $ 346,539 $ 181,542 110.0% Materials And Supplies 121,725 282,768 269,712 79,197 (190,515) (70.6)% Contractual 9,748,777 9,742,873 11,148,257 11,174,117 25,860 0.2% Utilities - - 1,077 2,172 1,095 101.7%
Total $ 9,893,024 $ 10,095,710 $ 11,584,043 $ 11,602,025 $ 17,982 0.2% Service Adjustment Changes (Operating Budget)
Description Amount
Recycling and Program Analyst Position (continued funding) $108,303 City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023, Page 249
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BUDGET GLOSSARY

ACRONYMS
AB Assembly Bill
ACFR Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
AD Assessment District
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
AQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District
ARPA American Rescue Plan Act
ATMS Advanced Traffic Management System
AV Assessed Valuation
BID Business Improvement District
BTA Bicycle Transportation Account
CAP Cost Allocation Plan
CAL TRANS California Department of Transportation
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CDTFA California Department of Tax and Fee Administration CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CFD Community Facilities District
CHA Corona Housing Authority
CIP Capital Improvement Program
CMAQ Congestion Management and Air Quality
CNUSD Corona Norco Unified School District
COP Certificates of Participation
CPFA Corona Public Financing Authority
CPIC Corona Public Improvement Corporation
CUA Corona Utility Authority
DA Development Agreement
DAR Dial-A-Ride
DDT Dwelling Development Tax
DEV PD Developer Paid
ECB Expenditure Control Budget
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
GASB Governmental Accounting Standards Board
HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program
HUTA Highway Users Tax Account
IT Information Technology
KwH Kilowatt hour
LED Light-emitting diode
LMD Landscape Maintenance District
LTF Local Transportation Funding
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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ACRONYMNS, Continued
OPEB Other Post-Employment Benefits
POB Pension Obligation Bond
PW Public Works
RCTC Riverside County Transportation Commission
RDA Redevelopment Agency
RTA Riverside Transit Agency
SB Senate Bill
SC South Corona
SCE Southern California Edison
STIP State Transportation Improvement Program
TC Temescal Canyon
TE Transportation Enhancement
TIP Transportation Improvement Program
TOT Transient Occupancy Tax
TUMF Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees
UAL Unfunded Accrual Liability
WRCRWA Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority WRCOG Western Riverside Council of Governments
2012 Water Revenue Bond Fund (453): A fund to account for the advance refunding and refinancing of the 1998 Water Revenue Bonds, portion of the Corona Public Financing Authority 2003 Certificate of Participation and the construction of certain reservoir and blending facility on August 1, 2012. 2013 Wastewater Revenue Bonds Fund (454): A fund to account for the replacement and upgrade of Wastewater capital improvements.

Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Fund (241): A fund to account for abandoned vehicle abatement program to remove abandoned or inoperative vehicles on both public and private property.

Adult and Family Literacy Grant Fund (442): See Grants and Reimbursements.

Agency Funds: Fiduciary funds which are custodial in nature and are accounted for on the accrual basis of accounting. See Fiduciary Funds.

Airport Fund (275): A fund to account for all airport operating revenues, expenditures, and capital projects. Capital projects financed from this fund must benefit the Corona Municipal Airport.

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund (413): On March 11, 2021, the president signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law. Under ARPA, the city received one-time allocation of approximately City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 320

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$29 million dollars to address negative economic impacts and revenue replacement in response to COVID-19.

Appropriation: An authorization made by the City Council, Agency, and/or Authority members which permits the City to incur obligations and to make expenditures of resources. Budgetary/operating fund appropriations lapse at the end of each fiscal year. Non-operating fund appropriations continue in force until fully expended or until the City has accomplished or abandoned the purpose for which the City Council, Agency or Authority granted the funds. Spending cannot exceed the level of appropriation without the City Council's, Agency’s or Authority’s approval.

Aquatics Center Fund (216): See Development Impact Fee.

Assessed Valuation: The value established for real property for use as a basis in levying property taxes.

For all agencies in the State of California, assessed value is established by the County for the secured and unsecured property tax rolls; the utility property tax roll is valued by the State Board of Equalization. Under Article XIII of the State Constitution (Proposition 13 adopted by the voters on June 6, 1978), properties are assessed at 100% of full value. Proposition 13 also modified the value of real taxable property for fiscal 1979 by rolling back values to fiscal 1976 levels. From this base of assessment, subsequent annual increases in valuation are limited to a maximum of 2%. However, increases to full value are allowed for property improvements or upon change in ownership. Personal property is excluded from these limitations and is subject to annual reappraisal.

Assessment Districts (AD): Under the Municipal Improvement Act that allows a designated area to pay the debt service on bonds sold to finance capital improvements installed by the City or a developer. The property owners receiving the benefit of the improvements pay an assessment on their property tax bills.

Asset Forfeiture Fund (250): A fund to account for asset seizures and forfeitures resulting from police investigations and court decisions. Asset Forfeiture funds are used for law enforcement purposes.

Audit: Prepared by an independent certified public accountant, or CPA, the primary objective of an audit is to determine if the City’s Financial Statements fairly present the City’s financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In conjunction with their performance of an audit, it is customary for an independent auditor to issue a Management Letter stating the adequacy of the City's internal controls as well as recommending improvements to the City's financial management practices.

Bicycle Transportation Account Fund (445): State funds for City and County projects that improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters in conjunction with the California Bicycle Transportation Act.

Bond: A security that represents an obligation to pay a specific sum of money on a specific date in the future, typically with periodic interest payments.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Budget: A financial plan for a specified period of time that matches planned revenues and expenditures to municipal services. The City of Corona uses a financial plan covering one fiscal year from July 1 through June 30 of each year.

Budget Amendments: The City Council, Agency and/or Authority members have the responsibility for adopting the City's budget and may amend or supplement the budget at any time after adoption by majority vote. The City staff has the authority to approve line-item budgetary transfers between expenditure objects of the budget as long as those changes will not have a significant policy impact nor affect budgeted year-end fund balances.

Budget Message: Included in the opening section of the budget, the Budget Message provides the City Council and the public with a general summary of the most important aspects of the budget, changes from previous fiscal years, and the views and recommendations of the City Manager.

Budget Policies: General and specific guidelines adopted by the City Council that govern budget preparation and administration.

CAL-COPS Grant Fund (231): See Grants and Reimbursements.

California Department of Transportation (CAL TRANS): Funds received pursuant to various transportation grants through the State of California.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Enacted in 1970 as a system of checks and balances for land use development and management decisions. Projects falling under the guidelines of this act require an Environmental Impact Review, or EIR, that details the scope of the proposed project and all known environmental impacts.

Capital Improvement Program (CIP): A plan to provide for the maintenance or replacement of existing public facilities and assets and for the construction or acquisition of new ones. The CIP document identifies capital needs on a five-year basis.

Capital Project Funds: Funds used to account for financial resources used in the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities other than those financed by Proprietary Funds or Trust Funds.

CFD 97-1 Landscape Fund (248): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2000-1 (Eagle Glen II) Fund (246): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2001-1 Landscape Fund (249): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2002-2 LMD Fund (247): See Community Facilities District and Landscape Maintenance District.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
CFD/LMD 2002-3 Landscape Fund (251): See Community Facilities District and Landscape Maintenance District.

CFD/LMD 2011-1 Landscape Fund (253): See Community Facilities District and Landscape Maintenance District.

CFD 2016-2 Terrassa Special Tax Fund (255): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 1 Monte Olivo (256): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 2 Boardwalk Fund (257): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 3 Corona Industrial Pk Fund (239): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 4 515 S Promenade Fund (259): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 6 Chung Fund (294): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 7 Knowleton (296): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 8 Karen Parker Fund (297): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 11 Sierra Bella (219): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 12 Lemon Grove (235): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 14 Louk Armstrong (286): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 15 Northpoint Fund (287): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 16 LA Fitness (262): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 17 Corona Medical Center (263): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 18 Corona Interchange Commerce Center (264): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 19 Cresta Rd and Promenade Ave (265): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 20 Bedford Market Place (266): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 21 Christopher Ranch (267): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 22 N Main Retail (268): See Community Facilities District.

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CFD 2016-3 Zone 23 Fullerton Ave at Taber St (269): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2016-3 Zone 24 West Coast Freeway Center (270): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2017-2 Valencia Special Tax Fund (238): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2018-1 Spec Tax B Bedford Fund (236): See Community Facilities District.

CFD 2018-2 Spec Tax B Sierra Bella Fund (237): See Community Facilities District.

Certificates of Participation (COP): Obligations of a public entity based on a lease or installment sales agreement. Payments to certificate holders may originate from the General Fund (in the case of a lease) or a special fund (in case of an installment sale).

Civic Center Fund (232): A fund to account for the operational and maintenance needs and rental income of the historic Civic Center.

Cogeneration: The process of converting methane gas produced by the sewage treatment process into a usable commodity for the generation of electricity to operate plant equipment, etc.

Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG, Fund (431): A fund to account for federal grants from the Housing and Urban Development Department, or HUD, and expenditures for block grant programs as approved by the City Council. Funds are awarded to community-based agencies on an annual basis to carry out these activities.

Community Facilities District (CFD): A designated area for specific capital improvements installed by the city or a developer, or the maintenance of same. The property owners receiving the benefit of the improvements pay a special tax on their property tax bills.

Congestion Management Air Quality (CMAQ): Funds received under Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, or ISTEA, that are discretionary allocated by Riverside County Transportation Committee, or RCTC.

Contingency: An appropriation of funds to cover unforeseen events that occur during the fiscal year, such as flood emergencies, federal mandates, shortfalls in revenue, and similar events.

Corona Mall Business Improvement District Fund (218): Fund to account for the utilities and maintenance of parking lots, sidewalks, and landscape improvements within the boundaries of the Corona Mall.

Corona Public Financing Authority, or CPFA: A separate reporting and component unit which was organized under Section 6500 et seq. of the California Government Code on June 21, 1989, and was City of Corona Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget, Page 324

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amended and re-stated on February 6, 2013, for the purpose of acting as a vehicle for various financing activities of the City and the Agency.

Corona Public Improvement Corporation, or CPIC: A separate reporting and component unit which was organized pursuant to the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law of the State of California (Title 1, Division 2, Part 2 of the California Corporation Code) on April 7, 1986, for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the City for the benefit of the public.

Corona Revitalization Zone Fund (353): See Special Revenue Funds.

Corona Utility Authority, or CUA: A separate reporting and component unit which was organized under Section 6500 et seq. of the California Government Code on February 6, 2002, and was amended and re-stated on February 6, 2013, for the purpose of acting as a vehicle for financing activities of the City and the Agency.

Corporation Yard Expansion Fund (477): A fund to account for the bond financing of the City’s Corporation Yard expansion facility project.

Cost Allocation Plan: The City of Corona uses the Office of Management and Budget Circular (OMB) A-87 as the guideline. This circular provides principles and standards for determining costs applicable to federal grants and contracts performed by state, local, and Indian Tribal governments. Cost Allocation Plan is also known as indirect cost overhead or administrative service charges.

County Service Area 152 (NPDES) Fund (245): See National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

Debt Financing: Borrowing funds as needed and pledging future revenues to make current expenditures. The City of Corona uses debt financing in accordance with the adopted debt policy and procedures.

Debt Service: Payments of principal and interest on bonds and other debt instruments according to a predetermined schedule (Reference 3xx series funds).

Debt Service Funds: Funds used to account for the payment of, and accumulation of resources for, long-term debt principal and interest.

Deficit: A shortfall of resources to meet expenditures.

Department: A major organizational unit of the City which has been assigned overall management responsibility for an operation or a group of related operations within a functional area.

Developer Paid (Dev Pd): As a condition of development, some capital facilities are required to be constructed and dedicated to the City by a developer. Major facilities paid for by developers are listed in the CIP.

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Development Impact Fee: Funds created to provide for infrastructure projects through Development Impact Fees as per Ordinance 2300 and 2301, Chapter 16.23 of the Corona Municipal Code.

Drainage Fee Fund (212): See Development Impact Fee.

Dwelling Development Tax Fund (289): A fund to account for dwelling development taxes received from developers. This money is used to offset the burden resulting from new development.

Eagle Glen HOA Streetlight Fund (473): A designated area of Eagle Glen where property owners benefit from street lighting and assessed to pay fees.

Electric Utility Fund (578): A fund to account for the operation and maintenance of the electric utility, a self-supporting activity which renders services on a user charge basis to local residents and businesses located in the City.

Encumbrance: Commitment of funds to purchase an item or service.

Enterprise Funds: Established to finance and account for the operation and maintenance of facilities and services which are predominately self-supported by user charges.

Errata Items: Budgetary items added after the proposed budget document was printed.

Expenditure: The outflow of funds paid, or to be paid, for an item obtained regardless of when the expense is actually paid.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Reimbursement for costs incurred due to incidents which have been declared a disaster by the federal government.

Federal Highways Administration - Emergency Relief (FHWA-ER): Funds received for disaster related damage to major thoroughfares.

Fiduciary Funds: Also known as, trust or agency funds; held in a fiduciary capacity by a governmental unit for individuals, organizations, or other governmental units, as an agent or trustee.

Fees for Services: Charges paid to the city by users of a service to help support the costs of providing that service.

Fire Facilities Fund (214): See Development Impact Fee.

Fire Wild Land Mitigation Fund (207): See Development Impact Fee.

Fiscal Year: A 12-month period for recording financial transactions. The City has specified July 1 through June 30 as its fiscal year.

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Fleet Operations Fund (682): A fund to account for motor pool/rental rates, fleet maintenance operations, and replacement of fleet vehicles and other equipment.

Franchise Fee: A fee charged for the privilege of using public rights-of-way and property within the City for public or private purposes. The City currently assesses franchise fees on cable television, gas, electric, and refuse.

Fund: An accounting entity that records all financial transactions for specific activities or governmental functions.

Fund Balance: Also known as financial position, fund balance is the difference between assets and liabilities, and represents the cumulative effect of revenues and other financing sources over expenditures and other financing uses. Base on the extent to which the government is bound to honor constraints and the specific purposes for which amounts in the fund can be spent, fund balance is reported in the following classifications: nonspendable fund balance (inherently nonspendable), restricted fund balance (externally enforceable limitations on use), committed fund balance (selfimposed limitations on use), assigned fund balance (limitation resulting from intended use) and unassigned fund balance (residual net resources).

Gas Tax (2105-2106-Prop 42) Fund (222): A fund to account for receipts and expenditures of money apportioned under the Street and Highway Code of the State of California for money derived from the use of certain fuels and borne by the consumer, for transportation improvements. Effective July 2010, the fund also includes revenue received from the gasoline exercise tax which replaces the amount that would have been allocated from the Proposition 42 gasoline sales tax revenues. The money is restricted to research, planning, construction, improvement, and maintenance of public streets.

Effective November 2017, this fund will also include activity from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

General Fund (110): The primary operating fund of the City where all revenues that are not allocated by law or contractual agreement are accounted for. With the exception of subvention or grant revenues restricted for specific uses, General Fund resources can be utilized for any legitimate governmental purpose. A limited number of capital improvements are financed from this source since its focus is to fund ongoing operations.

General Obligation Bond: A bond secured by the pledge of the issuer's full faith, credit, and usually, taxing power. Bonds issued through a governmental entity which have legal authority to levy a tax on real and personal property located with the governmental boundaries at any rate necessary to collect enough money each year to pay principal and interest due.

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB): The Governmental Accounting Standards Board establishes and improves standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Grants and Reimbursements: Funds received directly or indirectly from other governmental agencies for specific related activity and time period. Money awarded may be received in advance or as a reimbursement of activities.

Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA): State accounting for excise taxes on various transportation fuels.

California motor vehicle fuel taxes include the gasoline tax, diesel fuel tax, and the use fuel tax.

Allocations to cities and counties are based on the formulas outlined in the Streets and Highways code.

See Gas Tax Fund.

Home Investment Partnership Program Fund (432): A fund to account for the Federal HOME Investment Partnership Program.

Housing Administration Fund (292): A fund to account for the administration of the housing program.

Information Technology Fund (681): An internal service fund used to finance and account for the activities of the Information Technology Department.

Infrastructure: The physical assets of the City, i.e., streets, water, sewer, public buildings, parks, and the support structures within a development.

Interest Revenue: Revenues received as interest from the investment of funds not immediately required to meet cash disbursement obligations.

Interfund Charges: To account for services that are incurred in different funds than where they are charged.

Internal Service Funds: Funds used to improve the management of resources and generally provide goods and services to departments on a cost-reimbursement basis.

Landscape Maintenance District, or LMD: A designated area, neighborhood, or community identified to specially benefit from certain improvements, such as parks, playgrounds, landscapes, sidewalks, lighting, trees, etc. Due to the special benefit, landowners in the identified area are assessed to pay the costs of the construction and/or ongoing maintenance of such improvements.

Liability Risk Retention Fund (687): An internal service fund used to finance and account for the City’s liability claims activity. Claims expense, insurance premiums, and administrative expenses are collected in this fund.

Library Facilities Fee Fund (206): See Development Impact Fee.

Library Other Grants Fund (415): See Grants and Reimbursements.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Lighting Maintenance District: Funds to account for revenues derived from annual assessments which are used to pay the costs incurred by the City for street lighting maintenance in a specific district.

Line-Item Budget: A budget that lists detailed expenditure categories (salary, materials, telephone service, travel, etc.) separately, along with amounts budgeted for each specific category. The City uses a program budget rather than line-item budget, although detailed line-item accounts are maintained and recorded for financial reporting and control purposes.

LMD 84-1 Lighting Fund (446): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 1 Fund (471): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 2 Fund (455): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 4 Fund (456): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 6 Fund (457): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 7 Fund (458): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 10 Fund (460): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 14 Fund (461): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 15 Fund (462): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 17 Fund (463): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 18 Fund (464): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 19 Fund (468): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 17 Fund (463): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 84-2 Zone 20 Fund (470): See Lighting Maintenance District.

LMD 2003-1 Lighting Fund (252): See Lighting Maintenance District.

Local Transportation Fund: A fund to account for money generated by Section 99400(a) of the Public Utilities Code. This money is used to maintain and construct local streets and roads.

Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (291): A fund to account for revenue and expenditures related to affordable housing projects and programs.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Measure A Fund (227): A fund to account for the money generated by a Riverside County one-half percent sales tax originally approved by the voters in 1988. In 2002, the voters extended this sale tax through 2039. The money is used to maintain and construct local streets and roads.

Measure X Fund (120): A Fund to account for the voter approved 1% sales tax measure effective in July 2021. Revenue collected will provide additional locally controlled funds to address City services and community-expressed priorities.

Municipal: In its broadest sense, an adjective which denotes the state and all subordinate units of government. In a more restricted sense, an adjective which denotes a city or village as opposed to other local governments.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, or NPDES Fund (245): A fund to account for money received from the County of Riverside for Service Area 152 relating to the permit program for discharges from storm drain systems.

Obligation Payment Fund (233): A fund to account for the money that is received by the county to pay for bonds, notes, certificates of participation, or other evidence of indebtedness, issued or delivered by the former redevelopment agency of the City.

Ordinance: A formal legislative enactment by the City Council. It has the full force and effect of the law within City boundaries unless pre-empted by a higher form of law. An Ordinance has a higher legal standing than a Resolution and is typically codified in a City's municipal regulation.

Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB): Benefits other then pensions, most commonly health care benefits. GASB Statement No. 45 requires agencies to account for financial obligations to pay retiree Other Post Employment Benefits.

Park Development Fund (288): A fund to account for park development fees paid by developers under the Quimby Act for the acquisition and construction of public parks.

Parks and Open Space Fund (217): See Development Impact Fee.

Pension Obligation Bond (POB): Bonds issued in October 2021 to re-finance the City’s unfunded accrued liability with the California Pension Retirement System (CalPERS). The issuance of these bonds is anticipated to save $166 million in comparison to the amortization schedules provided by CalPERS.

Police Facilities Fund (213): See Development Impact Fee.

Program: A grouping of activities organized to accomplish basic goals and objectives.

Program Budget: A budget that focuses upon the goals and objectives of an agency or jurisdiction rather than upon its organizational budget units or line-item expenditures.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Property Tax: A statutory limited tax levy, which may be imposed for any purpose.

Proprietary Funds: Established to account for the financing of services rendered on a user-charge basis. See Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds.

Proposition 1B-Local Streets and Roads Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account Funds: Approved by voters in November 2006, provides bond funds for a variety of transportation priorities, including $2 billion for cities and counties to fund the maintenance and improvement of local transportation facilities.

Public Meeting Facilities Fund (215): See Development Impact Fee.

Public Works Capital Grants Fund (243): See Grants and Reimbursements.

RDA Land Disposition Fund (441): A fund to account for transactions related to the management and maintenance of properties acquired by the former Redevelopment Agency until disposal by the Successor Agency.

RDA Successor Agency Fund (417): A fund to account for payments of enforceable obligations of the Successor Agency.

Real Property Transfer Tax: Real property transfer tax is collected by the County Tax Collector and is based on the value of property transferred.

Reclaimed Water System Fund (567): A fund to account for capital improvement projects necessary to construct the reclaimed water system.

Redevelopment Agency: A government body dedicated to urban renewal. Redevelopment efforts often focus on reducing crime, destroying unsuitable buildings and dwellings, restoring historic features and structures, and creating new landscaping, housing, business, and transportation opportunities. Effective February 2012, all redevelopment agencies throughout the State of California were dissolved. See Successor Agency.

Reimbursement Grants Fund (480): See Grants and Reimbursements.

Residential Refuse/Recycling Fund (260): A fund to account for residential refuse billings, collections, and payments to contractors.

Resolution: A special or temporary order of a legislative body (e.g., City Council or appropriate Agency / Authority) that requires less formality than an ordinance.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Revenue: Funds that the City receives as income. It includes such items as tax payments, fees from specific services, receipts from other governments, fines, forfeitures, grants, shared revenues, and interest income.

Revenue Bond: A bond payable solely from specific revenues, tax increment revenues, or tolls, charges or rents paid by users of the facility constructed with the proceeds.

Rideshare-Trip Reduction Fund (224): A fund to account for allocations made by AB2766 known as the Clean Air Act. The money is used to provide means and incentives for ridesharing to reduce traffic and air pollution.

Risk Management: An organized attempt to protect an organization’s assets against accidental loss in the most cost-effective manner.

Riverside County Transportation Commission, or RCTC: The commission that allocates Riverside County's share of the money generated by the one-half percent sales tax.

Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Fund (221): Special Revenue Funds supported by roads and gasoline taxes to fund street and road infrastructure.

Sales Tax: A tax on the purchase of goods and services.

SB 821 Transportation Grant Fund (244): Funds are state block grants awarded to local jurisdictions for bicycle and pedestrian projects in California. These funds originate from the state gasoline tax and are distributed to local jurisdictions through the regional transportation planning agencies. For Riverside County, the Riverside County Transportation Commission is responsible for distribution of these funds.

South Corona Landscaping Fund (274): See Development Impact Fee.

South Corona Major Thoroughfares Fund (261): See Development Impact Fee.

Special Assessment: A compulsory levy made against certain properties to defray part or all of the cost of a specific improvement or service deemed to primarily benefit those parties.

Special Assessment Bond: Bonds issued by cities, counties, authorized political subdivisions, and local districts secured by liens on benefited properties included in a special assessment district.

Special Charges/License and Permits: These charges are directly charged to individuals for specific services rendered by the City. They include charges to process or issue building permits and the cost to conduct engineering and planning reviews of any building project undertaken by a licensed contractor or private property owner.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Special Revenue Funds: Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources (other than expendable trusts, or major capital projects) that are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes.

State Airport Grant: A state grant restricted for use on specific airport capital improvements. See Grants and Reimbursements.

State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP): Federal funding of transportation projects.

Street and Traffic Signals Fund (211): See Development Impact Fee.

Subventions: Revenues collected by the state, or other level of government, which are allocated to the City on a formula basis. The major subventions received by the City from the State of California include motor vehicle in-lieu, cigarette taxes in-lieu, and gasoline taxes.

Successor Agency: Based on the dissolution of redevelopment agencies throughout the State, an agency designated with the responsibility to wind down the activities of former redevelopment agencies. The City of Corona elected to be the Successor Agency for the former Corona Redevelopment Agency.

Successor Agency Administration Fund (475): A fund to account for the administration of the dissolution of former redevelopment activities.

Supplemental Funding (Decision Packages): Items that are funded outside the departmental budget targets.

Tax Allocation Bonds: Debt which is secured by tax increment revenue.

Temescal Canyon Fire Facilities Fund (209): See Development Impact Fee.

Temescal Canyon Police Facilities Fund (208): See Development Impact Fee.

Traffic Offender Fund (422): A Special Revenue Fund to account for money received for towing related activities. Funds are designated for use by the Police Department.

Transfers: To account for money that moves from one funding source to another funding source, for a specific purpose.

Transit Services Fund (577): A fund to account for operation of the City's transportation systems for a demand route service, (Dial-A-Ride), and a fixed route service, (Corona Cruiser), which receives grants from the Transportation Development Act, or TDA, and Urban Mass Transit Administration, or UMTA. The system contracts with outside vendors for the operation of its buses.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Transient Occupancy Tax: Transient Occupancy Tax is collected from the operators of hotels and motels located within the city limits of Corona. Ten percent of the total rent collected by a motel or hotel is remitted to the City.

Transportation Enhancement, or TE: Federal funding of transportation projects.

Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP: Transportation funding plan issued annually by Western Riverside Council of Governments. See Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees, or TUMF, WRCOG Fund.

Trust and Agency Funds: Also known as Fiduciary Fund Types, these individual funds are used to account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity or as an agent for private individuals, organizations, or other governmental agencies. Agency funds are custodial in nature (assets equal liabilities) and do not measure the results of operations.

Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees, or TUMF, RCTC Fund (478): Funding of transportation projects where fees are collected by developers who build in Riverside County and allocated by the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees, or TUMF, WRCOG Fund (479): Funding of transportation projects where fees are collected by developers who build in Riverside County and allocated by the Western Riverside Council of Governments.

US Department of Justice Grant Fund (411): See Grants and Reimbursements.

User Fees: The payment of a fee for direct receipt of a service by the party benefiting from the service.

Warehouse Services Fund (680): An internal service fund used to finance and account for the City’s centralized warehouse activity.

Water Capacity Fund (507): A fund to provide for the capital improvement projects necessary to expand the domestic water facilities to meet the demands of commercial, industrial, and residential growth.

Sewer Capacity Fund (440): A fund to provide for the capital improvement project associated with expansion of the sewers and the sewer facilities to meet the requirements of commercial, industrial, and residential growth.

Sewer Utility Fund (572): A fund to account for the operation and maintenance of the sewer utility, a self-supporting activity which renders services on a user charge basis to residents and businesses located in the City.

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BUDGET GLOSSARY
Water Utility Fund (570): A fund to account for the operation and maintenance of the water utility, a self-supporting activity which renders services on a user charge basis to residents and businesses located in the City.

Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority or WRCRWA: A Joint Powers of Authority Agreement with the City and other local agencies to share in the capacity of a sewer facility.

Workers’ Compensation Fund (683): An internal service fund used to finance and account for the City’s workers compensation activity such as claims expense, insurance, premiums, and administrative expenses. Additional funds held in this fund are to buffer for the impact of the unknown, but potential, losses.

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