FY 2022/23
BUDGET IN BRIEF
Welcome to the City’s Budget in Brief, a presentation of our financial plan for delivering services that are consistent with the City Council driven priorities, goals and objectives.
The City of Fort Bragg's budget cycle is based on the fiscal year, which begins July 1 and ends June 30 the following year.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Fort Bragg City Hall
416 N.Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (707) 961 2825
To view the Budget or CIP in its entirety,
visit the City’s finance page at:
https://www.city.fortbragg.com/departme
nts/finance-utility-billing
Community Land Trust
200 units in the next 5 years
Create more Housing opportunities
Sales Tax Ballot Measure- Workforce Housing
Housing
HOUSING
PRIORITY GOAL STATUS
Adopt a Balanced Budget
Maintain Current level of Service (No
Layoffs, no Program Cuts)
Maintain Operating Reserves and
Litigation Reserves
Provide Funding for Emergency
Reserves
Provide Cost of Living Adjustment
for Staff
Provide Additional Contributions to
pay down UAL
The Budget Process
Community Outreach (July-Feb)
Council and Staff gather input from the community
through Committee & Council Meetings.
City Council Sets Budget Priorities
Council sets Budget Goals based on Community
Feedback and Priorities. Mid-Term Budget Workshop
Budget Development (April-May)
City Staff develop work and budget plans.
Proposed Budget is finalized and submitted to the
City Council for review. The City Council conducts
Budget Hearing.
Proposed Budget - Workshop-May
Budget Adoption - June
City Council Approves Final Budget for Adoption
prior to the new Fiscal year.
CITY WIDE BUDGET FY 2022/23
Expenditures Revenues
Council Goals
HOUSING
INFRASTRUCTURE
Broadband to produce Jobs and Revenues
Water Resources, Desal & Resiliency
Renewable Energy
Emphasize Grants for City Infrastructure
Maintain Funding for CIP
JOBS/INDUSTRY
Broadband
Partner with Educational Institutions
Foster and Sustain local businesses
Economic Development Initiatives
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET GOALS FY 2022/23
$37.7M
CITY WIDE
EXPENDITURES
$48.1M
CITY WIDE
REVENUES
YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor
Bernie Norvell
Vice Mayor
Jessica Morsell-Haye
Councilmember
Lindy Peters
Councilmember
Tess Albin-Smith
Councilmember
Marcia Rafanan
QUALITY OF LIFE
Beautification of Streets/Sidewalks/Alleys
Maintain a fully staffed Police force
Foster and Sustain local businesses
Mental Health
Parks and Soccer fields
Public Safety
$3.81 Million
General Goverment
$2.07 Million
Public Works
$1.3 Million
Other Operating Costs
$1.16 Million
Debt
$0.69 Million
Indirect Charges
$0.69 Million
Transient Occupancy Tax
26.8%
Reimbursements 22.1%
Sales Tax
17.4%
Other Revenues 12.7%
Property Tax
9.4%
Other Taxes 6.6%
Intergovermental
4.1%
Capital Reserve Operating Reserves Recession Reserve
Water Wastewater CV Starr
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0 General Fund Reserves
Recession ReservesOperating ReservesLitigation Reserves $547k $2.2 Million $200k
Unassigned Reserves
$684k
Total Reserves
$3.6 Million
OPEB
Trust
$3.4 Million
Section 115
Trust(Pending)
$1.1 Million
General Fund
WHERE DO YOUR TAX DOLLARS AND FEE PAYMENTS GO?
HOW IS THE CITY FUNDED?
$10.95
Million
$11.1
Million
The City’s General Fund revenue is made up
primarily from Transient Occupancy Tax, Property
Tax, Reimbursements, and Sales Tax revenues.
The remaining revenue sources are from
Franchise Taxes, Licenses & Permits,
Intergovernmental(Grant Reimb) and other
revenues.
1.Looming Recession 2. CALPERS Unfunded Liability (UAL) General Fund Forecast
The General Fund five-year forecast shown in the chart below includes projected revenues generated from existing revenue sources and transfers in, as well as expected increases related to rising expenditures particularly Personnel and CALPERS UAL costs.
The current projections with a looming Recession in FY 23/24, would see Declines in City Tax Revenues at a minimum of 10-20% for the next two Fiscal years with a slow recovery of 3% in subsequent fiscal years. The City will rely on Rainy Day Reserves (depicted on the right) to balance the Operating Budget.
General Fund Challenges Ahead Ahead
Trust
$4.5 Million
Enterprise Reserves
$179k
G E N E R A L
FU N D
SUR P LUS
F Y 202 2 / 2 3
CALPERS INVESTMENT
EARNINGS (AS O F MAY)
Est. to Increase -8% UAL by $1M+
CITY'S T O P TAX REVENUES
Est. to affect Sales -10% Tax & TOT Taxes
Inflation, Decline in Economic Activity, Fuel Price
Increases.
Notable Capital Projects
Replacement of water lines from the City's
three sources. Waterfall Gulch, Newman
Gulch, and the Noyo River.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
The Capital Improvement Program, shaped by the needs of the community and approved by the City Council, is a fiver-year forecast of the City’s anticipated capital improvement needs.
Funding is typically set aside to cover the first three years of CIP projects, and projects in the final two years are tentative and subject to change to allow for changes in priorities or funding. Here is an overview of current CIP projects and funding requirements.
Design for the Main Street Fire Station Rehab $203k, Town Hall Bathrooms $130k, and the Corporation Yard Roof Replacement $50k.
Municipal Facilities $334k
The project’s purpose is to restore the “family friendly” environment at Bainbridge Park. The next phase will be the Wiggly Giggly playground and playground surfacing $697k and $330k for two soccer fields.
Parks $1.03M
CIP Water allocations include $4.2 million for Water Treatment Plant Overhaul, $8.3 million for Raw Water Line Engineering, $1.1 million for Water Tank installation, Water Meter
Replacement $2.8 million, and $1.05 million for emergency power infrastructure improvements.
Water $15.5M
Sewer $1.5M
Includes $750k for Collection System Rehab, Pudding Creek Sewer Main Relocation $225k, $300k Onsite Sodium
Hypochlorite Generator, and $170k Dryer Building
Reconstruction.
Streets Rehabilitation $2.8M
This project will rehabilitate the pavement of up to 8 streets throughout the City and incorporates the previously
programmed street striping project, bollard installation, and crosswalk rehabilitation in the downtown pedestrian core, including much of Franklin Street and the Central Business District corridor and striping, the stamped crosswalks.
Raw Water Line $8.3 million
Improvements to the Treatment Plan include
increase the filter to waste pipe size, replace
filter media, replace-upgrade filter underdrain,
filter wash system, replace clarifier media,
replace air manifold, water inlet headers, and
sandblast and paint the units.
Water Treatment Plant $7.4 million
This project will replace and upgrade water
meters throughout the City. The current water
meters were installed in 2007 with a 10 to 15
year lifespan.
Water Meter Replacement $2.8 million
BainBridge Park Soccer Fields $330k &
Wiggly Giggly Improvements $679k
The project’s purpose is to restore the “family
friendly” environment at Bainbridge Park.
METRICS
Public Safety
Police Response to Service Calls: 11,579
Number of Fire Calls: 579
Bookings: 668
Number of Police Incident Cases: 1,098
City Clerk
Resolutions/Ordinances processed: 161
City Council Agenda Packets Published: 42
Public Records Request: 294
Public Records Records Reviewed: 8,868
Contracts processed: 97
Utilities
Avg, Number of Customers Accounts: 2,834
The available supply of Water: 20,800
(thousand of gallons)
Customer Service Calls: 1,253
Service Profile/Leak Investigation: 76
Water Main Pipelines: 30 miles
Sewer Lines: 27 miles
Raw Water Transmission Lines: 5.75 miles
Community
Developement
Building Permits: 146
Code Enforcement Cases: 131
New Business Licenses: 92
Sign Permits: 20
Development Permits: 63
Parks, Streets &
Facilities
Parks Maintained: 4
Streets: 26.4 miles
Alleys: 19 miles
Sidewalks: 40
City Facilities: 5
CITY AT WORK