CITY OF
FORT BRAGG
CITY COUNCIL
Fiscal Year
2024
Proposed Budget
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STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Through a Goal Setting Retreat, the City Council met earlier this year to establish the Council Goals and Priorities. The Council identified the four priorities for FY 2024, which are listed below:
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As of June 30, 2023
Bernie Norvell Jason Godeke
Mayor Vice Mayor
Tess Albin-Smith Marcia Rafanan Lindy Peters
Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS
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A five-member elected City Council provides governance over the City of Fort Bragg’s services to approximately 7,000 residents. Each Councilmember is elected at large and serves a fouryear term. The members of the City Council elect the Mayor and serves a two-year term. The Council convenes in regular session on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. All regular meetings are held in Fort Bragg Town Hall and are open to the public.
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Mayor
Vice Mayor
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Public Works &
Facilities
Committee
Community
Development
Committee
Finance &
Administration
Committee
Public Safety
Committee
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SUMMARY OF SERVICES
As the primary Legislative body for Fort Bragg, the City Council’s authority is to provide fiscally responsible leadership that protects and promotes Fort Bragg’s unique quality of life for the full enjoyment of its residents, visitors, and business owners.
The City of Fort Bragg is a general law city under California State law. The State constitution and law establish its rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions.
Operating under a Council-Manager form of government, the five Fort Bragg City Council members are elected at large by the community and, therefore, residents of the entire community. The council-manager form of local government combines the strong policy and political leadership of the City Council with the City Manager’s professional experience. Power and authority are concentrated in the elected City Council, while the City Manager implements its policies.
While being a City Council member is considered a part-time job, the actual time commitment is significant. In addition to City Council and Council Committee meetings, council members hold special local and regional committee assignments, meet frequently with residents, business owners, and City staff to discuss issues and projects, and regularly attend a variety of community events.The Council establishes policies for City operations, approves all budgets, and ensures appropriate representation and responses to community interests. The City Council appoints the City Manager who supports the City Council in its policy development functions and ensures that the City Council’s policies, programs, and priorities is addressed through the work of City staff.
FY 2022/23 TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Pilot project partnership with ONEKA that is testing a wave-powered desalination system to make oceans a sustainable and affordable source of drinking water.
Support the Police Department’s Care Response Unit (CRU) program and the two Social Services Liaisons that work in the Police Department side-by-side with officers to immediately assist people in a mental health crisis, people experiencing homeless, and those with substance abuse disorders. CRU also coordinated the Emergency Weather Shelter program, housing over 60 people during nights with rain and extreme cold.
The purchase of 580-acre property to design and build three new reservoirs for increased water storage and sustain the City during periods of extreme drought.
Established Housing Mendocino Coast - a community land trust incubated by the City for the purpose of providing workforce home ownership and rental opportunities.
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FY 2023/24 TOP PRIORITIES
• Infrastructure projects:
o Affordable housing in City.
o Continued expansion of the City’s water system.
• Financial resiliency
o Initiate new revenue sources.
o Pay down PERS unfunded liability.
o Economic development and growth.
• New park play equipment and new playing fields.
BUDGET OVERVIEW
The City Council Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 is $185K, a decrease of 13% from the prior year. The decrease is due to election costs of $10k budgeted last fiscal year, with only $5K this year- for a special election if needed to bring forward the Special Sales Tax Ballot Measure in November 2023.
Included in the Proposed Budget is a $25K Council Goals Budget. Council members are paid a small stipend. The Budget for FY 2024 is based on the maximum number of meetings anticipated for the year.
CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET SUMMARY
FUND 110
DEPARTMENT: 4110
Description
FY 2021/22
Audited
FY 2022/23
Amended
Budget
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
%
+ /-
Expenditure Summary
Personnel Services $ 133,245 $ 143,818 $ 148,679 $ 146,814 -1% Non-Personnel Services 81,031 78,500 63,805 38,500 -40% Total Departmental Expenditure 214,276 222,318 212,484 185,314 -13% Cost Allocation Summary
Expense - Cost Allocations (38,116) (65,069) (65,069) (65,069) 100% Revenue - Personnel Allocations (176,201) (105,911) (105,911) 176,201 Net Cost Allocation (214,317) (170,980) (170,980) 111,132 -165% Net Expenditure $ 41 $ (51,338) $ (41,504) $ 5,801,574 -14078% DEPARTMENT DETAILS – CITY COUNCIL
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Expenditure Line Item Detail
FY 2023/24
Fund #110 Account Category Proposed
Department: 4110 Detail Detail Budget
Personnel Costs
Salaries & Wages, Regular $ 31,800
Employee Benefits 115,014
Total Personnel Costs $ 146,814
Materials & Services
110-4110-0319 Professional Services 25,000
110-4110-0366 Training/Travel Reimbursement 8,000
110-4110-0371 Meetings/City Business 500
Total Material & Services 33,500
110-4110-0315 Election costs 5,000
Total Other Expenditures 5,000
Total - City Council $ 185,314
EXPENDITURE BUDGET DETAIL:
Fund #110
Department: 4110
Object Description
FY 2021/22
Audited
FY 2022/23
Amended
Budget
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
%
+ /-
0101 Salaries & Wages, Regular 23,500 27,600 25,336 30,600 17% 0109 Other Pay 259 1,200 677 1,200 44%
0100 Salaries & Wages $ 23,758 $ 28,800 $ 26,013 $ 31,800 18% 0200 Employee Benefits 109,486 115,018 122,666 115,014 -7% Personnel Services 133,245 143,818 148,679 146,814 -1%
0315 Election Costs 3,000 10,000 11,478 5,000 100%
0319 Professional Services 68,148 60,000 41,800 25,000 100% 0366 Training/Travel Reimbursement 9,052 8,000 10,277 8,000 -22% 0371 Meetings/City Business 832 500 250 500 100%
Non-Personnel Services 81,031 78,500 63,805 38,500 -40% Total City Council $ 214,276 $ 222,318 $ 212,484 $ 185,314 -13% DEPARTMENT DETAILS – CITY COUNCIL
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COST ALLOCATION DETAIL
Fund #110
Department: 4110
Object Description
FY 2021/22
Audited
FY 2022/23
Amended
Budget
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
%
+ /-
0801 Salary/Benefit Allocation 82,477 118,426 118,426 118,426 0% 0802 Cost Allocation contra exp (187,554) (238,509) (238,509) (238,509) 0% 0396 Allocation to ISF-IT 58,839 47,129 47,129 47,129 0% 0397 Allocation to ISF-Facilities 8,123 7,885 7,885 7,885 0% 3499 Personnel Cost Allocation - Revenue (176,201) (105,911) (105,911) 176,201 -266% Net Cost Allocation (214,317) (170,980) (170,980) 111,132 -165%