CITY OF
FORT BRAGG
Fiscal Year
2024
Adopted Budget
CV STARR
OVERVIEW
The C.V. Starr Community Center and Sigrid & Harry Spath Aquatic Facility (C.V. Starr Center) is a 43,000 square foot facility that includes an indoor water park, fitness, exercise and weight rooms and meeting rooms for community use. Its grounds include a dog park, a skateboard park, petanque courts and picnic and BBQ facilities. The City owns the facility and receives restricted sales tax and property tax revenues to help offset the costs of operation, maintenance and capital improvements at the C.V. Starr Center. These restricted sales and property tax funds are held in the C.V. Starr Enterprise Fund.
SUMMARY OF SERVICES
The City contracts with the Mendocino Coast Recreation and Parks District (MCRPD) for dayto-day operation and maintenance of the C.V. Starr Center.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
x Continue to coordinate with the MCRPD to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the C.V. Starr Center in accordance with the Operating Agreement between the City and the MCRPD.
x Continue to ensure that financial procedures and fiscal controls are effectively implemented to address accounting, cash handling, payroll processing, purchasing and procurement, inventory controls, record-keeping, auditing and reporting. x Coordinate closely with the MCRPD District Administrator to ensure completion of necessary maintenance and repairs and implementation of capital improvement projects.
FY 2022/23 TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
x Successful offered several lifeguard training classes, which allowed the C.V Starr Center's pools to remain open at approximately 85% of pre-pandemic hours. x Offer several fitness classes, both on land and in the water. Fitness classes create a large draw of memberships; 90% of our fitness classes have returned. We have also been able to add several youth dance classes. These classes are new to the center, with attendance near capacity at almost every single class.
x The center was finally able to hire two Spin Instructors, which has allowed live spin classes to resume. These classes are wildly popular.
x The C.V Starr Center ran its first two-day Winter Workshop enrichment class. Both days were filled with children enjoying arts, crafts and of course swimming. We hope to continue to offer more and more enrichment classes as staffing permits. x Considering the current staffing challenges, we were able to reach our goal of opening the C.V. Starr Center 7 days a week. We were not able to do this in FY2021/2022 x Both the leisure pool and the competition pools aging boilers were replaced C.V. STARR COMMUNITY CENTER
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FY 2023/24 Adopted Budget
x New chemical/chlorine water balancing equipment was installed. x We are on track to have the ultraviolet disinfecting equipment installed by the end of fiscal year.
FY 2023/24 Top Priorities
x Increase the number of trained lifeguards, thus allowing the C.V. Starr Center to extend its newly added Friday hours and obtain full pre-pandemic operational hours. x Work towards adding new memberships to achieve pre-pandemic levels. x Continue to work with both the City of Fort Bragg and Visit Fort Bragg to increase the visibility of the center and bring awareness of what the C.V. Starr Center has to offer to a larger demographic area. Become more creative with ways to increase memberships; add promotional offerings.
x Off-set the rising cost of day-to-day operations and minimum wage increases, by taking a realistic approach in raising the center's fees.
x Negotiate a higher reimbursement rate with Silver Sneakers. x Supersede pre-pandemic daily fee passes.
x Complete several much-needed capital improvement projects, such as replacing the facility's flat roof, replacing the facility's air handling system, and resealing the parking lot.
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FY 2023/24 Adopted Budget
Budget Overview
The CV Starr Adopted Operating Budget for FY 2023/24 is $2.1 million, an increase of 17% from the prior year. Personnel costs are budgeted to increase by 31%, mainly from adding two senior lifeguard positions at an annual cost of $60K/each and increasing the employer contribution for health insurance from $800 to $1,200. Hiring and retaining lifeguards have been challenging in recent years, which affects operations. The two new positions would allow the center to extend its newly added Friday hours, obtain full pre-pandemic operational hours relying less on part-time lifeguards, which has been a challenge in hiring and retaining Additionally, worker's compensation insurance is rising by 5%. Non-Personnel costs are also expected to increase by 6% due to utility cost increases in propane and electricity, which have doubled in price in the last few years. The Marketing Budget is proposed to increase by $14K to help drive an increase in memberships by offering promotions and advertisement campaigns. Training and travel Budgets for Staff are also projected to increase as the center focuses on investing and developing Staff.
The City is actively seeking Grants to fund several of the needed Capital Improvement projects, which include replacing the Flat Roof and resealing the parking lot and the water slide staircase. The Adopted Budget includes $1.6 million to fund the HVAC Air intake System, funded from the CV Starr Capital reserves.
Overall, the fund's reserves are projected to be
reduced from $2.3 million to $1.1 million by the end
of the fiscal year.
A newly proposed Recession reserve is being
included in the Budget of $216K, equivalent to 10%
of operating expenditures, to stabilize the delivery of services during periods of severe operational budget
deficits and mitigate the effects of significant
unforeseen changes in revenues and expenses as
typically experienced during times of recession.
The projected Fund balance for the fund in June, 30, 2024:
Recession Reserves: $216,071
Operating Reserves: $974,706
Capital Reserves: -
Revenues projections are conservative with just a 1%
increase overall. Charges for services are expected to increase by 3% though, with the planned marketing and promotions campaigns which will likely increase memberships. Additionally, the center will be open on Fridays going into the new fiscal year which will also increase staffing and operating costs.
City of Fort Bragg
FY 2023/24 Adopted Budget
CV STARR ENTERPRISE FUND - OPERATING BUDGET
FUND 810
DEPARTMENT: 4812, 4813, 4814, 4815
Description
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Adopted
Budget
%
+ /-
Expenditure
Personnel Services 1,165,880 $ 1,439, $ 23% 777
Non-Personnel Services 639,696 680,938 6%
Total Departmental Expenditure 2,120,714 1,805,575 17%
Revenue
Revenue from Operations 578,882 596,248 3%
Property Tax 280,324 283,127 1%
Interest 10,000 10,000 0%
Sales & Use Tax 1,193,693 1,199,769 1%
Other Revenue 40,000 40,000 0%
Total Departmental Revenue 2,102,899 2,129,144 1%
Net Expenditure 297,323 8,430 -97%
Revenue from
Operations, 28%
Property Tax ,
13%
Sales & Use Tax,
56%
Other Revenue,
2%
CV Starr - Revenue by Type FY 23/24
Revenue from Operations Property Tax
Interest Sales & Use Tax
Other Revenue
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BUDGET EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Fund #810 CV Starr
Departments: 4812, 4813, 4814, 4815
Object Description
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Adopted
Budget
%
+/-
0100 Salaries & Wages 901,312 $ 1,132,480 $ 26%
0200 Emp Benefits-CV Starr 264,568 307,297 16%
Personnel Services 1,165,880 1,439,777 23%
Administrative Expenditures
0311 Legal - CV Starr 5,000 2,000 -60%
0312 Auditing & Accting - CV Starr 9,000 9,000 0%
0317 Recruitment Costs 1,471 1,500 2%
0319 Professional Services 17,980 - -100%
0320 Dues and Memberships 2,300 2,000 -13%
0351 Equipment Repair & Maint 3,000 5,000 67%
0362 Telephone & Communications 12,000 12,000 0%
0365 Printing & Copying Costs 7,127 8,000 12%
0366 Travel and Training 1,840 2,000 9%
0372 Postage 600 600 0%
0373 License & Permits 11,550 5,000 -57%
0375 General Supplies 4,800 5,280 10%
0399 Admin Costs Allocation - CVSC 10,000 10,000 0%
0619 Miscellaneous 1,850 - -100%
0741 Machinery & Equipment 6,132 - -100%
4111 IT Services 25,419 25,419 0%
4115 Insurance 24,166 30,208 25%
4116 Bank Fees 1,000 4,800 380%
4117 LAFCO & Property Tax 5,811 5,811 0%
Total Administrative Expenditures 151,046 128,618 -15%
Facilities/Maintenance
0101 Professional Services 1,000 1,000 0%
0343 Chemicals 32,896 25,000 -24%
0351 Equipment Repair & Maint 35,000 55,000 57%
0210 Travel & Training 2,000 4,000 100%
0312 General Supplies 40,864 35,000 -14%
0351 Uniforms 1,000 2,000 100%
0383 Small Tools & Equipment 1,000 2,000 100%
0319 Utilities 330,000 350,000 6%
Total Facilities/Maintenance 474,000 443,760 7%
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FY 2023/24 Adopted Budget
BUDGET EXPENDITURE DETAIL (CONTINUED):
Fund #810 CV Starr
Departments: 4812, 4813, 4814, 4815
Object Description
22/23 FYE
Projected
FY 2023/24
Adopted
Budget
%
+ /-
Guest Services
0320 Dues & Membership 1,000 3,100 210%
0365 Copying and Printing 500 500 0%
0366 Travel & Training - 3,000 100%
0375 General Supplies 500 1,800 260%
0378 Uniforms 700 700 0%
4114 Marketing and Promotions 1,000 15,000 1400%
4117 Merchandize & Art Sales 3,000 5,000 67%
Total Guest Services 6,700 29,100 334%
Recreation/Program Expense
0320 Dues and Memberships 1,000 1,400 40%
0366 Travel and Training 2,370 9,000 280%
0373 License & Permits 8,000 8,000 0%
0375 General Supplies 4,000 4,000 0%
0376 Program Supplies 8,620 8,620 0%
0377 Pool Side Supplies 9,300 9,300 0%
0380 Gym Side Supplies 2,200 2,200 0%
0378 Uniforms 2,200 2,200 0%
0379 Honorarium Expenses 500 4,500 800%
Total Recreation/Program Expense 38,190 49,220 29%
Non-Personnel Services 639,696 680,938 6%
Capital Improvements
0751 Capital Improvements 277,000 1,686,226 509%
Capital Improvements Total 277,000 1,686,226 509%
Total CV Starr Enterprise 2,082,575 $ 3,806,940 $
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