1 Measure C
Presented by: Cari James, Director of Finance
2 Overview
Description of Division
Voter approval of the City of Lathrop Public Safety & Essential City Services Measure (Measure C) in November 2012 authorized the collection of one cent transaction and use tax effective April 1, 2013. The City began receiving from Measure C in September 2013.
Measure C allocates 40% of its revenue collected to the Lathrop Manteca Fire District (LMFD) to augment and enhance fire protection activities with the City. The remaining 60% of Measure C funds are used by the City to maintain and enhance police and other essential City services. All Measure C expenditures are approved by the City Council and reviewed by the Measure C Community Oversight Committee for conformance with the intent of the Measure.
3 Accomplishments
Public Safety
Lathrop Manteca Fire District
• 40% of Revenue transferred to
LMFD
• 9 Firefighter Positions
• 1.98 Battalion Chiefs
• Overtime provided for constant
staffing at Fire Stations in the City
of Lathrop
• Deputy Fire Marshal Position
(funded at Mid-Year)
Public Safety
Lathrop Police Department
• Funded 5.5 Sworn Police
Positions
• Added a Lieutenant and
an SRO position (funded
at Mid-Year)
• Completed Transition to
City of Lathrop Police
Department
Parks and Recreation
• Funded 4 positions
• Funded the
Maintenance and
Operations (M&O)
costs related to Lathrop
Generation Center.
4 City Projects
Funded Community Projects totaling$1.54 million
approved by Council: o Upgrades of Park facilities throughout the City: installation of fitness equipment,
benches, barbeque areas, waste receptacles,
water and pet fountains, parking lot repairs at
Valverde and additional parking at the
Generations Center. o Purchase of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) for enhanced law enforcement. o Install Citywide Fiber network o Upgrades to Milestone Manor Park o Installed rubberized surface at various City Parks. 4
Accomplishments Cont.
5 Goals
Public Safety
Continue to fund sworn public safety positions to promote a safe environment in the community focused on prevention, intervention, and outreach.
Essential City Services
• Continue to fund support positions and M&O costs for the Lathrop Generation Center. 5 6
o Fund additional Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and Surveillance Cameras for enhanced law enforcement on City Streets. (GG19-07) $150,000
o Fund additional installation of Citywide Fiber network. (GG22- 03) $250,000
o Fund installation of Camera Surveillance Systems at Major City Parks. (GG22-35) $375,000
o Fund improvements at Thomsen Park. (PK22-09) $10,000
o Fund improvements at the Green Park. (PK22-12) $500,000 o Fund improvements at Shilling Avenue Park. (PK22-34)
$1,000,000
o Fund installation of marquees at the Community Center and the Generations Center. (PK24-02) $80,000
o Fund design of 7
th Street Park. (PK24-03) $50,000
o Fund revitalization project at 7 City parks. (PK24-04) $855,000 Goals Cont.
City Projects - $3,270,000
7 Essential City Services
2023/24 Proposed Budget
$5.59 Million
Lathrop Manteca Fire District
2023/24 Proposed Budget
$3.59 Million
Where does the City and LMFD spend Measure C
revenue?
Police Services
$1.45
26%
Parks and
Recreation
$0.87
16%
Capital
Projects
$3.27
58% Personnel
$2.4
67%
Constant Staffing
Overtime
$1.0
28%
Equipment
$0.16
5%
8 Significant Changes
Fund
Fund
Description Dept Division
Expense
Classification
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to
FY23/24
Inc/(Dec)
Comments
1060 Measure C Essential City
Services
Personnel
Services
$ 466,401 $ 552,761 $ 580,694 $ 86,360 Increase is due to the annual adjustment in retirement, healthcare, COLA and OPEB costs
1060 Measure C Essential City
Services
Contractual
Services
$ 157,079 $ 129,060 $ 129,060 $ (28,019) Decrease is due to no longer having contract public safety expenditures.
1060 Measure C Essential City
Services
Contractual
Services
(Intergovernment
al)
$ 1,798,500 $ - $ - $ (1,798,500) Decrease is due to no longer having contract public safety expenditures.
1060 Measure C Essential City
Services
Fixed Charges $ 15,290 $ 24,445 $ 25,504 $ 9,155 Increase is due to annual salary cost of living adjustment expenditures
Essential City
Services Total
$ 2,437,270 $ 706,266 $ 735,258 $ (1,731,004)
2010 LMFD
Measure C
Lathrop Manteca
Fire District
Contractual
Services
(Intergovernment
al)
$ 2,398,800 $ 3,996,000 $ 4,116,000 $ 1,597,200
Increase is due to higher anticipated accounts
payable for the pass through portion of Measure C
revenues received.
Lathrop
Manteca Fire
District Total
$ 2,398,800 $ 3,996,000 $ 4,116,000 $ 1,597,200