“New” Measure C
Ballot Measure
April 15, 2024
New Measure C Ballot Changes
-Special Tax vs. General Tax
95% Police and Fire
5% Road Improvement and Maintenance
-Tracking in Two Separate Funds beginning 7/1/24 (October 2024) Fund 2030 Measure C-Police and Fire
Fund 2031 Measure C-Roads
22 MMC 3.38.010 Amendment
Requires the level of spending made by the City of Merced could not fall below the levels in Fiscal Year 2021-22, as a percentage of the total City budget, in the areas funded by the tax.
City Attorney has provided a determination of the how the baseline level of spending is calculated to ensure we are meeting the intent of the language for the levels of spending annually .
Finance will review that we are meeting the levels of spending during the budget process.
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Police and Fire
Levels of
Spending
FY 2021-22
Fund 1000 4502/4503 2002/2003 2010 2001
Description General Fund CFD Measure Y
Abandoned
V ehicle
Abatement
Total Public
Safety Measure C
Fire $ 11,654,420 $ 703,512 $ 600,209 $0 $ 12,958,141 $ 3,122,742 Police 22,167,181 1,378,206 343,524 51,578 23,940,489 4,166,379 Total Public
Safety Expense $ 33,821,601 $ 2,081,718 $ 943,733 $ 51,578 $ 36,898,630 $ 7,289,121 Total Fund
Expenses
$ 53,133,114 $ 2,081,718 $ 943,733 $ 51,578 $ 63,726,125 $ 7,515,982 Percentage of
Expense
64% 100% 100% 100% 69% 97%
Street Repairs
Levels of Spending
FY 2021-22
5 FY 21-22
Revenue Source Streets Expense
Gas Tax 2105 $ 499,039
Gas Tax 2106 222,472
Gas Tax 2107 678,771
Gas Tax 2103 679,058
Interest, Cost Recovery , Damage Claims 283,213
General Fund -
Measure V Alt Modes 72,435
Measure V Local Transportation 289,699
Gas Tax 2030-SB1 412,397
Total Street Operating Expenditure Funding
Sources $ 3,137,084
Measure C $ 130,106