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Report on Measure Y Revenue Collection and Expenditures May 27, 2025
Prepared for:
The Pacifica City Council and the Public-at-Large
Prepared by:
The Measure Y Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Committee Members Term Expires
Marjory Davis May 2027
David Griesbach May 2025
Nicholas Humann May 2025
Joe Hurley May 2027
Staff Liaisons:
Yulia Carter, Assistant City Manager
Marisol Gómez, Finance and Administrative Service Director Lucy Xie, Deputy Finance Director
1. Overview of Measure Y
Measure Y, a voter-approved ½ cent transactions and use tax, serves as a vital funding mechanism for the City of Pacifica. It enables theCity to deliver essential services and fund critical infrastructure improvements, and community programs.
To ensure transparency and accountability in the use of Measure Y funds, the City Council established a Citizens’ Oversight Committee. This advisory body is responsible for reviewing the revenue and expenditures related to Measure Y and confirming that funds are spent in accordance with the voter-approved measure. The Committee meets at least once annually to review financial reports prepared by City staff and provides input to the City Council and the public through this report and other means. The Committee plays a critical role in promoting public trust by helping to ensure that Measure Y revenue is used effectively to benefit the Pacifica community. 2 | Page
This is the first report provided by the Committee, and it spans the first three fiscal years of the measure. This report provides a detailed analysis of how Measure Y revenues were originally budgeted, have been collected, and strategically allocated to address pressing community needs, enhance public safety, maintain critical infrastructure, and support long-term economic stability.
The Finance Department analyzes the projected budget against actuals and economic trends throughout the year, and at times will bring forward adjustments at Mid-Year in order to incorporate these updates. The chart above provides an overview of Measure Y budget versus actuals. FY 2024- 25 actuals are represented as forecasted and will be updated once we close the fiscal year.
The Measure went into effect on April 1, 2023, during the final quarter of fiscal year FY 2022-23, and thus represents a quarter’s worth of tax revenue. The following Section 2 Revenue Collection summarizes revenue collection by fiscal year and Section 3 Expenditures provides an additional level detail of expenditures for FY 2022-23, as presented at the August 29, 2024 Citizens’ Oversight Committee meeting, FY 2023-24, and year-to-date (YTD) projected actuals for FY 2024-25.
2. Revenue Collection by Fiscal Year
Measure Y revenue supplements the City’s General Fund, which heavily relies on sales tax— Pacifica’s second-largest revenue source after Property taxes. The transactions and use tax is collected alongside regular sales tax and is subject to the same economic fluctuations.
FY 2022-23:
Projected: $650,000
Actual: $558,000 ($92K below projection)
The shortfall was attributed to broader economic slowdowns, particularly in the Building & Construction sector, due to rising interest rates and material costs.
FY 2023-24:
0 500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Measure Y - Budget vs Actuals
Budget Actuals
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Projected: $2.5 million
Actual: $2,566,255 ($66K above amended budget)
Revenues slightly outperformed the projection by 2.6% after the final audit.
FY 2024-25:
Projected: $2,512,000
Amended: $2,456,000 (at Mid-Year Budget Review)
This conservative estimate accounts for ongoing economic uncertainty but remains aligned with the FY 2023-24 budget level. The downward revision aligns with a $144,710 reduction in overall sales tax revenue, adjusted during the Mid-Year Budget Review. The Measure Y budget was reduced by $56,000 accordingly, consistent with this update.
3. Expenditures by Fiscal Year
FY 2022-23
The entirety of the budgeted revenue went to Pavement Resurfacing project: $650,000 was transferred from General Fund to Street Construction Fund (CIP #0318). This investment addressed Pacifica’s deteriorating roads required immediate attention, as they rank among the lowest in California in terms of Pavement Condition Index (PCI) to prevent further degradation and reduce longterm maintenance costs. Improving road conditions also enhances safety for both residents and visitors, while preserving infrastructure before more costly repairs are required.
FY 2023-24
Here are the highlights of the service enhancements made possible from Measure Y funding:
Community Wellness & Crisis Response:
• $30,000 to enhance the City’s role in post-pandemic activities and events to ensure a positive community experience.
• $4,600 to add a Teen Space at the Community Center where Teens can safely meet and have an increased sense of ownership of the community center property.
Public Safety:
• $190,000 for the Police Department to replace obsolete body-worn and in-car cameras with Axon in order to fully integrate with the records management system. • $399,378 for Fire Department Structural Firefighting Safety Gear and portable radios.
Economic Opportunities & Resources:
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• $60,000 for the implementation of the Economic Opportunities Study to review a site for the Surplus Lands Act.
Infrastructure & Staffing:
• $197,008 for an in-house Project Manager supporting projects in the General Capital Fund in order to increase effective project management oversight and decrease costs of outside consulting and projects overruns.
• $122,000 for an additional Maintenance Worker I in Public Works to help Field Services address their work backlog, increased calls, and emergency storm events. • $35,000 for Citywide summer internship program as an effective way to augment staff’s work and create a path forward for potentially recruiting new employees in the future. • $500,000 transfer to Vehicle Replacement Fund towards the purchase of new vehicles citywide, based on the vehicle replacement schedule, which includes police cars and heavy equipment in public works.
• $688,000 transfer in General Capital Improvement Fund to complete the Civic Center Project (CIP #0352).
FY 2024-25
Here are the highlights of the service enhancements made possible from Measure Y funding:
Public Safety:
• $45,000 for ten (10) Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) incorporated throughout the city, to provide real time information to police officers on patrol by providing onscreen alerts for license plates which might be associated with criminal activity, such as retail theft, stolen vehicles and even help locate missing persons or persons experiencing a mental health crisis.
• $90,000 to replace obsolete 16-year-old Smith & Wesson handguns and patrol rifles, in order for the Police Department to be safely equipped and remain in compliance with best practices.
• $34,173 to support an Employee Wellness Program for Police Department which includes suicide prevention, certified peer support program, mindfulness and resiliency training.
Strategic Staffing Investments:
• $510,087 in Finance and Administrative Services staffing investments were created in order to support the ERP Implementation and upcoming critical needs such as labor negotiations and a compensation study, as well as increased support needed from the departments due to demands on technology, as also shifting oversight from the Assistant City Manager to a newly created position - Finance and Administrative Services Director, the Senior Accountant, Senior HR Analyst, and converting part-time IT analyst to full-time. 5 | Page
• $301,324 in Community Development requested to increase Planning Department staff capacity in light of the numerous, major work plan items assigned to the Planning Department over the next several years for a new Deputy Community Development Director, interim staffing as the new staff are onboarded, and a dedicated part-time program manager and Consultant Support for Community Engagement for the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) update in order to bring it to completion.
• $133,252 for a limited-term (3-year) Senior Building Maintenance Specialist position to help facilitate and coordinate maintenance, repair and upgrades to our aging facilities which was necessary due to the increasing number of repairs needed to keep our facilities operating safely and the increasing workload of existing personnel. • $25,000 for a Citywide Professional Development Training Program tailored specifically for new and aspiring managers and supervisors within the City to enhance their skills, boost confidence, and improve overall capabilities.
Infrastructure & Ordinance Impacts:
• $60,000 for consultant services on map updates and community outreach to assist the Planning Department in completing the Local Coastal Land Use Plan (LCLUP) Certification. • $35,000 for legal fees and consulting services for outreach surrounding the Short-Term Rental Ordinance update.
• $50,000 for legal costs to update various City land use planning ordinances to implement changes the California Legislature has enacted that affect the City’s local control over land use planning issues, and in bring the City into compliance with state law and maximum local control over land use decision making.
• $50,000 in contractual services to conduct a storm drain review to study the amount of flow coming from the street and drainage basins near 600 Brighton Road in order to create a design in order to address the flooding going onto the private properties. • $70,000 for Weed Abatement augmentation services to timely respond to an increase in service requests from the public in the Public Works Department. • $50,000 to continue efforts to engage the public and provide outreach and messaging in order to broaden community awareness related to the Pacifica Libraries Modernization Project (CIP #0229).
4. Summary
Measure Y serves as an important funding mechanism that enables the City of Pacifica to sustain essential services, invest in critical infrastructure, and respond to evolving community needs and priorities. In the absence of this revenue source, the City would face significant shortfalls that could affect public safety, street maintenance, and quality-of-life community programs.
Since its implementation, Measure Y has strategically supported a broad range of City needs, including mental health crisis response, law enforcement equipment, street repairs, staffing, and capital improvement projects. These allocations reflect the City’s ongoing commitment to meeting community expectations while demonstrating its direct impact on the quality of daily life in Pacifica. 6 | Page
As Pacifica continues to manage financial pressures and external economic challenges in the upcoming years, Measure Y remains a key component of the City’s financial strategy. Ongoing responsible management, public accountability, and transparent reporting will be critical to sustaining its long-term benefit to the community.
The City remains committed to allocating Measure Y revenues in alignment with the priorities presented to voters, including public safety, infrastructure, and community well-being. Residents are already seeing tangible improvements, from safer streets to expanded crisis response, thanks to Measure Y-funded initiatives.
The Measure Y transactions and use tax measure is scheduled to sunset in 2031, after 9 years, and as outlined in this report, Measure Y significantly enhances the City’s fiscal capacity. However, continued financial planning and revenue diversification will be necessary to address future challenges, needs, and the long-term sustainability of City services—particularly in light of the temporary nature of this important but time-limited revenue source.