CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
5:30 PM –Special Meeting/Work Session
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
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Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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AGENDA
1. SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Donald Terry.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
At a special meeting, citizens wishing to address the Council for any matter on the agenda may do so at the time the matter is discussed. Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not on the agenda.
3. SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
3.1. Subject: Fiscal Year 2023-25 Budget Priorities and Legacy Project Discussion.
Recommendation: Receive presentation and provide direction.
4. ADJOURNMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Special Meetings listed below are subject to change/cancellation without further notice.
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The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.cityofranchocordova.org or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
September 6, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
September 19, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
September 27, 2022 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, August 23, 2022
October 3, 2022 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting October 17, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
October 25, 2022 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
November 7, 2022 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting November 21, 2022 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
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I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the August 23, 2022 Special Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on August 19, 2022 at City Hall of the City of Rancho Cordova, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, California, 95670. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.cityofranchocordova.org.
Signed August 19, 2022 at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
City Council Staff Report - Page 1 of 1
ITEM 3.1.
DATE: August 23, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Cyrus Abhar, City Manager
Kim Juran, Administrative Services Director
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2023-25 BUDGET PRIORITIES AND LEGACY
PROJECT DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION
Receive presentation and provide direction.
RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
The direction provided by the City Council at this work session will inform the Fiscal Year 2023- 25 budget process.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this work session is to initiate discussion of priorities for the Fiscal Year 2023- 25 budget process. In response to City Council requests during the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Measure H and Measure R budget process, this work session will be an opportunity to discuss programs and priorities funded by the City's two add-on sales tax measures and consider potential realignment of certain initiatives based on ballot language. Staff will also provide an update on legacy projects funded by Measure H and Measure R and engage the council in visioning for future legacy project priorities.
FISCAL IMPACT AND FUNDING SOURCE
No fiscal impact. This presentation is informational only and will inform the Fiscal Year 2023-25 budget process.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Presentation
1 City Council Work Session
FY 2023-25 Budget Priorities and Legacy
Project Discussion
August 23, 2022
CityOfRanchoCordova.org
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
2 Goals, Objectives & Expected Outcomes
21%
Initiate Discussion of FY 2023-25 Budget Priorities
• Review of Me asure H & R programs and priorities and consider potential changes to align with ballot language
Legacy Project Update and Discussion
• Review Legacy Projects Under Development
• Little League
• Youth Sports
• Future Legacy Projects
ITEM 3.1.
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3 Measure H – Community Enhancement Fund
21%
Measure H Ballot Language:
To enhance City services, facilities and programs, including: enhancing anti- gang/youth violence prevention programs; increasing neighborhood police patrols; fixing streets faster; expanding children/teen after-school programs; removing blight/revitalizing vacant buildings along Folsom Boulevard; building community facilities for seniors/ working adults/children; and other general city services; shall the City of Rancho Cordova enact a ½ cent sales tax, that cannot be taken by the State, requiring annual audits and all funds be spent in Rancho Cordova?
ITEM 3.1.
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4 Measure H – 2016-17 Council Direction vs Historical Average 21%
Arts, Culture, History,
Entertainment & Sports
14%
12%
Public Safety
15%
16%
Community & Economic
Development
14%
14%
Education
7%
7%
Infrastructure/
Public Works Projects
14%
16%
Legacy Project
36%
24%
Historical Averages are
shown in this color.
* Administration of Fund – 5%
Other
Community
Priorities
0%
6%
Community Grants
ITEM 3.1.
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5 Completed, In Progress and Ongoing Projects Funded by CEF * Administration of Fund – 5%
Community Grants – 25%
•Arts, Culture, History,
E
ntertainment & Sports
•Education/After-S chool Programs
•Other Community Projects
Legacy Projects – 24%
•Community Pool – O pened 2021
•Girls Softball - O pened 2020
•Little League
•Mills Crossing Civic Center
Public Safety – 16%
•Crime Suppression Unit
•Folsom, Olson, Zinfandel Officer
•Youth Services Programming
Public Works/Infrastructure –
16%
•Pavement/Road Rehabilitations
•Monument Signs
•Wayfinding Signs
•Enhanced Litter/Graffiti Abatement
•Enhanced Urban Forest
•Sidewalk Repair
Community & Economic
Development – 14%
•Economic Development Incentive
P
rograms
•City Place Making and Branding
•Façade Improvement/Business Loans
•Homeless Outreach Team Program
•Beautification Projects/Incentives
ITEM 3.1.
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6 Measure R – Community Investment Fund
21%
Measure R Ballot Language:
To support City of Rancho Cordova through relief/recovery including: repairing streets/potholes; keeping public areas healthy, clean/safe; maintaining neighborhood public safety; supporting/attracting new and local businesses/jobs; preparing for any natural disaster/health emergency; addressing homelessness; other general city services; shall the Rancho Cordova measure be adopted levying a ½¢ sales tax, until ended by voters, raising $8,000,000 annually, with yearly audits, citizen oversight, local control/investment during uncertain times, no money for administrator salaries?
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
7 Measure R – Council Direction FY 2021-23
21%
COVID-19 Response
& Economic
Recovery/
Development
Affordable
Housing/
Addressing
Homelessness
Public Works/
Infrastructure/
Maintenance
Capital Investment/
Legacy Projects
* Administration of Fund – 5%
29%
35%
10%
21%
ITEM 3.1.
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8 Projects Funded by Measure R FY 2021-23
* Administration of
Fund – 5%
COVID-19 Response & Economic
Recovery/Development - 29%
•Workforce Development
•Community Support
•Business Grants
•Property Acquisition and/or Redisposition
•Community Beautification
P
rojects/Programs/Incentives
Affordable Housing/Addressing
Homelessness – 10%
•St Anton Communities Affordable
Hou
sing Contribution
•Crossings at Woodberry Affordable
Hou
sing Contribution
Infrastructure/Maintenance – 35%
•Pavement/Road Neighborhood
R
ehabilitation
•Corridor Beautification
Capital Investment/Legacy
Projects – 21%
•Rancho Cordova Youth Center Capital
Con
tribution
•Rancho Cordova Youth Center
O
perations (Annual Allocation)
•Rancho Cordova Little League
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
9 Potential Considerations to align the expenditures to the Ballot Language
Recommendations
• Create new category for Neighborhood/Corridor Revitalization in Measure R • Projects/Programs to include Corridor Beautification, Neighborhood Beautification, Placemaking, a
nd Property Acquisition
• Move Community and Economic Development bucket from Measure H to Measure R • Homeless initiatives to move into Affordable Housing and Homelessness category • COVID-1 9 Response & Economic Recovery/Development transitions to Economic Development in Measure R
• Create new category for Legacy Project Operations in Measure H • Youth Center Operations
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
10 Legacy Project Operational Discussion
Facilities:
• MACC (Current)
• Youth Center (Open Soon)
• Sports Fields Investments -
S
oftball, Track, Little League, Pool
(Current and Future)
• Mills Crossing Civic Center
(Fut
ure)
• Children’s Museum (Current &
Fut
ure?)
• Veteran’s Hall+ (Future)
• Other?
• Potentially $7 - $ 10 million
annually
ITEM 3.1.
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11 Proposed Changes Community & Economic Development
Community & Economic Development
Fiscal Year
2022/23
Allocation Proposed Changes
Economic Development Initiatives $500,000 Moves to Measure R Economic Development Business Incentive Program
Sign & Facade Program
Jobs and Talent Program
Market Feasibility Study
City Place Making/Branding $150,000 Moves to Measure R Economic Development Homeless Outreach Team $670,000 Moves to Measure R Affordable Housing/Homelessness
Community Building and Beautification
Projects/Programs $130,000 Moves to Measure R Neighborhood/Corridor Revitalization
$1,450,000
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
12 Proposed Changes Measure H Allocation
Measure H Categories Historical %
Allocation Proposed FY 2023-25 Allocation
Community Grants 25% 25% $2,850,000
Public Safety 16% 19% $2,166,000
Public Works/Infrastructure 16% 16% $1,824,000
Community & Economic Development 14% Moves to Measure R Legacy Projects 24% 25% $2,850,000
Legacy Project Operations
New Proposed
Category 10% $1,140,000
Administration of Fund 5% 5% $570,000
100% $11,400,000
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
13 Proposed Changes Measure R Allocation
Measure R Categories FY 21-23 Allocation Proposed FY 2023-25 Allocation COVID-19 Response & Economic
Recovery/Development 29% 26% $3,000,000
Affordable Housing/Addressing
Homelessness 10% 15% $1,700,000
Public Works/Infrastructure 35% 35% $4,000,000
Neighborhood/Corridor Revitalization
New Proposed
Category 9% $990,000
Legacy Projects 21% 10% $1,140,000
Administration of Fund 5% 5% $570,000
100% $11,400,000
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
14 City budget process is bi-annual while Measure H & R have historically been annual Recommendations:
• Community grants remain an annual process
• All other programs/projects funded through Measure H & R transition to bi- a
nnual to align with City budget process and allow for longer term planning Measure H & R Budget Cycle
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
15 Legacy Projects – Completed
ITEM 3.1.
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16 Legacy Projects – In Development
Youth Center – Under Construction
Soil Born – Under Construction
Mills Crossing Civic Center – In Pre-
Development Stage
Little League – In Planning & Design
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
17 Legacy Projects – Little League
Ahlstrom Park:
• Dec 2 020: Architect Retained
• 2021: Prepared Schematic
De
sign
• Feb 2022: CRPD Board
a
pproved Schematic Design
• Total Project Cost Estimate:
$
12 million
Other Offsite Options:
• Equivalent Facility: $15-$ 20
million
Ahlstrom Park
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
18 Legacy Projects – Little League
• Alternatives:
• Proceed with Little League Project at Ahlstrom Park.
• Study other potential sites for Little League Project. • Council Direction
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
19 Youth Sports
Needs for Youth Sports
• Perform the coordination amongst the City, Sport Leagues, School Di
stricts and CRPD for programming and scheduling of facility usage
• Work with sports leagues to ensure the standard of maintenance of s
ports facilities throughout the City.
Recommendation: Dedicated Resource to Serve as Liaison between Sports Organizations and Public Agencies
• Dedicated staff to RCAA
• Dedicated Funding for facility maintenance through non-p rofits
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
20 Legacy Projects
In Progress Projects:
• Youth Center
• Soil Born
• Mills Crossing Civic Center
• Little League
P
otential Projects From Previous Discussions:
• Veteran’s Hall+ at Mather
• Food Locker
• Youth Center Phase II
• Other?
Are there any other legacy projects to add to the potential project list? ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1
21 Budget Timeline & Next Steps
FY 23-25 Budget
Adoption – June
2023
Budget
Workshop –
May 2023
Budget Visioning
Session –
January 2023
Follow-up to
Budget Priorities
Discussion– Fall
2022 (if
Needed)
Budget Priorities
Discussion –
August 2022
ITEM 3.1.
ATTACHMENT 1