SAN PABLO MEASURE S
FY 2022-23
MAY 22, 2024
PRESENTED TO THE MEASURE S & MEASURE K CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE City Manager’s Office
Finance Department
San Pablo Police Department
Community Services Department – Youth Schools and Community Partnership YSCP) Department San Pablo Economic Development Corporation (San Pablo EDC) Fiscal Year 2022/23 Report presented by:
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
INTRODUCTION / CONTENTS
MEASURE S TAX MEASURE
Measure S Overview
Tax Administration & Budget
Financial Summary
Detailed Expenditures – Police Department
Detailed Expenditures – Community Services Department Detailed Expenditures – San Pablo Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Questions
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
MEASURE S OVERVIEW
Measure Q Sales Tax Measure passed on June 5, 2012, by local voters, with a 73.56% “Yes” approval. Measure Q Sales Tax funding expired (sunset) on September 30, 2022.
Measure S Sales Tax Measure passed on November 3, 2020, with a 79.19% “Yes” approval. (Measure S was an extension of the previous Measure Q Sales Tax measure which funded “general” municipal services for an additional 10-year period).
The current ballot language adopted by local voters for Measure S includes:
• Measure S is a temporary sales tax levied for 10 years: 1/2 cent for 5 years from October 1, 2022, through October 1, 2027, reducing to 1/4 cent for the remaining 5 years. Measure S is set to sunset on September 20, 2032 • Revenues pay for services provided by/through the City of San Pablo to local residents included, but are not limited to, the following “general” municipal services:
1. Public Safety (including gang prevention)
2. Job Training for local residents, especially youth and the disenfranchised (those with barriers to employment)
3. Youth services for at-risk youth, including gang prevention, education and outreach programs
4. Protection of vital city services for the preservation of peace, health and safety City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
TAX ADMINISTRATION & BUDGET
Administration
All Transactions and Use (Sales) Taxes are administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA)
CDTFA remits taxes monthly with “true-ups” happening quarterly Budget
FY 2022/23 marked the eleventh year of Measure Q funding Rate was increased from cent to ¼ cent of taxable sales to ½ cent on October 1, 2023 Conservative Budget Approach:
FY 2022/23 Budget was set at $1,767,915. In response to Measure Q Oversight Committee comments from previous years given to spend more based on actual receipts City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
BUDGET EXPENSES AND TRACKING
Measure Q/S Expenditures vs City Budget tracking
While the revenue generated from Measure Q/S is earmarked for specific programs and services as previously outlined, it is considered a local sales tax measure that funds “general” municipal services to the City’s general fund budget.
All city-wide and departmental expenses are reflected in the annual adopted budget, with the programs you see reflected being paid for through the city’s general fund (GF) budget.
Budget Tracking Measures for FY 2022/23
A portion of annual GF budget expenses that are typically charged to Measure Q/S were not fully accounted for during the fiscal year 2022/23 reporting period. This did not impact programs or funding since all revenue and expenses for these program areas are covered through the city’s general fund.
This discovery came to light later in the reporting phase, post-annual audit, and therefore could not be corrected in the fiscal year 2022/23 reporting period. Staff is already working to resolve the issue and will have corrected and allocated Measure Q/S expenses reflected in the next reporting period of FY 2023/24. pend more based on actual receipts
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
was given to spend more based on actual
receiptsFY 2022/23 Measure S Numbers
Revenues: $1,514,786
Budget: $1,767,915
Expenditures: $1,115,107
• Total expenses of $1,115,107 consisted of
apportionment to: Police Department
($276,957); Community Services
($609,419); EDC ($215,000); and Other
Expenses of: ($13,731) for Professional
Services (i.e. Maze & Associates, MPA,
and Public Profit)
• The audited figures include all Measure
S-related activities
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
Police
Department,
276,957.00
Community
Services,
514,591.00
Childhood Obesity
Prevention,
94,829.00
EDC,
215,000.00
Other
Expenses,
13,729.00
Expenditures
Police Department
Community Services
Childhood Obesity Prevention
EDC
Other Expenses
EXPENDITURES
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Summary of Police Department Measure Q Expenditures
The San Pablo Police Department received a FY 2022/23 Measure S budget allocation of $276,957 to support gang and violence prevention programs.
NOTE: PD Departmental expenditures will be reflected more accurately in the FY 2023-24 reporting period. All eligible PD Cadets and JEWL officer expense programs were implemented, with all expenses covered by the City’s general fund (GF) budget rather than MS funding allocation for reporting period ending June 30, 2023.
Summary of Police Department Measure Q Expenditures
Expenditures Amount
Payroll Expenses
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) $276,957
Total Police Department Measure Q/S
Expenditures $276,957
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The San Pablo Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigates crimes related to gangs, narcotics, and human trafficking primarily in the city of San Pablo; however, they frequently collaborate with neighboring agencies to support a regional effort to combat criminal activity. Measure S funded one (1.0 FTE) police officer in the unit during FY 2022- 2023.
Police Chief
Brian BubarSpecial Investigations Unit (SIU) Police
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The SIU reduced gang related crimes through targeted
enforcement of gang members and by teaching youth
about gang awareness and prevention.
20 subjects were arrested for crimes such as
homicide, attempted homicide, robbery, firearms,
narcotics, and sexual assaults
Authored 17 search warrants and serving 25 search
and arrest warrants
Seized 15 firearms
Taught gang awareness and prevention classes to
the adults participating in the San Pablo Police
Departments Citizen’s Academy
Police Chief
Brian Bubar
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Police
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The SIU Officer assisted the regional Safe Streets Task Force operated by Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office investigating gang members committing violent crimes in the county and surrounding area:
27 firearms seized
Multiple pounds of ammunition
2lbs of cocaine, heroin, and meth
20lbs of fentanyl
$28,000 in asset forfeiture
Police Chief
Brian Bubar
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Police
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Police
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
JEWL Officers act as a visible resource working with Community Services Staff from within the San Pablo Community Center to prioritize safety, education, principles of restorative justice, and mentorship. They work in tandem with existing local youth activities leagues to establish new relationships to develop youth and participate in events that promote health and welfare for the youth in the community. The primary goal for this
collaborative effort is to reduce juvenile crime and improve the lives of youth by providing positive outlets for expression, learning, and character development.
Note: WCCUSD discontinued School Resource Officer (SROs) funding to all District school campuses in 2017. San Pablo PD is the only police agency that funds its own JEWL officers for local schools in San Pablo.
Police Chief
Brian BubarJuvenile Education & Welfare Liaison (JEWL) Officer
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The JEWL Officer worked with school faculty to identify vulnerable youth in need of positive support and reinforcement through established programing and outreach:
Authored 30 police reports based on referral from Children and Family Services.
Taught 144 classes on positive life skills,
Participated in more than 300 mediation meetings with parents and students. 14-students Mentored
Participated in 145 lessons for more than 300 students to prevent the use of tobacco by the youth in the schools by.
The JEWL Officer provided the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program to more than 390 6th grade students Two-week Summer GREAT Program with 20 students
Presented 7 Active Shooter Classes to each school site Presented 6 classes with the Fentanyl Outreach Program Police Chief
Brian BubarJuvenile Education & Welfare Liaison (JEWL) Officer
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Measure S funded one of four Cadet positions.
The Cadet program provides San Pablo youth
the opportunity to learn the position of a Police
Officer in an apprenticeship atmosphere. The
Measure S-funded Cadet was assigned to
Code Enforcement to assist with community
priorities, including vehicle abatement, parking
enforcement, and illegal dumping. The
Measure S-funded Cadet issued 975 citations
for traffic and parking violations totaling over
$58,000 in fines.
Police Chief
Brian Bubar
Police Cadets
EXPENDITURES
COMMUNITY SERVICES - YSCP
Funded 4.5 FTW Community Services Staff
Funded Service Providers in 2 Primary Area this year:
San Pablo Beacon Community Schools
Initiatives, SPBCSI
Programs that focus on the needs of the whole child – physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and academic – to create the conditions necessary for all children to learn.
Childhood Obesity Prevention Grant
Program
Grantees focused on a variety of programs intended to decrease childhood obesity and increasing the health
and wellness of children and families in San Pablo
Expenditures Amount
Youth, School Payroll Expenses (4.5 FTE’s) $326,016
Professional Services – San Pablo Beacon Community
School Initiative Grantees
• Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) includes COP 184,075 Familias Unidas $4,500
Childhood Obesity Prevention Grantees
Fresh Approach $58,420
WCCUSD Public Education Fund $22,701
Girls on the Run $13,708
Total Community Services Measure Q Expenditures $609,420 YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative (SPBCSI)
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
• In 2022-23 Measure Q funding was allocated to three (SPBCSI) grantees. We estimate that the reach of the SPBCSI goes beyond the young people enrolled in the schools, therefore an estimated 13,270 San Pablo community members directly benefited from the SPBCSI. • The 2022-23 school year was still heavily shaped by the pandemic and ensuring that students had a restorative start back in school, access to mental health services, and connections to the various resources and supplies they needed. There was a rise in absenteeism, a region-wide problem that has been noted post-pandemic. • Beacon Directors, school staff, and community partners responded to the crisis effectively and efficiently because of the relationships and systems they had developed prior to the pandemic as part of the community school model
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
Familias Unidas
$4,500 (Delivered services 17 participants)
• Familias Unidas was a counselor-based program
that provided direct counseling services
to bilingual (Spanish)/ bicultural individuals, as
well as family counseling, case management
services, and crisis intervention to students with
high needs at Richmond High School.
• This program is based on the highest needs
students/families identified by Richmond High
School faculty.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative (SPBCSI)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative (SPBCSI)
Bay Area Community Resource (BACR)
$184,075 (Delivered services 3,970 participants)
• BACR provided Community School Coordinators, known as Beacon Directors, to all six San Pablo schools.
• Beacon Directors were responsible for coordinating services to ensure that all 3,970 youth received equitable support for well- being, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical health. • In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students were referred for health and wellness services. Measure S also contributed funding to BACR to provide case management services to students and their families at Dover and Bayview Elementary Schools. • *BACR also provided services in the Childhood Obesity Prevention service area, not accurately captured in the audit.
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Bay Area Community Resource (BACR) (Delivered
services 4,447 participants)
• During the 2022-2023 school year, BACR surpassed
many of its goals for the grant, such as serving
2,500 youth and 100 adults.
• In total, 4,235 youth and 212 adults were served.
School-wide physical activities, such as sports
during lunch and themed soccer tournament
events, were well-attended.
• School sites succeeded in retaining recess
coaches to help with programming and physical
education classes.
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Fresh Approach $58,420 (Delivered services 547 participants) • Continued to implement its three health and wellness programs: 1) VeggieRx nutrition classes; 2) Mobile Farmer’s Market; and 3) Community Ambassador Program. These three programs collectively served 354 youth and 193 adults.
• Fresh Approach’s VeggieRx nutrition series taught participants about nutrition and how to cook healthier meals for their families. There were 15 clients in the nutrition education cohort in eight classes over 16 weeks. The nutrition education team reached out and met with WIC (Woman and Children) and coordinated with the City of San Pablo Grant Manager for the Nutrition Education series.
• This connection brought the Fresh Approach Mobile Farmer’s Market (MFM) to San Pablo, which was a huge success. The MFM was operational for 30 weeks during the fiscal year.
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Childhood Obesity Prevention
WCCUSD Expanded Learning Department:
$22,701 (Delivered services 1,309 participants)
• WCCUSD Expanded Learning department was able to
implement a volleyball league for middle school participants (7th and 8th grade students). In total, 146 students participated in the league and 10 teams participated in the first tournament. Across the school year, 1,309 youth were served.
• Before winter break, the District initiated a flag football league.
However, heavy rains delayed the league, and it restarted in March 2023. The Expanded Learning department later launched the elementary school (K-6th) basketball league, which included 12 school sites in the District. During this season, 157 students participated in the basketball league.
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Girls on the Run $13,708 (Delivered services 55 participants) • Served girls in 3rd through 8th grade with an afterschool program that focused on girls’ emotional and social well-being through health and movement. Bayview, E.M. Downer, and Lake Elementary Schools were chosen to have a GOTR team, which consisted of 55 girls across the three school sites. The girls met twice a week for 10 weeks to train for a 5K run hosted in San Francisco.
• The coaches taught lessons about girl’s self-confidence, self-esteem, and health to each school team. The 90-minute lessons involved “circle time” to discuss important topics like positive self-talk, building strong peer connections, exploring empathy, and how to find balance. The lessons included how to take turns running together and asking teammates for help. After the lessons, the team would practice running laps with the guidance of coaches and build up their endurance in preparation for the 5K run.
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
• Present updates on programs and services
at City Council meetings, and volunteer at
local community events.
• Created the PILOT for the S.L.U.G (Student
Lead Unity Grant Program). A mini-grant
program that needs to focus on increasing
youths’ knowledge of and access to
college and career readiness paths
through education and activities; and/or
youth knowledge and awareness of mental
health issues
YSCP
(Greg Dwyer)
San Pablo Youth Commission – SPYC (Appoint 12 members over two-6- month terms) Service Learning, through Professional Development, Youth Leadership, and Community Service.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
San Pablo Economic Development
Corporation (SAN PABLO EDC)
Mission
San Pablo EDC acts as the catalyst for
equitable economic opportunity
Measure Q Directive
Provide education, training and support
that remove barriers to economic
opportunity for workforce and businesses
while addressing equity gaps and opening
pathways to building generational wealth.
Areas of Focus
Employment preparedness support
Job Training & Placement
Small Business Training & Education
Homeownership for first-time LMI
homebuyers
EXPENDITURES
San Pablo EDC
FY22-23 Q allocation: $215,000
FY22-23 Q expenses: $319,260
Measure Q reserve used: $104,260
FY22-23 Grant leverage: $400,000+
Measure Q leveraged WIOA and public/private
grant funds to conserve Measure Q funds to
serve residents sustainably
Measure Q funds are earmarked year/year; all
EDC funding is tracked & audited by class due
to grant quality assurance (QA) requirements
Expense Accounts Amount
Awards & Grants $14,500
Business Services $610
Contract Services
Public Relations/Website/Photo $23,117
Job Training & Support $28,103
Accounting & Auditing $7,253
Fundraising/Grant Writing $0
Other: Strategic Planning $26,000
Operations & Business Expenses
Printing/Postage for Newsletter $27,844
Program Cost and Marketing $7,423
Payroll Expenses
Staff Payroll $139,867
Benefits $31,964
Payroll Taxes $12,600
Workers Compensation Insurance $250
Total Measure Q Expenditures $319,260
EMPLOYMENT PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT
San Pablo EDC
Whole-person Supports Equitably Delivered
Over 100 residents served
Food security
Housing security
Childcare (limited at ELC)
Cash supports for basic needs
Weekly Workforce webinars
WIOA orientation
Connect to Opportunity
Readiness and networks
Financial empowerment workshops: 2 partners
10 virtual hiring fairs & 6 in-person hiring events
JOB TRAINING & PLACEMENT
San Pablo EDC
Job Training, Education & Placement
Total residents in credentialed programs: 40
Vocational schools, community College, and the
Trades: 28
San Pablo Scholarships for 4-year transfers out of
Contra Costa College & Culinary: 12
Total staff involved: 9; dedicated team of 3.5 FTEs
Training most in demand:
Contra Costa College Associate Degrees, Career
Certificates (aka: CTE)
Healthcare career certifications (Vasco, Allied
Health)
Transportation: Commercial Driver’s License & Bus
Information & Communications Technology (ICT)
SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING & EDUCATION
San Pablo EDC
•Technical assistance (TA): 325 captured services
•Business fundamentals & partner connect for 81
•Back-to-Business (B2B) Expansion 63/30 + Mini-BIGs 7
•Semi-monthly business resource eblasts
Technical Assistance
Access to Capital
•Ad Share, Restaurant Week, social media, eblasts
•Business Watch, Where’s Pablo & SPPD liaison work
•Small Business of the Year
•Purchase of food gift cards
Marketing Services
•Legal & HR pandemic services “Bounce Back CC”
•Job description templates and job board
•Paid internships and work-based learning (WBL, OJT)
HR Concierge Services
& Hiring Subsidies (OJT)
Supporting local businesses means supporting jobs, and capturing disposable income from the surrounding area B2B Grant Recipient
HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FIRST-TIME LMI HOMEBUYERS
SAN PABLO EDC
Overcoming historic systemic inequalities to boost
homeownership and opportunity to build
intergenerational wealth for marginalized populations
• First-time homebuyer education
• Financial empowerment
• WISH (Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership): 4:1 matching grant
• SPLASH(San Pablo Loan Assistance for Sustainable
Housing): silent second loan
Ensure SPLASH on approved list of programs with first- mortgage lenders to get
Host first-time homebuyer webinars with Bank of the West & real estate professionals and provide on-demand
SUCCESS STORIES
San Pablo EDC
Workforce Quote
“San Pablo EDC not only
met my needs, but
exceeded them. They
assisted me with funding
for school, and much
more. I am now working
full-time in my new
career as a certified
medical assistant.”
Business Quote
“We learned about the B2B
grant from San Pablo EDC.
The grant was used to pay
rent, cover supplies, and
employees. The grant
process was very easy for
small businesses to apply.
The team at EDC are always
helping in so many ways,
from referring more business
to providing support to
finding new employees and
on-the-job training.”
Homeowner Quote
“San Pablo EDC helped us
through the process applying
for WISH and SPLASH
downpayment assistance
programs. We feel elated,
excited, fortunate, joyful and
blessed. Being a homeowner
gives us a feeling of security
and stability knowing that our
family has their own place.”
2023 San Pablo Small Business of the Year – San Pablo Smiles QUESTIONS?
MOVING FROM MEASURE Q TO MEASURE S
SUMMARY POINTS ON MEASURE S SALES TAX MEASURE:
Measure S is not a new sales tax; it’s an extension of the previous Measure Q that 73.56% of San Pablo voters approved in 2012 which expired (sunset) on September 30, 2022. Measure S reverts to a 1/2-cent sales tax (i.e. total rate of 9.5%) for the next 5-year period beginning on October 1, 2022. Approximately generating nearly $2,000,000 annually through disbursements from the CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to the City. After the 5th year, the Measure S sales tax rate will be reduced to 1/4-cent (to a total rate of 9.25%) for the remaining 5-year period. Approximately generating nearly $1,000,000 annually starting October 1, 2027, through September 30, 2032.
After the next 10-year period, the Measure S sales tax will expire (sunset) on September 30, 2032, unless there is a subsequent local funding measure identified or proposed to sustain this critical funding source for “general” municipal services to continue.
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
SAN PABLO MEASURE S
QUESTIONS
City Manager
(Matt Rodriguez)
Any questions?