Agenda packet — Santa Barbara City Council, May 15, 2024

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Sarah J. Knecht
Interim City Administrator
Mike Jordan
Mayor Pro Tempore
Mike Jordan
Ordinance Committee Chair
Tava Ostrenger
Acting City Attorney
Alejandra Gutierrez
Finance Committee Chair
Eric Friedman
Oscar Gutierrez
Meagan Harmon
Kristen W. Sneddon
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
MAY 15, 2024, 1:00 PM

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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Subject: Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking Budget Recommendations (230.05)
Recommendation: That Council:

A. Receive a report from staff on the City Administrator’s recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2025 for the Downtown Parking Program, including proposed changes to Downtown Parking’s funding model and an alternative proposal for General Fund and Measure C funding; and
B. Approve a hybrid plan that reflects an alternative proposal in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget and allows for a phased implementation of changes to parking rates in City garages and surface lots, and on City streets within specified areas.

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

ADJOURNMENT

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: May 15, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Downtown Team Division, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking Budget Recommendations RECOMMENDATION: That Council:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Absent any changes to generate additional revenue or reduce expenditures, the Downtown Parking Fund is facing a $3.8 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. To address this shortfall and ensure the parking system can continue to support the economic vitality and quality of life in Downtown, staff proposes the following:
 Reducing the time limit for the subsidized period, and reducing the hourly rates, the daily maximum rates, and employee parking permit costs in City parking garages;  Reducing the subsidized period in City surface lots; and  Implementing priced on-street parking in the Central Business District.

At the Finance Committee meeting of April 30, 2024, staff also presented an alternative proposal, in which parking rates remain unchanged and Downtown Plaza and capital expenditures are instead funded by the General Fund and Measure C. Staff recommends Council approve a hybrid approach, under which the alternative proposal would be reflected in the adopted budget for FY 2025, allowing additional time to further develop the implementation plan and phase in the more significant changes to the parking rates and overall system.

Agenda Item No. 1
File Code No. 230.05
Council Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking Budget Recommendations May 15, 2024

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DISCUSSION:

Changes in Downtown business operations and customer parking behavior have set a new, yet substantially lower than normal lot occupancy for Downtown Parking (DTP).

Hourly fee increases in FY 2023 and FY 2024 did bring in revenue increases compared to previous years, but expenses have continued to outpace incoming revenues. The DTP Fund has operated at a deficit since FY 2020. This has depleted reserves to below Council Policy levels, leaving only $2,972,911 total in Fund reserves at the end of FY 2023.

The DTP Fund is projected to end FY 2024 with a $1,489,660 deficit, depleting total reserves to $1.5M. While the adopted FY 2024 budget anticipated a $473,000 deficit, FY 2024 saw a small decrease in parking occupancy, resulting in a $700,000 revenue shortfall. Absent any changes to the rates or model of operation/funding, FY 2025 expenditures are expected to exceed revenues by $3.8 million. This deficit would exhaust DTP Fund reserves and require a substantial General Fund transfer to sustain facilities and operations.

Recommended Parking System Changes
At the April 30, 2024, Finance Committee meeting, the Committee received a detailed presentation on a proposal to adjust parking rates and operations that would generate sufficient additional revenue to balance the FY 2025 budget and begin replenishing reserves. The proposal seeks to implement a new model of funding and managing the Downtown parking system that generates adequate revenue to fund parking operations and capital maintenance, distributes the cost of parking more evenly, and creates a parking system that serves all users and facilitates easy access to Downtown businesses and attractions. A detailed discussion of this strategy is included in Attachment 1.

Major changes to the status quo budget are as follows:

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 Create parking turnover
 Discourage long-term parking
Employee
Permits
$70/month in
City garages ($742,260)
 Reduce the cost of employee parking
 Reduce employee demand for street
parking
Change in Revenue $3,280,122
Expenditures
Capital
Defer
 Amtrak Building Repair
 Revenue Control
System
 Garage Floor Joint
Repair
 Rey Road
Improvements
($2,100,000)
Create savings
Capital &
Operations
Implement Priced Street
Parking $1,052,048 Facilitate implementation of revenue strategy Change in Expenditures ($1,047,952)
Surplus/Deficit $429,930
The proposed rate structure is more than a financial solution to the parking fund deficit; it is a deeply researched, synchronized plan to remedy failures of the existing system and provide enhanced experiences for businesses, residents, and guests by creating a parking system that better serves the needs of the Downtown community. It eliminates persistent problems with over-time and unauthorized parking in the City’s most convenient curbside locations, making these premium spots available for quick business transactions and very affordable prices. It also properly prices the popular surface lots, while providing a very affordable alternative in the City’s parking garages, including lower hourly rates and a low $10 daily maximum fee to encourage patrons to stop watching the clock and enjoy Santa Barbara’s Downtown for as long as they please. For workers serving the City’s downtown, this plan cuts monthly parking rates in half to a more affordable $70 per month. Overall this plan lowers the costs for those who frequently use Downtown Parking and incentives more drivers to use the facilities.

This proposal is consistent with the Circulation Element of the Council-adopted General Plan. Policy C6.5 states:

Downtown Public Parking Pricing. Work with stakeholders to develop a public on-street parking program that will reduce commuter use of the customer parking supply and increase the economic vitality of Downtown.

Any parking pricing program shall not include the installation of individual parking meters.

After reviewing the DTP Fund’s projected revenues and expenditures, discussing an array of potential changes to rates and operations, and reviewing the final recommendation in detail, the Downtown Parking Committee voted 4-1 to support staff’s recommendation at their regular meeting on April 11, 2024.

Council Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking Budget Recommendations May 15, 2024

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Alternative Proposal
Staff also presented an alternative proposal to reduce the DTP Fund deficit for FY 2025 in which costs related to cleaning, maintenance, and operation of the Downtown Plaza are funded by the General Fund, and the scheduled capital program is funded by Measure C. This alternative would result in a projected deficit of approximately $536,000 for the DTP Fund in FY 2025. This option includes the following one-time transfers:

One-Time Transfers: From: DTP To: General
Fund To: Measure C
Outdoor Business Facility
License Fees ($251,304) ($251,304)
Plaza Support and
Maintenance $1,230,570 $1,230,570
Revenue Control System 1,500,000 $1,500,000
Floor and Deck Repairs 325,000 325,000
Amtrak Building Repairs 225,000 225,000
Lot 9 Repairs 250,000 250,000
Rey Road Improvements 50,000 50,000
Cost Transfer Totals $3,329,266 $979,266 $2,350,000
The Finance Committee voted unanimously to forward both proposals to Council for further deliberation.

Recommendation
Staff recommend pursuing the original recommendation to address the structural deficit, but over a longer timeframe than initially proposed to allow for refinement of the implementation plan, additional outreach, and coordination with the State Street Master Planning process. Until changes to address structural challenges can be fully implemented, staff recommend approval of a FY 2025 budget reflecting the alternative proposal, using a one-time transfer of General and Measure C Funds. The alternative proposal would reduce, but not eliminate, the projected deficit, while allowing the City additional time to continue to develop the implementation plan and phase in the more significant changes to the parking system as described in Attachment 1.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Budget impacts, including projected reserves balances and a summary of the proposed FY 2025 budget under both the recommended plan and the alternative proposal, are shown in Attachment 2.

Due to the uncertainty of implementing the proposed rate structure and projection of revenue collection, the City Administrator’s recommended budget for FY 2025 includes a Council Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking Budget Recommendations May 15, 2024

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$500,000 transfer of General Fund revenues into the DTP Fund. Staff will evaluate revenues and expenditures on a quarterly basis throughout FY 2025. If revenues are adequate to cover expenditures and make progress towards meeting reserve target levels, a General Fund transfer will likely not be required. If a revenue shortfall occurs, then the transfer will be processed to ensure the Downtown Parking Fund has adequate reserves to continue operations.

If neither the recommended proposal with rate structure changes nor the alternative proposal with General and Measure C funds are implemented, and if FY 2025 revenues do not increase significantly over FY 2024, the Downtown Parking Fund is projected to deplete all reserves and require a General Fund subsidy in FY 2025 and beyond.

Maintaining adequate reserves in all City funds is critical to ensure the City continues to receive a high rating from credit agencies, particularly when considering issuing debt for large capital improvement projects. Reserves are also communicated to the public on the City’s financial statements.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The proposed changes to the FY 2025 Downtown Parking Budget falls outside of the definition of a “Project” under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378 (b)(5) as administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct physical changes in the environment are not subject to CEQA environmental review. All future projects as a result of the Implementation Plan will be subject to CEQA environmental review.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Finance Committee Agenda Report dated April 30, 2024

2. FY-2025 Budget Summary
PREPARED BY: Sarah Clark, Downtown Team Manager/nv
SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E., Public Works Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 30, 2024
TO: Finance Committee
FROM: Downtown Team Division, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking City Administrator’s Recommended Budget Proposal
RECOMMENDATION: That Finance Committee:

A. Receive a report from staff with proposed changes to Downtown Parking’s funding model and the City Administrator’s recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2025; and B. Recommend that Council approve the proposed changes, including changes to parking rates in City garages, surface lots, and on City streets within specified areas.

DISCUSSION:

Changes in Downtown business operations and customer parking patterns and use have substantially lowered Downtown Parking (DTP) lot occupancy as compared to past years.

Hourly fee increases in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and FY 2024 brought in revenue increases, but expenses have negated those increases as the costs to operate DTP continue to outpace revenues. The Downtown Parking Fund has operated at a deficit since FY 2020.

This has depleted reserves to below Council Policy levels, leaving only $2,972,911 total in Fund reserves, at the end of FY 2023.

The Downtown Parking Fund is projected to end FY 2024 with a $1,489,660 deficit, depleting total reserves to $1.5M. While the adopted FY 2024 budget did anticipate a $473K deficit, FY 2024 saw a small decrease in parking occupancy, resulting in a $700K revenue shortfall. Absent any changes, FY 2025 expenditures are expected to exceed revenues by $3.8M. This deficit would exhaust Downtown Parking Fund reserves and require a substantial General Fund subsidy to sustain facilities and operations.

In the adopted financial plan for FY 2024 and FY 2025, the revenue projections assume the elimination of the period of subsidized parking in the DTP lots and garages in FY 2025. While this change was not discussed in detail at the time, the budget presentation and submittal noted that FY 2025 would require a re-evaluation of the role of the subsidized parking period in DTP’s funding model. Accordingly, staff have evaluated the ATTACHMENT 1
Finance Committee Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking City Administrator’s Recommended Budget Proposal
April 30, 2024

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established parking rate structure and have determined that significant changes are necessary to allow for continued operation.

The period of subsidized parking offered in DTP lots and garages has always been very popular with the public. Historically, around 60% of transactions in the lots and garages have been free, meaning only around 40% of customers actually pay for parking. This subsidized parking period is a major driver of customer behavior, as customers hurry back to their vehicles to avoid paying for parking, shortening their time visiting downtown businesses. At the other end of the spectrum, the high daily maximum charge of $33 also discourages customers from spending long periods of time visiting.

Compounding this inbalalance, the off-street paid parking lots must directly compete with free on-street parking, which is often located closer to destinations, making these spaces more desirable to customers. The availability and cost of parking on the streets impact customer usage of the off-street lots. This also impacts Downtown residents, whose neighborhoods are impacted by Downtown employees and visitors trying to avoid paying parking fees. Drivers circle blocks searching for free parking spaces, creating traffic, pollution, and noise.

Moreover, the City expends significant money on maintaining on-street parking, through cleaning and maintenance. The City can no longer sustain the parking system and the services it funds, such as State Street cleaning and maintenance, with a funding model that relies on revenue collected from fewer than 40% of the vehicles that use the system.

A new model is needed to ensure the financial sustainability of the Downtown Parking Program, improve parking turnover and availability for customers, decrease the cost of employee parking, and encourage visitors to stay longer.

Staff’s FY 2025 budget proposal seeks to implement a new model of funding and managing the Downtown parking system. This new model will generate adequate revenue to fund parking operations and maintain capital, distributes the cost of parking more evenly, and creates a parking system that serves all users and facilitates easy access to Downtown businesses and attractions.

A summary of the proposed FY 2025 budget is included as Attachment 1. Major changes to the status quo budget are as follows:

ATTACHMENT 1
Finance Committee Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking City Administrator’s Recommended Budget Proposal
April 30, 2024

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Proposal Change Purpose
Revenues
Garages
60 Minutes Subsidized
$2.00/hour
$10 Daily Max
$109,204
 Encourage longer stays
 Move longer-term parkers into lots
with highest capacities
 Reduce the cost of longer stays
Surface Lots
15 Minutes Subsidized
$1.50/30 minutes
No Daily Max
$1,390,913
 Free up capacity in high-demand
surface lots
 Create turnover
 Discourage long-term parking
 Allow payment in smaller increments
to reduce cost of shorter stays
Street
15 Minutes Subsidized
$0.75/15 minutes
No Daily Max
$2,522,265
 Improve availability of highest-value
parking spaces for customers
 Make it easier for customers to
access businesses
 Create turnover
 Discourage long-term parking
Employee
Permits $70/month in garages ($742,260)
 Reduce the cost of employee parking
 Reduce employee demand for street
parking
Change in Revenue $3,280,122
Expenditures
Capital
Defer
 Amtrak Building Repair
 Revenue Control
System
 Garage Floor Joint
Repair
 Rey Road
Improvements
($2,100,000)
Create savings
Capital & Ops Implement Priced Street
Parking $1,052,048 Facilitate implementation of revenue strategy Change in Expenditures ($1,047,952)
Surplus/Deficit $429,930
Implementation
Priced On-Street Parking
This effort will represent the City’s first implementation of priced on-street parking. Fees will be collected on a “pay-by-plate” basis, wherein a customer enters their license plate number into a mobile payment app, mobile website, or self-serve kiosk, selects the duration of their intended stay, and pays fees due. Customers who choose to use mobile payment options will be notified when their time is due to expire and will have an opportunity to extend their stay without having to return to their vehicle. Fee collection will ATTACHMENT 1
Finance Committee Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking City Administrator’s Recommended Budget Proposal
April 30, 2024

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be enforced by DTP staff who will use License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology to identify vehicles that have not paid and issue fee-due notices.

Street parking fees will be in effect from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, seven days a week, with possible seasonal adjustments for daylight. A map of the proposed priced parking areas is included as Attachment 2.

Implementation Plan
Downtown Parking staff are developing a robust implementation plan, which will be discussed and vetted through the Downtown Parking Committee, Ordinance Committee, and Council. Components will include:
 Ordinance: California Vehicle Code section 22508(a) requires cities to establish parking meter zones and fees by ordinance. Parking meter fees may be variable based upon criteria identified in the ordinance. Therefore, an ordinance mapping out the georgraphic area and fees is required.
 Outreach: DTP began the process of updating our funding and operational models based on community needs and feedback in the fall of 2023, when an online parking preferences survey was distributed to the community, and when staff conducted an intercept survey to better understand our customer base and customer behavior. Through the first three months of 2024, staff have conducted targeted outreach to downtown stakeholders, giving presentations, conducting small group workshops, meeting one-on-one with stakeholders, and working with internal stakeholders to develop and refine the recommended budget strategy for FY 2025.

Outreach will continue up until and beyond the rollout of priced street parking, with communications through media, signage, mail, social media, public meetings, and door-to-doordiscussions. Outreach will be targeted and tailored to key stakeholders, Downtown residents, employers, and Downtown visitors.  Procurement will consist of pay stations, signage, payment apps and mobile web services, LPR enforcement equipment and enforcement vehicles, handhelds for fee notice issuance, and safety equipment.
 Developing Policies and Standard Operating Procedures, to include changes to the Municipal Code, an updated policy for the usage of LPR data, and the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs). Staff will research peer cities to identify best practices.
 Staffing and training: DTP will begin by using existing, permanent staff to collect fees and issue fee-due notices for paid street parking. This will enable staff to develop and refine SOPs, determine ongoing staffing needs, and train more junior staff. Staff will also develop safety strategies, protocols, and hazard assessments.

ATTACHMENT 1
Finance Committee Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking City Administrator’s Recommended Budget Proposal
April 30, 2024

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 Phasing of rollout, including location and installation of equipment, outreach, and initiation of fee collection.
 Mitigation: This proposal represents a major change to longstanding prices and practices that may cause significant shifts in the behavior of parkers. While some of these changes are desirable, others may have negative impacts. Staff will take steps to mitigate these impacts. Staff are planning a program of incentives for locals, similar to the recent Film Festival Pass, to give City residents opportunities to park Downtown at discounted rates for special events and uses. Because reducing the subsidized parking period and charging for on-street parking may cause some parkers to seek parking further out in residential neighborhoods, staff are developing an expedited request process for adding Resident Permit Parking restrictions to new blocks, and will waive permit fees for two years for residents of blocks who require new restrictions.
 Evaluation: Staff are planning for a flexible, adaptable deployment that will be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted on an ongoing basis. Revenues will be monitored daily and reported out monthly. Street parking occupancy will be carefully monitored to enable fine-tuning of the priced street parking strategy.

New rates in garages and surface lots will go into effect on July 1, 2024. Rollout of priced street parking is expected to begin in October of 2024.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Budget impacts, including projected reserves balances and a summary of the proposed FY 2025 budget, are shown in Attachment 1. The parking system and its related services, such as State Street cleaning and maintenance, are not sustainable with the current funding model that relies on revenue collected from fewer than 40% of the vehicles that use the system, so staff propose a new model for FY 2025, as discussed above, that generates adequate revenue to fund parking operations and maintain capital, distributes the cost of parking more evenly, and creates a parking system that serves all users and facilitates easy access to Downtown businesses and attractions.

If the proposed rate structure is not implemented and rates stay the same, the Downtown Parking Fund is projected to deplete all reserves in the fund and require General Fund subsidy in FY 2025 and beyond. That subsidy requires the General Fund to transfer funds into the Downtown Parking Fund, limiting General Fund revenues for other services, such as Police, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Library, General Government and many other services.

The proposed rate structure is projected to increase revenue in the fund; however, the fund is still projected to have reserves in FY 2025 and beyond, below the City Council approved reserve policy level. The reserve policy states that anytime reserve levels fall below the policy, an assessment of the fiscal condition and outlook is to be performed, a ATTACHMENT 1
Finance Committee Agenda Report
Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking City Administrator’s Recommended Budget Proposal
April 30, 2024

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balancing strategy is to be implemented. along with a plan to replenish reserves back to the policy target levels. Staff will work with the Council to confirm additional actions that may be necessary in order to meet reserve levels.

Due to the uncertainty of implementing the proposed rate structure and projection of revenue collection, the City Administrator’s recommended budget for FY 2025 includes a $500,000 transfer of General Fund revenues into the Downtown Parking fund. Staff will evaluate revenues and expenditures on a quarterly basis throughout FY 2025. If revenues are adequate to cover expenditures and make progress meeting reserve target levels, a General Fund transfer will likely not be required. If a revenue shortfall occurs, then the transfer will be processed in order to ensure the Downtown Parking Fund has adequate reserves to continue to operate.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The proposed changes to the Fiscal Year 2025 Downtown Parking Budget falls outside of the definition of a “Project” under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378 (b)(5) as administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct physical changes in the environment are not subject to CEQA environmental review. All future projects as a result of the Implementation Plan will be subject to CEQA environmental review.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. FY 2025 Budget Summary

2. Map of Priced Parking Area
PREPARED BY: Sarah Clark, Downtown Team Manager/EF/MS/nv SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E., Public Works Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
ATTACHMENT 1
Downtown Parking Fund Budget Summary
May 15, 2024
ATTACHMENT 2
FY23 Actual FY24 Adopted FY24 Projected
Actual FY25 Adopted FY25 Status Quo FY25 Staff Proposed FY25 Alternative

REVENUES
Bicycle Parking $2,040 $3,360 $2,190 $3,360 $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Billed Revenue $14,587 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 Commuter Parking $278,895 $281,160 $212,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 Crossing Guard Revenue $3,567 $85,760 $85,760 $85,761 $90,849 $90,849 $90,849 Electric Vehicle Charging Fees $12,461 $15,606 $0 $16,386 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 Hourly Revenue $5,797,865 $7,031,487 $6,104,338 $8,430,469 $6,267,218 $7,767,334 $6,267,218 Interest Income $71,655 $77,000 $126,000 $78,600 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 Misc & Reimbursements $378,306 $11,500 $225,339 $11,500 $11,500 $11,500 $11,500 Monthly Parking $1,139,872 $1,266,959 $1,303,179 $1,548,120 $1,613,460 $871,200 $1,613,460 Pass-Through $718,099 $702,899 $702,899 $693,785 $702,899 $702,899 $702,899 PBIA Assessment $1,034,461 $1,000,000 $830,000 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $1,030,000 $1,000,000 Permit Replacements $884 $900 $600 $900 $900 $900 $900
Plaza Fees & Penalties $6,788 $251,304 $251,504 $251,304 $251,304 $251,304 $251,304 Project Planner Revenue $54,351 $72,023 $72,023 $72,023 $72,023 $72,023 $72,023 Rents $518,762 $427,445 $427,445 $427,445 $427,445 $427,445 $427,445 Residential Permits $92,750 $98,240 $98,240 $98,240 $116,955 $116,955 $116,955 Special Parking $58,780 $23,000 $23,000 $23,000 $23,000 $23,000 $23,000 Street Parking Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,522,264 $0
Measure C - Transfer to Capital 5310 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,350,000 General Fund Transfer to Fund Balance $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500,000 $0 General Fund Transfer to Plaza Subsidy $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,230,570 Transfer to Capital 5310 $780,135 $905,000 $905,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $1,502,048 $450,000 TOTAL REVENUES $10,964,258 $12,268,643 $11,384,517 $15,805,893 $13,554,303 $16,066,471 $14,784,873

EXPENDITURES
Allocated Costs $2,051,734 $2,351,710 $2,351,710 $2,611,555 $2,574,900 $2,574,900 $2,574,900 Appropriated Reserves $0 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Credit Cards $268,592 $150,000 $323,793 $150,000 $302,000 $390,279 $302,000 Crossing Guards $87,592 $176,732 $176,732 $173,644 $166,455 $166,455 $166,455 Downtown Ambassador Program $118,753 $271,606 $271,606 $263,840 $280,684 $282,255 $280,684 Downtown/Waterfront Shuttle $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Hourly Salaries & Benefits $1,818,004 $1,808,091 $1,824,096 $1,783,031 $2,036,874 $2,119,152 $2,036,874 New Beginnings RV Program $47,850 $47,856 $47,856 $47,856 $47,856 $47,856 $47,856 Permanent Salaries & Benefits $3,035,565 $3,340,910 $3,288,512 $3,768,424 $3,843,146 $3,843,146 $3,843,146 Plaza Support & Maintenance $1,082,090 $1,388,665 $1,439,766 $1,378,882 $1,230,570 $1,230,570 $1,230,570 Special Projects $632 $82,855 $164,224 $200 $82,237 $82,237 $82,237 Supplies & Services $795,566 $930,725 $1,024,344 $954,031 $747,777 $888,495 $747,777 Transfers $0 $4,600 $4,600 $4,600 $4,600 $4,600 $4,600
Utilities $385,571 $368,800 $424,926 $379,500 $492,500 $492,500 $492,500 Transfer to General Fund from 5300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $251,304 Transfer to Capital From 5300 $780,135 $905,000 $905,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $1,502,048 $450,000 Capital Projects Expenditures 5310 $780,135 $905,000 $905,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $1,502,048 $2,800,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,252,219 $12,742,550 $13,162,165 $17,125,563 $17,419,599 $15,136,541 $15,320,903 OPERATING NET -$287,961 -$473,907 -$1,777,648 -$1,319,670 -$3,865,296 $929,930 -$536,030 RESERVES BALANCE END FY $2,972,911 $2,499,004 $1,195,263 -$124,407 -$2,670,033 $2,125,193 $659,233 POLICY RESERVES $3,298,273 $3,892,549 $3,892,549 $3,691,017 $3,691,017 $3,691,017 $3,691,017 RESERVES ABOVE POLICY -$325,362 -$1,393,545 -$2,697,286 -$3,815,424 -$6,361,050 -$1,565,824 -$3,031,784

Santa Barbara City CouncilMay 15, 2024

Santa Barbara City Council
May 15, 2024