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Planning & Economic Development
Recreation & Parks
T ransportation & Public Works
Santa Rosa Water
Capital Improvement Program Budget
Agenda
Budget Study
Session – Day 2
FY 2025-26
Planning & Economic
Development
PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2025 -26
Planning & Economic Development
128
PED – by Fund
129
General
Fund
96.65%
Art in-lieu
Fee
0.48%
Administrative
Hearing Fund
0.48%
Santa
Rosa
Tourism
2.39%
2024-25 2025-26 $ %
Expenditures by Fund Budget Budget Change Change
General Fund $19,469,107 $19,135,935 -$333,172 -1.7%
Art In-lieu Fund $237,300 $98,700 -$138,600 -58.4%
Santa Rosa Tourism BIA Fund $500,000 $721,219 $221,219 44.2% EPA Brownfields Grant $0 $0 $0 n/a
Admin Hearing Fund $103,000 $222,101 $119,101 115.6%
Total $20,309,407 $20,177,955 -$131,452 -0.6%
PED – by Program
130
Expenditures by Program 2024-25 2025-26 $ %
(All Funds) Budget Budget Change Change
General Administration $6,311,942 $6,446,364 $134,422 2.1% Permit Services $1,090,086 $1,158,944 $68,858 6.3%
Building Plan Review $1,698,828 $1,340,731 -$358,097 -21.1% Building Inspection $1,135,746 $1,255,469 $119,723 10.5% Planning Development Review $1,554,307 $1,692,586 $138,279 8.9% Advance Planning $760,867 $824,487 $63,620 8.4%
Engineering $3,503,168 $3,189,183 -$313,985 -9.0%
Economic Development $903,882 $899,497 -$4,385 -0.5%
Code Enforcement $2,120,805 $2,049,803 -$71,002 -3.3%
Neighborhood Revitilization Program $201,315 $231,898 $30,583 15.2% CIP and O&M Projects $1,028,461 $1,088,993 $60,532 5.9% Total $20,309,407 $20,177,955 -$131,452 -0.6%
PED - Operational Highlights
131
Development Services – Permitting Overview
Intake, process, review, and inspection of private
development proposal
• Services provided within the Engineering, Building, and Planning Divisions
• Generates revenue through fees
• Provides direct service to community
• Requires 65% of the staffing capacity to address
average permit totals
PED - Operational Highlights
132
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$4,000,000
$8,000,000
$12,000,000
$16,000,000
0 3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 *24-25 Revenue/Expenditures
# of Applications Received
Application Volumes vs Development Services Revenue & Expenditures Building Engineering Planning Revenue Expenditures
*Expenditures do not include Code Enforcement and Economic Development PED - Operational Highlights
133
Development Services – Permit Volumes & Revenues
PED - Operational Highlights
134
Development Services – Permit Trends
FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
Non-Residential Addition -Alteration - commercial improvements, re-roofs, additions 226 177 211 Residential Addition -Alteration - deck, kitchen, bathroom remodels, ADU/JADU conversions 3,066 2,474 2,664 Non-Residential New - new commercial buildings 30 13 12 Residential New - new single-family & multi-family units 339 65 112 Residential Trade - water heater, electrical panel changeout, plumbing fixtures 1,888 1,775 2,052 Planning
Conditional Use Permit - allows special uses 59 55 32
Design Review - ensures proposed developments will enhance City environment 30 35 49 Short Term Rental - less than 30-day occupancy 78 136 130 Zoning Clearance - verification that proposed land use is allowed 273 214 214 Application Volumes by Type Q 1-3
Building
PED - Operational Highlights
135
Advance Planning – 5% of total PED staffing
• Development and implementation of long -range policies, initiatives and regulations
• General Plan
• Specific Plans
• Housing Element
• Zoning Code
• State mandated annual housing reports
• Monitor and develop implementation related to annual state legislation
• Funding
• Predominately General Fund support
• Advance Planning fees; Grants
PED - Operational Highlights
136
Economic Development – 5% of total PED staffing
• Development and Implementation of Economic
Development Strategic Plan
• Large Business attraction and retention
• Small Business support program
• Management of Public Art, Culture, and Special Event
Program
• Develop and implement community investment
strategies
• Funding
• 39% General Fund and 57% Santa Rosa Tourism and
Business Improvement Area (SRTBIA) Funding
• Special Project Funding, such as American Rescue Plan Act
PED - Operational Highlights
137
Code Enforcement – 16% of total PED staffing
• Ensures compliance with City Building and Zoning Codes on private property by addressing general health, life, and safety issues • Multidisciplinary Program Support and Coordination
• Neighborhood Revitalization Program
• Homeless Services Program
• Graffiti Abatement Program
• Vacant Lot Program
• Funding
• Predominately General Fund
• Admin Hearing Fees offset direct costs associated with processing code enforcement cases and any associated abatement needs 0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Calendar Year Comparison of Annual
New/Closed Cases (*as of 4/8/25)
Closed New
PED - Operational Highlights
138
Administration – 20% of total PED staffing
• Provides support for department -wide and
division-specific needs and special projects
• Budget and Personnel
• Customer Service and Permit/Inspection Support
• Supports 10 Boards and Commissions
• Records Management
• Graffiti Abatement Program
• Public Records Act Requests
• Funding
• Predominately General Fund, minor reimbursement
from fees and SRTBIA
PED - Accomplishments
139
Policy Development
• Draft General Plan 2050 and associated Draft EIR for public review and public hearing with the Planning Commission.
• Finalized ordinance associated with massage operations • Landmark Alteration streamlining and board consolidation • Implemented new fee schedule
Housing Progress
• Entitled 956 housing units, 3 of which will be
affordable to lower income households.
• Issued building permits for 516 housing
units, 74 of which are affordable to lower
incomes
PED - Accomplishments
140
Customer Service Enhancements:
• Live phones: Received 10,641 this FY; average queue time: 1 minute • Customer Satisfaction Survey : 85% 5-star reviews
• Launching online, digital submission system for all permit types (Spring/Summer 2025) Progress of Public Infrastructure/Code Enforcement:
• 100,000 square feet of street pavement and 27,000 square feet of sidewalk replaced or newly installed • Launched Vacant Building/Lot Program and Graffiti Abatement Program • Initiated strategic plan development for Code Enforcement division Economic Development Advancements:
• Implementation of a 5-year strategic plan for economic development goals and strategies • One Stop Shop – virtual and physical
• Small Business Concierge
• Completed business gap analysis
• Santa Rosa Old Courthouse Square Farmer’s Market set to launch in May 2025 Recreation & Parks
PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2025 -26
Recreation & Parks
142
Donté Watson
Recreation & Parks
Director
1.0 FTE
Parks Maintenance
26.0 FTE
Parks Planning
4.0 FTE
Administration
7.0 FTE
Recreation
23.15 FTE
Neighborhood
Services
7.0 FTE
Violence
Prevention
Partnership
6.0 FTE
143
Rec & Parks – by Fund
General
Fund, 54.2%
PSAP Tax,
8.8%
Capital
Improvement
Fund, 25.9%
Measure M
Funds, 7.8%
BVGC,
1.1% Debt Service,
1.2%
Special Tax
Districts ,
0.2%
Change for
Kids Fund,
0.8%
Expenditures by Fund 2024-25 2025-26 $ %
(All Funds) Budget Budget Change Change
General Fund $18,778,367 $18,626,988 -$151,379 -0.8%
Public Safety & Prevention Tax - VPP $2,536,850 $3,032,783 $495,933 19.5% Change For Kids Fund $249,374 $276,522 $27,148 10.9%
Measure M Parks $2,062,739 $2,684,153 $621,414 30.1%
Special Assessment Tax District $123,168 $75,109 -$48,059 -39.0% Bennett Valley Golf Course Ops $410,879 $378,590 -$32,289 -7.9% Taxable Golf Bond Debt Service $130,987 $130,955 -$32 0.0% Tax-exempt Golf Bond Debt Service $263,744 $264,994 $1,250 0.5% Railroad Square Maintenance Fund $9,250 $9,250 $0 0.0%
Capital Improvement Fund $6,400,936 $8,910,729 $2,509,793 39.2% Total $30,966,294 $34,390,073 $3,423,779 11.1%
Rec & Parks – by Program
144
Expenditures by Program 2024-25 2025-26 $ %
(All Funds) Budget Budget Change Change
General Administration $4,063,569 $3,705,415 -$358,154 -8.8% Fee-Based Recreation $1,705,954 $1,741,813 $35,859 2.1% Parks and Landscape Maintenance $7,036,880 $7,400,896 $364,016 5.2% Aquatics $2,048,776 $2,150,122 $101,346 4.9%
Neighborhood Services $3,209,047 $3,747,785 $538,738 16.8% Gang Intervention/Prevention $314,858 $326,990 $12,132 3.9% Community Centers $1,781,627 $1,800,892 $19,265 1.1%
Regional Parks $132,418 $84,359 -$48,059 -36.3%
Regional Parks & Permits $1,088,880 $747,380 -$341,500 -31.4% Bennett Valley Golf Course $805,610 $774,539 -$31,071 -3.9% CIP and O&M Projects $8,778,675 $11,909,882 $3,131,207 35.7% Total $30,966,294 $34,390,073 $3,423,779 11.1%
Rec & Parks: Operational Highlights
145
Recreation
• Offers a diverse range of recreation
services designed to enhance community
well-being, engagement and sense of place
through 7 major categories including
aquatics, camps and classes, at-risk youth
services, active adults 50+, special events
and attractions, sports programs, and
facility and field rentals.
• Provides training, mentorship, and hands-
on experience to over 600 teenagers and
young adults annually through our Work
Experience program and seasonal jobs,
fostering career readiness and community
impact.
Rec & Parks: Operational Highlights
146
Violence Prevention Program (VPP)
• Offers a variety of prevention and intervention
programs and services aimed at at-risk, high
risk, gang impacted, and gang intentional
youth and families.
• Collaborates with over 50 agencies.
• Facilitates the VPP Policy and Operational
T eams.
• Provides educational opportunities for
parents and other community members.
Park Planning
• Manage the planning, design and construction of park
and recreation and facilities
• Currently well over 20 projects in planning, design or construction
• 15 additional projects planned in the next 10 years
• Community outreach for parks capital improvement
program, and specific park projects
• Manage the Parks Capital Assets via GIS/Mapping
• Collaboration in the development of the City’s General Plan
• Preparation of grant applications and management of
awarded grants
• Collaboration with purchase of SE Greenway
• Coordination with Parks Maintenance and Facilities on various minor projects throughout the park system
147
Rec & Parks: Operational Highlights
Park Maintenance
• Over 1000 acres of maintenance and 70 +
acres of roadway landscaping
• Playground Safety Inspections
• Sport Fields and Courts Maintenance
• Emergency Tree Response
• Removal of Debris in Parks
• Weed Control & Parks Maintenance
• 24/7 Maintenance Response
148
Rec & Parks: Operational Highlights
Rec & Parks: Accomplishments
149
Recreation
• Offered over 1,500 educational and recreationalprograms serving 98,148 registrants. • Utilized Measure M "Parks for All" sales tax funds to:
• expand early learning, socialization and enrichment programsfor tots (ages 2-5) including increasing Camp Wa-Tots from 180 participants in 2024 to 240 participants in 2025. • enhance programming at the Person Senior Wing for Active Adults 50+. • install a Para-Transit stop at the Finley complex to improve accessibility to programs and services. • Expanded services across Santa Rosa to reach more youth through increased afterschool,camps and sports programs through collaborations with St. Luke Lutheran Church, Burbank Housing and local school districts. • Found efficiencies and implemented streamlined processesas part of a restructure of the Recreation Division. 150
Violence Prevention Partnership
• Initiated Cycle XII of CHOICE Grant Program providing funding to 8 local organizations. • Rolled out the Clean Slate T attoo Removal Program with over 40 intakes conducted and14 current participants receiving over 20 removal sessions to date.
• Contracted with New Hope for Youth to provide Street Outreach and Crisis Responseservices in Santa Rosa. • Continued to implement Safe Campus Intervention Program at Santa Rosa City Schools while alsoexpanding services to Roseland Charter Schools. This includes 8 youth empowerment groups at 4 local middle schools. • Continued to oversee the Guiding People Successfully Program receiving over 150 referrals to date. • Conducted 6 educational community meetings in partnership with Santa Rosa Police Department on the dangers of fentanyl and youth gang participation in Santa Rosa.
Rec & Parks: Accomplishments
Park Planning FY 2024-25
• Finley Aquatic Center;spray ground nearing completion and open to community soon
• Update of Board of Community Servies Ordinance and related Policy and Bylaws
• New Roof for Luther Burbank Home, Carriage House and with remaining funds updated Garden shed slate roof
• MLK master plan outreach and final plan nearing completion • Completion of Construction Bid Documents for 5 main
projects under construction in 2025:
• Dutch Flohr Neighborhood Park playground replacement
• Kawana Springs Community Garden improvement
• South Davis Neighborhood Park playground replacement
• Galvin and Howarth Park Tennis and Pickleball
improvements
• Bennett Valley Golf Course Irrigation Pond
151
Rec & Parks: Accomplishments
Park Maintenance FY 2024-25
• Engaged over 1,300 volunteers providing
approximately 10,000 volunteer hours
including 12 successful Park A Month events
• Steele Lane Park playground surface
replacement
• Park A Week
• Enhanced sports field maintenance
• LBH&G Restroom enhancement
• Implemented IPM Policy for enhanced weed
control
• On-going development of Maintenance
Management Strategy
152
Rec & Parks: Accomplishments
R&P
Bennett Valley Golf Course Fund Summary
153
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Revenue $187,261
Transfers In 500,000
Total $687,261
O&M Expenditures $378,590
Transfers Out 395,949
Total $774,539
Use of Reserves $87,278
BVGC: Proposed Budget Details
Revenue: $187,261 includes
• Cell Tower: $71,121
• Cart lease as reimbursement: $116,140
Transfers In: $500,000 from the General Fund
O&M Expenditures: $378,590
• PDI Debt Service: $63,244
• Operations: $315,346
Transfers Out: $395,949 for Bond Debt Service
154
BVGC: Projects/Equipment Highlights
155
• January 2025 - Installed 10 Clubhouse Security
Cameras
• March 2025 - Installed new Point-of-Sale System
for property, Club Caddie. This system creates
efficiencies with customer service at Iron and Vine.
• Ongoing - Removed 25 diseased and dying trees
from the golf course
• Ongoing - Grounded 75 tree stumps throughout
the golf course
• July 2024 - Purchased a turbine blower for leaf
removal from the course
• T ouchstone at BVGC contributed $6,500 to local
charities
Transportation & Public Works
PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2025 -26
Transportation & Public Works
157
TPW – by Fund
158
Expenditures by Fund 2024-25 2025-26 $ %
(All Funds) Budget Budget Change Change
General Fund $27,326,861 $27,900,351 $573,490 2.1%
Utilities Administration Fund $1,521,406 $1,399,419 -$121,987 -8.0% Municipal Transit Fund $15,248,046 $16,500,811 $1,252,765 8.2% Paratransit Operations $1,975,927 $2,752,914 $776,987 39.3% Storm Water Enterprise Fund $630,229 $625,633 -$4,596 -0.7% Equipment Repair Fund $6,969,463 $8,468,218 $1,498,755 21.5% Equipment Replacement Fund $14,735,278 $15,554,465 $819,187 5.6% Utlity Impact Fee $0 $750,057 $750,057 n/a
Gas Tax $0 $396,252 $396,252 n/a
Measure M $0 $1,373,094 $1,373,094 n/a
Capital Improvement Fund $18,795,284 $18,473,464 -$321,820 -1.7% Total $87,202,494 $94,194,678 $6,992,184 8.0%
General
Fund,
30.43%
Capital
Improvement
Fund, 20.15%
Utilities
Admin Fund ,
1.53%
Municipial Transit
Fund, 18.00%
Paratransit
Operations ,
3.00%
Storm Water
Enterprise Fund ,
0.68%
Equipment
Repair, 9.24%
Equipment Replacement
Fund, 16.97%
TPW – by Program
159
Expenditures by Program 2024-25
Budget
2025-26
Budget $ Change % Change
General Administration $2,327,423 $1,870,551 -$456,872 -19.6% Transit $17,223,973 $19,253,725 $2,029,752 11.8%
Real Estate Services $726,448 $820,824 $94,376 13.0%
Capital Projects Engineering $3,586,359 $3,342,862 -$243,497 -6.8% Facilities $5,832,445 $6,095,198 $262,753 4.5%
Materials Engineering $779,523 $929,368 $149,845 19.2%
Zero Waste Operations $276,597 $0 -$276,597 -100.0%
Traffic $1,890,211 $2,081,229 $191,018 10.1%
Field Services $35,242,231 $38,236,054 $2,993,823 8.5%
CIP and O&M Projects $19,317,284 $21,564,867 $2,247,583 11.6% Total $87,202,494 $94,194,678 $6,992,184 8.0%
TPW - Operational Highlights
160
Electrical: Maintain 16,000+ streetlights and over 300 signals/pedestrian crossing lights.
Traffic: Reduced speed limit to appropriate levels on 40+ streets Materials Lab: Conducted tests assuring compliance with standards on roadway infrastructure. This alone has proven to extend the life of our streets.
Facilities Maintenance: 6-person crew maintains 108 City buildings/structures including routine and emergency repairs and maintenance issues.
TPW - Operational Highlights
161
Streets:
• Removed 4,226 graffiti tags
• Removed 1,960 cubic yards of debris from the public ROW • Filled 8,816 potholes
Fleet:
• Completed 3,727 vehicle maintenance work orders
• Fleetwide availability averaged 92.49%
Transit: Recovery from COVID impacts on staffing and vehicle availability continues. Bus Operator staffing levels stabilized;12 new battery-electric buses expected in FY26.
TPW - Accomplishments
Real Estate Services:
• Acquisition of the Southeast Greenway Property
• Acquisition of Right of Way for Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Project
• Surplused City Properties no longer needed for
operational use
• Continued to promote City Property for housing and
mixed-use development
• Added Telecommunication leases to City Property to
promote city-wide access
162
TPW - Accomplishments
Electrical:
• Responded to 95 streetlight, signal pole, and cabinet knockdowns last year
• Implemented downtown fiber and controller upgrades-
project 90% complete
Traffic:
• Installed 3.8 miles of new bike facilities
• Completing Active Transportation Plan
• Designed striping for bike lanes on North Dutton Avenue and for West College Avenue to be incorporated with
upcoming pavement slurry projects
• Won $1.75 SS4A grant for safer streets
163
TPW - Accomplishments
164
Streets:
• Resurfaced 3,400’ of roadway along West 9th Street
• Installed a new bike lane at Steele Lane school
• Added 175’ of new sidewalk along Airway Drive
• Crack-sealed streets in Fire Damaged Roadway Repair project Fleet Maintenance:
• Upfitted the Fire department’s first emergency response BEV • Upfitted the first BEV into the Volunteers In Police (VIP) program • Upfitted 10 hybrid police command staff vehicles
• Purchased 35 hybrid police patrol SUVs
• Developed Fleet Maintenance Standard Operating Procedures
TPW - Accomplishments
Facilities Maintenance:
• Updated HVAC controls in MSCS
• Replaced lighting fixtures in Finley Auditorium
• Replaced corrugated metal roofing at Fire Training
Tower
• Painted Fire Station 2
Materials Lab:
• Conducted 3,636 tests over the year including over
600 tests on the Coffey Park/Fountaingrove Fire
rebuild project
165
TPW - Accomplishments
Facilities Construction:
• Installed over 700 feet of 8’
corrugated fencing at the
Public Safety Building parking
lot.
• Fire Station 7 Fuel cell
relocation
• Installed modular walls and
offices at Sam Jones Hall
Annex
• Constructed ramps and
foundations for several RRFB
installations
• Constructed concrete pads for
Downtown Art project
166
TPW - Accomplishments
Capital Projects Engineering
Construction Completion:
• Transit Mall Roadbed Rehabilitation
• Fire Damaged Roadway
Landscaping
• Roseland Pavement Maintenance
2024
• Santa Rosa Avenue Corridor
Improvements
• 2023 Santa Rosa Pavement
Preventative Maintenance
• Sam Jones Hall Annex Interior Walls
• Fountaingrove Pump Station 3 to
Reservoir 3 T elemetry
• Fire Damaged Tree Removal, Ph 3
• Finley Aquatic Center
167
TPW - Accomplishments
Capital Projects Engineering
Construction Completion:
• West College Storage Facility
Pumping
• Delta – Geysers Connection
• LTP Emergency Generator Fuel
Tank and Fueling Station
• Albany, Clement and Malano
Sewer and Water Improvements
• Cobblestone Dr Water Main
Connection
• Water Pump Sta 1 Retaining Wall
168
TPW - Accomplishments
169
Transit:
• Strong ridership growth; up 9% in FY25 to
date
• Average monthly ridership: 115,000
• Youth ridership averaging 36,000
rides/month
• Rehabilitated Transit Mall roadbed, added
safety features and refreshed facility
• Piloted Regional Mapping and Wayfinding
prototype signage program
170
Transit Enterprise Fund Summary
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Revenue $19,223,725
Transfers In 30,000
Total $19,253,725
O&M Expenditures $19,253,725
Transfers Out 0
Total 0
Use of Reserves $0
Transit - Budget Highlights
• Projections for major operating revenue sources down significantly for FY26 (TDA down 5%; STA down 32%)
• New Go Sonoma funds will help offset lost revenue from state sources • Bus operator vacancies likely sufficient to avoid use of reserve funds • No funds will be set aside for capital reserve in FY26 • In addition to labor, significant increases in E&R maintenance (+$410K), and paratransit contract (+$850K)
• Cost savings in fuel (-$200K) and Bus Operator over-time (-$110K) 171
Santa Rosa Water
PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2025 -26
Santa Rosa Water
173
Santa Rosa
Water
General Fund , 0.33%
Utilities Admin Fund ,
8.50%
Water Utility Ops , 22.06%
Water Debt Svc , 0.33%
Water Capital Fund , 7.35%
Local WW Utility Fund ,
7.59%Local WW Capital Fund ,
6.78%
Storm Water Creeks ,
0.81%
Subregional Waste Ops ,
25.49%
CIP, 0.03%
Subregional Debt Svc ,
14.47%
Storm Water Enterprise ,
0.67%
Subregional Waste Capital ,
5.59%
Water – by Fund
175
Expenditures by Fund FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 $ %
(All Funds) Budget Budget Change Change
General Fund $798,969 $745,559 -$53,410 -6.7%
Water Funds $52,819,184 $62,267,733 $9,448,549 17.9%
Local Wastewater Funds $17,540,843 $29,965,682 $12,424,839 70.8% Subregional Wastewater Funds $86,246,239 $94,338,765 $8,092,526 9.4% Utilities Administration Fund $16,008,563 $17,754,741 $1,746,178 10.9% Storm Water Funds $3,253,322 $3,047,936 -$205,386 -6.3% Other Funds $37,000 $31,416 -$5,584 -15.1%
Capital Improvement Fund-Citywide $307,634 $25,000 -$282,634 -91.9% Total $177,011,754 $208,176,832 $31,165,078 17.6%
Water – by Program
176
Expenditures by Program 2024-25 2025-26 $ %
(All Funds) Budget Budget Change Change
Administration 10,638,163$ 11,864,234$ $1,226,071 11.5% Debt Service 27,668,953$ 27,671,382$ $2,429 0.0%
Water Resources 1,428,427$ 1,646,946$ $218,519 15.3% Local Wastewater O&M 14,115,843$ 15,689,682$ $1,573,839 11.1% Storm Water and Creeks 3,289,291$ 3,315,111$ $25,820 0.8% Water O&M 22,767,034$ 24,374,108$ $1,607,074 7.1% Wastewater Resource Distribution 9,686,419$ 8,845,452$ -$840,967 -8.7% Wastewater Resource Recovery 35,749,992$ 38,327,280$ $2,577,288 7.2% Purchase of Water 19,724,320$ 21,631,000$ $1,906,680 9.7% Engineering Resources 3,776,973$ 4,009,811$ $232,838 6.2% CIP and O&M Projects 28,166,339$ 50,801,826$ $22,635,487 80.4% Total 177,011,754$ 208,176,832$ $31,165,078 17.6%
Water - Operational Highlights
177
WATER
600 miles of pipe
20 pump stations
6,300 fire
hydrants
29,000 valves
53,000 meters
22 reservoirs
SEWER
49,000 services
590 miles of main
12,000 manholes
17 lift stations
Water - Operational Highlights
178
Provide regional wastewater treatment for
213,000+ customers
• The Laguna Treatment Plant produced
7.2 billion gallons of recycled water,
reusing 88.1%
• Maintained active sewer use permits
• Daily laboratory analysis
Provide development and engineering
services
• Building permits, meter requests,
encroachment permits, water and sewer
inspections
• FY25/26 Water Department CIP and 5 -
year funding plan
Water - Operational Highlights
179
Protect Public Health and the Environment
• Through the Creek Stewardship Program, removed 1,160
cubic yards of trash and debris from waterways and the
storm drain system, coordinated 410 educational outreach and stewardship activities, and engaged 9,968 residents, including 7,897 youth who volunteered 3,845 service hours • Hydration Station and Water Use Efficiency Team attended 34 public events, engaging over 20,000 people
• T ake it from the TAP! Program reached over 2,000 students in schools, after school programs, and summer camps
through in person education
Staffed, prepared and managed 47 public meetings, including Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and BPU subcommittee meetings, Water Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and Subregional Technical Advisory Committee, and Climate Action Subcommittee • Provided 4,195 training instances from 4 to 19 topics per employee
Water - Operational Highlights
180
• Provide water and sewer service to 175,000
customers in Santa Rosa
• Deliver 6 billion gallons of water/ year
• Coordination with Sonoma Water and water retailers
• Produced over 325 million gallons of potable water
• Responded to 1,246 water and wastewater customer
service calls, including 706 by after-hours personnel
• Utility Billing Call center & payment processing
• Responded to 1,025 water quality customer calls and
inspections and took 1,703 routine bacteriological
samples with no violation
Water - Accomplishments
181
FY24/25 Council Workplan
• In Progress:
• Storm Drain Master Plan
• Santa Rosa Creek Flood Study
• City-wide Fleet Electrification Master Plan
• Investigation of an artificial turf ban
• Completed
• FY 25/26 – FY 29/30 water and sewer rate study. Successfully completed the 2024 Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Rate Study Report and Council adopted a 5-year rate structure
Water Enterprise Fund Summary
182
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Revenue $61,812,640
Transfers In -
Total $61,812,640
O&M Expenditures 46,867,733
CIP Expenditures 15,400,000
Transfers Out 4,794,488
Total $67,062,221
Use of Reserves ($5,249,581)
Local Wastewater Enterprise Fund Summary
183
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Revenue $84,336,119
Transfers In -
Total $84,336,119
O&M Expenditures 15,765,682
CIP Expenditures 14,200,000
Transfers Out 64,007,646
Total $93,973,328
Use of Reserves ($9,637,209)
Regional Enterprise Fund Summary
184
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Partner Contributions $20,459,792
SRW Contributions 63,696,189
Miscellaneous Revenue 6,824,807
Total $90,980,788
O&M Expenditures 60,709,046
CIP Expenditures 11,700,000
Debt Service 21,929,719
Transfer Out 100,000
Total $94,438,765
Use of Reserves ($3,457,977)
Storm Water Enterprise Fund Summary
185
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Revenue $3,365,620
Transfers In -
Total $3,365,620
O&M Expenditures 3,673,569
Transfers Out 75,000
Total $3,748,569
Use of Reserves ($382,949)
Citywide Capital Improvement
Program
PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2025 -26
Sample of Citywide Assets – Total Value $5 Billion
187
631 Miles of Water Mains
29,116 Water Valves
21 Reservoirs
339 Miles of Storm Drain
18,469 City-maintained Structures
94 Miles of Creeks and Culverts
6,583 Hydrants
599 Miles of Sewer Mains
12,474 Sewer Manholes
17 Sewer Lift Stations
109 Parks (1,036 Acres)
Playground Equipment,
Picnic Tables, Grills
217 Traffic Signals
94 Pedestrian Flashers
Miles of Road:
514 Centerline Miles
1,137 Lane Miles
116 City-Owned Facilities
City Hall, Fire Stations, Public Safety
Building, Finley Community Center
Laguna Treatment Plant
CIP FY 2025-26 Funding Sources
188
City-Wide T otal
$75,984,042
Regional- Bond Funded
$30,000,000
Water
$13,790,000
Wastewater
$12,730,000
Regional
$8,000,000
TPW- Special Funds
$16,693,771
TPW- Parks
$4,875,957
Fire Department Proposed CIP Budget
189
Capital Facilities Fees – Fire Proposed Budget
Permanent Fire Station 11 Build $565,278
New Fire Station – Kawana Springs $315,278
Total Capital Facilities Fees – Fire Projects $880,556
190
Recreation and Parks CIP Budget
Finley Aquatic Center
Sprayground Design &
Construction
A Place to Play
Additional Athletic Fields
South Davis Park
Play Area
Revitalization
Southeast Greenway Planning & Design
Howarth & Galvin Tennis &
Pickleball Court Renovations
Park Development Impact Fee Zones
191
Southwest
(Zone 2)
$3,391,224
Northwest
(Zone 1)
$1,614,895
Northeast
(Zone 3)
$1,374,486
Southeast
(Zone 4)
$1,742,078
Downtown
(Zone 3)
$543,006
192
Recreation & Parks Proposed CIP Budget
MLK Jr. Park Day of Service, Master Plan & Renovation
Park Development Fees Budget
Northwest - Dutch Flohr Neighborhood Park improvements $300,000 Northwest - A Place to Play $1,314,895
Northwest - Youth CP Environmental Assesment $100,000
Southwest - Roseland Creek Park pathways $231,229
Southwest - South Davis Neighborhood Park improvements $250,000 Southwest - Bayer Park natural play area renovation $400,000 Southwest - Cook Neighborhood playground renovation $1,200,000 Southwest - Lower Colgan Creek Neighborhood Park improvements $1,309,995 Northeast - Howarth/Galvin tennis court renovation $100,000 Northeast - Doyle Park Baseball renovations $280,000
Northeast - Fremont Neighborhood Park renovations $994,486 Northeast - Downtown Projects $543,006
Southeast - Kawana Springs Community Park -Garden $520,000 Southeast - Kawana Springs Community Park improvements $910,000 Southeast - MLK Jr Park renovation $312,078
Measure M Fund Budget
Parks (legacy) $145,040
Total Parks Projects 8,910,729$
Santa Rosa Water Proposed CIP Budget
193
Water Proposed CIP Budget
194
T otal
$15,500,000 Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program
$2,970,000
Reservoirs
$4,000,000
Wastewater Proposed CIP Budget
195
T otal
$14,300,000Sewer
Trunks
$6,910,000
Sewer Mains &
Services
$5,795,000
Regional Proposed CIP Budget
196
T otal
$15,165,088
Plant Infrastructure-
Bond Funded
$30,000,000
Plant Infrastructure-
$5,500,000
Storm Water & Creeks Proposed CIP Budget
197
T otal
$3,373,265
Funding Sources:
• $584,800 Storm Water/Creek Enterprise
• $625,630 CFF – Storm Drainage/Sewer
• $100,000 CFF – TPW
• $2,055,888 UIF
• $6,947 City In-Lieu
Transportation & Public Works
Proposed CIP Budget
198
CIP FY 2025-26 Funding Sources
199
TPW T otal
$20,992,869
-$300,000
-$2,838,465
$17,854,404
Regional- Bond Funded
$30,000,000
Water
$13,790,000
Wastewater
$12,730,000
Regional
$8,000,000
TPW- Special Funds
$16,693,771
TPW- Parks
$4,875,957
Total Funding
Software CIP project
Stormwater
Remaining
Transportation & Public Works
Funding Sources
200
Parks and Park
Amenities
$4,875,957
Project T ypes Total TPW Budget
CFF + In-Lieu/SWADIF/SEADIF $3,761,475
Gas Taxes $1,396,311
Senate Bill 1 Appropriation $4,997,046
General Fund $1,862,000
Measure DD – Streets $2,987,515
Utility Impact Fee Fund $2,850,057
Totals $17,854,404
General Fund Proposed CIP Budget
201
General Fund Proposed Budget
Youth CP Environmental Assessment*
ADA Settlement – Facilities Projects
Roseland Pavement Maintenance**
$100,000
$1,200,000
$662,000
Total General Fund CIP Projects $1,962,000
*Project funds provided by developer and received in the General Fund **Creates $1.7M in holding
**Spent more than $2M in FY24-25. Will release another project this summer CIP by Category
CIP FY26 Money Moved Total Goal
TPW Operations $250,000 $0 $250,000 $500,000
Pavement Maintenance $9,024,572 $2,954,704 $11,979,276 $5,400,000 Bridges $0 $0 $0 $150,000
Pedestrian $493,864 $393,329 $887,193 $1,900,000
ADA $1,200,000 $0 $1,200,000
Bicycle $1,234,150 $181,700 $1,415,850 $750,000
Intersections/Corridors $1,751,818 $2,045,983 $3,797,801 $850,000 Transit $0 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
Past Promises $3,900,000 $0 $3,900,000 $10,000,000
TPW TOTAL $17,854,404 $5,725,716 $23,580,120 $19,700,000 202
TPW FY 25/26 CIP Appropriations
203
T otal
$17,854,404
TPW FY 25/26 CIP Appropriations + Revisions
204
T otal
$23,580,120
205
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