Exhibit A
CITY OF SANTEE
SANTEE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Classification A B C D E
Fire Captain Hourly 37.69 39.57 41.55 43.63 45.81
Base salary Annual 109,742.67 115,230.85 120,992.07 127,041.03 133,393.10 Educational Incentive
Fire Captain Hourly 38.25 40.16 42.17 44.28 46.50
31-45 units = 1.5% over base Annual 111,388.75 116,959.06 122,807.33 128,946.69 135,394.04 Fire Captain Hourly 38.82 40.76 42.80 44.94 47.18
46 units and over = 3.0% over base Annual 113,035.21 118,687.64 124,621.84 130,851.98 137,394.99 Fire Captain Hourly 39.38 41.35 43.42 45.59 47.87
A.A. Degree = 4.5% over base Annual 114,681.27 120,416.62 126,437.06 132,758.00 139,396.67 Fire Captain Hourly 39.95 41.95 44.04 46.24 48.56
Bachelor Degree = 6% over base Annual 116,327.36 122,144.49 128,251.95 134,663.32 141,396.86
Exhibit A
CITY OF SANTEE
SANTEE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Classification A B C D E
Fire Engineer/PM Hourly 34.21 35.89 37.65 39.57 41.44
Base salary Annual 99,610.40 104,499.11 109,631.28 115,224.21 120,681.64 Educational Incentive
Fire Engineer / PM Hourly 34.72 36.42 38.21 40.16 42.06 31-45 units = 1.5% over base Annual 101,104.84 106,066.42 111,275.36 116,952.66 122,491.71 Fire Engineer / PM Hourly 35.23 36.96 38.78 40.76 42.69 46 units and over = 3.0% over base Annual 102,598.90 107,634.15 112,920.17 118,680.65 124,301.87 Fire Engineer / PM Hourly 35.75 37.50 39.34 41.35 43.31 A.A. Degree = 4.5% over base Annual 104,092.92 109,201.46 114,564.60 120,409.08 126,112.33 Fire Engineer / PM Hourly 36.26 38.04 39.91 41.94 43.93 Bachelor Degree = 6% over base Annual 105,587.35 110,769.18 116,209.03 122,137.52 127,922.47
Exhibit A
CITY OF SANTEE
SANTEE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Classification A B C D E
Fire Engineer Hourly 32.57 34.17 35.85 37.68 39.46
Base salary Annual 94,846.81 99,500.75 104,388.24 109,713.74 114,910.75 Educational Incentive
Fire Engineer Hourly 33.06 34.68 36.39 38.24 40.05
31-45 units = 1.5% over base Annual 96,269.64 100,993.42 105,954.24 111,359.46 116,634.35 Fire Engineer Hourly 33.55 35.19 36.92 38.81 40.65
46 units and over = 3.0% over base Annual 97,692.42 102,485.75 107,519.88 113,005.20 118,358.39 Fire Engineer Hourly 34.04 35.71 37.46 39.37 41.24
A.A. Degree = 4.5% over base Annual 99,114.87 103,978.43 109,085.83 114,650.95 120,082.00 Fire Engineer Hourly 34.53 36.22 38.00 39.94 41.83
Bachelor Degree = 6% over base Annual 100,538.03 105,470.74 110,651.46 116,296.71 121,805.60
Exhibit A
CITY OF SANTEE
SANTEE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Classification A B C D E F G H
Firefighter Paramedic Hourly 28.95 30.14 31.38 32.67 34.60 36.00 37.46 38.97 Base salary Annual 84,311.53 87,775.10 91,382.71 95,138.14 100,768.87 104,839.72 109,075.34 113,492.10 Educational Incentive (after completing 2.5 years of employment) G H Firefighter Paramedic 38.02 39.56
31-45 units = 1.5% over base 110,711.27 115,194.41
Firefighter Paramedic 38.58 40.14
46 units and over = 3.0% over base 112,347.22 116,897.18 Firefighter Paramedic 39.14 40.73
A.A. Degree = 4.5% over base 113,983.92 118,599.50
Firefighter Paramedic 39.70 41.31
Bachelor Degree = 6% over base 115,619.85 120,301.82
Exhibit A
CITY OF SANTEE
SANTEE FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Classification A B C D E F G H
Firefighter Hourly 24.57 25.79 26.97 28.44 29.86 31.35 32.92 34.57 Base salary Annual 71,539.10 75,114.45 78,537.15 82,814.74 86,955.79 91,303.96 95,868.15 100,662.67 Educational Incentive (after completing 2.5 years of employment) G H Firefighter 33.42 35.09
31-45 units = 1.5% over base 97,306.37 102,172.57
Firefighter 33.91 35.61
46 units and over = 3.0% over base 98,744.28 103,682.47 Firefighter 34.40 36.12
A.A. Degree = 4.5% over base 100,182.48 105,192.73
Firefighter 34.90 36.64
Bachelor Degree = 6% over base 101,620.36 106,702.25
Exhibit A
Range Classification A B C D E
29 Account Clerk Hourly 25.44 26.72 28.05 29.46 30.93
Annual 52,925.24 55,571.58 58,350.22 61,267.98 64,331.15 35 Administrative Secretary Hourly 29.51 30.98 32.53 34.16 35.87 Annual 61,377.31 64,446.12 67,668.48 71,052.23 74,604.72 Assistant City Clerk Hourly 35.48 to 50.68
Annual 73,790.19 to 105,414.58
Assistant to the City Manager Hourly 67.90 to 96.25
Annual 141,228.86 to 200,192.12
50 Assistant Engineer Hourly 42.74 44.87 47.12 49.47 51.95 Annual 88,892.57 93,337.46 98,004.57 102,904.47 108,049.94 43 Assistant Planner Hourly 35.95 37.75 39.64 41.62 43.70 Annual 74,782.35 78,521.34 82,447.50 86,570.02 90,898.13 58 Associate Civil Engineer / Hourly 52.07 54.67 57.41 60.28 63.29 Associate Traffic Engineer Annual 108,306.82 113,722.64 119,409.10 125,379.36 131,648.61 49 Associate Planner Hourly 41.69 43.78 45.97 48.27 50.68 Annual 86,724.62 91,060.90 95,614.02 100,395.06 105,414.58 33 Building Development Technician I Hourly 28.09 29.49 30.97 32.51 34.14 Annual 58,419.62 61,340.50 64,407.57 67,628.17 71,009.78 35 Building Development Technician II Hourly 29.51 30.98 32.53 34.16 35.87 Annual 61,377.31 64,446.12 67,668.48 71,052.23 74,604.72 Building Official Hourly 62.38 to 81.39
Annual 129,747.69 to 169,291.29
City Clerk Hourly 51.95 to 72.75
Annual 108,060.15 to 151,310.85
City Engineer Hourly 69.37 to 93.96
Annual 144,292.83 to 195,434.60
City Manager Hourly 126.14 to 126.14
(Single Rate) Annual 262,355.93 to 262,355.93
CITY OF SANTEE
HOURLY, GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Exhibit A
Range Classification A B C D E
CITY OF SANTEE
HOURLY, GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
26 Code Compliance Assistant Hourly 23.63 24.81 26.05 27.35 28.72 Annual 49,146.29 51,603.69 54,183.84 56,893.17 59,737.63 44 Code Compliance Officer Hourly 36.85 38.69 40.63 42.66 44.79 Annual 76,652.01 80,484.39 84,508.93 88,734.08 93,170.81 46 Confidential Accountant Hourly 38.72 40.65 42.69 44.82 47.06 Annual 80,532.54 84,559.17 88,787.15 93,226.35 97,887.80 37 Confidential Administrative Secretary - HR Hourly 31.00 32.55 34.18 35.89 37.68 Annual 64,484.70 67,708.85 71,094.32 74,648.95 78,381.57 46 Confidential Payroll Specialist Hourly 38.72 40.65 42.69 44.82 47.06 Annual 80,532.54 84,559.17 88,787.15 93,226.35 97,887.80 46 Confidential Secretary Hourly 38.72 40.65 42.69 44.82 47.06 to City Manager/Council Annual 80,532.54 84,559.17 88,787.15 93,226.35 97,887.80 Crossing Guards ^ Hourly 16.00
(Single Rate)
Deputy Fire Chief Hourly 72.45 to 99.13
Annual 150,701.53 to 206,196.17
35 Development Services Technician Hourly 29.51 30.98 32.53 34.16 35.87 Annual 61,377.31 64,446.12 67,668.48 71,052.23 74,604.72 Director of Hourly 74.40 to 99.21
Community Services Annual 154,760.74 to 206,355.91
Director of Hourly 73.62 to 99.25
Development Services Annual 153,131.62 to 206,441.92
Director of Hourly 73.62 to 99.25
Engineering/City Engineer Annual 153,131.62 to 206,441.92 Director of Finance / Hourly 77.78 to 104.66
City Treasurer Annual 161,791.16 to 217,692.34
Director of Fire & Life Safety Hourly 88.34 to 115.31
(Fire Chief) Annual 183,745.27 to 239,841.21
Exhibit A
Range Classification A B C D E
CITY OF SANTEE
HOURLY, GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Director of Human Resources Hourly 72.64 to 98.07
Annual 151,099.30 to 203,984.31
Director of Hourly 73.62 to 99.25
Planning & Building/City Planner Annual 153,131.62 to 206,441.92 Economic Development Manager Hourly 46.92 to 63.34
Annual 97,587.09 to 131,743.44
48 Engineering Inspector Hourly 40.68 42.71 44.85 47.09 49.44 Annual 84,609.42 88,839.88 93,281.57 97,945.82 102,843.24 39 Equipment Mechanic Hourly 32.57 34.20 35.91 37.71 39.59 Annual 67,749.18 71,136.77 74,693.55 78,428.28 82,349.47 17 Emergency Medical Technician Hourly 18.92 19.87 20.86 21.90 23.00 Annual 39,352.84 41,320.16 43,386.56 45,555.94 47,833.57 Emergency Medical Technician ^ Hourly 17.49 to 21.26
35 Equipment Operator Hourly 29.51 30.98 32.53 34.16 35.87 Annual 61,377.31 64,446.12 67,668.48 71,052.23 74,604.72 42 Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Hourly 35.08 36.83 38.67 40.60 42.64 Annual 72,958.35 76,606.03 80,436.30 84,458.33 88,680.99 25 Facilities Maintenance Technician Hourly 23.05 24.20 25.41 26.69 28.02 Annual 47,947.49 50,344.73 52,862.26 55,505.07 58,280.19 35 Field Inspector Hourly 29.51 30.98 32.53 34.16 35.87 Annual 61,377.31 64,446.12 67,668.48 71,052.23 74,604.72 Finance Manager Hourly 57.43 to 77.54
Annual 119,462.59 to 161,274.57
Fire Battalion Chief Hourly 43.56 to 59.05
(2920 hours) Annual 127,186.06 to 172,418.96
Fire Battalion Chief - Administration Hourly 61.15 to 82.89 (2080 hours) Annual 127,186.06 to 172,418.96
Fire Division Chief Hourly 64.19 to 86.65
Annual 133,518.49 to 180,225.82
Exhibit A
Range Classification A B C D E
CITY OF SANTEE
HOURLY, GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
44 Fire Inspector Hourly 36.85 38.69 40.63 42.66 44.79
Annual 76,652.01 80,484.39 84,508.93 88,734.08 93,170.81 Fire Marshal Hourly 62.38 to 81.39
Annual 129,747.69 to 169,291.29
Graduate Intern ^ Hourly 16.00 to 21.32
38 Human Resources Technician Hourly 31.78 33.37 35.03 36.79 38.63 Annual 66,096.77 69,401.58 72,871.63 76,515.44 80,341.11 38 Human Services and Open Space Coordinator Hourly 31.78 33.37 35.03 36.79 38.63 Annual 66,096.77 69,401.58 72,871.63 76,515.44 80,341.11 IT Systems Technician^ Hourly 27.76 to 33.74
53 Information Technology Analyst Hourly 46.02 48.32 50.74 53.28 55.94 Annual 95,727.61 100,513.95 105,540.17 110,816.92 116,357.97 Information Technology Manager Hourly 52.21 to 70.49
Annual 108,602.34 to 146,613.31
53 Information Technology GIS Analyst Hourly 46.02 48.32 50.74 53.28 55.94 Annual 95,727.61 100,513.95 105,540.17 110,816.92 116,357.97 Information Technology/GIS Technician^ 30.56 to 37.14
35 Irrigation Specialist Hourly 29.51 30.98 32.53 34.16 35.87 Annual 61,377.31 64,446.12 67,668.48 71,052.23 74,604.72 29 Landscape and Hourly 25.44 26.72 28.05 29.46 30.93
Irrigation Maintenance Worker Annual 52,925.24 55,571.58 58,350.22 61,267.98 64,331.15 48 Lead Equipment Mechanic Hourly 40.68 42.71 44.85 47.09 49.44 Annual 84,609.42 88,839.88 93,281.57 97,945.82 102,843.24 29 Maintenance Worker Hourly 25.44 26.72 28.05 29.46 30.93 Annual 52,925.24 55,571.58 58,350.22 61,267.98 64,331.15 46 Management Analyst Hourly 38.72 40.65 42.69 44.82 47.06 Annual 80,532.54 84,559.17 88,787.15 93,226.35 97,887.80
Exhibit A
Range Classification A B C D E
CITY OF SANTEE
HOURLY, GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
43 Management Assistant Hourly 35.95 37.75 39.64 41.62 43.70 Annual 74,782.35 78,521.34 82,447.50 86,570.02 90,898.13 Marketing Aide^ Hourly 16.00 to 21.32
Marketing Coordinator Hourly 35.48 to 50.68
Annual 73,790.19 to 105,414.57
Marketing Manager Hourly 49.66 to 67.05
Annual 103,289.65 to 139,473.69
28 Marketing Specialist Hourly 24.82 26.07 27.37 28.74 30.17 Annual 51,634.45 54,216.39 56,927.13 59,773.39 62,762.22 34 Marketing Specialist II Hourly 28.79 30.23 31.74 33.33 34.99 Annual 59,880.25 62,874.40 66,017.86 69,318.81 72,784.61 Office Assistant ^ Hourly 16.00 to 21.32
48 Parks & Landscape Supervisor Hourly 40.68 42.71 44.85 47.09 49.44 Annual 84,609.42 88,839.88 93,281.57 97,945.82 102,843.24 Principal Civil Engineer Hourly 64.53 to 87.40
Annual 134,225.91 to 181,799.62
Principal Planner Hourly 51.14 to 69.04
Annual 106,370.51 to 143,602.46
Principal Traffic Engineer Hourly 64.53 to 87.40
Annual 134,225.91 to 181,799.62
39 Procurement Specialist Hourly 32.57 34.20 35.91 37.71 39.59 Annual 67,749.18 71,136.77 74,693.55 78,428.28 82,349.47 Public Services Manager Hourly 49.66 to 67.05
Annual 103,289.65 to 139,473.69
44 Public Works Supervisor Hourly 36.85 38.69 40.63 42.66 44.79 Annual 76,652.01 80,484.39 84,508.93 88,734.08 93,170.81 Recreation Aide ^ Hourly 16.00 to 18.21
Exhibit A
Range Classification A B C D E
CITY OF SANTEE
HOURLY, GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
28 Recreation Coordinator Hourly 24.82 26.07 27.37 28.74 30.17 Annual 51,634.45 54,216.39 56,927.13 59,773.39 62,762.22 Recreation Leader ^ Hourly 16.56 to 19.67
Recreation Services Manager Hourly 49.66 to 67.05
Annual 103,289.65 to 139,473.69
Recreation Supervisor Hourly 35.48 to 50.68
Annual 73,790.19 to 105,414.58
23 Secretary Hourly 21.94 23.04 24.19 25.40 26.67
Annual 45,636.97 47,918.84 50,314.65 52,830.43 55,472.17 36 Senior Account Clerk Hourly 30.25 31.76 33.35 35.01 36.76 Annual 62,911.87 66,057.48 69,360.53 72,828.49 76,470.16 53 Senior Accountant Hourly 46.02 48.32 50.74 53.28 55.94 Annual 95,727.61 100,513.95 105,540.17 110,816.92 116,357.97 50 Senior Building Inspector Hourly 42.74 44.87 47.12 49.47 51.95 Annual 88,892.57 93,337.46 98,004.57 102,904.47 108,049.94 Senior Civil Engineer / Hourly 56.57 to 76.92
Senior Traffic Engineer Annual 117,660.02 to 159,994.98 Senior Human Resources Analyst Hourly 46.86 to 63.26
Annual 97,471.99 to 131,588.04
Senior Management Analyst Hourly 44.63 to 60.25
Annual 92,830.47 to 125,321.93
Senior Management Analyst/ Hourly 46.86 to 63.26
Grant Coordinator Annual 97,471.99 to 131,588.04
Senior Planner Hourly 44.47 to 60.03
Annual 92,495.42 to 124,871.86
Special Events Supervisor Hourly 35.48 to 50.68
Annual 73,790.19 to 105,414.58
Exhibit A
Range Classification A B C D E
CITY OF SANTEE
HOURLY, GENERAL AND MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
Storm Water Program Assistant^ Hourly 28.73 to 34.92
50 Storm Water Program Coordinator Hourly 42.74 44.87 47.12 49.47 51.95 Annual 88,892.57 93,337.46 98,004.57 102,904.47 108,049.94 Student Intern ^ Hourly 16.00 to 19.67
Technical Professional Expert ^ Hourly 50.00 to 160.00
^Part-time, temporary status
Exhibit A
Range Classification
City Council Member Monthly 1,925.94
Annual 23,111.28
Mayor Monthly 3,245.81
Annual 38,949.67
CITY OF SANTEE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SALARY SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 4, 2024
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
AMENDED PROPOSED
BUDGET BUDGET
Revenues $ 59,638,260 $ 62,465,550 $ 2,827,290
Expenditures by Dept:
City Council 530,839 555,170 24,331
City Attorney 908,300 893,530 (14,770)
City Manager (total): 1,583,799 1,451,400 (132,399)
City Manager 889,067 783,610 (105,457)
Economic Development 694,732 667,790 (26,942)
Information Technology 967,118 1,035,060 67,942
Animal Control 441,530 464,100 22,570
City Clerk 555,025 739,860 184,835
Human Resources & Risk Mgmt (total): 1,676,889 1,953,920 277,031 Human Resources 816,749 898,590 81,841
Risk Management 860,140 1,055,330 195,190
Finance 1,694,285 1,791,120 96,835
Planning & Building (total): 2,825,626 3,029,880 204,254 Planning 1,683,767 1,685,490 1,723
Building 910,087 1,140,680 230,593
Code Compliance 231,772 203,710 (28,062)
Engineering (total): 3,010,974 3,125,350 114,376
Engineering 2,869,482 2,974,610 105,128
Stormwater 141,492 150,740 9,248
Community Services (total): 6,433,186 6,987,980 554,794 Administration 441,478 476,200 34,722
Public Svcs - Maintenance 4,604,712 5,007,150 402,438
Stormwater 172,390 183,040 10,650
Solid Waste 32,027 31,460 (567)
Facility Operations 151,816 163,120 11,304
Recreation 675,423 702,910 27,487
Special Events 355,340 424,100 68,760
Law Enforcement 17,232,810 17,843,490 610,680
Fire and Life Safety (total): 19,196,121 20,830,950 1,634,829 Administration 1,252,061 1,333,440 81,379
Emergency Operations 12,236,103 12,724,510 488,407
Emergency Medical 5,130,818 6,131,450 1,000,632
Emergency Preparedness 34,380 53,610 19,230
Fleet Operations and Maintenance 542,759 587,940 45,181 Total Operating Expenditures Proposed 57,056,502 60,701,810 3,645,308 Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures 2,581,760 1,763,740 (818,020) Other Financing Sources 2,784,660 43,200 (2,741,460)
Other Financing Uses:
Transfers to Other Funds (663,430) (460,020) 203,410
Transfers to CIP (9,468,810) (300,000) 9,168,810
Unfunded Liabilities (CalPERS) (600,000) (600,000) -
Set Aside for Turf Replacement - (100,000) (100,000)
Change in Available Fund Balance $ (4,765,820) $ 346,920 $ 5,712,740 Available Fund Balance, Beg. of Year 17,006,768 12,740,948 (4,265,820) Available Fund Balance, End of Year $ 12,240,948 $ 13,087,868 $ 846,920
GENERAL FUND SUMMARY
FY 2024-25 PROPOSED BUDGET
INCREASE
(DECREASE)
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
STAFF REPORT
PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 12, 2024
Overview
The Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 has been developed after a considerable review process. Departmental budget submittals were prepared and reviewed in detail by line item and evaluated in conjunction with historical expenditures, projected revenues and consistency with City Council’s stated priorities for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25.
The City has successfully navigated the challenges of the past few years and the local economy remains strong despite inflation remaining elevated. Due to uncertainty in the job and housing market and concerns about consumer confidence, there is the need for attention and responsible management of the City’s budget. The General Fund reserve balance at the end of the current fiscal year will provide additional cushion against future economic uncertainties.
The Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is a balanced budget that maintains and enhances service levels and addresses the priorities established by the City Council.
General Fund Revenues
General Fund revenues for FY 2024-25 are projected to total $62.3 million, a $2.6 million increase from the current fiscal year estimate. Following is a discussion of key revenues.
General Fund
Proposed Budget Summary
FY 2024-25
Revenues $ 62,252,670
Expenditures (60,597,710)
Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures 1,654,960
Other Financing Sources 43,200
Transfers to Other Funds (460,020)
Transfer to Capital Improvement Program (300,000)
Unfunded Liabilities (CalPERS) (600,000)
Set Aside for Turf Replacement (100,000)
Addition to Fund Balance 238,140
Available Fund Balance, 7/1/24 12,740,948
Available Fund Balance, 6/30/25 $ 12,979,088
Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
2 Property Taxes: Property Taxes represent 42.1% of General Fund revenues and are received based on property assessed valuation. Citywide assessed valuation is projected to increase by 4.3% in FY 2024-25. This is less than in the prior year due to a continued high mortgage environment resulting in fewer home sales due to limited inventory and lack of turnover.
Property tax revenues (including real property transfer taxes) are projected to total $26.2 million in FY 2024-25, an increase of $1.0 million from the current fiscal year.
Sales Tax: Sales Tax represents 32.0% of General Fund revenues and is projected to total $20.0 million in FY 2024-25, an increase of $397,000 or 2.0% from the current fiscal year estimate. Modest growth is expected to continue in the City’s key Building & Construction category. Other categories are expected to flatten or have very small increases in the upcoming quarters as economic uncertainty and low consumer confidence continues to be prevalent.
Franchise Fees: Franchise Fees represent the third largest discretionary source of revenue, and are received from Waste Management, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Cox Communications and AT&T. Franchise Fees are projected to total $4.2 million in FY 2024-25, an increase of $124,260 or 3% from the current fiscal year. Increases in revenues from SDG&E and Waste Management continue to be offset by reductions in revenues from Cox Communications and AT&T.
Paramedic Program: Paramedic Program revenue reimburses the general fund from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund for all expenses associated with the EMS division in the Fire and Life Safety Department. The expected reimbursement for the proposed year is $5.9 million, an increase of $787,750 over the prior year. This increase is primarily due to the proposed EMT 24 Hour Shift trial in the EMS division.
Building Fees: The FY 2024-25 proposed building revenue is split between plan checks that will fall under the current subject to split procedure, and all other building fee revenue that falls outside the subject to split parameters. Overall, there is an expected decrease in building permit and plan check revenue, which is conservatively estimated to total $1.3 million, a $118,280 decrease from the current fiscal year.
Fire Reimbursements: As a result of the wildfire season in FY 2023-24, Fire reimbursement revenue remained low. The proposed budget is in line with the current year collected revenue.
Charges to Other Funds: Charges to Other Funds revenue represents reimbursements to the General Fund for costs incurred in support of certain activities that are funded outside of the General Fund. The funds providing these resources back to the General Fund include the Gas Tax Fund, Zone 2 Flood Control District Fund (storm water activities), landscape maintenance districts and the Capital Improvement Program among others. Charges to Other Funds revenue is estimated to total $1.1 million in FY 2024-25, an increase of $55,290 from the current fiscal year. This increase is mainly the result of expected increases in Zone 2 Flood Control funding. The increase in revenue to the Zone 2 Flood Control fund allows more reimbursement for personnel cost to be available to the General Fund.
Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
3 General Fund Expenditures
The proposed budget reflects General Fund operating expenditures totaling $60.6 million in FY 2024-25, a $3.5 million or 6.2% increase from the current fiscal year budget.
Public safety continues to represent the largest portion of the General Fund operating budget.
The Fire and Life Safety budget totals $20.6 million representing 34.0% of the total General Fund expenditures and the Law Enforcement budget totals $17.8 million representing 29.4% of the total General Fund expenditures. The Community Services Department expenditures total $7.0 million representing 11.5% of the total General Fund expenditures. Engineering’s budget is $3.2 million and Planning & Building’s budget is $3.1 million.
Following is a discussion of some of the key impacts on the proposed budget.
Personnel Costs: The proposed budget includes an initial increase of three full-time positions. One current position will be eliminated in August which will result in a decrease of one position. This results in a net increase for the majority of the year of two full-time positions.
In addition, the proposed budget includes six limited term full-time employees and other personnel-related adjustments. A description of the personnel requests are as follows.
• The addition of one Associate Planner in the Planning Department to support the cannabis application process and long-term management of the cannabis program.
This position will also act as the Housing and Environmental Planner and support the environmental review of discretionary applications and projects and support the implementation of the Housing Element and the Sustainable Santee Plan. • The addition of one Development Services Technician – Engineering. This position will work as a counter technician, coordinating permit and invoicing activities as well as cross training with Planning and Building technicians. This position would relieve Engineering senior staff from front counter work thus allowing them to focus on priority projects and CIP implementation.
• The relocation of the Senior Management Analyst/Grant Coordinator from the Planning/Building and Engineering departments to the City Manager’s Office, to replace the Assistant to the City Manager position once that position is vacant in August. The Assistant to the City Manager position will not be filled. • The Senior Management Analyst position in the Planning Building and Engineering departments will be hired to fill the vacancy left by the relocation of the Senior Management Analys/Grant Coordinator to the City Manager’s office. • The reclassification of one Management Analyst to a Senior Management Analyst in the Finance Department. This position currently performs high level, complex assignments for both Santee-Lakeside Emergency Medical Services Authority (SLEMSA) and the Finance Department, including budget analysis and forecasting, preparation of audit schedules, coordination and management of SLEMSA budgets, and SLEMSA audits With the upgrade to Senior Management Analyst, this position would officially handle the supervision of payroll. This position is split 50/50 between the City and SLEMSA.
• The reclassification of one Management Analyst to a Senior Management Analyst in the Fire Department. The duties this position currently performs align with the job description of a Senior Management Analyst. Some of these duties include the Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
4 development of organizational goals and priorities, developing and monitoring the department’s budget, preparation of City Council agenda items, analysis on complex fiscal, personnel and operational matters, and supervision. • Reclassification of the Administrative Secretary position in Human Resources to a Confidential Administrative Secretary. The Administrative Secretary role in the Human Resources Department should be designated as Confidential, due to the nature of the daily duties of the position within Human Resources. The proposed budget includes a 5% increase for the “Confidential” designation over the standard non-confidential classification.
• The addition of six full-time Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) to the Emergency Medical Services division of the Fire and Life Safety Department. These positions will support a limited term, one-year trial study. There is more information regarding this trial below.
• Market adjustments due to a comprehensive Compensation Study performed this Spring by the Human Resources Department. The study was performed on nonrepresented employees and compared the salaries of Santee job classifications with all cities within San Diego County. There were six positions that were found to be below median when compared to the other cities. These positions are:
Building Development Tech I
Building Development Tech II
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Economic Development Manager
Public Works Supervisor
Procurement Specialist
The amount of market increases varies between 2.5% and 12.5%, at an estimated cost of $25,000.
The proposed budget includes merit increases for eligible employees and negotiated salary increases of 4% for SFFA members, salary increases of 4% for non-represented employees, and 4% salary increases for City Council members.
CalPERS Retirement Costs: CalPERS retirement costs continue to have an impact on the City’s budget. Costs are expected to total in excess of $7.0 million in FY 2024-25, a $848,400 increase from the current fiscal year. Approximately $4.5 million of the total amount represents required payments against the City’s unfunded pension liability. This is $675,430 more than in the prior year. This increase can be attributed to lower-than-expected returns on investments on June 30, 2022. The FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget includes an Additional Discretionary Payment (ADP) of $600,000 to be made towards the City’s unfunded liability. This will be the City’s fourth consecutive year making ADPs. With the $1.7 million in ADPs the City has made to date, the City is projected to save $2.1 million in future interest.
Other Expenditures: Other non-personnel expenditures of note affecting the proposed budget are as follows.
Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
5 City Council: Includes continued support of the Hometown Heroes banner program and for adopted military units and other military and veteran activities. This budget also includes increases to memberships including LAFCO, League of CA Cities, SANDAG, and the East County Economic Development Council.
City Attorney: Includes amounts to support a variety of special projects and potential litigation matters, including the City’s efforts to develop a hotel at Trolley Square, continuing to develop a comprehensive strategy to address issues associated with homelessness, assisting the City’s efforts in processing applications for cannabis business permits, and providing staff with tailored training on governance, transparency and ethical roles and responsibility.
City Manager: Includes a decrease of $10,000 in expert and consulting services.
Information Technology: Includes a $55,000 increase in software maintenance and licensing costs, primarily a result of new software to address security.
Animal Control: FY 2024-25 will be the second year of a three-year agreement with the Humane Society. This agreement includes two one-year options to extend and can be terminated at any time with one-year advance written notice. The annual cost increases each year is based on CPI. The contract price for the proposed budget is $464,100 which represents a 5.11% increase.
City Clerk: Includes an increase to election expense from $20,000 to $144,000. These funds are budgeted each year with amounts carrying over from non-election years to election years.
Human Resources & Risk Management: Reflects anticipated increases in property and general liability insurance and property insurance premiums of approximately 24% ($160,820 increase).
Finance: Includes amounts for a Retired Annuitant (or similar) to assist in the RFP process and help manage the new financial system implementation.
Engineering: This department has no significant non-personnel changes.
Planning and Building: This department has an increase of $156,000 related to the General Plan Update. The total amount of the update is $1.6 million, but in order to conserve resources while actively moving forward with the update, the Planning Department was able to divide the General Plan Update into segments. The first segment will be the Open Space (Conservation) Element. The remainder of the General Plan Update is segmented out to be completed in five years. The Building Department contract services are increasing due to the number of new (non-legacy) building permits forecasted in the upcoming year.
Community Services: The Public Services Division budget includes additional funding for play surface replacement at Shadow Hill Park ($109,020), Fire Station 4 updates including bay door replacements and bunk room doors ($36,100), synthetic turf cool off sprinklers ($6,990), and funds for outstanding sidewalk repair citywide. Additional budgetary impacts result from consumer price index based adjustments to various maintenance contract renewals.
Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
6 Law Enforcement: In accordance with the terms of the current five-year law enforcement services agreement with the County of San Diego, a 3.5% or $597,300 increase is reflected for contract law enforcement services for FY 2024-25, bringing the total contract amount to $17.7 million, $175,000 of which is paid from State COPS funding in the Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund. Future contract cost increases will be 3.5% each year through FY 2026-
27. Also included in the Law Enforcement budget is the continued support of funding for the Grossmont Union High School District in the amount of $223,980 to fund approximately onehalf of the cost of a School Resource Officer.
Fire: The Fire Department is proposing a one-year trial which would add six full-time EMTs to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) division. This addition would allow for the conversion of the City’s existing ambulance staffing model to a one EMT and one FFPM (1&1) configuration. The 1&1 concept is a common staffing model throughout the industry.
Additionally, this one-year trial will allow for the movement of two FFPMs per shift onto a Squad, thus alleviating call volume disparity impacting Engine 4 while also increasing the number of available personnel able to respond to critical incidents such as fires and rescues ($594,000 from EMS revenue). Other items include new Telestaff software ($19,500), equipment for the new Type 1 Engine ($13,990), and increases are due to increases in medical supplies, agency contributions, and wearing apparel for new employees.
Transfers and Other Uses: The proposed budget reflects the following transfers and other uses.
• Transfers to Other Funds: Proposed transfers to other funds include $245,770 to the Vehicle Replacement Fund, $44,250 to the Highway 52 Coalition Fund, and $70,000 to the Technology Replacement Fund.
• Transfers to Capital Improvement Program. A transfer to the Capital Projects Fund is proposed in the amount of $300,000 for ADA improvements at West Hills Park. • A $600,000 ADP to CalPERS is proposed. This will be the fourth consecutive ADP made with the intent of reducing the City’s unfunded CalPERS pension liability as previously discussed.
• $100,000 is proposed to be set aside on an annual basis, for future artificial turf replacements.
Reserve Policy
City Council Resolution No. 075-2023 affirmed the City Council General Fund Reserve Policy that a minimum reserve of 20% of annual General Fund operating expenditures be maintained.
The reserve policy contributes to the fiscal security of the City by providing resources that could be used to mitigate future risks such as revenue shortfalls, economic downturns, natural disasters and other catastrophic events, as well as providing a source of revenue from investment earnings. The reserve policy increases the credit worthiness of the City to credit rating agencies, resulting in cost savings when the City issues debt. The reserve policy also provides a benchmark to assist in short-term and long-term financial planning. The proposed budget conforms to the reserve policy and reflects an available reserve balance of over $12.9 million at June 30, 2025, which represents 21.42% of annual operating expenditures and includes an available reserve balance of $859,588 beyond the 20% minimum policy level.
Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
7 OTHER FUNDS
The Other Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally restricted to expenditure for specified purposes or have been designated for a specified purpose. Following is an overview of the proposed operating budgets for the Other Funds.
Risk Management and Workers’ Compensation Reserve Funds The Risk Management and Workers’ Compensation Reserve Funds are used to account for funds held in reserve for general liability and workers’ compensation claims for which the City is self-insured up to the applicable self-insured retention amounts ($150,000 and $350,000 per claim respectively). The reserve fund balances are targeted to meet the “expected” funding level based on an actuarial analysis of the estimated outstanding liability. An actuarial analysis of the City’s liability and workers’ compensation claims experience is performed every two years.
Vehicle Acquisition & Replacement Fund
The Vehicle Acquisition & Replacement Fund is used to account for funds that are accumulated for the replacement of City vehicles. While Fire apparatus, paramedic ambulances and other heavy-duty equipment will continue to be purchased, on May 12, 2021, the City Council authorized the City’s participation in the Enterprise Fleet Management vehicle leasing program for the City’s light duty fleet. Following are the new vehicles proposed for purchase or lease in FY 2024-25.
• The remount of existing body from Medic Unit #187. The remount price is $200,320 and is funded from the EMS Fund.
• The lease of one Transit-150 Low Roof Cargo Van for Facilities Maintenance. This would be a replacement of an existing vehicle.
• The lease of one Ford F-250 for the Landscape Irrigation Technician. This vehicle would be an addition to the City’s current fleet. The Landscape Irrigation Technician position was added to the City’s budget in the current year.
The fund is also responsible for debt service payments made on capital leases used to acquire large vehicles such as fire apparatus and heavy duty public works vehicles. The City is currently making capital lease payments on a Pierce Arrow Tiller Truck and a Pierce Arrow Triple Combo Pumper. Capital lease payments total $274,880.
Recreation Revolving Fund
The Recreation Revolving Fund is used to account for revenues received from recreation program/class participants and the direct costs of these programs. Included are instructional classes for all ages, sports leagues, youth camps, senior trips, teen activities and the Santee Twilight Brews and Bites Festival special fund-raising event. For FY 2024-25 there is also a community enhancement appropriation of $41,050 proposed for sports court resurfacing at Woodglen Vista Park and irrigation controller replacement at Town Center Community Park Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
8 East. Revenues are estimated to total $325,000 in FY 2024-25 with proposed expenditures of $362,530.
Technology Revolving Fund
This program sets aside funds each year to ensure maintenance of the City’s Information Technology infrastructure with a planned replacement schedule every five to seven years; or as needed depending on the equipment. The replacement, upgrade and/or modernization of equipment is essential to keep up to date with technological changes and advances, ensure proper support of the infrastructure, ensure continuity of the City’s day-to-day business activities, and ensure the highest security of the City’s network. I.T. infrastructure under this program includes network servers, storage area network (SAN) units, firewalls, network switches, computer workstations, laptops, monitors, printers, software, and other peripheral devices. The City’s FY 2024-25 contribution to the fund is $70,000. Combined with the prior year contribution of $188,500, $40,000 will be used from the current year to replace and upgrade all employee workstations, including computers, monitors, and software.
Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund
The Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund is used to account for revenues received annually under the State’s Citizens’ Option for Public Safety program. These revenues are used to partially offset the cost of one Special Purpose Officer in the Community Oriented Policing Unit.
The proposed FY 2024-25 budget is $175,000.
Highway 52 Coalition Fund
The Highway 52 Coalition Fund is used to account for funds budgeted in support of the Coalition’s efforts to secure funding to improve Highway 52 which are used primarily for the cost of a lobbyist assisting in efforts to obtain federal funding, for support costs incurred by the City Attorney’s Office and for meetings and outreach efforts with regional, state and federal representatives. The proposed FY 2024-25 budget totals $62,250.
PEG Fund
The PEG Fund is used to account for Public, Educational and Government (“PEG”) fees received from cable television providers in an amount equal to 1% of their gross revenues, that may only be used by the City for capital costs related to public, educational and governmental access facilities consistent with federal and state law. PEG fees have been used for the implementation of Santee TV, the City Council Chamber Upgrade Project, City Hall Fiber Optic Replacement Project, and the Clock Tower Video Display Upgrade Project. In FY 2024-25 PEG fees collected will be used to reimburse for eligible costs incurred in the City Council Chamber Upgrade Project, as well as to reimburse the two other PEG fee eligible capital improvement projects. The estimated PEG fee revenue for FY 2024-25 is $145,000.
CASp Certification and Training Fund
The CASp Certification and Training Fund is used to account for a State mandated surcharge collected on every business license issued or renewed. This revenue must be used for certified disabled access specialist training and certification and to facilitate compliance with construction-related accessibility requirements. In FY 2024-25, accumulated funds will be used Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
9 to create a grant program that will award financial assistance to small businesses in the Santee community to upgrade accessibility.
Gas Tax Fund
The Gas Tax Fund is used to account for revenues received from the State of California through the Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA) that are restricted for street and road purposes (including the public right-of-way). Gas Tax Fund revenues are projected to total $1,571,600 in FY 2024-25, exclusive of the Gas Tax revenues received in accordance with State Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) which are separately budgeted and discussed below. Gas Tax HUTA revenues for FY 2024-25 are projected to be relatively flat when compared with the current fiscal year based on statewide fuel consumption and a reduction in the City’s allocation based on a decrease in population. Gas Tax HUTA revenues are primarily utilized for the following purposes: traffic signal maintenance, street sweeping, street striping, minor street repairs, right-of-way and median landscape maintenance and curb/gutter/sidewalk maintenance. The proposed budget reflects the full expenditure of all Gas Tax HUTA revenues to be received in FY 2024-25 and includes the following. • The purchase of traffic calming devices such as speed feedback signs and sign enhancing flashers at a total cost of $20,000.
• Electrical pedestal replacement and median rehabilitation, $30,500.
SAFE Program Fund
The SAFE (Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies) Program Fund provides for the expenditure of Santee’s share of excess program reserve funds that were distributed to all cities and the County in accordance with Assembly Bill 1572. This funding is used to offset the cost of traffic management and traffic operations center activities.
Gas Tax-RMRA (SB 1) Fund
The Gas Tax-RMRA (SB 1) Fund is used to account for revenues received from the State of California as a result of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The allowable use of Gas Tax-RMRA funds is similar, but not identical to, that of existing Gas Tax funds. Gas TaxRMRA Fund revenues are projected to total $1,452,720 in FY 2023-24. Gas Tax-RMRA revenues are projected to increase by 3.6% from the current fiscal year amount. Gas TaxRMRA funds will be used exclusively for certain street and road, concrete repair and bridge restoration projects as identified in the proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2024- 2028.
Zone 2 Flood Control District Fund
The Zone 2 Flood Control District Fund is used to account for property tax allocations used primarily for activities required by the Municipal Storm Water Permit issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. Revenues are projected to total $547,440 in FY 2024- 25, covering a portion but not all of the storm water permit and storm drain/channel maintenance activities, the balance of which is paid from the General Fund.
Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
10 Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Fund
The CDBG Fund is used to account for federal CDBG revenues received annually for public service, public facility and program administrative activities that benefit low and moderate income families, aid in the prevention or elimination of blight or address an urgent community need. CDBG revenues are expected to total $350,920 in FY 2024-25 which will be expended on Program Year 2024 activities in accordance with prior City Council action.
Emergency Medical Services Fund
The Santee-Lakeside Emergency Medical Services Authority (SLEMSA) was initiated to provide the mechanism for funding, managing and administratively coordinating the emergency ambulance services and transportation provided by the City of Santee and Lakeside Fire Protection District for Santee, Lakeside, and the unincorporated area of El Cajon referred to as Bostonia, formally known as County Service Area 69. This fund represents the City of Santee’s share of the revenue generated by ambulance billing, property tax, the ambulance benefit fee, and grant revenue. Funds from this account are used to reimburse the general fund for all expenses associated with the EMS Program which is housed in the Fire and Life Safety Department.
Community Facilities Districts (“CFDs”) Funds:
Community Facilities Districts Funds are used to account for the proceeds of property owner special tax assessments received to pay for the cost of municipal services in the following CFDs:
• CFD No. 2015-1 (Municipal Maintenance Services) – provides for storm water facility maintenance for the 10-residential unit El Nopal Estates II subdivision. • CFD No. 2017-2 (Weston Municipal Services) – provides a funding mechanism to offset the cost impact of providing various public services as a result of the 415-residential unit Weston development.
Town Center Landscape Maintenance District (“TCLMD”) Funds The TCLMD Funds are used to account for property owner assessments received to pay for landscape maintenance and related costs within the following four zones: Town Center, The Lakes, San Remo and Mission Creek. Assessment revenues have reached the maximum allowed in each of the four zones. Staff continues to evaluate alternatives for converting landscape materials to more drought-tolerant/low water use materials where feasible.
Revenues and operating transfers from the Gas Tax Fund are estimated to total $350,880 in FY 2024-25 with proposed expenditures of $338,000.
Santee Landscape Maintenance District (“SLMD”) Funds
The SLMD Funds are used to account for property owner assessments received to pay for landscape maintenance and related costs within the following ten zones: El Nopal, Country Scenes, Camelot Heights, Silver Country Estates, Mattazaro/Timberlane, The Heights, Prospect Hills, Mitchell Ranch, Dakota Ranch and Allos. Assessment revenues have reached the maximum allowed in seven of the ten zones, and one assessment increase reflecting a CPI adjustment is proposed in FY 2024-25. Staff continues to evaluate alternatives for converting landscape materials to more drought-tolerant/low water use materials where Staff Report – Proposed Operating Budget
Fiscal Year 2024-25
11 feasible. Revenues are estimated to total $117,110 in FY 2024-25 with proposed expenditures of $131,990.
Special Street Light Tax (Zone A) Fund
The Special Street Light Tax Fund is used to account for property tax allocations required to be utilized to operate, maintain and replace street lights of general benefit located throughout the City, primarily arterial streets (also referred to as “Zone A” of the Santee Roadway Lighting District). Revenues are estimated to be $497,300 in FY 2024-25 with proposed operating expenditures of $244,800.
Roadway Lighting District (Zone B) Fund
The Roadway Lighting District Fund is used to account for assessments received from benefiting property owners in order to operate, maintain and replace street lights of special benefit throughout the City (also referred to as “Zone B” of the Santee Roadway Lighting District). Revenues are estimated to be $419,030 in FY 2024-25 with proposed expenditures of $456,480.
Mobile Home Park Ordinance Administration Fund
The Mobile Home Park Ordinance Administration Fund is used to account for assessment revenues collected from mobile home park owners to help defray the reasonable and necessary costs incurred in the administration of the City’s mobile home rent control ordinance.
Park owners are assessed $3 per month for each space subject to the City’s rent control ordinance. Revenues are estimated to total $42,100 in FY 2024-25 with proposed expenditures of $53,510.
Next Steps
The Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 will be brought back to the City Council on June 26, 2024 for additional discussion, public comment and adoption.
Item 17
STAFF REPORT
ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY FOR A HALF CENT SPECIAL
SALES TAX INITIATIVE PETITION AND REQUEST FOR FURTHER DIRECTION FROM CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE 9215
SANTEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 26, 2024
A. INTRODUCTION
On May 15, 2024, proponents of a Half Cent Special Sales Tax initiative measure filed a signed petition with the City Clerk’s office. Pursuant to the Elections Code, the City Clerk conducted a preliminary inspection of the petition. By visual inspection, it was determined that the petition contained approximately 5,708 signatures, which, prima facie, was in excess of the minimum number of signatures required to qualify for filing. Pursuant to Elections Code section 9114, the City Clerk has thirty (30) business days from the date the petition was filed to verify that the signatures affixed to the petition are valid. A petition must be signed by 10% of the registered voters of the City to qualify for the ballot.
The San Diego Registrar of Voters (“ROV”) assists the City in conducting the signature verification. On the same date that the petition was filed with the City, the City Clerk delivered the petition to the ROV for signature verification. The ROV has certified the signatures as sufficient, counting 3,786 valid signatures. The Certificate of Sufficiency was received by the City on June 10, 2024.
Staff requests that the Council accept and file the Certificate of Sufficiency and adopt a resolution taking one of the actions set forth below.
B. DISCUSSION
On March 4, 2024, the City received a Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition and proposed initiative measure (“Measure”) from Santee residents/proponents that would amend the Santee Municipal Code in the following ways:
• Chapter 3.34 to the Santee Municipal Code titled “Santee Emergency Safety Protection Ordinance”, enacting a half cent special sales tax for fifteen years to support fire protection and emergency response facilities and services in the City of Santee.
In accordance with Elections Code section 9203, the City Attorney’s office prepared, and the City sent a ballot title and summary of the Measure to the proponents on March 18, 2024. On May 15, 2024, the proponents submitted a signed petition to the City Clerk’s Office.
Because the ROV has determined that the petition is sufficient, the City Council’s options under the Elections Code section 9215 are as follows:
1. Submit the Measure, without alteration, to the voters at the next regular municipal election occurring at least 88 days later. The next regular City Council Meeting, June 26, 2024
Verification of Sufficiency of Signatures for Half Cent Special Sales Tax Initiative
election occurring at least 88 days later is the regular municipal election on November 5, 2024.
2. Direct staff to prepare an impartial and informational report analyzing the impact of the Measure. The report may include any or all of the following:
(1) Its fiscal impact.
(2) Its effect on the internal consistency of the City’s general and specific plans, including the housing element, the consistency between planning and zoning, and the limitations on City actions under Section 65008 of the Government Code and Chapters 4.2 (commencing with Section 65913) and 4.3 (commencing with Section 65915) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. (3) Its effect on the use of land, the impact on the availability and location of housing, and the ability of the City to meet its regional housing needs.
(4) Its impact on funding for infrastructure of all types, including, but not limited to, transportation, schools, parks, and open space. The report may also discuss whether the measure would be likely to result in increased infrastructure costs or savings, including the costs of infrastructure maintenance, to current residents and businesses. (5) Its impact on the community’s ability to attract and retain business and employment.
(6) Its impact on the uses of vacant parcels of land.
(7) Its impact on agricultural lands, open space, traffic congestion, existing business districts, and developed areas designated for revitalization.
(8) Any other matters the City Council requests to be in the report. (Elections Code, § 9212.)
If the Council directs staff to prepare a report, staff must present the report not later than 30 days after it is ordered by the City Council. If Council chooses this option, at the time the report is presented Council will be required to place the Measure on the ballot. (Elec.
Code, § 9215.)
Generally, Elections Code section 9215 provides the Council a third option: to adopt the measure without alteration. However, pursuant to Government Code section 53722 no local government may impose any special tax unless and until such special tax is submitted to the electorate of the local government, and approved by a two-thirds vote of the voters voting in an election on the issue. This means that the Measure must be added to the ballot. The Council’s choice tonight is whether to place the Measure on the November 2024 ballot now, or to request a report on the Measure and then place the Measure on the ballot after the report is received.
City Council Meeting, June 26, 2024
Verification of Sufficiency of Signatures for Half Cent Special Sales Tax Initiative
Staff has prepared one resolution adding the Measure to the November 2024 ballot, and one resolution ordering a report regarding the impact of the Measure. Staff requests that the Council select one of the available options and adopt the corresponding resolution.
C. RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive, accept, and file the Certificate of Sufficiency, and
2. Adopt a Resolution either placing the Measure on the November 2024 ballot or order a report regarding the impact of the Measure.
[RESOLUTION OPTION NO. 1 – ADD MEASURE TO NOV. 2024 BALLOT] RESOLUTION NO. ____
1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
A PROPOSED MEASURE ENACTING A HALF CENT SPECIAL SALES TAX
FOR FIFTEEN YEARS TO SUPPORT FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE CITY OF SANTEE,
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403
OF THE ELECTIONS CODE AND SETTING RULES FOR ARGUMENTS AND
REBUTTALS FOR AND AGAINST SAID MEASURE
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute, a petition has been filed with the City Council of the City of Santee, California, signed by more than ten percent (10%) of the number of registered voters of the City, to submit to the qualified electors a proposed measure adding Chapter 3.34 to the Santee Municipal Code titled “Santee Emergency Safety Protection Ordinance” (the “Measure”); and WHEREAS, the City Clerk/Elections Official examined the records of registration and ascertained that, pursuant to Elections Code section 9215, the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters, and has so certified; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 53722 no local government may impose any special tax unless and until such special tax is submitted to the electorate of the local government, and approved by a two-thirds vote of the voters voting in an election on the issue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is therefore authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed Measure to the voters; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to place the Measure on the ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to request that the election for this Measure be consolidated with the Statewide General Election also to be held on November 5, 2024; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code sections 9285 and 9286, the City Council further desires to establish rules and regulations for the preparation, submittal and printing of arguments and rebuttals for and against the Measure described herein; and WHEREAS, the specific terms of the Measure are attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and by this reference made an operative part hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Santee as follows:
[RESOLUTION OPTION NO. 1 – ADD MEASURE TO NOV. 2024 BALLOT] RESOLUTION NO. ____
2 SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of Elections Code Section 9215 any other applicable requirements of the laws of the State of California, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Santee, California on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting the following proposed Measure:
Shall the measure amending the Santee Municipal Code to enact a half cent special sales tax for fifteen years to support fire protection and emergency response facilities and services in the City of Santee, be adopted?
Yes
No
SECTION 2. The text of the Measure submitted to the voters attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is hereby submitted to the voters; and
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the requirements of Elections Code section 10403, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of said election with the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and
SECTION 4. The Registrar of Voters is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used; and SECTION 5. The City of Santee recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs; and
SECTION 6. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to coordinate with the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter, and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election; and SECTION 7. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law. Voters shall vote yes or no; and
SECTION 8. The polls for the election shall be open at 7:00 a.m. of the same day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 p.m. of the same day except as provided in Elections Code section 14401; and SECTION 9. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed in Elections Code section 10418; and
[RESOLUTION OPTION NO. 1 – ADD MEASURE TO NOV. 2024 BALLOT] RESOLUTION NO. ____
3 SECTION 10. The City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego.
SECTION 11. Direct Arguments and Impartial Analysis.
A. Direct Arguments in favor of or against the measure shall be prepared and filed with the City Clerk in accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California and any other applicable provisions of law.
Direct arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than August 15, 2024.
B. Pursuant to Elections Code section 9280, the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, not to exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. The City Attorney shall transmit such impartial analysis to the City Clerk, who shall cause the analysis to be published in the voter information guide along with the ballot measure as provided by law. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the deadline set for filing of direct arguments. The impartial analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the City Council. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the voter information guide of the sample ballot, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-font bold type, the following:
“The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure ____. If you desire a copy of the measure, please call the election official’s office at _________________and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.”
SECTION 12. Rebuttals. Pursuant to Elections Code section 9285, when the City Clerk has selected the direct arguments for and against the measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Clerk shall send copies of the direct argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the direct argument against, and copies of the direct argument against to the authors of the direct argument in favor. The authors or persons designated by them may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than August 20, 2024. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 13. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections in the City.
SECTION 14. Effective Date of Resolution. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
[RESOLUTION OPTION NO. 1 – ADD MEASURE TO NOV. 2024 BALLOT] RESOLUTION NO. ____
4 ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a Regular Meeting thereof held this 26th day of June 2024, by the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANNETTE FAGAB ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
Attachment: Exhibit “A” – Initiative Measure
[RESOLUTION OPTION NO. 2 – ORDER REPORT]
RESOLUTION NO. ____
1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA
ORDERING A REPORT PERTAINING TO A PROPOSED MEASURE ENACTING A
HALF CENT SPECIAL SALES TAX FOR FIFTEEN YEARS TO SUPPORT FIRE
PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE
CITY OF SANTEE
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute, a petition has been filed with the City Council of the City of Santee, California, signed by more than ten percent (10%) of the number of registered voters of the City, to submit to the qualified electors a proposed measure adding Chapter 3.34 to the Santee Municipal Code titled “Santee Emergency Safety Protection Ordinance” (the “Measure”); and WHEREAS, the City Clerk’s office, in coordination with the San Diego County Registrar’s office, examined the records of voter registration and ascertained that pursuant to California Elections Code section 9215 the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters, and has so certified; and
WHEREAS, Elections Code section 9215 authorizes the City Council to order a report pursuant to Elections Code section 9212; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City and its citizens to perform an initial analysis of the Measure to determine whether the City Council should adopt the Measure or take other actions indicated by the results of the report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, are incorporated herein and by this reference made an operative part hereof.
Section 2. Direction to Prepare Report. Pursuant to Elections Code section 9215(c), the City Manager is authorized and directed to prepare a report consistent with Elections Code section 9212 analyzing the following aspects of the proposed Measure:
(1) Its fiscal impact.
(2) Its effect on the internal consistency of the City’s general and specific plans, including the housing element, the consistency between planning and zoning, and the limitations on City actions under Section 65008 of the Government Code and Chapters 4.2 (commencing with Section 65913) and 4.3 (commencing with Section 65915) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. (3) Its effect on the use of land, the impact on the availability and location of housing, and the ability of the City to meet its regional housing needs.
(4) Its impact on funding for infrastructure of all types, including, but not limited to, transportation, schools, parks, and open space. The report may also discuss whether the measure would be likely to [RESOLUTION OPTION NO. 2 – ORDER REPORT]
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2 result in increased infrastructure costs or savings, including the costs of infrastructure maintenance, to current residents and businesses. (5) Its impact on the community’s ability to attract and retain business and employment.
(6) Its impact on the uses of vacant parcels of land.
(7) Its impact on agricultural lands, open space, traffic congestion, existing business districts, and developed areas designated for revitalization.
(8) Any other matters the City Council requests to be in the report.
Section 3. Presentation of Report. The report shall be presented to the City Council no later than thirty (30) days after this Resolution is adopted, and when the report is presented to Council, the City Council shall place the Measure on the ballot for the November 2024 election.
Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
Section 5. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a Regular Meeting thereof held this 26th day of June 2024, by the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANNETTE FAGAB ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
Attachment: Exhibit “A” – Initiative Measure
Item 18
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA, REJECTING THE BID SUBMITTED FROM PAVEMENT COATINGS CO. AND
AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO AMERICAN ASPHALT SOUTH, INC. FOR THE CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2024 (CIP 2024-02) PROJECT AND DETERMINING THE PROJECT IS
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) PER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (c)
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2024, City staff administered a formal bid process in compliance with Santee Municipal Code Section 3.24.100(E); and WHEREAS, the City Clerk, on June 13, 2024, publicly opened and examined sealed bids for the Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2024 (CIP 2024-02) Project (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, the lowest received bid was submitted by Pavement Coatings Co. in the amount of $1,397,827.83, and
WHEREAS, the bid received by Pavement Coatings Co. was deemed nonresponsive by Staff due to the omission of required documents at the time of bid submission and therefore is rejected, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Santee Municipal Code section 3.24.100(E), staff has determined that the bid submitted by American Asphalt South, Inc. conforms in all material respects to the requirements set forth in the invitation for bids; and WHEREAS, American Asphalt South, Inc. was found to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with their total bid amount of $1,477,324.09; and WHEREAS, staff recommends awarding the construction contract to American Asphalt South, Inc. in the amount of $1,477,324.09; and WHEREAS, staff requests authorization for the Director of Engineering/City Engineer to approve change orders in a total amount not to exceed $369,331.00 for unforeseen items and additional work associated with the Project.
WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, as follows:
SECTION 1: The Recitals provided above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this Resolution.
SECTION 2: The bid submitted by Pavement Coatings Co. was deemed non-responsive by Staff due to the omission of required documents at the time of bid submission and is rejected.
RESOLUTION NO.
SECTION 3: The construction contract for the Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2024 (CIP 2024-02) Project is awarded to American Asphalt South, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $1,477,324.09 and the City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3: The Director of Engineering/City Engineer is authorized to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed $369,331.00 for unforeseen items and additional work associated with the Project.
SECTION 4: The project is categorically exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities.
SECTION 5: The documents and materials associated with this Resolution that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee, CA 92071. The City Clerk is the custodian of record of those proceedings.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a Regular meeting thereof held this 26th day of June, 2024 by the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANNETTE ORTIZ, CMC, CITY CLERK
$1,685,000.00
$1,397,827.83
$1,477,324.09
$1,645,252.99
$1,732,328.93
$-
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
$1,250,000
$1,500,000
$1,750,000
$2,000,000
Engineer's Estimate Pavement Coatings Co. American Asphalt South, Inc. J and S Aphalt, Inc. Roy Allan Slurry Seal Inc.
CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCEPROGRAM 2024 CIP 2024-02
CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL AND ROADWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2024 CIP 2024-02 PROJECT STREETS
ZONE AH
HALBERNS BLVD
SECOND ST
ZONE BA
MISSION GORGE ROAD
PROSPECT AVENUE
ZONE FI
DISTRICT 4
DISTRICT 1
DISTRICT 3
DISTRICT 2
SHEET 1 OF 1
PROJECT MAP
Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2024 3/13/2024 CIP 2024-02
Street Name From Street To Street
Zone AE
Halberns Boulevard Mast Boulevard Tuthill Way
Zone AH
Via Conrad Via Francis End
Via Francis Via Cuyamaca End
Zone BA
Dakota Ranch Road Princess Joann Road End
Prince Charming Lane Prince Valiant Drive End
Prince Valiant Drive Prince Charming Lane End
Princess Joann Road Magnolia Avenue End
Sir Lancelot Drive Prince Valiant Drive End
Zone BG
Second Street Magnolia Avenue City Limits
Zone FI
Canyon Park Drive Fonteyn Court End
Fonteyn Court Canyon Park Drive End
High Rise Way Canyon Park Drive End
Northcote Road Lea Terrace Road Black Horse Drive
Majors
Mission Gorge Road Carlton Hills Boulevard Olive Lane
Prospect Avenue Atlas View Drive Cuyamaca Street
Prospect Avenue Fanita Drive Via de Victoria
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