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E01 FIREFIGHTER (112-hour) 34.311 3,842.87 36.028 4,035.18 37.828 4,236.71 39.719 4,448.51 41.704 4,670.81 E05 FIRE ENGINEER (112-hour) 37.878 4,242.36 39.770 4,454.28 41.761 4,677.27 43.849 4,911.11 46.041 5,156.59 E09 FIRE CAPTAIN (112-hour) 41.812 4,682.92 43.905 4,917.34 46.097 5,162.82 48.402 5,421.00 50.823 5,692.21 E01 FIREFIGHTER (80-hour) 48.036 3,842.87 50.438 4,035.05 52.958 4,236.66 55.608 4,448.62 58.385 4,670.84 E05 FIRE ENGINEER (80-hour) 53.030 4,242.36 55.677 4,454.20 58.467 4,677.35 61.389 4,911.11 64.456 5,156.51 E09 FIRE CAPTAIN (80-hour) 58.537 4,682.92 61.468 4,917.42 64.536 5,162.91 67.762 5,420.92 71.152 5,692.13 5 SEASIDE FIRE FIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
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A09 CUSTODIAN 23.395 1,871.63 24.352 1,948.18 25.293 2,023.41 26.340 2,107.22 27.406 2,192.50 A10 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 27.720 2,217.63 29.106 2,328.46 30.552 2,444.15 32.089 2,567.09 33.694 2,695.55 A15 MECHANICS ASSISTANT 26.346 2,107.71 27.666 2,213.26 29.049 2,323.93 30.502 2,440.19 32.028 2,562.23 A20 ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT 28.999 2,319.89 30.200 2,415.97 31.431 2,514.52 32.760 2,620.81 34.166 2,733.29 A22 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 33.169 2,653.53 34.520 2,761.64 35.984 2,878.73 36.433 2,914.65 39.132 3,130.54 A24 SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 34.888 2,791.05 36.375 2,910.04 37.923 3,033.80 39.559 3,164.74 41.239 3,299.13 A25 MECHANIC 37.650 3,011.97 39.272 3,141.75 40.925 3,274.00 42.683 3,414.66 44.530 3,562.40 A26 BUILDING/PLANNING TECHNICIAN 32.877 2,630.13 34.278 2,742.27 35.734 2,858.70 37.278 2,982.22 38.860 3,108.79 A27 GIS TECHNICIAN 34.166 2,733.29 35.874 2,869.91 37.668 3,013.45 39.551 3,164.08 41.529 3,322.29 A29 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 34.885 2,790.81 36.387 2,910.94 37.960 3,036.77 39.612 3,168.94 41.334 3,306.71 A30 CODE COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST 43.076 3,446.05 44.933 3,594.62 46.883 3,750.60 48.928 3,914.25 51.078 4,086.22 A31 JUNIOR ENGINEER 41.815 3,345.19 43.625 3,489.97 45.524 3,641.92 47.508 3,800.62 49.603 3,968.22 A32 BUILDING INSPECTOR 44.269 3,541.55 46.187 3,694.98 48.203 3,856.24 50.327 4,026.15 52.569 4,205.53 A34 ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN 36.076 2,886.06 37.616 3,009.25 39.208 3,136.64 40.907 3,272.60 42.638 3,411.03 A41 BUILDING TECHNICIAN 32.877 2,630.13 34.278 2,742.27 35.734 2,858.70 37.278 2,982.22 38.860 3,108.79 A56 IRRIGATION SPECIALIST 36.500 2,920.01 37.991 3,039.24 39.599 3,167.95 41.299 3,303.91 43.063 3,445.06 A60 ELECTRICIAN 39.969 3,197.53 41.671 3,333.66 43.469 3,477.53 45.295 3,623.62 47.243 3,779.44 A61 HVAC SPECIALIST 35.160 2,812.81 36.655 2,932.37 38.241 3,059.26 39.847 3,187.73 41.558 3,324.68 A62 STREET SWEEPER OPERATOR 34.300 2,744.00 35.755 2,860.43 37.300 2,984.03 38.865 3,109.20 40.435 3,234.78 A63 MAINTENANCE & UTILITIES WORKER TRAINEE 23.545 1,883.58 24.723 1,977.85 25.960 2,076.81 27.260 2,180.80 28.621 2,289.65 A64 MAINTENANCE & UTILITIES WORKER I 27.308 2,184.67 28.674 2,293.93 30.106 2,408.47 31.613 2,529.02 33.194 2,655.50 A65 APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN 28.825 2,305.96 30.263 2,421.08 31.778 2,542.20 33.364 2,669.10 35.034 2,802.75 A66 ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN 30.720 2,457.58 32.254 2,580.36 33.871 2,709.64 35.564 2,845.11 37.341 2,987.25 A67 BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 37.684 3,014.69 39.284 3,142.74 40.984 3,278.70 42.700 3,415.97 44.537 3,562.98 A68 SENIOR MAINTENANCE & UTILITIES WORKER 36.673 2,933.84 38.512 3,080.96 40.438 3,235.04 42.462 3,396.96 44.585 3,566.80 A69 MAINTENANCE & UTILITIES WORKER III 33.518 2,681.46 35.194 2,815.53 36.952 2,956.18 38.801 3,104.09 40.741 3,259.25 A70 MAINTENANCE & UTILITIES WORKER II 30.377 2,430.14 31.898 2,551.85 33.494 2,679.48 35.165 2,813.22 36.928 2,954.20 A72 FAMILY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 33.337 2,666.96 35.002 2,800.20 36.752 2,940.20 38.590 3,087.20 40.519 3,241.53 A73 CODE COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR 45.822 3,665.73 48.111 3,848.90 50.516 4,041.31 53.044 4,243.52 55.695 4,455.62 A74 RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN 34.623 2,769.88 36.355 2,908.39 38.171 3,053.66 40.086 3,206.84 42.084 3,366.70 A75 WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR 38.334 3,066.68 40.251 3,220.11 42.265 3,381.20 44.378 3,550.20 46.597 3,727.78 F33 ASSISTANT ENGINEER 51.240 4,099.24 53.795 4,303.59 56.488 4,519.06 59.310 4,744.84 62.279 4,982.32 F34 ASSISTANT PLANNER 40.056 3,204.45 42.060 3,364.80 44.163 3,533.06 46.371 3,709.65 48.689 3,895.13 P50 SENIOR FACILITY ATTENDANT 25.735 2,058.76 27.021 2,161.68 28.371 2,269.71 29.791 2,383.26 31.281 2,502.49 P51 ENGINEER INSPECTOR 46.547 3,723.76 48.877 3,910.16 51.320 4,105.60 53.887 4,310.96 56.579 4,526.32 S01 RECREATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR 34.523 2,761.80 36.008 2,880.62 37.529 3,002.33 39.143 3,131.45 40.835 3,266.83 Y02 YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER ACTIVITY COORDINATOR 34.945 2,795.58 36.455 2,916.38 37.988 3,039.08 39.622 3,169.76 41.333 3,306.63 Y04 YOUTH CENTER SUPERVISOR 39.213 3,137.05 40.902 3,272.19 42.622 3,409.79 43.160 3,452.80 46.383 3,710.64 5 SEASIDE CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (SCEA)
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D01 POLICE OFFICER (80-HOUR) 54.052 4,324.19 56.751 4,540.08 59.591 4,767.25 62.567 5,005.39 65.682 5,254.57 D01 POLICE OFFICER (84-HOUR) 54.052 4,540.40 56.751 4,767.08 59.591 5,005.61 62.567 5,255.66 65.682 5,517.29 D07 POLICE SERGEANT (80-HOUR) 66.138 5,291.07 69.464 5,557.14 72.921 5,833.67 76.571 6,125.70 80.417 6,433.38 D07 POLICE SERGEANT (84-HOUR) 66.138 5,555.62 69.464 5,835.00 72.921 6,125.36 76.571 6,431.98 80.417 6,755.05 D09 POLICE CORPORAL (80-HOUR) 59.810 4,784.80 62.794 5,023.52 65.941 5,275.25 69.231 5,538.52 72.677 5,814.14 D09 POLICE CORPORAL (84-HOUR) 59.810 5,024.04 62.794 5,274.69 65.941 5,539.01 69.231 5,815.44 72.677 6,104.85 HOURLY
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B01 POLICE SERVICES SPECIALIST 34.527 2,762.13 36.236 2,898.91 38.057 3,044.60 39.971 3,197.70 41.960 3,356.81 B02 VEHICLE ABATEMENT OFFICER 42.049 3,363.90 43.860 3,508.84 45.764 3,661.11 47.761 3,820.89 49.861 3,988.90 B06 ANIMAL CARE SPECIALIST 32.869 2,629.55 34.504 2,760.32 36.227 2,898.17 38.050 3,044.02 39.937 3,194.98 B11 POLICE RECORDS SPECIALIST 34.712 2,776.96 36.449 2,915.89 38.272 3,061.74 40.185 3,214.84 42.193 3,375.43 B12 POLICE RECORDS SUPERVISOR 41.906 3,352.44 44.023 3,521.86 46.197 3,695.72 48.521 3,881.70 50.965 4,077.23 B15 SENIOR ADMIN ASSISTANT - PO 35.437 2,834.97 36.941 2,955.28 38.515 3,081.18 40.181 3,214.51 41.886 3,350.88 B16 PARKING COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST 33.099 2,647.92 34.752 2,780.18 36.490 2,919.18 38.311 3,064.87 40.227 3,218.13 C01 POLICE RECORDS TECHNICIAN 31.228 2,498.20 32.807 2,624.52 34.423 2,753.81 36.157 2,892.57 37.979 3,038.34 D04 DETENTION OFFICER 33.099 2,647.92 34.752 2,780.18 36.490 2,919.18 38.311 3,064.87 40.227 3,218.13 D05 CSO/DETENTION OFFICER 33.099 2,647.92 34.752 2,780.18 36.490 2,919.18 38.311 3,064.87 40.227 3,218.13 D08 POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT 41.555 3,324.43 43.630 3,490.38 45.813 3,665.07 48.105 3,848.41 50.510 4,040.81 5 5
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E12 FIRE DIVISION CHIEF 53.389 5,979.57 56.058 6,278.47 58.857 6,592.02 61.804 6,922.06 64.891 7,267.80 E13 DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF 83.429 6,674.32 87.599 7,007.96 91.981 7,358.48 96.579 7,726.32 101.409 8,112.69 G13 POLICE COMMANDER 77.444 6,195.49 81.525 6,521.96 85.821 6,865.65 90.337 7,226.97 95.081 7,606.51 G19 POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF 89.103 7,128.26 93.800 7,504.00 98.730 7,898.37 103.908 8,312.68 109.395 8,751.62 5 SEASIDE PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
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I04 ESCA PROGRAM COORDINATOR 46.582 3,726.56 48.912 3,912.96 51.357 4,108.56 53.925 4,314.00 56.619 4,529.52 I05 ESCA PROGRAM DIRECTOR - - - - - - - - 82.811 6,624.88 5 ESCA
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Glossary of Budget Terms
Activity: A specific and distinguishable unit of work or service performed Annualized Cost: A full year’s cost of an item or position, even though it may be utilized only in part of any year.
Appropriation: Authorization by the City Council or legislative body which permits the City or government agency to incur obligations and to make expenditures of resources.
Appropriation Resolution: The official enactment by the legislative body establishing the legal authority for officials to obligate and expend resources Assessed Value: A value established for real property for use as a basis in levying property taxes.
Audit: A review of the City accounts by an independent certified public accountant (CPA) or accounting firm. The primary objective of an audit is to determine if the City’s financial statement fairly present the City’s financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Bond: A written promise to pay a specified sum of money, (the face value or principal amount), at a specified date or dates in the future (maturity date) together with periodic interest at a specified rate. Bond are generally used to finance large capital projects such as buildings, streets, utility infrastructure and bridges.
Budget: A financial plan for a specified period of time that matches projected revenues and planned expenditures to services, goals and objectives. The City of Seaside uses a financial plan covering two fiscal years, with actual budget appropriations made annually.
Budget Document: The official written statement submitted by the City Manager and supporting staff to the City Council or legislative body detailing the proposed budget.
Budget Message: Included in the opening section of the budget, a general discussion of the proposed budget presented in writing as a general summary of the most important aspects of the budget, an explanation of issues against the background of financial trends and a presentation of the recommendations of the City Manager.
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Capital Improvement Program: Adoption of a financial plan for neighborhood improvement projects, and the means of financing them for a specified period of time. The City updates the fiscal year’s Capital Improvement Program budget and reviews its five-year Capital Improvement Plan.
Capital Improvement Project (CIP): A permanent major addition or renovation to the City’s real property assets. Project expenditures may include costs of design, construction, acquisition of buildings and/or facilities and significant repair, renewal or renovations to existing assets. Real property assets include streets, storm drains, sewer lines, parks and other public facilities. These expenditures are considered one-time costs.
Capital Projects: Projects which purchase or construct capital assets such as land, infrastructure, buildings, equipment and public art.
Capital Project Funds: Fund type used to account for financial resources used in acquiring or building major capital facilities other than those financed by Proprietary Funds and Trust Funds.
City Attorney: Represents the City in legal disputes and advises the Council and staff on legal matters.
City Clerk: Maintain records of City ordinances, resolutions, contracts, minutes and other important official City documents.
City Council: A part-time legislative and policy-making body, consisting of five members, elected at large on a non-partisan basis. The members enact ordinances and resolutions essential to the City. Council meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Seaside City Hall Council Chambers.
City Manager: Responsible for supervising activities of all City departments, implements City Council policy, prepares an annual budget, conducts personnel matters and directs the day-today operations of City government.
Commissions and Advisory Committees: There are various commissions and advisory committees serving in a voluntary basis for the City of Seaside. The committees consist of citizens appointed by the City Council to advise the City on issues such as planning, parks and recreation. All meetings are open to the public, with public participation invited and encouraged.
Contingency: Funds set aside or approved for use. These funds could be used for unanticipated expenditure requirements, new programs or to absorb unexpected revenue losses, only with specific Council approval and authorization.
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Debt Service: Payments of interest and principal on obligations resulting from the issuance of bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness.
Debt Service Funds: Fund type used to account for the payment and accumulation of resources related to general long-term debt principal and interest.
Department: A major organizational unit of the City that has been assigned overall management responsibility for an operation or group of related operation within a functional area. A department may be comprised of one or more divisions or sub-units.
Dedicated Reserve: Money set-aside in a special account for specified purposes, such as expected or unanticipated operational costs, equipment or capital requirements.
Division: An organizational subdivision of a department Encumbrance: A commitment of funds for goods or services on order.
Earmarked funds to be expended, representing an obligation of the agency.
Encumbrances outstanding at year-end are reported as reservation of fund balances since they do not constitute an expenditure or liability at that time.
Enterprise Fund: A fund established to account for the cost of those governmental facilities and services that are operated in a manner similar to private enterprises. These programs can be entirely or predominately selfsupporting.
Entitlement: A grant or subvention fund available to the City on the basis of population or other established criteria, rather than based on competition or unique factors among agencies.
Equipment/Building Outlay: A budget category which includes equipment having a unit cost of more than $1,000 and an estimated useful life of more than one year. Also referred to as capital outlay, smaller building and park projects are included in this category.
Expenditure: Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, the cost of goods received or services rendered regardless of when the invoice is actually paid.
Finance Department: Responsible for maintaining the financial records and operations, including such functions as treasurer, internal auditor, accountant, purchasing manager and financial investor.
Fire Department: Protecting life and properties from fire and fire-related damage. Investigates suspicious fires. Conducts inspections of public and
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private buildings for fire hazards, and educates the public about fire and burn prevention. A full Hazardous Materials Team, serving the Monterey Peninsula.
Fiscal Year: A twelve month period of time in which the Annual Budget applies.
For the City of Seaside it is July 1st through June 30th.
Fund: An independent fiscal and accounting entity used to set the financial position and results of operation related to specific purposes for which a particular fund is created. The six generic funds types used by the City are:
General Fund, Special Revenue, Debt Service, Capital Project, Enterprise, and Trust & Agency Funds.
Fund Balance: The excess of assets over liabilities, representing the cumulative effect of revenues and other financing sources over expenditures. A negative fund balance is called a fund deficit.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): A standard that is used to convert part-time or temporary personnel hours to a full-time basis, allowing for comparison purposes.
General Fund: The City’s principal operating fund, supported by taxes, fees and other general revenues which can be used for any legal government purpose.
The fund finances the general operating programs of the City. All revenues that are not allocated by law or contractual agreement to a specific fund are accounted for in the General Fund.
Grants: Contributions of gifts, cash or other assets from an outside governmental entity. Grants can be used or expended for a specific purpose, activity or facility. Example is the Community Development Block Grant provided by the Federal Government.
Indirect Cost Reimbursement: A General Fund budget category that shows the amount of costs that are reimbursed by other funds.
Interfund Loans: Amounts provided between funds and blended component units of the primary government with a requirement for repayment.
Interfund Transfers: Flows of assets, such as cash or goods, between funds and blended component units of the primary government without equivalent flows of assets in return and without a requirement for repayment.
Internal Service Fund: Proprietary fund type used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one department or agency to other departments or agencies of a government, on a cost-reimbursement basis Examples of internal services would be Information Services, Vehicle Maintenance and SelfInsurance.
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Liability: Debt or other legal obligations arising out of transactions in the past which must be liquidated renewed or refunded as some future date. (Note: the term does not include encumbrances).
Long Term Debt: Borrowing of money or the issuance of bonds or other debt instruments for the financing of major capital improvements or property acquisitions, over an extended period of time. Generally Long Term Debt is spread over 20 to 30 years.
Mission Statement: A brief description of the purpose, goals and major responsibilities of an agency or organization.
Modified Accrual Basis: The method of accounting used by all government fund types, expendable trust funds and agency funds. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when they become both measurable and available. “Measurable” means the amount of the transaction can be determined, and “available” means collectible within the current period or soon enough to be used to pay liabilities of the current period.
Non-Departmental: Program costs that do not relate to any one specific department but represent cost of a general, City-wide nature, such as a debt service and appropriated reserve.
Operating Budget: The portion of the budget that pertains to daily operations and delivery of basic governmental services. Annual appropriation of funds for ongoing program costs, including employee services, supplies, equipment, and debt services.
Operations: A grouping of related programs within a functional area.
Ordinance: A formal legislative enactment by the City Council. It has the full force and effect of law within the City boundaries, unless it is in conflict with a higher form of law, such as a State Statute or a Constitutional provision.
Organization: An organizational sub-division of an agency or department. A cost center or program for which an annual operating budget or capital budget is established. Sometimes referred to as a division.
Performance Indicators: Measurements depicting the effectiveness or efficiency of services provided output produced.
Program: An activity or group of activities performed for the purpose of providing a service or a support function.
Proprietary Funds: Funds that focus on the determination of operating income, changes in net assets or cost recovery, financial position, and cash flows. There
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are two different types of proprietary funds: enterprise funds and internal service funds.
Public Works Department: To oversee design and construction of all Cityowned facilities. Inspections of improvements and maintenance of streets, bridges, buildings, parks, sewers, water lines, etc. Analyze traffic flow/safety, maintenance of all traffic signs and markings.
Police Department: To protect and maintain order in the event of community disturbances or emergencies. To apprehend criminals, recover stolen property, assistance in traffic accident management/investigation. Education of the citizens in regards to burglary prevention, illegal narcotics, traffic laws and personal safety.
Purchase Order: A document issued to authorize a vendor to deliver specified merchandise or render a specified service for a stated estimated price.
Outstanding purchase orders are called encumbrances.
Recreation Department: Responsible for providing recreation programs such as sports, educational, cultural, entertainment and other leisure activities.
Reserve: An account used to earmark a portion of the fund balances or equity as legally restricted for a specific use or not available for appropriation and subsequent spending.
Resolution: A special order of the City Council which requires less legal formality than an Ordinance in terms of public notice and the number of public readings prior to approval.
Resources: The total amount available for appropriation during the fiscal year, including revenues, fund transfers and beginning fund balances.
Revenue Bonds: Bonds issued to construct capital facilities, repaid from revenue produced by the operation of those facilities.
Source Document: Basic evidence needed to record an accounting transaction.
Journal entries, financial records and accounting reports are eventually derived from source documents. Examples of source documents are purchase orders, invoices and time sheets.
Special Assessment Fund: A fund used to account for the financing of public improvements or services from the issuance of bonds or assessments levied against the properties benefited.
Special Revenue Fund: A fund used to account for the proceeds of special revenue sources (other than special assessments, expendable trusts, or major
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capital projects) that are legally restricted to expenditure for special purchases.
Examples of special revenue funds are those established for the purpose of financing streets, parks or libraries.
Subventions: Revenues collected by the State (or other level of government) that are allocated to the City on a formula basis. The major subventions received by the City from the State of California include motor vehicle in-lieu and gasoline taxes.
Suspense Account: A temporary account (i.e. not included in the financial statements) for recording part of a transaction, such as those involving receipts or disbursements, prior to final analysis or identification of that transaction.
Tax: a levy or compulsory payment imposed by the City or other government agency to obtain revenue for the purpose of financing the delivery of a public good or service.
Trust and Agency Funds: Used to account for assets held by the City in a trustee capacity or as an agent for private individuals, organization, or other government agencies. Also known as Fiduciary Funds.
Unencumbered Balance: A balance relating to a portion or the entire amount of an appropriation that has not been encumbered or expended.
Unassigned fund balance: The difference between total fund balance in a governmental fund and its nonspendable , restricted, committed and assigned components.
Warrant: An order drawn authorizing payment to a designated payee
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