City Council and Concurrent Authorities
July 9, 2024

Adopt Resolution Approving
Measure A Expenditure
Guidelines
Adopt Resolution Approving
Measure A Expenditure
Guidelines
City Council Meeting
July 9, 2024
Agenda Item 15.6
Measure A BackgroundMeasure A Background¾ Cent Sales TaxApproved as a General Tax by Voters in 2013Accompanied by Advisory Measure B35% General City Services65% Law Enforcement and Crime PreventionSubject to an array of oversight controls, audits, and attestationsExtended by Council through March 31, 2034 ¾ Cent Sales TaxApproved as a General Tax by Voters in 2013Accompanied by Advisory Measure B35% General City Services65% Law Enforcement and Crime PreventionSubject to an array of oversight controls, audits, and attestationsExtended by Council through March 31, 2034 Internal Performance AuditInternal Performance AuditInternal Performance Audit performed by Moss Adams in early FY 2023-24 at the Measure A Advisory Committee’s requestPerformance Audit found no compliance issuesAudit recommended that the City could benefit from Measure A Expenditure Guidelines & Planning to Increase Visibility and Transparency Internal Performance Audit performed by Moss Adams in early FY 2023-24 at the Measure A Advisory Committee’s requestPerformance Audit found no compliance issuesAudit recommended that the City could benefit from Measure A Expenditure Guidelines & Planning to Increase Visibility and Transparency Purpose and BenefitsPurpose and Benefits
Purpose:
 Understand, direct, and track uses of Measure A proceeds Benefits:
 Prescribe and Encourage eligible Measure B costs
 Identify Contingencies when savings occur
 Itemize Marshall Plan into specific items that can be adjusted to respond to changes in demand for
services, economic forecasts, Council priorities, etc.
Purpose:
 Understand, direct, and track uses of Measure A proceeds Benefits:
 Prescribe and Encourage eligible Measure B costs
 Identify Contingencies when savings occur
 Itemize Marshall Plan into specific items that can be adjusted to respond to changes in demand for
services, economic forecasts, Council priorities, etc.

Priorities: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention - 65%Priorities: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention - 65%1.Fund Police Department & Crime Prevention Personnela.60 Sworn Positions, 41 Civilian Positions2.Fund Program Expendituresa.PD capacity Expendituresb.OVP expendituresc.Neighborhood Betterment Teams (NBT) expendituresd.PD & Crime Prevention General Administration Expenditures3.Recruitment and Retention Incentives4.Special Crime Prevention Projects

1.Fund Police Department & Crime Prevention Personnela.60 Sworn Positions, 41 Civilian Positions2.Fund Program Expendituresa.PD capacity Expendituresb.OVP expendituresc.Neighborhood Betterment Teams (NBT) expendituresd.PD & Crime Prevention General Administration Expenditures3.Recruitment and Retention Incentives4.Special Crime Prevention Projects Priorities: General City Services - 35%Priorities: General City Services - 35%1.Assured Guaranty contingent payments2.Post-bankruptcy recovery / restoration of service3.General City expenditures as approved by City Council4.Building healthy reserves for the next economic downturn1.Assured Guaranty contingent payments2.Post-bankruptcy recovery / restoration of service3.General City expenditures as approved by City Council4.Building healthy reserves for the next economic downturn Expenditure PlanExpenditure Plan1.Develop an Expenditure Plan each yeara.Provide to the Measure A Citizens Advisory Committee followed by City Council approval2.Revisions will be presented to committee and council regularly1.Develop an Expenditure Plan each yeara.Provide to the Measure A Citizens Advisory Committee followed by City Council approval2.Revisions will be presented to committee and council regularly Expenditure Plan (Attachment A)(dollars in thousands)Expenditure Plan (Attachment A)(dollars in thousands) Law Enforcement, $36,160 (77%)OVP, $1,684 (3%)Assurred Guaranty Payment, $5,927 (13%)Victory Park Pool, $3,000 (6%)Fire Station No. 7, $287 (1%)Measure A, $9,214 (20%)FY 2024-25 Expenditure PlanMeasure B, $37,844(80%) Future Updates to GuidelinesFuture Updates to GuidelinesWill allow the City to respond to anticipated and/or unanticipated changes, economic trends, demand, priorities, and fiscal healthRevisions will be presented to the Advisory Committee for discussion, followed by City Council approvalWill allow the City to respond to anticipated and/or unanticipated changes, economic trends, demand, priorities, and fiscal healthRevisions will be presented to the Advisory Committee for discussion, followed by City Council approval Recommendation ActionRecommendation ActionAdopt a Resolution approving the Measure A Expenditure Guidelines (Exhibit 1 to the proposed Resolution)Authorize the City Manager to take necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the approved guidelinesAdopt a Resolution approving the Measure A Expenditure Guidelines (Exhibit 1 to the proposed Resolution)Authorize the City Manager to take necessary and appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the approved guidelines