Measure A
Overview and Discussion
City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
Agenda Item 15.3
Measure 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
Advisory Measure B 65%/35%
Proceeds Allocation
Actual and Projected Use of Measure A Sales Tax Revenues Over Ten Year Period Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Projected ($ in Millions) 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24* Original Anticipated Revenue 6.9$ 28.4$ 29.4$ 30.4$ 31.5$ 32.7$ 33.8$ 35.0$ 36.2$ 37.5$ 29.1$ Actual Sales Tax Revenue 6.6$ 27.8$ 29.3$ 30.0$ 31.7$ 34.6$ 34.3$ 40.8$ 45.4$ 49.7$ 27.1$ Marshall Plan 0.0$ 5.1$ 12.9$ 18.3$ 22.5$ 24.2$ 25.9$ 27.2$ 26.3$ 31.9$ 27.5$ % Annual Use of Tax 0% 18% 44% 61% 71% 70% 76% 67% 58% 64% 101% % Cumulative Use 0% 15% 28% 39% 47% 52% 56% 58% 58% 60% 62% Bankruptcy Recovery 6.6$ 22.7$ 16.4$ 11.8$ 9.3$ 10.3$ 8.4$ 13.6$ 19.2$ 17.8$ (0.3)$ % Annual Use of Tax 100% 82% 56% 39% 29% 30% 24% 33% 42% 36% -1% % Cumulative Use 100% 85% 72% 61% 53% 48% 44% 42% 42% 40% 38% * FY 2023-24 compares the first three projected quarters of the year because Measure A was initially set to expire on 3/31/2024.
General Fund
Service
Highlights
REOPENED FIRE STATION 1
Firefighting tools, furniture, and equipment, 9 firefighting positions.
REOPENED THE FAIR OAKS LIBRARY
IMPROVED AND MAINTAINED PARKS AND REC
CENTERS
Including Weber Point, Pixie Woods, Van Buskirk, and
Victory Park
ALLOWED FOR TREE & STREET
MAINTENANCE EFFORTS
POLICE HELICOPTER AND UNMANNED AIR
SUPPORT PROGRAM
RESUMED COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR
POLICE
EXPANDED THE FIRE DISPATCH CENTER
ALLOCATED $2 MILLION FOR EXPANDED YOUTH
PROGRAMMING
RESUMED STAFF TRAINING
IMPLEMENTED A MODERNIZED HUMAN
RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM
RESTORED POSITIVE BALANCES TO INTERNAL SELF-
INSURANCE FUNDS
Previously negative ($48 million!)
In addition to Law
Enforcement and
Crime Prevention
efforts…
…Measure A has made
these bankruptcy
recovery items
possible.
Without Measure A, the City will expend its reserves by the end of FY 2027-28 and become insolvent unless significant cuts to vital city services are made.
Impact on Long-Range Financial Plan
Fund Balance without
Measure A
Fund Balance with
Measure A
Authorized Police Officer
Positions
Authorized FTEs was reduced by
60 as of April 1, 2024.
Authorized Number
of Positions
6/30/2023
364
1/1/2012
333
Hired
686
Retired
or Other
(295)
Other
Agencies
(207)
Failed
Academy
(153)
-
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
Cumulative Police Officer Retention
Internal 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
Measure A Expenditure
Guidelines
Presented to the Measure A Citizen’s Advisory
Committee
June 6, 2024
Presented and Approved by City Council
July 9, 2024
Purpose 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.
Priorities: Law Enforcement
and Crime Prevention - 65%
1. Fund Police Department & Crime Prevention Personnel
a. 60 Sworn Positions, 41 Civilian Positions
2. Fund Program Expenditures
a. PD capacity Expenditures
b. OVP expenditures
c. Neighborhood Betterment Teams (NBT) expenditures
d. PD & Crime Prevention General Administration
Expenditures
3. Recruitment and Retention Incentives
4. Special Crime Prevention Projects
Priorities: General City
Services - 35%
1. Assured Guaranty contingent payments
2. Post-bankruptcy recovery / restoration of
service
3. General City expenditures as approved by
City Council
4. Building healthy reserves for the next
economic downturn
Expenditure Plan
1. Develop an Expenditure Plan each year
a. Provide to the Measure A Citizens Advisory
Committee followed by City Council approval
2. Revisions will be presented to committee and
council regularly
Future 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
Expenditure Plan
(dollars in thousands)
Law Enforcement
and OVP, $37,844
(80%)
Assurred Guaranty
Payment, $5,927
(13%)
Victory Park Pool,
$3,000 (6%)
Fire Station No. 7, $287
(1%)
Measure A, 9214
(20%)
FY 2024-25 Expenditure Plan
As of 7/1/2024
Measure B, $37,844
(80%)
Includes $12.3 million for Recruitment,
Retention, and Wellness Efforts (Side Letter)
Recruitment
Sworn Hiring
• Authorized: 425
• Staffing: 377
• FY '24-'25 Q1 : 15 hired/ 7 separated
• FY '24-'25 Q2: 20 hired/ 11 separated*
• 2 sworn lateraled to other agencies*
Recruiting
• Recruiting Events: 176*
• Current Recruiters: 28
• Currently In the Background Process
• 125 Officer candidates
• 21 Professional Staff candidates
* As of December 31, 2024
Applications and Disqualifications
• * As of FY December 31, 2024
What type of officer is Stockton PD looking for
• Must complete the application
• Must meet California Peace Officer Standards
and Training Minimum Qualifications (GC 1029,
1031, 1031.4, Commission Regulation 1950-1955
• Must pass the physical agility test
What type of officer is Stockton PD looking for
• We Look for characteristics such as empathy, tolerance, kindness, caring, culturally competent, commitment to
service and their fellow human, ethics, good
communication, even-tempered, common sense, Lifetime
learning, and a team player.
• These characteristics are vetted out in the background process that include triage, personal history statement, primary and secondary contact interviews, employment
verification, computer voice stress analyzer (CVSA), and psychological exam administered by a doctor.
Retention