Measure t
FY 23/24 Annual Recertification & Maintenance of Effort ¼ cent Sales Tax for enhanced police and fire services.
Sales Tax is split – 40% Fire and 60% Police.
Measure uses a detailed 20 year plan for:
Hiring Personnel;
Construction of Facilities; and
Equipment Purchases.
Measure t – Annual requirements
Annual Recertification:
Measure T is required to be recertified annually by City Council.
Annual Maintenance of Effort (MOE) calculation:
The MOE is to ensure that the GF monies budgeted for Police and Fire operations does not fall below the previous years’ service level. In the event of an economic emergency, the City Council may only alter this provision by a supermajority (4/5th’) vote.
Plan Elements Implemented
Built 2 Police precincts
Hired 23 Police Officers and purchased vehicles
Hired 13 Firefighters
Built Fire Station 53, 55, and Training Facility
Purchased 1 new Fire engine + 1 new Fire Ladder Truck
Contributed towards the VECC
Current Amended Plan Elements
Since June 2011, Council has amended the plan due to revenue shortfalls and higher expenditures.
Reduced Police Officers allocation by 6 (3 through attrition & 3 transferred to the General Fund). In July 2014, an officer was added back. The current number of officers is 23 reduced from 28.
Reduced Fire position allocation from 18 to 13. Three positions were never filled and in June 2019, moved the Battalion Chief and Administrative Captain to Measure N bringing the total Fire position allocation to 13.
Declared a fiscal emergency for fiscal years 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, and 12/13 Maximum of 1 vacancy is allowed in each fund
Sales Tax Revenues
Police Measure T – 6 Yr Forecast
Fire Measure T – 6 Yr Forecast
Tonight’s Recommended Motion:
Recertify the Measure T expenditure plan for the new budget year (23/24), including continuing to modify the Measure T plan elements questions