Interesting City FY 2006/07 Budget FACTS

REVENUES:

#1: Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT): $3,800,000 (32% Total Revenues)

#2: Property Tax: $3,440,000 (29% Total Revenues)

#3: Sales Tax: $2,100,000 Includes added $50,000 from Increased Revenue Estimate. (18% Total Revenues)

Total General Fund: $11,749,860 (Includes added $100,000 from Increased Revenue Estimate)


EXPENDITURES:

#1: Police: $2,486,897 (21% General Fund)

#2: Administration/Admin. Services $1,339,517 (11% General Fund)

#3: Fire $1,308,629 (11% General Fund)

#4: Library $888,929 Includes added $35,000 from increase in Revenue Estimate. (8% General Fund)

#5: City Council $793,210 Includes $100,000 Regional Destination Marketing & $108,376 Monterey County Conventions & Visitor’s Bureau Contract (7% General Fund)

#6: Debt Service $759,673 Includes $570,710 on Sunset Theater (6% General Fund)


NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:

Total: 97

Full-Time: 66
(22 of 66 Police Department Employees)

Part-time: 31

COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL

The Sunset Center complex including the Theater is managed by a non-profit corporation. The non-profit corporation is responsible for administration staffing, routine maintenance of the facilities, booking and operation of the Theater and Community Rooms, marketing first-rate performances and community events, and fundraising.

Sunset Center Complex
Description-------------------Proposed 06/07
Operating Budget (SCC, Inc.) $713,000

Debt Service:
Sunset Theater/Principal-----$185,000
Sunset Theater/Interest------$383,410
Sunset Theater-Admin. Fee------$2,300

Total: $1,283,710 (or 11% General Fund of $11,749,860)

POLICE
$2,486,897 (#1 Expenditure; 21% General Fund)

LIBRARY
$888,929; Includes added $35,000 from increase in Revenue Estimate. (8% General Fund)

FOREST, PARKS & BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
$469,551; Includes added $70,000 from increased Revenue Estimate. (4% General Fund)

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Plans, administers, organizes and directs the operation and activities of the Forest Theater, Vista Lobos and the Scout House.
Provides staff support to the Community Activities and Cultural Commission and the Carmel Art Board.

$189,939 (1 Full-Time Employee) (2% General Fund)


PROPOSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT “SUPER” DEPARTMENT

The proposed Community Development Department, consisting of the Community Planning & Building Department ($569,246; 6 Full-Time employees), Building Maintenance Department ($363,774; 2 Full-Time Employees), Public Works Department ($960,204; 8 Full-Time Employees) and Forest, Parks & Beach Department ($399,552; 3 Full-Time Employees), would be the second largest city department and city expenditure, $2,292,776, and 19 employees, second only to the Police Department.
Note: $399,522 was the original budgeted amount for Forest, Parks & Beach, FY 2006/07.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (2006/07)
4th Avenue Riparian Restoration $44,594
Del Mar Restrooms $ 25,000
Subtotal $69,594 (compared to $772,135 FY 2005/06 & $344,321 FY 2007/08)

GRANTS
$136,897 FY 2004/05; $0 FY 2005/06


GENERAL FUND FY 2006/07 TOTAL: $11,749,860