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TEE CITY OF CARLSBAD,CALIF' ORNIA
Agenda Bill No.Dates Oct. 25. 1972
Referred To:
subject: Revenue sharing - Recommended Expenditures submitted By
City Manager
Statement of the Matter
The Federal Government has advised us that we will receive $143,000 in reve-
nue sharing funds in fiscal year 1972-73. It is necessary for the City
Council to determine the best possible usage for these funds. After your
determination, Federal regulations required that your decision be pub-
lished in the local press to advise residents of the City Council's use
of the funds.
Exhibit
Attached memorandum dated 10-25-72 to City Council.
Staff Recommendations
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AS No. ' . Date: October 3, 1972
City Manager's Recommendation
V. Approve adjustments in the City Attorney's budget accounts as
.recommended in memo of 9/12/72. •
2.- Authorize transfer of $8,091 from General Fund Reserve to City
Attorney's budget. •• : .
Council'Action
10-3-72 'The Council approved adjustments in the CA's budget account
as recommended, 'and authorized transfer of $8,091 from the
General Fund Reserve to the CA's. budget.
October 25, 1972
Honorable Mayor Dunne and
Members of the City Council
REVENUE SHARING - RECOMMENDED EXPENDITURES
The following expenditures are recommended consistent with available
Federal guidelines as to permissible expenditures of revenue sharing
funds. They stress one-time capital outlays this year. It is my be-
lief that this is a long-term program. In any case, it is approved
initially for a five-year period. Under these circumstances it is my
suggestion that most long range commitments of revenue sharing funds
be withheld until 1973-74 budget considerations. This will allow the
City Council to consider all revenues of the City vs. existing and anti
cipated service needs.
In my opinion, our five most important unmet needs' are/in, the. areas of
police protection, fire protection, recreation facilities, street im-
provement and transportation. Our Federal grant has resolved our most
immediate needs for police protection. However, possible relief for
the General Fund by use of revenue sharing funds should be considered.
Qur police grant drops from 1/4-3/4 this year to 1/2-1/2 in 1973-74;
3/4-1/4 in 1974-75 and no funding in 1975-76. These recommendations
include fire, recreation facilities, and transportation. Since street
Improvements (as of this date) are apparently not approved,use of reve-
nue sharing funds in lieu of P.E.P. funds in the Police Department is
suggested to release P.E.P. funds for street maintenance personnel.
Finance Department
1 Accountant (6 mos.)
Desk, chair, adding machine
Pol ice Department
2 Patrolmen (6 mos.)
Fire Department
Overtime (ambulance duty)
Ambulance and related equipment
Fire Engine^
Fire Station #3 Construction
Fire Station #3 Furniture
$5,268
600
$5,868
$10,536
3,000
13,000
41,697
46,000
4,000
$107,697
Existing P.E.P. positions
Existing engine. Cash instead of lease purchase, relieves General Fund
of lease payments for fire engine, increases amount of spendable/loan-
able G.F. Reserves.
Honorable Mayor Dunne and - 2 - October 25, 1972
Members of the City Council
Public Works
Street Division
?. Mai ntenancemen (6 mos.) (P.E.P.)
Mechanical Maintenance
1 Equipment Mechanic Helper (8 mos.) (P.E.P..)
Transi t
Operational Deficit $ 3,899
Parks & Recreation
Laguna Riviera Park Improvements 10,000
Library
Books 5,000
TOTAL $143,000
The preceding recommendations do not dwell upon some of the complicated
fund transactions that are involved and influence these recommendations.
The types of expenditures recommended also permit the City Council more
latitude in future years (1973-74 onward) in the event present expendi-
ture categories for revenue sharing are broadened or are better defined
by the Federal Government. This is a complicated matter and I would
appreciate the opportunity to expand the memorandum by oral explanation.
Within guidelines the City Council has considerable discretion on expendi
ture of revenue sharing funds. Any changes you wish to make are per-
fectly acceptable. However, I would appreciate sufficient direction to
return to your Nov. 8 meeting with a budget amendment for review and ap-
proval .
B. ARNOLD - CITY MANAGER
JBArhl