Budget, golf course, Duvall, water cost updates
Here are updates to some matters mentioned in past columns:
--Two police positions were dropped from Yorba Linda’s law enforcement contract with Brea for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which began on July 1, as a result of this city’s recently adopted operating budget to fund municipal services through June 30, 2012.
The City Council cut one of five motorcycle traffic officers and one of seven detectives in passing a budget with an expected $27.5 million revenue stream and $27.4 million in expenses, not counting a $1 million transfer from reserve funds to cover shortfalls in the city’s cash-strapped Landscape Maintenance Assessment District.
The operating budget eliminated the 13 furlough days for city employees during the 2010-11 fiscal year, adding $340,000 to the 2011-12 budget. However, expect pension formula and contribution changes when new employee contracts are announced, likely later this month.
--The city’s separate capital improvement budget also was approved by council, with $12.7 million in expenditures in 2011-12 and more than $27 million in 2012-13. The hit to the city’s reserve fund--money saved from more plush times--will be about $1.2 million for 2011-12.
Major projects: $3.3 million for new library design, $2 million for ongoing street maintenance, $1.8 million for Savi Ranch signs and $1.5 million for Town Center infrastructure design. Most of this funding comes from special-purpose sources.
--An interesting alignment emerged on budget-related voting. John Anderson and Nancy Rikel opposed the operating budget because the spending plan used too much of the cash saved in reserves from prior years and one portion of the capital improvement budget due to the amount of money earmarked for various Black Gold Golf Club improvements.
Voting in the majority were Tom Lindsey, Mark Schwing and Jim Winder, although Schwing cast lone votes against two capital improvement items: the $1.8 million for Savi Ranch signage and $50,000 for trail fencing improvements.
--Revenue at the city-owned Black Gold Golf Club again won’t cover expenses for the 2011-12 fiscal year, based on budget figures. Not counting $1 million for depreciation, expenses are expected to be a bit more than $5.8 million and income about $5.2 million.
Cash to cover the expected $635,900 deficit will come from the city’s reserve fund. The anticipated shortfall is more than a $479,875 deficit, not counting depreciation, expected when 2010-11 totals are figured and a year-end report is delivered to council this month.
--Former Mayor Mike Duvall finally closed his campaign committee, according to a report filed in advance of a July 31 deadline. The committee was terminated June 10, 21 months after his resignation from the state Assembly post he held for three years.
Duvall’s final payouts included $2,200 to March of Dimes, $1,206 to 4-H and $1,447 for professional services. All told, Duvall disbursed about $75,000 in funds raised for a 2010 re-election race since he left office in 2009, mostly to charity but also to some politicians.
--Agencies that purchase imported water from the Metropolitan Water District face a 7.5 percent increase in cost Jan. 1, but Yorba Linda Water District ratepayers won’t see more charges because the district included the upcoming increase in an Aug. 1, 2010, rate hike, noted YLWD spokesperson Damon Micalizzi.
--Two police positions were dropped from Yorba Linda’s law enforcement contract with Brea for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which began on July 1, as a result of this city’s recently adopted operating budget to fund municipal services through June 30, 2012.
The City Council cut one of five motorcycle traffic officers and one of seven detectives in passing a budget with an expected $27.5 million revenue stream and $27.4 million in expenses, not counting a $1 million transfer from reserve funds to cover shortfalls in the city’s cash-strapped Landscape Maintenance Assessment District.
The operating budget eliminated the 13 furlough days for city employees during the 2010-11 fiscal year, adding $340,000 to the 2011-12 budget. However, expect pension formula and contribution changes when new employee contracts are announced, likely later this month.
--The city’s separate capital improvement budget also was approved by council, with $12.7 million in expenditures in 2011-12 and more than $27 million in 2012-13. The hit to the city’s reserve fund--money saved from more plush times--will be about $1.2 million for 2011-12.
Major projects: $3.3 million for new library design, $2 million for ongoing street maintenance, $1.8 million for Savi Ranch signs and $1.5 million for Town Center infrastructure design. Most of this funding comes from special-purpose sources.
--An interesting alignment emerged on budget-related voting. John Anderson and Nancy Rikel opposed the operating budget because the spending plan used too much of the cash saved in reserves from prior years and one portion of the capital improvement budget due to the amount of money earmarked for various Black Gold Golf Club improvements.
Voting in the majority were Tom Lindsey, Mark Schwing and Jim Winder, although Schwing cast lone votes against two capital improvement items: the $1.8 million for Savi Ranch signage and $50,000 for trail fencing improvements.
--Revenue at the city-owned Black Gold Golf Club again won’t cover expenses for the 2011-12 fiscal year, based on budget figures. Not counting $1 million for depreciation, expenses are expected to be a bit more than $5.8 million and income about $5.2 million.
Cash to cover the expected $635,900 deficit will come from the city’s reserve fund. The anticipated shortfall is more than a $479,875 deficit, not counting depreciation, expected when 2010-11 totals are figured and a year-end report is delivered to council this month.
--Former Mayor Mike Duvall finally closed his campaign committee, according to a report filed in advance of a July 31 deadline. The committee was terminated June 10, 21 months after his resignation from the state Assembly post he held for three years.
Duvall’s final payouts included $2,200 to March of Dimes, $1,206 to 4-H and $1,447 for professional services. All told, Duvall disbursed about $75,000 in funds raised for a 2010 re-election race since he left office in 2009, mostly to charity but also to some politicians.
--Agencies that purchase imported water from the Metropolitan Water District face a 7.5 percent increase in cost Jan. 1, but Yorba Linda Water District ratepayers won’t see more charges because the district included the upcoming increase in an Aug. 1, 2010, rate hike, noted YLWD spokesperson Damon Micalizzi.
posted by Jim Drummond at 12:00 AM
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