FY 2009 First Quarter Update & Economic Impacts on the City’s Budget December 8, 2008

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FY 2009 First Quarter Update & Economic Impacts on the City’s Budget

December 8, 2008

The Update

     Overview Economic Climate & Trends FY 2009 Budget Update   General Fund Revenue General Fund Expenditures FY 2010 & FY 2011 Forecast Budget Calendar 2

A Challenging Economic Outlook

National economic failure

Rapid financial sector collapse

• •

Restricted credit – no lending Property and auto sales dropping

Volatility & Uncertainty!

No certain solution in sight

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Continued Economic Uncertainty – Bad News from the State

State deficit = $28B

$10B out-year deficits

Round #1 cuts to Berkeley = $1.75M

• •

Set aside $1.8M to buffer cuts Not a long-term solution

More cuts to come…

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Public & Mental Health programs Increased fee/charges to cities

E.g., DMV Administrative Costs

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FY09 1

st

QTR Indicates Downturn

Overall loss of revenue

Property Transfer Tax down 46%(-$1.5M+)

Sales Tax down 2.3% (-$500,000 so far)

Parking Meter revenue down 10% (-$500K)

Property Tax growth slowed

Permit Activity down

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Updated FY09 Revenue Projections

1 st QTR Report: Now: +$343K -$700K $1M swing = Volatile & Dynamic

Updating information continuously

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GF Revenue Forecast

Forecasted declines in:

• • •

Property Transfer Tax Sales Taxes Vehicle In-lieu Tax

Some Revenue Increases:

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UUT (offset by like cost increases) Interest Income (up now, but uncertain future)

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Property Transfer Tax Decline

 Real estate market collapsed  50% Revenue DECLINE!

20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 0 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 TRANSFER TAX FY 08 FY 09

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Property Sales Tax Decline

Changes since last year (FY 2008):

Total Property Sales down 48%

Commercial Property Sales down by 88%

Residential Property Sales down by 27%

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Decline in Assessed Value Growth

10.00% 9.00% 8.00% 7.00% 6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00% 5.40% 2005 9.40% 2006 9.30% 2007 8.80% 2008 6.90% 2009 4.50% 2010

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How is our FY09 1

st

QTR Spending?

Generally within budget

Some potential General Fund problems:

Fire Department Overtime

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(Measure GG will help offset this) Police Department Overtime Recreation Division cost overrun

Other Revenue Fund problems:

Refuse Fund

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Mental Health & Public Health Funds Permit Service Center Fund

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FY 2010 & FY 2011 – Getting Ready

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Proceed with Caution!

Revenues down State Uncertain Economy Uncertain Not a time for growth Capital expenditures down

Reductions Required for General Fund and other funds

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Policy Framework

1-time revenue for 1-time expenses

Long-term fiscal health

2-year budget

5-year planning

Prudent Reserve

Control labor costs – minimize layoffs

Manage unfunded liabilities

No new programs without new revenues or expenditure cuts

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1 st QTR GF Forecast FY 2009 – FY 2013

2,000,000 (2,000,000) (4,000,000) (6,000,000) (8,000,000)

FY2009 .3 FY2010 Fiscal Years FY2011 FY2012 (1.3) (1.55) (2.1)

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Deficit growth with flat PERS rates & no action Excludes a number of possible influences FY2013 (2.58)

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A Delicate Balance

What if…..

• • • • The State takes more local revenue?

The economy continues to drop?

Transfer Tax declines further?

What if PERS rates increase 6%+?

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General Fund Reserve

Audited Beginning Cash Balance 6/30/08 Planned Expense of Cash Balance:

FY 2008 Carryover - Planned Expenses (mostly capital) FY 2009 Planned Use of the Reserve

Reserve Set-asides:

Utility Undergrounding Potential Liability Funding 5-Year Capital Plan '06-'10 (remaining) Set-aside for State economic uncertainty (FY 2009)

Cash Reserve for Emergencies: 29.78

(7.44) (1.81)

(0.80) (2.50) (0.60) (1.80)

(5.70) $ 14.83

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GF 5-Year Forecast

General Fund Forecast

(in millions)

Beginning Fund Balance Operating Surplus / Shortfall

Fund Balance Adjustment

Available Cash Fund Balance FY 2010 Projected $ 14.83

$ (1.31) FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 Projected Projected Projected $ 13.52

$ (1.55) $ 11.97

$ (2.12) $ $ 9.84

(2.58) $ 13.52

$ 11.97

$ 9.84

$ 7.26

GF Reserve balance dips to $7.26M

if no action taken to remedy structural deficit

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CalPERS Losses Impact Berkeley

Dramatic portfolio losses (30% and dropping…)

Rate smoothing cannot absorb

Rates will increase by FY 2012

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2% - 6% of payroll Huge cost increase to Berkeley

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PERS Rate Increase = Big GF Deficit

PERS What ifs… Projected Deficit: with flat PERS rates FY 2012 Projected $ (2.12) FY 2013 Projected $ (2.58) PERS rate increase of 2% Resulting Deficit: PERS rate increase of 6% Resulting Deficit:

$ (1.40)

$ (3.52)

$ (1.45)

$ (4.03)

$ (4.20)

$ (7.72)

$ (4.34)

$ (8.37)

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GF operating deficit of $4M -$8M if we do nothing Wipes out GF Reserve entirely!

Need to plan now!

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Capital Improvements - Funding Reduced

Reduce General Fund capital funding by 33%

Must finish current big projects

• • • • • Animal Shelter Ed Roberts Campus Brower/Oxford Center Center Street Garage Gilman Playing Fields 20

Some Good News

Measure GG: up to $3.6M annually

• • • • Fire and emergency services FRALS Ensure staffing and no closures Disaster preparedness 

Measure FF: $26M (1-time)

• Library bond for branch improvements 

Measure WW: $4.86M (1-time)

• regional parks bond 21

Other Fund Deficits

Projected Ending Fund Balance (in millions) Enterprise/Special Funds

Streetlight Assessment Refuse Fund Clean Storm Water Permit Service Center

FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013

0.17

-0.86

0.67

3.30

0.09

-7.04

-0.42

0.63

-0.38

-11.92

-0.82

-2.10

-0.72

-17.07

-1.67

-2.17

-0.74

-17.59

-1.72

-2.23

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Other Revenue Funds Face Deficits

    

Public and Mental Health Funds

• Expenditure reductions

Streetlight Assessment Fund

• Possible General Fund subsidy increase

Refuse Fund

• Rate increase in March 2009: 15-20%

Clean Storm Fund

• Ballot in FY 2010

Permit Service Center Fund

• Expenditure reductions 23

What are the Next Steps?

Plan for long term

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Control costs Begin budget review

(January – March)

Council

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Citizens Labor unions & employees

Mid-year Update on February 10

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Council Budget Planning

Focus on service areas

Impacts and Outcomes

Special Council workshops

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Adopt revised calendar Add some Council dates

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Budget Calendar & Workshops

Date

October 7, 2008 December 8 January 13, 2009 January 27 February 10 February 17 February 24 March 10 March 17 March 24 April 28

May 5

May 5 May 19 May - June June 2 June 9

June 23 Agenda

Consent Workshop Workshop Workshop Action Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop Workshop Action

Workshop

Action Action n/a Action Action

Action Action/Topic

Adopt FY 2010 & FY 2011 Budget Development Calendar FY 2009 1st QTR Update & Economic Impacts Special Budget Workshop - Budget Overview FY 2010 & FY 2011 Priority Setting Overview FY 2009 Mid-year Update, FY 2010 & FY2011 Budget Forecast FY 2010 & FY 2011 Priority Setting FY 2010 & FY 2011 Priority Setting FY 2010 & FY 2011 Priority Setting FY 2010 & FY 2011 Priority Setting Capital Improvement Program Public Hearing on CDBG & ESG Annual Action Plan and proposed funding allocations to community agencies

FY 2010 & FY 2011Proposed Biennial Budget

Adopt funding allocations and Annual Action Plan for CDBG and ESG Public Hearing #1: Budget & Fees Community Meeting(s) Council recommendations on budget due to City Manager Public Hearing #2: Budget & Fees

Adopt FY 2010 & FY 2011 Biennial Budget & Tax Rates

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