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C ty Manager’s Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
DATE:
SUBJECT:
JUNE 16, 2003 CMR: 323:03
ADOPTION OF THE FINAL APPROPRIATION
CALCULATION RESOLUTION FOR 2003-04
LIMIT
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt the attached resolution determining the Proposition
4 (Gann) Appropriations Limit calculation for fiscal year 2003-04. The City’s fiscal year
2003-04 appropriations are estimated to be $22.28 milLion under the limit, pending
Council Approval of the 2003-04 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
Article XIIIB of the State Constitution (Proposition 4) limits the annual appropriations
for the State and local governments. The Appropriations Limit (Limit) is adjusted
annually on the basis of population and per capita income "change factors". These
factors are received from the State in May after the City’s proposed budget has been
submitted to Council. Attached is the final Appropriations Limit calculation, based on
the "change factors" which have been received from the State. When compared to the
recommended 2003-04 Budget, the City’s fiscal year 2003-04 appropriations are $22.28
million under the Limit.
Based on Article XIIIB, the City of Palo Alto can use the larger of two measurements of
population growh, "County or City population growth factor" in the Gann
Appropriations Limit calculation. For fiscal year 2003-04, the City is using the
population factor for Santa Clara County, which is greater than the population factor for
the City of Palo Alto.
As required by State law, documentation used to compute the Limit has-been made
available to the public at least fifteen days prior to the Council meeting at which the
Limit is being adopted, and notice was published of the availability of these materials.
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RESOURCE IMPACT
The adoption of the 2003-04 Appropriations Limit has
because the proposed 2003-04 budget is below the Limit.
no effect on City
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This recommendation is consistent with existing City policies.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A:Resolution determining the calculation of the Appropriations
Limit for fiscal year 2003-04
resources
PREPARED BY:
STEPUEN LIEN
Senior Financial Analyst
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
/
Director, A~ninistrative Services
EMIL~ HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO DETERMINING THE CALCULATION OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-04
WHEREAS, under Article XiIiB of the Constitution of the
State of California, the City of Palo Alto (City) may not
appropriate any proceeds of taxes in excess of its
appropriations limit (Limit); and
WHmnm~<since 1990-91 the City is ~ermit:ed to
"<~ ~in ccordance with inflation andannua±Iv adjust its =:m_c a
population adjustment factors; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 37200, the
calculation of the Limit was set for:h in the annual budget of
the City for fiscal year 2003-04, which was adopted by ordinance
of <he Council on June 16, 2003; and
WUm~<~< mursuanr to Government Code sections 790! and
7910, the final calculation of the Limi: has been ~e~=~=~~.~.~,
ate the adjustment factors on which the ca!cu!at£on is bas~ are
a 2 31% ~e<~ent change in California ~er camita ~ .... ¯
0.80% percent change in the population growth for the County of
SanZa C~ara; and
WHEREAS, the documenta:ion used in the determination of
the i.~m~t has been made......~v==:~e ~rai DuD±ic for
fifteen ’~<:o) days o<~or to the ~ate o: a~oo~ion oz this
resolution; and
WumR~< accordi~ uo ~he final ~pu]ation the City’<
a~roor~a~or, s subject to the !imi:ation are a~oroxima:elv
.... ~ million less :nan :~e Limi:.
q=P~:’~- The ..’"~=~=,~ i.Council of the City of Paio Alto neremy
finds that, = ~ai .~ -_ .........=o~ fisc year ~0Os-04, the :~na~calcu!ar~ of
<he Appropriations Limit of the City of Palo Alto has been
deze~ ~ ~,~ in ....:m~n=@ accordance with <he adjustment factors ~=~=rred to
above, the documenna:ion used in :he de:ermination used in the
denermina:ion of the calculation has been made available to the
general oubiic:~: the ~.:~-~iod o~ ~:==~ davs_ as reauired~ bv
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law, and the City’s appropriations subject to limitation are
under the Limit by approximately $22.28 million.
SECTION 2. The Council hereby adopts the final
calculation o{ the Appropriations Limit of the City for fiscal
year 2003-04, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
S~C_!ON 3. The Counci~± finds_ that the adoption, of
resolution does nor constitute a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act,and,therefore,no environmental
assessmen< is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
~vES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
Mayor
~PmROVED :
Ci:y Attorney Ci:y Hanager
Director of Adminis:ra~ive
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