HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 14352
City of Palo Alto (ID # 14352)
City Council Staff Report
Meeting Date: 6/20/2022 Report Type: Action Items
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Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of the Budget Ordinance for Fiscal Year
2023, Including the Operating and Capital Budgets, Table of Organization,
and Municipal Fee Schedule; Acceptance of Updates to the Capital
Improvement Plan and Sustainability/Climate Action Plan, and the Retiree
Healthcare Actuarial Report; and Approval of Contributions for Retiree
Healthcare Benefits
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Ordinance (Attachment A), which includes:
a. City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets, previously
distributed at the May 2nd City Council Meeting (Attachment A, Exhibit 1)
b. Amendments to the City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating Budget
(Attachment A, Exhibit 2)
c. Amendments to the City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Capital Budget
(Attachment A, Exhibit 3)
d. Centralized Allocation Amendments to the City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed
Operating and Capital Budgets (Attachment A, Exhibit 4)
e. Fiscal Year 2023 City Table of Organization (Attachment A, Exhibit 5)
f. Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal Fee Changes (Attachment A, Exhibit 6)
2. Accept the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2027 Capital Improvement Plan
3. Accept an Update on the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) (Attachment B)
4. Accept the June 30, 2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan and approve
full funding of the Actuarial Determined Contribution (ADC) for Fiscal Year 2023 using the staff
recommended funding level of $16.3 million and affirm the continued practice of transmitting
amounts at a lower 5.75 percent discount rate as an additional discretionary payment to the
City’s California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Fund (Attachment C).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This memorandum summarizes changes to the City Manager’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Proposed
Budget through Budget Hearings with the Finance Committee and City Council and brings forth
refined actions to revise the FY 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets and FY 2023
Municipal Fee Schedule for final City Council review and adoption. This memorandum includes
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the necessary supporting documents for formal adoption by the City Council, such as the FY
2023 Budget Ordinance and the Table of Organization.
The FY 2023 Budget sets forth a two-year budget strategy to assist with reinvesting in
community services reduced over the last several years. New revenues are needed to ensure
sustained services and support evolving community needs, including unfunded priorities such
as investing in rail crossings, affordable housing and unhoused services, and more.
Refined actions to revise the Proposed Budget, that were part of the May 24th Finance
Committee Meeting (CMR 14455), are discussed in the FY 2023 Final Recommended Changes
section of this memorandum. All changes to the Proposed Budget tentatively approved by the
Finance Committee are detailed for the FY 2023 Operating Budget, by fund and by department,
in Attachment A Exhibit 2; FY 2023 Capital Budget adjustments can be found in Attachment A,
Exhibit 3; changes to the Table of Organization are discussed later in this memorandum, and an
updated Table of Organization is included as Attachment A, Exhibit 5.
Links to the meetings with the Finance Committee and the City Council, as well as the
memoranda, presentations, and additional information provided for discuss can be found on
the City’s website (www.cityofpaloalto.org/budget) under the FY 2023 Budget Process section.
The report is organized by the following sections:
• Background and Discussion: Summary of FY 2023 budget process and overall balancing strategies
organized by fund type, as well as several areas of focus that the Finance Committee wanted to
highlight as more information for the City Council.
• FY 2023 Final Recommended Changes: A summary of final direction given by the Finance Committee
on May 24 and additional recommended technical adjustments organized by fund type.
• Table of Organization: A summary of additional changes to the Table of Organization as a result of
adjustments made to the proposed budget that was released on May 2, 2022.
• Municipal Fee Schedule: A summary of the changes in the Review and Recommendations to Council
on the FY 2023 Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for Incorporation in the FY 2023 Proposed
Budget (CMR 14111).
• FY 2023 Utility Rate Changes: A brief overview of the rate changes reviewed by the Utilities Advisory
Commission and Finance Committee and the final decision the City Council scheduled for June 13,
2022 (CMR 13661); each of these rate changes are included in the FY 2023 budget assumptions.
• Review of Referral Items from the Finance Committee: This report details a list of areas that the
Finance Committee recommends for additional staff work as a result of discussions from the FY
2023 budget hearings. These are areas identified for deeper analysis or alternative funding
strategies to be explored over the course of the next fiscal year.
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• Attachments: Attached to this report are a number of documents as outlined and referenced
throughout the recommendation language and the report. In addition, links to all the materials
presented throughout the budget process to the City Council such as staff reports, At Places
Memorandums, presentations made during the budget hearings, and transcripts from City Council
Budget Hearings are included.
Not included in this staff report is the approval of the FY 2023 Appropriations (GANN) Limit that
is required under Article XIIIB to the California State Constitution, as amended by proposition
98 in 1988 and Proposition 111 in 1990. The GANN Limit calculation is transmitted separately
for City Council consideration on June 20, 2022 (CMR 14442). The appropriation calculation can
be found on the City’s website (www.cityofpaloalto.org/budget) under the FY 2023 Budget
Process section.
BACKGROUND
Per the Municipal Code, the City Manager is charged with proposing a budget that provides a
clear and complete financial plan for all City activities proposed for the coming budget cycle, or
fiscal year. The FY 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets were transmitted to the City
Council on May 2, 2022. These documents represent the planned expenditures and revenues
for FY 2023 for the various fund types that constitute the City’s Budget: General Fund, Capital
Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, Special Revenue Funds, and Debt Service Funds.
The budget documents contain an overview section with descriptions of each of these fund
types and detailed information of the revenues and expenses for each fund as well as for each
individual department.
The FY 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets were presented to the City Council in a
study session on May 2, 2022. This study session provided an overview of the budget for review
and discussion, including Citywide budget strategies, assumptions used in budget development,
and a summary of service impacts on the organization. As part of this discussion, the City
Council provided guidance to the Finance Committee for their review of the budget documents
during hearings on May 10, 11, and 24. The Finance Committee review of operating and capital
budgets is structured around public hearings conducted prior to the City Council adoption to
complete a detailed review of the budget documents and to incorporate opportunities for
community input into the decision-making process. These meeting proceedings are organized
by service area and include department presentations to highlight areas of emphasis for their
respective department and fund(s). The Finance Committee reviews individual budget sections
by Department for tentative approval of the budget, potential amendments, and requests for
additional information to aid in their review. At the conclusion of these hearings (Budget Wrap-
up), the Finance Committee is ultimately tasked to provide recommendations to amend the
Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets and Municipal Fee Schedule for City Council
consideration. These amendments, and additional information recommended for City Council
review, are included in this adoption memorandum.
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The City Council adoption of the City Manager’s FY 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital
Budgets and FY 2023 Municipal Fee Schedule, including the amendments summarized in the
Budget Wrap-up Memorandum on May 24, 2022 (CMR 14455), will represent the ratification of
the amendments that were approved by vote through the budget hearings. These amendments
include all changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule and the Table of Organization. A
comprehensive list of meeting materials issued during Finance Committee budget hearings is
available on the City website: www.cityofpaloalto.org/budget. In addition to the meetings with
the Finance Committee, the City initiated the Fiscal Sustainability Community Conversation to
engage the community in the budget development process through solicited online and mailed
feedback regarding the City’s fiscal sustainability efforts. Community members could rank their
priorities for community services, provide suggestions for additional service priorities, and pose
questions about the City’s fiscal sustainability efforts and revenue measures. Additional
information can be found on the City website in the Fiscal Sustainability Website section.
DISCUSSION
The FY 2023 Proposed Budget was presented to the City Council on May 2, 2022 which included
a proposed budget balancing strategy that reflects continued cautious optimism, consistent
with the conservative financial assumptions used to develop the FY 2022 Adopted Budget and
included in the Council-adopted Long-Range Financial Forecast. This budget continues to reflect
a recovery period and transition to an endemic state, building on reinvestments that the City
Council has made in the current year. It should be noted that the FY 2023 Budget sets forth a
two-year funding strategy that uses one-time funds to assist in service reinvestments for fire,
police, library, and community services reduced over the last several years. New revenues are
needed to ensure sustainable services, to address evolving community needs, and make
progress on unfunded needs like grade separation, affordable housing and homeless services.
Without new revenue additional service reductions in future years are likely.
The FY 2023 Budget recommends reinvestments in ongoing resources for urgent, critical needs
for health, safety, and prior City Council direction ($2.6 million, including $1.0 million for Project
Homekey) and approximately $4.0 million in priority service reinvestments using American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and major tax revenues expected to exceed budgeted
estimates by approximately $14 million in FY 2022. These one-time funds are recommended to
assist in the service reinvestments for a two-year period (through FY 2024).
This approach allows the City to continue its ambitious plans to rebuild community services;
however, to sustain these reinvestments beyond the limited term, ongoing revenues will be
needed. The potential revenue ballot measure to affirm the current transfer of natural gas
proceeds would provide ongoing funding needed to sustain these reinvestments in services. A
second measure for a new Business Tax to provide stability and a foundation for a more diverse
revenue portfolio and begin to address unfunded needs is being considered as well. The FY
2023 Budget was developed based on the FY 2023-2032 Long Range Financial Forecast (LRFF)
(CMR 13800) approved by the City Council which outlined a conservative recovery from the
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pandemic over a three to five-year period, and more rapid investments in services in the
workforce.
The FY 2023 Budget ensures that the City continues to proactively fund long term liabilities,
begins to phase in capital investments that had been reduced in prior years, and uses one-time
resources for limited term priority service investments. Recognizing the continued economic
uncertainties in the year ahead, it will be important to closely monitor the City’s financial
outlook as new information becomes available and continue to rebalance resources with the
pace of recovery. Additionally, the City must contemplate major changes for programs and
services such as affordable housing, grade separation, and other initiatives that do not have
planned funding sources. In the coming year, the City will continue to engage in community
discussion around fiscal sustainability and feedback on service priorities. In parallel, the City
Council will continue to discuss and evaluate potential revenue measures for voter
consideration for the November 2022 election that could generate new revenues to further
restore services to pre-pandemic levels, support investments in the community's future,
expand priority services, and build on Palo Alto's services as community needs evolve.
General Fund
Overall, the City’s General Fund is recommended to have $237.8 million in revenues and $247.5
million in expenses, a balanced budget for FY 2023. A total of $350,000 in expenditures has
been added to FY 2023 proposed funding levels to support non-profit programs, explore
ownership of Barron Park Alley (Cypress Lane), and align budget estimates for several technical
adjustments. Additionally, this change includes staffing resources to support updates made to
the Tree Protection Ordinance, approved by the City Council on June 6, 2022 (CMR 14355).
Overall, this reflects a $38.3 million, or 15.5 percent, increase compared to the FY 2022
Adopted Budget. This includes an increase from the FY 2023 Proposed Budget of 3 full-time
staff (2.00 FTE in the General Fund and 1.00 FTE in Enterprise Funds) and one part-time staff
(0.48 FTE in the General Fund), resulting in an overall workforce of 1,017.85 full-time positions
(552.81 FTE in the General Fund) and 89.68 FTE part-time positions (63.07 FTE in the General
Fund).
Budget Stabilization Reserve
The FY 2023 Proposed Budget recommended an adjustment to increase the projected FY 2022
Year-End BSR by $14.0 million, from $40.7 million to $54.7 million to reflect higher than
anticipated tax revenues. The net impact from FY 2023 Proposed actions reduces this BSR level
by $8.9 million, resulting in a projected FY 2023 year-end balance of $45.8 million. At proposed
expense levels of $247.2 million, this BSR level was slightly above the 18.5 percent target by
$100,000, or $800,000 once adjusted for appropriate reserves. This adjustment reflects the
exclusion of the reserve for the two-year funding strategy and has been calculated to avoid
unintentional inflation of the BSR.
Amendments outlined in this report reduce the projected FY 2023 BSR levels by $21,000, from
$45.8 million to $45.7 million. At revised expense levels of $247.2 million, the BSR level is at the
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18.5 percent target. Once adjusted for reserves mentioned above, the BSR level is higher than
the 18.5 percent target by $715,000, at 18.8 percent. These funds may be allocated at the
discretion of the City Council and remain within the 15 to 20 percent range outlined in the City’s
BSR policy.
Capital Funds
The City’s Capital Improvement Plan reflects a $379.5 million FY 2023 budget, and an $821.9
million plan over the five-year CIP (FY 2023-FY 2027). Of this, the Capital Improvement Fund FY
2023 budget reflects expected expense of $88.1 million and $205.5 million over the five-year
CIP.
Capital Reappropriations
The Municipal Code requires City Council authorization to reappropriate funds for capital
projects from one fiscal year to the next. The FY 2023 budget process continues this procedure,
and the FY 2023 Proposed Capital Budget included approximately $56.0 million in
reappropriated funds for project expenditures across all funds. In the time since the FY 2023
Proposed Budget figures, Staff refined the FY 2022 estimated project activity levels and
provided further updates to increase the reappropriations by $27.6 million, to $83.6 million
across all funds. The additional reappropriation adjustments are summarized in Attachment A,
Exhibit 3, along with the other adjustments detailed below.
Other Capital Project Adjustments
Capital Improvement Fund
- Performing Arts Venues Seat Replacement (AC-18000) - Funding in the Performing Arts Venues
Seat Replacement (AC-18000) project in FY 2022 ($0.4 million) will be used to award a contract
to repair the seats at the Children’s Theater; however, there will not be enough funding to
complete repairs at the Lucie Stern Theater. Bids were received for work at the Children’s
Theater in May 2022 and based on the estimated work at the Lucie Stern Theater, Staff
recommends adding funding of $0.7 million to AC-18000 to replace the seats at the Lucie Stern
Theater. Damages to the seats at the Lucie Stern Community Center include: broken springs,
loose and missing screws, ripped and stained upholstery, and missing seat numbers. In addition,
broken seat mechanisms are limiting accessibility and the replacement seating will also
incorporate a more modern ADA compliance design. As directed by the Finance Committee on
May 24, additional funding of $50,000 will be programmed in FY 2023 for design work at the
Lucie Stern Community Center and $650,000 in FY 2024 to complete construction.
- Ramos Park Improvements (PG-14000) - The design for this project is complete and the
Community Services Department anticipates bidding this project in Summer 2022. Funding for
this project has been diminished in prior years through administrative charges, so staff
recommends adjusting this project in FY 2023 to fund the award of the project. As directed by
the Finance Committee on May 24, additional funding of $300,000 will be programmed in FY
2023, and the funding will be reimbursed from the Capital Improvement Fund Administration
project (AS-10000) so that the Infrastructure Reserve will not be impacted.
Electric Fund
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- Substation Physical Security (EL-16003) - As directed by the Finance Committee on May 24, the
Substation Physical Security Project (EL-16003) will be increased by $2.2 million in FY 2023 from
the proposed level of $2.2 million to $4.4 million. The $2.2 million is comprised of $1.1 million
reappropriated from FY 2022 and $1.1 million reappropriated from year-end savings in various
projects within the Electric fund which were reprioritized and deferred due to staffing shortages
($0.5 million Substation Breaker Replacement EL-17002; $0.6 million Facility Relocation for
Caltrain Modernization Project EL-17007). The resulting $4.4 million budget in FY 2023 for EL-
16003 will cover the estimated costs and related staffing expenses to install security walls,
perimeter lighting and cameras at all nine Electric Substations.
Areas of Focus
Recruiting
In budget hearings on May 10, May 11, and May 24, the Finance Committee engaged in
extended discussions regarding recruitment and retention of City-staff. Recruitment and
retention issues have impacts on service levels. As the City anticipates a need to return to more
normalized operations, due to recovery from the pandemic, several challenges have emerged
such as the current backlog of recruitments, a tight labor market, expiration of labor
agreements, inflationary pressures, and other factors. In consideration of these conditions, the
Finance Committee has requested to include additional information regarding the recruitment
process and timeline, vacancies and active requisitions, and funding and staffing available to
support recruitments. The At-Places Memo and its attachments from the May 10 meeting
identify current vacancies and respective hiring status. As of May 2022, there are 139.75
vacancies as compared to authorized staffing levels of 976.00, a 14.3 percent vacancy rate. This
level of vacancy is higher than the same period in the prior year in which there were 87.15
vacancies as compared to authorized staffing levels of 958.35, a 9.1 percent vacancy rate. A
detailed list of full-time (benefitted) positions that are vacant throughout the City is detailed in
Attachment B of the At-Places Memo, per the link above. The table below shows the normal
process and timeline required to fill a typical full-time City vacancy.
Stage Timeline
Requisition - This is the stage where a department submits their request to fill a
vacant or soon to be vacant position. Requisitions are initiated by the departments
and routed for approval through the Office of Management and Budget and
finalized by HR.
2-4 weeks
Recruitment Plan – Hiring Managers and Recruiters meet in advance of the job
posting to map out the strategy to fill the position. This includes determining the
type, timing, and duration of the job posting as well as what objective criteria will
be used to rank and rate the candidates during the process.
2-4 weeks
Exam Plan and Posting – Draft of the job posting is finalized and put into approved
templates/formats for publication and the number of review steps is finalized (i.e.
phone screenings, panel interviews, etc..)
2-6 weeks
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Screen Applications – Recruiters along with subject matter experts from the hiring
department review applications and review based on experience, education, and
knowledge to determine best qualified candidates who will move on to the
selection process.
1-3 weeks
Selection – The most qualified applicants are invited to a selection stage based on
the size and depth of the candidate pool. This traditionally is made up of at least
one panel interview and a final round interview with the Hiring Manager.
1-4 weeks
Offer and Hire – This stage includes the conditional offer, negotiation (if any), pre-
employment conditions, and onboarding paperwork and processing. The
culmination being their New Employee Orientation.
2-4 weeks
Currently, the City has 5 staff (4.5 FTE) that are focused on recruitment activities, which include
1.0 Senior Management Analyst, 1.0 Senior Human Resources Representative, 2.0 Human
Resource Representatives, and 0.5 Human Resources Technician. Additionally, the FY 2023
Budget includes $400,000 for labor negotiations. The supplemental funding will allow the City
to utilize outside expertise to aid in that process and preserve staff capacity to carry out
recruitment activities.
Pension Policy
In the FY 2023 Proposed budget staff set aside a General Fund reserve to begin a phased-in
reduction of the assumed discount rate (DR) from 6.2 to 5.3 percent and increase contributions
to the City’s proactive pension funding via contributions to a Section 115 Pension Trust Fund
(“Pension Trust”). The reserve was $1.3 million, which represents six months at the new DR and
is approximately equivalent to an interim DR of 5.8 percent. A DR of 5.3 percent more closely
aligns anticipated rate of return with the recent CalPERS Asset Liability Management (ALM)
study, which includes a survey of external asset managers and consultants to gain expert
projections on expected market returns. Further information is available in the May 24, 2022
Finance Committee Budget Wrap-up memo (CMR 14455). The Finance Committee tentatively
approved staff’s proposal to phase in the 5.3 percent DR and directed staff to liquidate the
reserve by allocating funds from the reserve into the respective departments so funding could
be transmitted to the Pension Trust in FY 2023. The Committee also recommended that Council
refer further discussion of the policy of setting the discount rate back to the Finance
Committee. To maintain consistency in pension contribution levels among all funds, in addition
to the $1.3 million programmed in the General Fund, proportional supplemental pension
funding of $0.9 million is programmed in other funds for a citywide total of $2.2 million in FY
2023. These funds materialize in the respective departments and funds as personnel benefit
expenses and pass through the General Benefits Fund to the Pension Trust. A detailed list of
impacts by department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
Sustainability and Climate Action Plan S/CAP Overview
As discussed during the Finance Committee’s budget hearing on May 10, the
Sustainability/Climate Action Plan review was an overlay of budget items included within
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individual departments’ budgets, but presented separately to reflect the cross-departmental
nature of the S/CAP effort and its status as one of the 2022 Council Priorities. The review
included new positions approved by Council during the FY 2022 Mid-year, and new positions
and resources recommended in the FY 2023 Budget. Attachment B includes an overview of the
functional areas involved in implementing the electrification efforts needed to support the 80
percent greenhouse gas reduction by 2030 goal, and how the staffing and other resources
recommended in the FY 2023 budget support these areas and the goal.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Status and Next Steps
Improvements to the street network and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure are in progress
and in alignment with the 2012 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan (BPTP) as resources
allow. Some BPTP projects are funded via the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan
Implementation capital project (PL-04010) while others have been pulled out into their own
capital projects or funded out of the Safe Routes to School project (PL-00026) where
appropriate. Further information regarding the status of various capital projects (in addition to
PL-04010 and PL-00026) related to the overall Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan can be found in the
at places memo (CMR 14455) presented to the Finance Committee on May 24, 2022.
Grade Separation Investments
Cumulative investment from FY 2017 through May 24, 2022 (tracking through the Rail Grade
Separation capital project PL-17001) is $4.6 million. Associated funding has been used to:
• Identify and recommend alternatives for consideration at four at-grade separation locations
• Prepare conceptual plans for various alternatives for grade separation
• Perform data collection and conduct studies needed to determine the major impacts at this
preliminary evaluation
• Community engagement and Outreach efforts in providing information to community
• Support Technical and Advisory Groups such as Expanded Community Advisory Panel (XCAP)
This project provides engineering support, circulation studies, community engagement efforts,
and other subsequent tasks needed to advance the City’s goal of grade separating railroad
crossings; involving changing four rail grade crossings and estimated to exceed $1 billion in
costs.
Information Technology Department Budgeting
As technology continues to move toward a software as a service (SaaS) or subscription-based
model, expenses are typically considered as part of operating expenses rather than capital
expenses. More and more frequently, organizations are moving to an operating expenditure
model rather than a capital one, as capital expenses are generally reserved for static
investments while operating expenses are intended for fluctuating costs that can be scaled as
necessary.
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A few examples of services moving from capital to operating are the City’s enterprise resource
planning (ERP) software, Amazon Web Services (AWS), laptop replacements, and network
infrastructure (e.g., switches, hubs and, wireless access points).
FY 2022 FINAL RECOMMENDED CHANGES
During the most recent budget meeting on May 24, the Finance Committee addressed several
remaining items from the May 10 and 11 meetings, and on June 6 the City Council
recommended approval of changes to the City’s Tree Ordinance which included adding several
positions in FY 2023. More information about these items is below.
General Fund
Funding for Barron Park Alley (Cypress Lane)
The Finance Committee recommended to appropriate $18,000 to research ownership of
Cypress Lane, the alley behind Barron Park. This funding will support staffing and consultant
resources as the first step in a three-step process to: 1) confirm current ownership of Cypress
Lane; 2) based on the findings in step one, determine how the City could take ownership of
Cypress Lane; and 3) if the City takes ownership of the property, repair and maintain Cypress
Lane. Staff plans to return to the City Council with the results of step one and recommend
necessary actions and funding needs to continue with steps two and three if desired, in FY
2023. Further information is available in the May 24, 2022 Finance Committee Budget Wrap-up
memo (CMR 14455, Attachment E).
Funding to Youth Community Services (YCS) for the Youth Connectedness Initiative (YCI)
The Finance Committee recommended to appropriate an additional $50,000 to provide funding
to YCI in FY 2023 to supplement the City’s teen mental health services. The 2017-2019 YCI
Impact Report has been provided as Attachment D for additional information regarding prior
use of City funding for this program. In addition, the Committee has recommended an ongoing
increase of HSRAP funding by $50,000 starting in FY 2024 to be a part of the biennial human
service grant award process.
Funding for the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF)
The Finance Committee recommended to appropriate an additional $20,000 in one-time
funding in support of the UNAFF. Historically, the City has provided roughly $10,000 annually
over the past several years fiscal years in support of the film festival as well as waived rental
fees at the Mitchell Park Community Center. Due to the importance of the film festival to the
community, the Committee has proposed an increase in funding for the event. In addition, the
Committee requests that the Council discuss the City’s current policies and procedures for
funding non-profits as reflected in item #2 on the list of referral items.
Funding for the City’s National Citizen Survey (NCS)
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The Finance Committee recommended restoring $30,000 in funding to conduct the NCS on an
annual instead of bi-annual basis. In FY 2021, the NCS was transitioned from the City Auditor to
the City Manager’s Office, and as a cost-saving measure was reduced to being conducted on a
biannual basis during odd numbered Fiscal Years. Most departments include NCS survey results
as part of performance metrics and the reinstatement of annual surveys will enable the City to
receive community feedback more frequently. Funding is currently budgeted for the NCS in FY
2023 and this adjustment will not impact the current budget; however, funding will be included
annually beginning in FY 2024.
Reduce $1.3 Million Pension Trust Reserve and Allocate Costs Across the City
As discussed in the section above, the Finance Committee recommended to liquidate the $1.3
million reserve in the Proposed Budget by allocating funds from the reserve into the respective
departments so that funding is transmitted to the City’s Pension Trust in FY 2023. The increased
contribution reflects an interim discount rate (DR) of 5.8 percent, which is lower than the City’s
current assumption of 6.2 percent. The additional pension contribution expense will be
proportional spread across all City departments based on current pensionable payroll liabilities,
with those funds being directed to the City’s Pension Reserve, and then ultimately transmitted
to the City’s Section 115 Pension Trust Fund. A detailed breakdown of the additional costs by
department can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4. In addition, the Finance Committee
requests that the Council discuss the appropriate level to set the DR for the City’s pension
policy as reflected in item #1 on the list of referral items.
General Fund Transfer to the Art Fund
The Finance Committee approved the staff recommendation to increase the transfer from the
General Fund to the Public Art Fund, in compliance with requirements that limit the
administrative expenses that are funded through fees (ordinance 5226). This technical
alignment was inadvertently excluded from the development of the FY 2023 Proposed Budget.
The Public Art Fund was created in FY 2014 to support the City’s Public Art Program. As Public
Art expenses have increased, it is necessary to increase the FY 2023 transfer from the General
Fund to the Public Art Fund by $14,000 from $170,000 to $184,000.
Tree Ordinance Update and Additional Positions
On June 6, City Council adopted an ordinance amending Title 8 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
to expand tree protection to include additional protected tree species, revise grounds for tree
removal, and make clarifying changes and amending Titles 2, 9, and 18 to make clerical updates
(CMR 14355). The ordinance significantly increases the staff resources needed for development
plan review, tree removal permit review, violations investigation, and enforcement. To meet
those needs, 2.48 positions totaling $332,580 have been added to the FY 2023 Operating
Budget, including a 1.0 FTE Project Manager, a 1.0 FTE Building/Planning Technician, and a 0.48
FTE hourly Staff Specialist. In FY 2023, the full cost of the positions will be covered by the
General Fund, but staff will add revenue through adjustments during the fiscal year, if possible,
and offsetting revenue will be included in the FY 2024 budget process.
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Other Funds
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee unanimously recommended approval of the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan (CMR 14112) included in
Attachment C. As part of this report, the Finance Committee recommended the full funding of
the Actuarial Determined Contribution (ADC) for FY 2023 and FY 2024, using the staff
recommended funding levels, and affirmed the continued practice of transmitting amounts at a
lower 5.75 percent discount rate as an additional discretionary payment to the City’s California
Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Fund. This report is completed biannually to provide
an actuarial valuation detailing the latest status of the City of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare
plans for employees and retirees. The analysis is used to determine the City’s retiree healthcare
liability and the annual ADC to the trust. In addition, the report details funding status, results of
assumptions such as discount rate (DR), healthcare plan premiums, and projected future
healthcare costs. This action results in a revised FY 2023 funding level of $16.3 million as
compared to the $16.9 million in the FY 2023 Proposed Budget, a $600,000 reduction. This
funding level is compromised of the ADC of $15.9 million and $0.4 million for retiree healthcare
costing of approximately 60 new staff added in the FY 2023 budget. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
Eliminate funding for the Parking Attendant Program
The Finance Committee recommended the elimination of FY 2023 funding of $289,972 for the
Parking Attendant Program in the University Avenue Parking Permit Fund in recognition that
parking demand and revenue have been reduced as compared to pre-pandemic levels. Valet
programs are typically in use at Lots R, CC, CW, and S during peak usage as a method to
increase garage capacity. This expenditure will be eliminated during FY 2023 and staff will re-
evaluate funding needs as part of the FY 2024 budget development.
Enterprise Funds
Add Staffing to Support Utilities Business Operations and Initiatives
The Finance Committee approved the staff recommendation to add 1.00 FTE Principal Utilities
Program Manager presented in an at places memo at the May 11 meeting. This staffing
provides high level strategic management support across multiple Utilities divisions
(Engineering, Operations, Resource Management, Customer Support), and collaborate with
other City departments (City Manager, Office of Sustainability, Development Services,
Transportation, Public Works) on citywide initiatives such as the Sustainability and Climate
Action Plan (S/CAP).
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
During budget hearings and in subsequent City Council meetings, the Finance Committee and
City Council recommended staffing adjustments in the Infrastructure and Environment service
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area. A more detailed description of these actions is included in Attachment A, Exhibit 2, and an
updated Table of Organization is included in Attachment A, Exhibit 5:
• Add 1.0 Principal Utilities Program Manager to the Utilities Department
• Add 1.0 Project Manager, 1.0 Building Planning Technician, and 0.48 FTE Staff Specialist (CMR
14355) for a total of 2.48 FTE to the Public Works Department
MUNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE
On May 11, 2022, the Finance Committee reviewed the FY 2023 Proposed Municipal Fee
Schedule and recommended approval as outlined in CMR 14111 and further amended by the At
Places memorandum released on May 24, 2022 (CMR 14459). Attachment A, Exhibit 6 provides
a summary of all recommended changes as reviewed by the City Council on May 11, 2022. The
upcoming Planning and Development Services (PDS) fee study has been rescheduled following
the summer. All previously unchanged fees PDS fees will be updated to reflect the general rate
of increase of 4.6 percent for FY 2023 and further re-evaluated for changes following
completion of the fee study.
FISCAL YEAR 2023 RATE CHANGES
An overview of the rate changes was reviewed and approved by the Utilities Advisory
Commission (UAC) and Finance Committee in April 2022. These rate changes are included in the
FY 2023 budget assumptions. This section references those changes for informational purposes
only; a separate report recommending final rate changes will be considered by the City Council
on June 13, 2022 (CMR 13661).
• 5% rate change for Electric (recommended by UAC and Finance Committee);
• 4.2% CPI increase for Fiber (recommended by UAC and Finance Committee);
• 4.0% rate increase for Gas (recommended by UAC and Finance Committee);
• 0.0% rate change for Refuse;
• 4.2% CPI increase for Stormwater (recommended by UAC and Finance Committee);
• 3.0% rate change for Wastewater (recommended by UAC and Finance Committee); and
• 8.9% rate change for Water (recommended by UAC and Finance Committee)
These rate adjustments reflect the upward pressure on rates as consumption remains below
long-term trends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The size and timing of rate adjustments
are impacted by current and future revenue requirements to purchase commodities, provide
customer service, plan for and invest in capital infrastructure, and maintain adequate reserve
levels.
The Finance Committee tentatively approved the rate changes listed above including the 5.0
percent increase for Electric rates due to escalating transmission costs and substantial additions
to capital investment in the City’s aging electric distribution system in preparation for
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sustainability electrification; the 4.2 percent CPI increase for Fiber customers on the EDF-1 rate
in accordance with the original dark fiber leasing agreement; 4.2 percent CPI increase for
Stormwater, consistent with the 2017 Storm Water Management Fee ballot measure, to keep
fund revenues consistent with inflationary cost increases and to provide sufficient funds for
planned Stormwater Management capital and operating expenditures; the 4.0 percent increase
for Gas to cover the substantial increases in Capital costs and to support regular main
replacement; the 3.0 percent increase for Wastewater Collection due to increasing Capital costs
in Wastewater Collection and Regional Water Quality Control Plant; and the 8.9 percent
increase for Water, which consists of a 4.0 percent distribution increase and a 4.9 percent
commodity cost pass-through increase from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
(SFPUC). Additional information regarding the Water utility rate change and corresponding
actions is available in the May 24, 2022 Finance Committee staff report 14455.
REVIEW OF REFERRAL ITEMS FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
During the Budget Hearings, certain items were approved that require a longer timeline to
return to the City Council and are recommended to be placed in the “long-term parking lot.”
The list below is reflective of the final referral items from the Budget Hearings that the City
Council has directed staff to follow-up with additional work throughout FY 2023. These referrals
will need to be prioritized in the context of diminished resources and adverse impacts on
service delivery necessitated by continuing constraints that remain as the City begins to move
beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. Pension Funding Policy
2. Non-Profit Audit and Future Non-Profit Funding Requests
RESOURCE IMPACT
This report summarizes and seeks City Council approval of the FY 2023 Operating and Capital
Budgets, the supporting fee schedules, and table of organization in order to support the
projections and appropriations included.
The approval of the City Manager’s FY 2023 Capital and Operating Budget, as recommended to
be amended in this report, would result in a projected General Fund Budget Stabilization
Reserve of $45.4 million, which is below the City Council recommended level of 18.5 percent by
$385,000, at 18.3 percent. The projected changes to the fund balance for all other funds
including Enterprise Funds, Internal Services Funds, Special Revenue Funds, and Capital Funds
are outlined in Attachment A and accompanying exhibits and impacts to fund balance
summarized as follows:
Resource Impact (Non-General Funds with Fund Balance Change)
Fund Type Fund Name
Fund Balance
Change
Capital Capital Improvement Fund -$6.1M
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Cubberley Infrastructure Fund +$0.6M
Enterprise Airport Fund -$0.6M
Electric Fund -$7.2M
Fiber Optic Fund -$0.1M
Gas Fund -$2.3M
Refuse Fund -$13k
Stormwater Management Fund -$0.7M
Wastewater Collection Fund -$0.9M
Wastewater Treatment Fund -$6.7M
Water Fund -$6.3M
Internal Service Printing and Mailing Fund -$2k
Technology Fund -$57k
Vehicle Replacement Fund -$1.5M
Workers’ Compensation Fund -$2k
Special Revenue California Avenue Parking Permit Fund -$1k
Community Development Block Grant Fund -$200
Housing In-Lieu Commercial Fund -$300
Housing In-Lieu Residential Fund -$300
Parks Impact Fee Fund +$19k
Public Art Fund +$12k
Residential Preferential Parking Permits Fund -$2k
University Avenue Parking Permit Fund +$0.3M
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Fiscal Sustainability Community Conversation Feedback
Starting February 15, 2022, the City shared public information as well as solicited online and
mailed feedback regarding the City’s fiscal sustainability efforts. Community members could
rank their priorities for community services, provide suggestions for additional service
priorities, and pose questions about the City’s fiscal sustainability efforts and revenue
measures. There were 433 responses as of May 17, 2022 (242 online survey responses and 191
mailed survey responses). The most highly ranked priorities for the survey respondents were:
Maintaining basic services; Repairing streets/roads; Investing in community owned assets;
Adding public safety services such as police, fire, and emergency medical; and Funding
affordable housing and homeless services. This communication has continued to provide
updates on the City budget and ballot measure development efforts.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is not a project under Section 21065 for purposes of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA).
Attachments:
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• Attachment A - FY 2023 Budget Adoption Ordinance
• Attachment A, Exhibit 1 - City Manager's Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating & Capital Budgets
& Municipal Fee
• Attachment A, Exhibit 2 and 3 - Amendments to the City Manager's Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed
Operating and Capital Budgets
• Attachment A, Exhibit 4 - Central Adjustments in Various Funds
• Attachment A, Exhibit 5 - Table of Organization
• Attachment A, Exhibit 6 - Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal Fee Changes
Attachments:
• Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Adoption Ordinance
• Attachment A, Exhibit 1: City Manager's Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating & Capital
Budgets & Municipal Fee
• Attachment A, Exhibit 2 and 3: Operating and Capital Adjustments
• Attachment A, Exhibit 4: Central Adjustments in Various Funds
• Attachment A, Exhibit 5: Table of Organization
• Attachment A, Exhibit 6: Fiscal Year 2023 Municipal Fee Changes
• Attachment B: Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Update
• Attachment C: June 30 2021 OPEB Valuation (CMR 14112)
• Attachment D - YCI 2017-2019 Impact Report
ATTACHMENT A
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ORDINANCE NO. XXXX
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTING THE
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds and determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6(g) of Article IV of the Charter of the City of Palo
Alto and Chapter 2.28 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the City Manager has prepared and
submitted to the City Council, by letter of transmittal, a budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2023; and
B. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article III of the Charter, the Council did, on
June 20, 2022, hold public hearings on the budget after publication of notice in accordance with
Section 2.28.070 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; and
C. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 of Division 1, of Title 7, commencing with
Section 66016 of the Government Code, as applicable, the Council did on June 20, 2022, hold a
public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Municipal Fee Schedule, after publication of
notice and after availability of the data supporting the amendments was made available to the
public at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Chapter 2.28 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the following
documents, collectively referred to as “the budget” are hereby approved and adopted for Fiscal
Year 2023:
(a) The budget document (Exhibit “1”) containing the proposed operating and capital
budgets submitted on May 2, 2022, by the City Manager for Fiscal Year 2022,
entitled “City of Palo Alto - City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget”
covering General Government Funds, Enterprise Funds, Special Revenue Funds,
and Internal Service Funds, a copy of which is on file in the Department of
Administrative Services, to which copy reference is hereby made concerning the
full particulars thereof, and by such reference is made a part hereof; and
(b) The Amendments to the City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget,
attached hereto as Exhibit “2”, Exhibit “3”, and Exhibit “4” and made a part hereof;
and
(c) Changes and revised pages in the Table of Organization, as displayed on pages 339
through 356 in “Exhibit 1,” and amended in Exhibit “5” made a part hereof; and
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(d) Fee changes of the Municipal Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit “6”.
SECTION 3. The sums set forth in the budget for the various departments of the City, as
herein amended, are hereby appropriated to the uses and purposes set forth therein.
SECTION 4. All expenditures made on behalf of the City, directly or through any agency,
except those required by state law, shall be made in accordance with the authorization contained
in this ordinance and the budget as herein amended.
SECTION 5. Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2022 that are encumbered by approved
purchase orders and contracts for which goods or services have not been received or contract
completed, and/or for which all payments have not been made, by the last day of the Fiscal Year
2022 shall be carried forward and added to the fund or department appropriations for Fiscal Year
2023.
SECTION 6. The City Manager is authorized and directed to make changes in the
department and fund totals and summary pages of the budget necessary to reflect the
amendments enumerated and aggregated in the budget as shown in Exhibit “2”, Exhibit “3”, and
Exhibit “4” and the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations carried forward as provided in Section 5.
SECTION 7. As specified in Section 2.04.320 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a majority
vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 8. As specified in Section 2.28.140(b) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the
Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby delegates the authority to invest the City’s funds to the
Director of Administrative Services, as Treasurer, in accordance with the City’s Investment Policy
for Fiscal Year 2023.
SECTION 9. The Council of the City of Palo Alto adopts the changes to the Municipal Fee
Schedule as set forth in Exhibit “6”. The amount of the new or increased fees and charges is no
more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the governmental activity, and the manner
in which those costs are allocated to a payer bears a fair and reasonable relationship to the
payer’s burden on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity. All new and increased
fees shall go into effect immediately; provided that pursuant to Government Code Section 66017,
all Planning & Community Environment Department fees relating to a “development project” as
defined in Government Code Section 66000 shall become effective sixty (60) days from the date
of adoption.
SECTION 10. Fees in the Municipal Fee Schedule are for government services provided
directly to the payor that are not provided to those not charged. The amount of this fee does not
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exceed the reasonable costs to the City of providing the services. Consequently, pursuant to Art.
XIII C, Section 1(e)(2), such fees are not a tax.
SECTION 11. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this
ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
SECTION 12. The Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby finds that this is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact
assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: Enter Date Here
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATTEST:
_________________________ ___________________________
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED:
City Attorney
City Manager
Director of Administrative Services
Fiscal Year 2023 City Manager’s
Proposed Operating & Capital Budgets and Municipal Fees
These documents were originally distributed on May 2, 2022. Printed copies are
available upon request for $40 per book (FY 2023 fee).
These documents may be viewed at any City of Palo Alto Library or the City’s
website: www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Administrative-Services/City-
Budget
Changes to the Municipal Fee Schedule were distributed in Finance Committee
Packet on May 11, 2022. The City Manager’s Staff Report (#14111) can be viewed
on the City’s website:
https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/files/assets/public/administrative-services/city-
budgets/fy2023-city-budget/budget-hearing-related/fy-2023-proposed-
municipal-fee-schedule-staff-report.pdf
In addition, various at places memorandum and presentations were presented
throughout the Finance Committee Hearings in May 2022 to provide additional
information. These documents can be found on the City’s budget website under
“FY 2023 Budget Process”: www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Administrative-
Services/City-Budget
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 1
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
GENERAL FUND (102 & 103)
Administrative
Services
Barron Park Alley (Cypress Lane)
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action provides staffing and consultancy resources
as to confirm ownership of Cypress Lane. Staff will return to the
City Council with these results and necessary actions to continue
exploration of City ownership.
‐$ 18,000$
City Manager's Office National Citizens Survey (NCS)
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action increases funding by $30,000 to conduct the
NCS on an annual instead of bi‐annual basis. Funding is currently
budgeted for NCS in FY 2023 as this was a year scheduled for the
survey. Ongoing annual funding will be included beginning in FY
2024.
‐$ ‐$
Community Services Youth Community Services (YCS) Youth Connectedness Initiative
(YCI)
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action provides $50,000 in one‐time funding to YCI
in FY 2023 and provides $50,000 in additional funding to the
HSRAP in FY 2024 on an ongoing basis.
‐$ 50,000$
Community Services United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF)
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action provide $20,000 in one‐time funding to
provide support to the UNAFF in FY 2023.
‐$ 20,000$
Non‐Departmental Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action increases supplemental pension funding from
the previously approved discount rate (DR) of 6.2% to 5.3% to be
phased in over two years. FY 2023 is a transitional year in which
half of the difference is budgeted, which is approximately
equivalent to a 5.8 DR. To execute this direction, this action
allocates funding proportionately to departments that will
materialize as a personnel benefit expense totaling $2.2 million
(General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). General
Fund expenses are offset by the distribution of the $1.3 million
reserve established in the FY 2023 Proposed Budget. A detailed
list of impacts by department and fund can be found in
Attachment A, Exhibit 4. This action passes through the General
Benefits Fund, which centrally collects revenue and transmits
corresponding funding to the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund.
‐$ (1,300,000)$
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
GENERAL FUND (102 & 103)
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
Non‐Departmental Transfer from the General Fund to the Public Art Fund
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting,
this action increases the transfer from the General Fund to the
Public Art Fund by $14,000 beginning in FY 2023 to comply with
requirements that limit the Public Art Fund administrative costs
that are funded through fees to 20% of the fund's annual expense
budget (Ordinance 5226).
‐$ 14,000$
Public Works Tree Ordinance Update and Additional Positions
Consistent with City Council approval at the June 6, 2022 meeting
(CMR 14355), this action adss 1.0 Project Manager, 1.0
Building/Planning Technician, and 0.48 part‐time Staff Specialist
to make clarifying changes and amend Titles 2, 9, and 18 to
expand tree portection to include protected tree species and
revise grounds for tree removal.
332,580$
Various Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting,
this action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can
be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (87,196)$
Various Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). A
detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be found in
Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 1,300,000$
Various Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (326,159)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance (Budget Stabilization Reserve)
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (21,226)$
GENERAL FUND (102 & 103) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (471)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Amendments to Proposed
Reappropriations
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. Projects with other recommended
adjustments, as directed by Finance Committe on May 24, are
detailed below. All recommended changes to proposed capital
projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
(18,800)$ 6,017,046$
Capital Performing Arts Venues Seat Replacement (AC‐18000)
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action programs $50,000 for design work at the
Lucie Stern Theater. An additional $650,000 has been
programmed into FY 2024 as part of the 2023‐2027 CIP for the
construction need at the Lucie Stern Theater.
‐$ 50,000$
Capital Ramos Park Improvements (PG‐14000)
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action programs $300,000 to fund the award of the
Ramos Park Project. The funding will be reimbursed from the
Capital Improvement Fund Administration Project (AS‐10000).
‐$ 300,000$
Capital Capital Improvement Fund Administration (AS‐10000)
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action reiumburses the programming of $300,000
for the Ramos Park Improvements Project (PG‐14000).
‐$ (300,000)$
Capital Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 67,790$
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
Capital Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (22,821)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance (Infrastructure Reserve)
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (6,130,815)$
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (471) SUBTOTAL (18,800)$ (18,800)$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
CUBBERLEY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (472)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Amendments to Proposed
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. All recommended changes to proposed
capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ (572,400)$
Capital Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 5,089$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ 567,311$
CUBBERLEY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (472) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
AIRPORT FUND (530)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Adjustments to Proposed
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. All recommended changes to proposed
capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 533,000$
Public Works Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 9,092$
Public Works Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 9,962$
Public Works Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
‐$ (463)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (551,592)$
AIRPORT FUND (530) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION FUND (521)
Utilities Supplemental Pension Funding
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
‐$ 39,654$
Utilities Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 6,467$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (46,121)$
UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION FUND (521) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
ELECTRIC FUND (513 & 523)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Adjustments to Proposed
Reappropriations
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. Projects with other recommended
adjustments, as directed by Finance Committe on May 24, are
detailed below. All recommended changes to proposed capital
projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 6,879,000$
Capital Substation Physical Security
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action programs an additional $2.2 million to the
Substation Physical Security Project in FY 2023. The $2.2 million is
included in the $6.9 million reappropriation amount listed above.
‐$ ‐$
Utilities Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 248,691$
Utilities Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (57,542)$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
Utilities Staffing Update for Sustainability and Climate Action Plan
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 11 meeting, this
action adds 1.0 Principal Utilities Program Manager, a new
classification, to the Utilities Department. This will result in
staffing increases of 0.60 FTE in the Electric Fund, 0.30 FTE in the
Gas Fund, and 0.10 FTE in the Water Fund. The Principal Utilities
Program Manager would be a new job classification which
requires completion of appropriate review including any potential
discussions with bargaining groups. HR approves this new Utilities
classification in concept with expectation that more analysis will
need to be conducted to evaluate impact to other S/CAP
assignments. Amounts estimated for funding levels are for
financial planning purposes only and do not reflect the final
negotiated terms of the proposed classification.
‐$ 153,924$
Utilities Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be
found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (182)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (7,223,891)$
ELECTRIC FUND (513 & 523) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
FIBER FUND (533)
Utilities Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 12,840$
Utilities Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (2,264)$
Utilities Fiber Revenue Alignment
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action decreases Fiber revenues by $0.1 million in FY 2023 from
$3.7 to $3.6 million in alignment with the anticipated revenues
from Dark Fiber Licensing Services on the EDF‐1 Rate Schedule
increase based on the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 4.2%.
Commercial fiber optic fees charged under the EDF‐1 Rate
Schedule are adjusted annually in accordance with the CPI, which
is published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. This
adjustment also includes a technical correction to remove revenue
from industrial fiber customers, as there are no longer customers
in this category.
(95,919)$ ‐$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (106,495)$
FIBER FUND (533) SUBTOTAL (95,919)$ (95,919)$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
GAS FUND (514 & 524)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Adjustments to Proposed
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. All recommended changes to proposed
capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 2,073,694$
Utilities Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 95,473$
Utilities Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (40,688)$
Utilities Electric Operations Technologist Staff Correction
This action is a technical correction to adjust the transaction
reclassifying the SCADA Technologist in the FY 2023 Proposed
Operating Budget. It does not result in any increase or reduction
of expenses nor FTE when combined with the transaction included
in FY 2023 Proposed.
‐$ 89,648$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
Utilities Staffing Update for Sustainability and Climate Action Plan
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 11 meeting, this
action adds 1.0 Principal Utilities Program Manager, a new
classification, to the Utilities Department. This will result in
staffing increases of 0.60 FTE in the Electric Fund, 0.30 FTE in the
Gas Fund, and 0.10 FTE in the Water Fund. The Principal Utilities
Program Manager would be a new job classification which
requires completion of appropriate review including any potential
discussions with bargaining groups. HR approves this new Utilities
classification in concept with expectation that more analysis will
need to be conducted to evaluate impact to other S/CAP
assignments. Amounts estimated for funding levels are for
financial planning purposes only and do not reflect the final
negotiated terms of the proposed classification.
‐$ 76,962$
Utilities Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be
found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (17)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (2,295,072)$
GAS FUND (514 & 524) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
REFUSE FUND (525)
Public Works Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 26,646$
Public Works Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (13,080)$
Public Works Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be
found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (178)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (13,388)$
REFUSE FUND (525) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND (528)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Adjustments to Proposed
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. Projects with other recommended
adjustments are detailed below. All recommended changes to
proposed capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 685,800$
Public Works Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be
found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (256)$
Public Works Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (8,925)$
Public Works Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 25,203$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (701,822)$
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND (528) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
WASTEWATER COLLECTION FUND (527)
Utilities Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 47,359$
Utilities Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (12,075)$
Capital Capital Improvement Project Adjustments to Proposed
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. All recommended changes to proposed
capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 879,688$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (914,972)$
WASTEWATER COLLECTION FUND (527) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FUND (526)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Adjustments to Proposed
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. All recommended changes to proposed
capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 6,587,500$
Public Works Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (58,533)$
Public Works Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 125,246$
Public Works Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be
found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (926)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (6,653,288)$
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FUND (526) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
WATER FUND (522)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Adjustments to Proposed
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. All recommended changes to proposed
capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 3,127,750$
Utilities Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 87,028$
Utilities Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (42,438)$
Utilities Electric Operations Technologist Staff Correction
This action is a technical correction to adjust the transaction
reclassifying the SCADA Technologist in the FY 2023 Proposed
Operating Budget. It does not result in any increase or reduction
of expenses nor FTE when combined with the transaction included
in FY 2023 Proposed.
‐$ (89,648)$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
Utilities Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting, this
action reflects a Water rate increase of 8.9% in FY 2023 and
corresponding adjustments. On May 10, 2022 the San Francisco
Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) approved a wholesale water
commodity rate increase of 15.9%, which will be passed through
to Palo Alto water utility customers. This results in an 8.9%
systemwide average rate increase for water, comprised of the 4%
distribution rate increase plus a water commodity pass‐through
rate increase. The Water Utility’s reserves will be used to smooth
rate increases over several years. To align with the commodity
rate increase, water revenues and corresponding charges will
decrease by $1.7 million from the FY 2023 Proposed amount of
$49.6 to $47.9 million, which results in an approximately $87,000
expense reduction in the General Fund, $90,000 across all funds. A
detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be found in
Attachment A, Exhibit 4. Water commodity purchase expense
levels will increase by $1.5 million from the FY 2023 Proposed
amount of $21.8 to $23.3 million to reflect the wholesale rate
increase.
(1,677,205)$ 1,501,340$
Utilities Staffing Update for Sustainability and Climate Action Plan
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 11 meeting, this
action adds 1.0 Principal Utilities Program Manager, a new
classification, to the Utilities Department. This will result in
staffing increases of 0.60 FTE in the Electric Fund, 0.30 FTE in the
Gas Fund, and 0.10 FTE in the Water Fund. The Principal Utilities
Program Manager would be a new job classification which
requires completion of appropriate review including any potential
discussions with bargaining groups. HR approves this new Utilities
classification in concept with expectation that more analysis will
need to be conducted to evaluate impact to other S/CAP
assignments. Amounts estimated for funding levels are for
financial planning purposes only and do not reflect the final
negotiated terms of the proposed classification.
‐$ 25,654$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (6,286,892)$
WATER FUND (522) SUBTOTAL (1,677,205)$ (1,677,205)$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
CALIFORNIA AVENUE PARKING PERMITS FUND (237)
Non‐
Departmental
Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting,
this action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can
be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (59)$
Non‐
Departmental
Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (869)$
Non‐
Departmental
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 Supplemental Pension Trust
Fund Contributions action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds
$0.9 million). For additional information see the General Fund
section of Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 1,902$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
‐$ (974)$
CALIFORNIA AVENUE PARKING PERMITS FUND (237) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUND (232)
Planning &
Development
Services
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 Supplemental Pension Trust
Fund Contributions action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds
$0.9 million). For additional information see the General Fund
section of Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 209$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
‐$ (209)$
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUND (232) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
HOUSING IN‐LIEU RESIDENTIAL FUND (233)
Planning &
Development
Services
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 Supplemental Pension Trust
Fund Contributions action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds
$0.9 million). For additional information see the General Fund
section of Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 313$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
‐$ (313)$
HOUSING IN‐LIEU RESIDENTIAL FUND (233) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
HOUSING IN‐LIEU COMMERCIAL FUND (234)
Planning &
Development
Services
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 Supplemental Pension Trust
Fund Contributions action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds
$0.9 million). For additional information see the General Fund
section of Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 313$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
‐$ (313)$
HOUSING IN‐LIEU COMMERCIAL FUND (234) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
PARKS IMPACT FEE FUND (210)
Community
Services
Transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund
This action reduces the transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund
in FY 2023 by $5,500 for the Dog Park Installation and Renovation
project (PG‐18001) and $13,300 for the Park Restroom
Installation project (PG‐19000). The transfer will occur in FY 2022
to align with project expenditures.
‐$ (18,800)$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
‐$ 18,800$
PARKS IMPACT FEE FUND (210) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
PUBLIC ART FUND (207)
Community
Services
Transfer from the General Fund to the Public Art Fund
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting,
this action increases the transfer from the General Fund to the
Public Art Fund by $14,000 beginning in FY 2023 to comply with
requirements that limit the Public Art Fund administrative costs
that are funded through fees to 20% of the fund's annual expense
budget (Ordinance 5226).
14,000$ ‐$
Community
Services
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 Supplemental Pension Trust
Fund Contributions action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds
$0.9 million). For additional information see the General Fund
section of Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 2,028$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
‐$ 11,972$
PUBLIC ART FUND (207) SUBTOTAL 14,000$ 14,000$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
RESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMITS FUND (239)
Non‐
Departmental
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 Supplemental Pension Trust
Fund Contributions action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds
$0.9 million). For additional information see the General Fund
section of Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 3,778$
Non‐
Departmental
Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (1,514)$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
(2,264)$
RESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMITS FUND (239) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
UNIVERSITY AVENUE PARKING PERMITS FUND (236)
Office Of
Transportation
University Avenue Valet Parking
Consistent with Finance Committee recommendation at the May
11 meeting, this action eliminates funding for the Parking
Attendant (Valet) Program in FY 2023 in recognition of lower
demand for parking permits and increased capacity in lots and
garages.
‐$ (289,972)$
Non‐
Departmental
Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (3,650)$
Non‐
Departmental
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 Supplemental Pension Trust
Fund Contributions action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds
$0.9 million). For additional information see the General Fund
section of Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by
department and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 6,994$
Non‐
Departmental
Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting,
this action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can
be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (345)$
Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset the actions
recommended in this report.
‐$ 286,972$
UNIVERSITY AVENUE PARKING PERMITS FUND (236) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
GENERAL BENFITS FUND (687)
Non‐
Departmental
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
Consistent with Finance Committee direction at the May 24
meeting, this action increases supplemental pension funding
from the previously approved discount rate (DR) of 6.2% to 5.3%
to be phased in over two years. FY 2023 is a transitional year in
which half of the difference is budgeted, which is approximately
equivalent to a 5.8 DR. To execute this direction, this action
allocates funding proportionately to departments that will
materialize as a personnel benefit expense totaling $2.2 million
(General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). General
Fund expenses are offset by the distribution of the $1.3 million
reserve established in the FY 2023 Proposed Budget. A detailed
list of impacts by department and fund can be found in
Attachment A, Exhibit 4. This action passes through the General
Benefits Fund, which centrally collects revenue and transmits
corresponding funding to the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund.
2,202,631$ 2,202,631$
Non‐
Departmental
Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
199,000$ 199,000$
Non‐
Departmental
Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ ‐$
GENERAL BENFITS FUND (687) SUBTOTAL 2,401,631$ 2,401,631$
RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS FUND (694)
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
Non‐
Departmental
Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). As part of this report, the Finance Committee
recommended the full funding of the Actuarial Determined
Contribution (ADC) for FY 2023 and FY 2024 and affirmed the
continued practice of transmitting amounts at a 5.75 percent
discount rate as an additional discretionary payment to the City’s
California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Fund. This
action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of $16.3 million,
which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and $0.4 million
for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. This constitutes a $0.6
million reduction from FY 2023 Proposed funding levels of $16.9
million. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can be
found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
(598,000)$ (598,000)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ ‐$
RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS FUND (694) SUBTOTAL (598,000)$ (598,000)$
PRINTING & MAILING FUND (683)
Administrative
Services
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 1,726$
Administrative
Services
Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (175)$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (1,551)$
PRINTING & MAILING FUND (683) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
TECHNOLOGY FUND (682)
Information
Technology
Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments
Consistent with staff recommendation at the May 24 meeting,
this action aligns Water Fund revenue and expenses and citywide
Allocated Charge expenses to a Water rate increase of 8.9%. For
more information, see the Water Fund section of Attachment A,
Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department and fund can
be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (402)$
Information
Technology
Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (13,994)$
Information
Technology
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 70,897$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (56,502)$
TECHNOLOGY FUND (682) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND (681)
Capital Capital Improvement Project Reappropriations
This action reflects the impact from adjustments to capital
projects as a result of funds recommended to be reappropriated
from FY 2022 to FY 2023. All recommended changes to proposed
capital projects are outlined in Attachment A, Exhibit 3.
‐$ 1,443,000$
Public Works Other Post‐Employment Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Valuation
On June 7, 2022, the Finance Committee approved the June 30,
2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare Plan
(CMR 14502). This action results in a new FY 2023 funding level of
$16.3 million, which is comprised of the ADC of $15.9 million and
$0.4 million for newly proposed staff in FY 2023. For more
information see the Retiree Health Benefits Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ (9,705)$
Public Works Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 22,182$
Fund Balance Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (1,455,477)$
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND (681) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 2
Department Adjustment Adjustment
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED BUDGET
Revenues Expenses
WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND (688)
Non‐
Departmental
Supplemental Pension Trust Fund Contributions
This action executes the FY 2023 supplemental pension funding
action (General Fund $1.3 million, other funds $0.9 million). For
additional information see the General Fund section of
Attachment A, Exhibit 2. A detailed list of impacts by department
and fund can be found in Attachment A, Exhibit 4.
‐$ 2,179$
Non‐
Departmental
Adjustment to Fund Balance
This action adjusts the fund balance to offset adjustments
recommended in this report.
‐$ (2,179)$
WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND (688) SUBTOTAL ‐$ ‐$
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 3
FY 2023 Appropriation: FY 2023 Revenue:
Project Project Proposed Capital FY 2023 Appropriation FY 2023 Revised Proposed Capital FY 2023 Revenue FY 2023 Revised
Title Number Budget Document Adjustment Appropriation Budget Document Adjustment Revenue
Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance PF‐93009 $ 874,900 $ (100,000) $ 774,900
Animal Shelter Renovation PE‐19002 $ 739,100 $ 252,000 $ 991,100
Art In Public Spaces AC‐86017 $ 1,727,600 $ 277,200 $ 2,004,800
Athletic Courts Resurfacing PG‐06001 $ 238,700 $ 75,800 $ 314,500
Baylands Comprehensive Conservation Plan PG‐17000 $ 7,100 $ 7,100
Cameron Park Improvements PG‐14002 $ 101,500 $ 101,500
Capital Improvement Fund Administration AS‐10000 $ 1,010,700 $ (300,000) $ 710,700
City Bridge Improvements PE‐20001 $ 483,000 $ 20,000 $ 503,000
City Hall Space Planning PE‐19000 $ 416,400 $ 200,000 $ 616,400
Civic Center Fire Life Safety Upgrades PE‐18016 $ 178,900 $ 44,000 $ 222,900
Civic Center Waterproofing Study and Repairs PE‐15020 $ 304,200 $ 27,000 $ 331,200
Curb and Gutter Repairs PO‐12001 $ 111,000 $ 11,600 $ 122,600
Dog Park Installation and Renovation PG‐18001 $ 166,500 $ (5,500) $ 161,000 $ 150,000 $ (5,500) $ 144,500
Extrication Tool Replacement FD‐22000 $ 118,187 $ 118,187
Facility Interior Finishes Replacement PF‐02022 $ 510,400 $ (5,900) $ 504,500 $ ‐ $ ‐
Fire Station 4 Replacement PE‐18004 $ 195,000 $ 195,000
Golf Reconfiguration & Baylands Athletic Center
Improvements
PG‐13003 $ 200,000 $ 200,000
JMZ Renovation AC‐18001 $ 1,279,200 $ 1,279,200
Library Automated Material Handling LB‐21000 $ 821,600 $ 25,093 $ 846,693 $ 540,000 $ 540,000
Magical Bridge Playground Rubber and Synthetic Turf
Resurfacing
PE‐21003 $ 163,000 $ 163,000
Municipal Service Center A, B, & C Roof Replacement PF‐17000 $ 131,000 $ 131,000
Municipal Service Center Lighting, Mechanical, and Electrical
Improvements
PF‐16006 $ 6,346,700 $ 150,000 $ 6,496,700 $ 1,539,000 $ 1,539,000
New California Avenue Area Parking Garage PE‐18000 $ 351,400 $ 493,000 $ 844,400
Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Replacement PE‐12011 $ 12,397,500 $ 1,000,000 $ 13,397,500 $ 12,500,000 $ 12,500,000
Off‐Road Pathway Resurfacing And Repair OS‐09001 $ 111,000 $ 57,000 $ 168,000
Open Space Trails and Amenities OS‐00001 $ 194,300 $ 13,000 $ 207,300
Park and Open Space Emergency Repairs PG‐09002 $ 222,100 $ 83,300 $ 305,400
Park Restroom Installation PG‐19000 $ 377,100 $ (13,300) $ 363,800 $ 350,000 $ (13,300) $ 336,700
Parking Management and System Implementation PL‐16002 $ 110,000 $ 110,000
Performing Arts Venues Seat Replacement AC‐18000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Railroad Grade Separation and Safety Improvements PL‐17001 $ 3,468,200 $ 114,963 $ 3,583,163 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
Ramos Park Improvements PG‐14000 $ 308,900 $ 308,900
Safe Routes To School PL‐00026 $ 149,900 $ 700,000 $ 849,900 $ 100,000 $ 100,000
Sidewalk Repairs PO‐89003 $ 1,387,900 $ 65,000 $ 1,452,900
Sign Reflectivity Upgrade PO‐11000 $ 94,400 $ 12,000 $ 106,400
Street Maintenance PE‐86070 $ 4,960,700 $ 314,000 $ 5,274,700 $ 3,545,200 $ 3,545,200
Thermoplastic Lane Marking and Striping PO‐11001 $ 138,800 $ 28,000 $ 166,800
Transportation and Parking Improvements PL‐12000 $ 971,500 $ 434,903 $ 1,406,403 $ 500,000 $ 500,000
Water, Gas, Wastewater Office Remodel PE‐19001 $ 632,900 $ (570,000) $ 62,900 $ 570,000 $ 570,000
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS $ 39,387,400 $ 6,067,046 $ 45,454,446 $ 20,794,200 $ (18,800) $ 20,775,400
Cubberley Field Restroom CB‐17002 $ 485,000 $ 23,000 $ 508,000
Cubberley Repairs CB‐17001 $ 855,000 $ 227,000 $ 1,082,000
Cubberley Roof Replacements CB‐16002 $ 2,925,000 $ (822,400) $ 2,102,600 $ 1,962,800 $ 1,962,800
$ 4,265,000 $ (572,400) $ 3,692,600 $ 1,962,800 $ ‐ $ 1,962,800
Airport Apron Reconstruction AP‐16000 $ 532,000 $ 532,000
Airport Temporary Office Buildings AP‐22001 $ 359,800 $ 1,000 $ 360,800
$ 359,800 $ 533,000 $ 892,800 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐
Capacitor Bank Installation EL‐16002 $ 146,000 $ 146,000
Coleridge/Cowper/Tennyson 4/12kV Conversion EL‐14000 $ 1,250,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 2,500,000
Colorado Distribution Feeder Outlet Replacement EL‐22002 $ 400,000 $ 400,000
Colorado Substation Site Improvements EL‐19002 $ 340,000 $ 650,000 $ 990,000
East Meadow Circles 4/12kV Conversion EL‐17001 $ 500,000 $ 240,000 $ 740,000
Electric Utility Geographic Information System EL‐02011 $ 165,000 $ 160,000 $ 325,000
Foothills Rebuild (Fire Mitigation) EL‐21001 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,500,000 $ 3,500,000
Inter‐substation Line Protection Relay EL‐17005 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 300,000
Rebuild Underground District 26 EL‐16000 $ 350,000 $ 183,000 $ 533,000
Substation Physical Security EL‐16003 $ 2,200,000 $ 2,200,000 $ 4,400,000
TOTAL ELECTRIC FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS $ 6,955,000 $ 6,879,000 $ 13,834,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐
Gas Main Replacement ‐ Project 23 GS‐13001 $ 93,694 $ 93,694
Gas Main Replacement ‐ Project 24 GS‐14003 $ 8,000,000 $ 1,980,000 $ 9,980,000
TOTAL GAS FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS $ 8,000,000 $ 2,073,694 $ 10,073,694 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐
Corporation Way System Upgrades and Pump Station SD‐21000 $ 2,682,200 $ 500,000 $ 3,182,200
Storm Drainage System Replacement And Rehabilitation SD‐06101 $ 1,421,100 $ (188,000) $ 1,233,100
Trash Capture Device Installation SD‐22002 $ 532,000 $ 18,000 $ 550,000 $ 613,000 $ 613,000
West Bayshore Road Pump Station SD‐20000 $ 784,000 $ 350,000 $ 1,134,000
West Bayshore Road Trunk Line Improvements SD‐23000 $ 885,600 $ 5,800 $ 891,400
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
CUBBERLEY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
TOTAL CUBBERLEY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS
AIRPORT FUND
TOTAL AIRPORT FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS
ELECTRIC FUND
GAS FUND
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 3
FY 2023 Appropriation: FY 2023 Revenue:
Project Project Proposed Capital FY 2023 Appropriation FY 2023 Revised Proposed Capital FY 2023 Revenue FY 2023 Revised
Title Number Budget Document Adjustment Appropriation Budget Document Adjustment Revenue
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
$ 6,304,900 $ 685,800 $ 6,990,700 $ 613,000 $ ‐ $ 613,000
Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement ‐ Fiscal Year
2020
VR‐20000 $ 786,700 $ 627,000 $ 1,413,700
Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement ‐ Fiscal Year
2021
VR‐21000 $ 224,700 $ 47,000 $ 271,700
Scheduled Vehicle and Equipment Replacement ‐ Fiscal Year
2022
VR‐22000 $ 300,000 $ 769,000 $ 1,069,000
$ 1,311,400 $ 1,443,000 $ 2,754,400 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐
Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation/Augmentation
Project 30
WC‐17001 $ 879,688 $ 879,688
$ ‐ $ 879,688 $ 879,688 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐
Advanced Water Purification Facility WQ‐19003 $ 16,866,500 $ 194,000 $ 17,060,500 $ 18,521,000 $ 18,521,000
Horizontal Levee Pilot WQ‐22001 $ 169,400 $ 25,000 $ 194,400
Plant Repair, Retrofit, and Equipment Replacement WQ‐19002 $ 4,093,000 $ 6,372,000 $ 10,465,000
Secondary Treatment Upgrades WQ‐19001 $ 144,688,700 $ (3,500) $ 144,685,200 $ 148,799,600 $ 148,799,600
$ 165,817,600 $ 6,587,500 $ 172,405,100 $ 167,320,600 $ ‐ $ 167,320,600
Water General Equipment/Tools WS‐13002 $ 50,000 $ 55,000 $ 105,000
Water Main Replacement ‐ Project 28 WS‐14001 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000
Water Main Replacement ‐ Project 29 WS‐15002 $ 675,000 $ 124,600 $ 799,600
Water Meters WS‐80015 $ 562,800 $ 400,000 $ 962,800
Water Regulation Station Improvements WS‐07000 $ 60,000 $ 548,150 $ 608,150
$ 1,347,800 $ 3,127,750 $ 4,475,550 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐
$ 233,748,900 $ 27,704,078 $ 261,452,978 $ 190,690,600 $ (18,800) $ 190,671,800
TOTAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS
WATER FUND
TOTAL WATER FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS ACROSS ALL FUNDS
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND
TOTAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS
WASTEWATER COLLECTION FUND
TOTAL WASTEWATER COLLECTION FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FUND
TOTAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FUND PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 4
Fund
Department/
Fund Title Revenue Expense Comments
General Fund Community Services Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments
$ - (80,669)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9%
General Fund Fire Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments $ - (659)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9%
General Fund Library Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments $ - (4,026)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of 8.9% General Fund Public Works Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments
$ - (1,842)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9%
$ - $ (87,196)
University Avenue Parking Permits 236 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments
$ - (345)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9%
California Avenue Parking Permits 237 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments $ - (59)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9% $ - $ (404)
Electric Supply Fund 513 & 523 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments
$ - (182)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9%
Gas Supply Fund 514 & 524 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments $ - (17)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9% Water Fund 522 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments
(1,677,205)$ 1,501,340$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of 8.9%
Refuse Fund 525 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments $ - (178)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9%
Wastewater Treatment Fund 526 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments $ - (926)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of 8.9% Stormwater Management Fund 528 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding
Adjustments
$ - (256)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9%
Airport Enterprise Fund 530 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments $ - (463)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9% $ (1,677,205) $ 1,499,318
Information Technology Fund 682 Utilities Water Rate and Corresponding Adjustments $ - (402)$ Adjustment to a Water rate increase of
8.9% $ - $ (402)
TOTAL ADJUSTMENT $ (1,677,205) $ 1,411,317
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS SUBTOTAL
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
ENTERPRISE FUNDS SUBTOTAL
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
SPECIAL REVENUE SUBTOTAL
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 BUDGET
GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND SUBTOTAL
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Attachment A, Exhibit 4 page 1
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 4
Fund
Department/
Fund Title Revenue Expense Comments
General Fund Administrative Services Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 73,205$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund
General Fund City Attorney Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 29,729$ Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundGeneral Fund City Clerk Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 8,613$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundGeneral Fund City Council Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 1,380$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundGeneral Fund City Manager Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 30,795$ Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund
General Fund Community Services Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 108,137$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundGeneral Fund Fire Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 343,397$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundGeneral Fund Human Resources Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 32,563$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund
General Fund Library Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 60,547$ Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundGeneral Fund Office Of Emergency Services Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 5,631$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundGeneral Fund Office Of Transportation Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 12,123$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundGeneral Fund Planning and Development Services Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 116,550 Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund
General Fund Police Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 395,761$ Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundGeneral Fund Public Works Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 81,570$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund $ - 1,300,000
Public Art Fund 207 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 2,028 Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundCommunity Development Block Grant 232 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 209 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund Housing In-Lieu/Residential 233 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 313 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundHousing In-Lieu/Commercial 234 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 313 Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund
University Avenue Parking Permits 236 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 6,994 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundCalifornia Avenue Parking Permits 237 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 1,902 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundResidential Parking Permit Programs 239 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 3,778 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund $ - $ 15,536
Capital Improvement Fund 471 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 67,790 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundCubberley Property Infrastructure Fund 472 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 5,089 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund $ - $ 72,879
CAPITAL FUNDS
CAPITAL FUNDS SUBTOTAL
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
SPECIAL REVENUE SUBTOTAL
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 BUDGET
GENERAL FUND SUBTOTAL
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
GENERAL FUND
Attachment A, Exhibit 4 page 2
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 4
Fund
Department/
Fund Title Revenue Expense Comments
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 BUDGET
GENERAL FUND Electric Supply Fund 513 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 21,123 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund
Gas Supply Fund 514 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 5,657 Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundUtilities Administration Fund 521 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 39,654 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundWater Fund 522 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 87,028 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundElectric Fund 523 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 227,568 Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund
Gas Fund 524 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 89,816 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundRefuse Fund 525 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 26,646 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundWastewater Treatment Fund 526 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 125,246 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund
Wastewater Collection Fund 527 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 47,359 Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundStormwater Management Fund 528 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 25,203 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundAirport Enterprise Fund 530 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 9,092 Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundFiber Optics Fund 533 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - $ 12,840 Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund
$ - $ 717,232
Vehicle Replacement & Maintenance Fund 681 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 22,182$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust FundTechnology Fund 682 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 70,897$ Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund
Printing & Mailing Services Fund 683 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 1,726$ Adjustment to increase pension contributions to the Section 115 Pension Trust FundWorker's Compensation Fund 688 Supplemental Pension Contribution Adjustment $ - 2,179$ Adjustment to increase pension
contributions to the Section 115 Pension
Trust Fund $ - $ 96,984
TOTAL ADJUSTMENT $ - $ 2,202,631
ENTERPRISE FUNDS SUBTOTAL
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS SUBTOTAL
Attachment A, Exhibit 4 page 3
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 4
Department/Fund
General Fund Administrative Services Retiree Health Adjustment $ - (16,454) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund City Attorney Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(8,659) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund City Clerk Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(3,411) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund City Council Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(5,423) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502) General Fund City Manager Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
10,480 Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502) General Fund Community Services Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(41,265) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund Fire Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(96,876) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund Human Resources Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(4,466) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund Library Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
6,704 Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502) General Fund Office of Emergency Services Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(3,069) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502) General Fund Office of Transportation Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(4,930) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund Planning and Development Services Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
24,360 Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund Police Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(133,843) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
General Fund Public Works Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(49,306) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502) $ - (326,158)
University Avenue Parking Permits 236 Retiree Health Adjustment $ - (3,650) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
California Avenue Parking Permits 237 Retiree Health Adjustment $ - (869) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Residential Parking Permit Programs 239 Retiree Health Adjustment
$ -
(1,514) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
$ - (6,033)
Capital Improvement Fund 471 Retiree Health Adjustment
-$ (22,821)
Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502) $ - (22,821)
Electric Supply Fund 513 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (2,115) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Gas Supply Fund 514 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ 489 Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Utilities Administration Fund 521 Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
6,467 Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Water Fund 522 Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(42,438) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)Electric Fund 523 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (55,427) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)Gas Fund 524 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (41,177) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Refuse Fund 525 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (13,080) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Wastewater Treatment 526 Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(58,533) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Wastewater Collection 527 Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(12,075) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)Stormwater Management 528 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (8,925) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)Airport Enterprise Fund 530 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ 9,962 Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
Fiber Optics Fund 533 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (2,264) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
$ - (219,114)
Vehicle Replacement & Maintenance Fund 681 Retiree Health Adjustment
-$
(9,705) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)
SPECIAL REVENUE SUBTOTAL
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 BUDGET
GENERAL FUND SUBTOTAL
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Fund Title Revenue Expense Comments
GENERAL FUND
CAPITAL FUNDS
CAPITAL FUNDS SUBTOTAL
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
ENTERPRISE FUNDS SUBTOTAL
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Attachment A, Exhibit 4 page 4
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 4
CITY OF PALO ALTO
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY MANAGER'S FY 2023 BUDGET
Technology Fund 682 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (13,994) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502)Printing & Mailing Services Fund 683 Retiree Health Adjustment -$ (175) Adjustments to align OPEB costs with the
June 30, 2021 Valuation (CMR 14502) $ - (23,873)
TOTAL ADJUSTMENT $ - (598,000)
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS SUBTOTAL
Attachment A, Exhibit 4 page 5
TABLE OF
ORGANIZATION
Table of Organization
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
General Fund
Administrative Services
Account Specialist 4.63 4.63 4.13 4.13 ——%
Account Specialist-Lead 3.45 3.45 3.45 3.45 ——%
Accountant 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Associate II 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 ——%
Administrative Associate III 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Assistant Director Administrative Services 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.65 ——%
Buyer 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Chief Procurement Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Contracts Administrator 2.70 2.70 1.70 2.70 1.00 58.8%
Director Administrative Services/CFO 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 ——%
Director Office of Management and Budget 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Management Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Manager Budget 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Manager Real Property 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Revenue Collections 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 ——%
Manager Treasury, Debt & Investments 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 ——%
Manager, Finance 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Payroll Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Performance Auditor II —1.00 ————%
Senior Accountant 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Senior Buyer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 ——%
Storekeeper 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Storekeeper-Lead 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ——%
Warehouse Supervisor 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ——%
Total Administrative Services 39.15 40.15 37.15 39.15 2.00 5.4%
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
1
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
City Attorney
Assistant City Attorney*3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 1.00 0.33%
Chief Assistant City Attorney 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
City Attorney 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Claims Investigator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Deputy City Attorney*1.00 1.00 1.00 —(1.00)(100.0)%
Legal Fellow 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Secretary to City Attorney 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total City Attorney 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 ——%
City Auditor
City Auditor 1.00 1.00 ————%
Performance Auditor II 2.00 —————%
Senior Performance Auditor 1.00 2.00 ————%
Total City Auditor 4.00 3.00 ————%
City Clerk
Administrative Associate III 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Assistant City Clerk 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
City Clerk 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Deputy City Clerk 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total City Clerk 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
City Manager
Administrative Assistant 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Assistant City Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Assistant to the City Manager*2.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 200.0%
Chief Communications Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
City Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Deputy City Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Executive Assistant to the City Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Management Analyst 0.75 —————%
Manager Communications 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst ———1.00 1.00 —%
Total City Manager 10.75 10.00 9.00 12.00 3.00 33.3%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Community Services
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Associate III 1.00 1.00 ————%
Assistant Director Community Services 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Building Serviceperson 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Building Serviceperson-Lead 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 ——%
Coordinator Recreation Programs 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Director Community Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Division Manager Open Space, Parks and Golf 1.00 —————%
Heavy Equipment Operator 0.07 0.07 ————%
Inspector, Field Services 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Junior Museum & Zoo Educator*3.60 3.60 3.25 4.10 0.85 26.2%
Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Management Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Community Services 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
Manager Community Services Senior Program 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Manager Human Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Park Maintenance Person 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Park Maintenance-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Park Ranger 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 1.00 20.0%
Parks/Golf Crew-Lead 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Producer Arts/Science Program 11.00 12.00 11.00 12.25 1.25 11.4%
Program Assistant I 8.00 7.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Program Assistant II 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Project Manager 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Sprinkler System Representative 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Superintendent Community Services 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Superintendent Recreation 1.00 1.00 ————%
Theater Specialist 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
WGW Heavy Equipment Operator ——0.07 0.07 ——%
Total Community Services 75.62 75.37 67.02 70.12 3.10 4.6%
Fire
40-Hour Captain**———0.20 0.20 —%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
3
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
40-Hour Training Battalion Chief 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
40-Hour Training Captain 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Associate II 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 ——%
Administrative Associate III ———0.20 0.20 —%
Battalion Chief 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Business Analyst 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 ——%
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal 0.05 0.05 0.05 —(0.05)(100.0)%
Deputy Director Technical Services Division*0.20 0.20 —0.20 0.20 —%
Deputy Fire Chief 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Emergency Medical Service Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Emergency Medical Services Data Specialist 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Fire Apparatus Operator 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 ——%
Fire Captain 21.00 21.00 20.00 20.00 ——%
Fire Chief 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Fire Fighter*34.00 34.00 29.00 34.00 5.00 17.2%
Fire Fighter Trainee**———3.00 3.00 —%
Fire Inspector 0.80 0.80 0.40 0.40 ——%
Fire Marshal**———0.05 0.05 —%
Geographic Information System Specialist 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ——%
Hazardous Materials Inspector 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.70 0.40 133.3%
Senior Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total Fire 97.85 97.85 90.25 100.25 10.00 11.1%
Human Resources
Assistant Director Human Resources 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Director Human Resources/CPO 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Human Resources Representative 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Human Resources Technician*4.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 1.00 25.0%
Manager Employee Benefits 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Employee Relations 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Human Resources Administrator 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Total Human Resources 16.00 16.00 14.00 15.00 1.00 7.1%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
4
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Library
Administrative Associate III 1.00 1.00 —1.00 1.00 —%
Assistant Director Library Services 1.00 1.00 —1.00 1.00 —%
Business Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Coordinator Library Programs 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Director Libraries 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Division Head Library Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Librarian 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 1.00 16.7%
Library Associate 7.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Library Specialist 11.50 11.50 10.50 12.50 2.00 19.0%
Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Library Services 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Senior Librarian 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Supervising Librarian 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Total Library 46.50 46.50 40.50 46.50 6.00 14.8%
Office of Emergency Services
Director Office of Emergency Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Office of Emergency Services Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Program Assistant II 1.00 1.00 ————%
Total Office of Emergency Services 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Office of Transportation
Administrative Assistant 0.50 0.50 0.60 0.60 ——%
Associate Engineer 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.35 ——%
Associate Planner 0.30 0.45 0.40 0.40 ——%
Chief Transportation Official 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 ——%
Coordinator Transportation Systems
Management
1.25 1.25 0.65 0.65 ——%
Management Analyst 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ——%
Parking Operations-Lead ——0.05 0.05 ——%
Project Engineer 0.45 0.45 0.25 0.25 ——%
Senior Engineer*0.20 0.20 0.20 0.55 0.35 175.0%
Senior Planner 0.50 0.50 0.15 0.15 ——%
Traffic Engineering-Lead*0.35 0.35 0.35 —(0.35)100.0%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
5
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Transportation Planning Manager 1.15 1.15 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total Office of Transportation 6.20 6.35 5.20 5.20 ——%
Planning and Development Services
40-Hour Captain**———0.80 0.80 —%
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Associate I 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Associate II 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.80 ——%
Administrative Associate III*4.00 4.00 3.00 4.80 1.80 60.0%
Assistant Chief Building Official 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Assistant Director PCE 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Associate Engineer 0.22 0.20 ————%
Associate Planner 3.15 3.00 3.25 1.25 (2.00)(61.5)%
Building Inspector Specialist 4.00 6.00 6.00 8.00 2.00 33.3%
Building/Planning Technician***3.00 3.00 2.00 2.50 0.50 25.0%
Chief Building Official 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Chief Planning Official 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Code Enforcement Officer*2.00 2.00 —1.00 1.00 100.0%
Code Enforcement-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal 0.80 0.80 0.80 —(0.80)(100.0)%
Development Project Coordinator II 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Development Project Coordinator III 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Director Planning/Community Environment 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Engineer 0.64 0.52 0.52 0.52 ——%
Engineering Technician III 1.78 1.50 1.50 1.50 ——%
Fire Inspector 3.20 3.20 1.60 1.60 ——%
Fire Marshal**———0.80 0.80 —%
Hazardous Materials Inspector 1.60 1.60 1.60 3.20 1.60 100.0%
Industrial Waste Inspector 0.01 —————%
Industrial Waste Investigator 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35 ——%
Inspector, Field Services 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 ——%
Landscape Architect Park Planner 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ——%
Management Analyst 0.01 —————%
Manager Environmental Control Program*0.10 —————%
Manager Planning 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
6
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Manager Urban Forestry 0.04 —————%
Planner 4.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 1.00 25.0%
Plans Check Engineer ———1.00 1.00 —%
Principal Management Analyst 1.00 —————%
Principal Planner 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Program Assistant 1.00 1.00 ————%
Project Engineer 0.13 0.10 ————%
Project Manager***———0.50 0.50 100.0%
Senior Business Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Engineer*0.46 0.40 0.40 0.45 0.05 12.5%
Senior Industrial Waste Investigator 0.01 —————%
Senior Management Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Senior Planner 3.60 3.60 3.65 4.65 1.00 27.4%
Supervisor Inspection and Surveying 0.27 0.25 0.25 0.25 ——%
Traffic Engineering-Lead*0.10 0.10 0.05 —(0.05)100.0%
Transportation Planning Manager ——0.05 0.05 ——%
Total Planning and Development Services 62.45 61.60 54.00 65.20 11.20 20.7%
Police
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Associate II 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Animal Control Officer 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Animal Control Officer-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Assistant Police Chief 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Business Analyst 1.20 1.20 1.20 2.20 1.00 83.3%
Code Enforcement Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Communications Manager 1.00 1.00 ————%
Communications Technician 1.00 1.00 ————%
Community Service Officer 7.50 7.50 5.63 5.63 ——%
Court Liaison Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Crime Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Deputy Director Technical Services Division*0.80 0.80 —0.80 0.80 —%
Geographic Information System Specialist 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ——%
Police Agent 19.00 19.00 19.00 19.00 ——%
Police Captain 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
7
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Police Chief 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Police Lieutenant 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Police Officer 50.00 50.00 39.00 43.00 4.00 10.3%
Police Records Specialist II 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Police Records Specialist-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Police Sergeant 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 ——%
Program Assistant II 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Property Evidence Technician 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Public Safety Communications Manager*1.00 1.00 —1.00 1.00 —%
Public Safety Dispatcher 16.00 16.00 12.00 14.00 2.00 16.7%
Public Safety Dispatcher-Lead 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Public Safety Program Manager 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total Police 149.00 149.00 124.33 133.13 8.80 7.1%
Public Works
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 ——%
Administrative Associate I 0.10 0.10 ————%
Administrative Associate II 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.65 ——%
Administrative Associate III 0.01 0.01 ————%
Assistant Director Public Works 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.73 ——%
Building/Planning Technician***———0.50 0.50 100.0%
Building Serviceperson-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Cement Finisher 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Cement Finisher-Lead 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 ——%
Coordinator Public Works Projects 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 ——%
Director Public Works/City Engineer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Electrician 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 ——%
Engineer 0.36 0.48 0.48 0.48 ——%
Engineering Technician III 1.47 1.75 1.75 1.75 ——%
Environmental Specialist*———0.33 0.33 —%
Equipment Operator 2.46 2.46 2.46 2.46 ——%
Facilities Carpenter 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Facilities Maintenance-Lead 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 ——%
Facilities Painter 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
8
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Facilities Technician 4.05 4.05 4.05 4.05 ——%
Heavy Equipment Operator 2.33 2.33 2.10 2.10 ——%
Heavy Equipment Operator-Lead 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 ——%
Inspector, Field Services 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 ——%
Landscape Architect Park Planner 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 ——%
Management Analyst*0.70 1.45 1.45 0.70 (0.75)(0.52)%
Manager Environmental Control Program*———0.33 0.33 —%
Manager Facilities 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 ——%
Manager Maintenance Operations 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 ——%
Manager Urban Forestry 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Watershed Protection 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 ——%
Project Manager***2.65 2.65 2.00 2.50 0.50 0.25%
Senior Engineer 0.59 0.60 0.60 0.60 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 ——%
Supervisor Inspection and Surveying 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 ——%
Surveyor, Public Works 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 ——%
Traffic Controller Maintainer I 1.94 1.94 1.94 1.94 ——%
Traffic Controller Maintainer II 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Tree Maintenance Person 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Tree Trim/Line Clear 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 ——%
Tree Trim/Line Clear-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
WGW Heavy Equipment Operator ——0.23 0.23 ——%
Total Public Works 49.41 50.61 48.35 49.26 0.91 1.9%
Total General Fund 574.93 574.43 506.80 552.81 46.01 9.1%
Enterprise Fund
Public Works
Account Specialist 0.30 0.30 ————%
Accountant 0.40 0.40 0.70 0.70 ——%
Administrative Associate I 0.10 0.10 —1.00 1.00 —%
Administrative Associate II 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 ——%
Administrative Associate III 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.20 ——%
Assistant Director Public Works 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 ——%
Assistant Manager WQCP 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Associate Engineer 2.99 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Chemist 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal 0.07 0.07 0.07 —(0.07)(100.0)%
Electrician 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Electrician-Lead 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Engineer 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 ——%
Engineering Technician III 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 ——%
Environmental Specialist*2.00 2.00 2.00 2.33 0.33 16.5%
Equipment Operator 0.54 0.54 0.54 0.54 ——%
Facilities Maintenance Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Facilities Technician 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.50 1.00 66.7%
Fire Marshal**———0.07 0.07 —%
Hazardous Materials Inspector 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 ——%
Heavy Equipment Operator 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 ——%
Heavy Equipment Operator-Lead 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 ——%
Industrial Waste Inspector 2.99 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Industrial Waste Investigator 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 ——%
Laboratory Technician WQC 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Landfill Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Management Analyst 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30 ——%
Manager Airport 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Environmental Control Program*4.90 5.00 5.00 5.33 0.33 6.6%
Manager Laboratory Services 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Maintenance Operations 1.96 1.96 1.96 1.96 ——%
Manager Solid Waste 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Water Quality Control Plant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Watershed Protection 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 ——%
Plant Mechanic 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 ——%
Program Assistant I 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Program Assistant II 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Project Engineer 1.83 1.83 1.83 1.83 ——%
Project Manager 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 ——%
Senior Accountant 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 ——%
Senior Buyer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Chemist 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Senior Engineer 3.76 3.76 3.76 3.76 ——%
Senior Industrial Waste Investigator 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 ——%
Senior Mechanic 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Operator WQC 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Senior Technologist 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Storekeeper 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Street Maintenance Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Street Sweeper Operator 1.63 1.63 1.63 1.63 ——%
Supervisor WQCP Operations 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Surveyor, Public Works 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 ——%
Technologist 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Traffic Controller Maintainer I 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 ——%
WQC Plant Operator II 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 ——%
Zero Waste Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total Public Works 101.19 101.32 101.32 103.98 2.66 2.6%
Utilities
Account Specialist 1.70 1.70 1.00 1.00 ——%
Accountant 0.60 0.60 1.30 1.30 ——%
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Administrative Associate II 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Assistant City Attorney*———1.00 1.00 —%
Assistant Director Administrative Services 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 ——%
Assistant Director Utilities Customer Support
Services
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Assistant Director Utilities Engineering 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Assistant Director Utilities Operations 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Assistant Director Utilities/Resource
Management
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Associate Sustainability Program
Administrator**
———1.00 1.00 —%
Business Analyst 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Cathodic Protection Technician Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Cathodic Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Cement Finisher 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Contracts Administrator 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 ——%
Coordinator Utilities Projects*6.00 6.00 6.00 8.00 2.00 33.3%
Customer Service Representative 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 ——%
Customer Service Specialist 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Customer Service Specialist-Lead 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal 0.08 0.08 0.08 —(0.08)(100.0)%
Deputy City Attorney*1.00 1.00 1.00 —(1.00)(100.0)%
Director Administrative Services/CFO 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ——%
Electric Heavy Equipment Operator —2.00 2.00 1.00 (1.00)(50.0)%
Electric Project Engineer*4.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 4.00 100.0%
Electric Underground Inspector 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Electric Underground Inspector-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Electrical Equipment Technician 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Electrician Assistant I 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Engineer 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Engineering Manager - Electric 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Engineering Manager - WGW 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Engineering Technician III 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Environmental Specialist*———0.34 0.34 —%
Equipment Operator ———1.00 1.00 —%
Fire Marshal**———0.08 0.08 —%
Gas and Water Meter Measurement and
Control Technician
4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Gas and Water Meter Measurement and
Control Technician - Lead
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Hazardous Materials Inspector 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 ——%
Heavy Equipment Operator 6.70 —————%
Heavy Equipment Operator - Install/Repair 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Human Resources Representative ——1.00 1.00 ——%
Industrial Waste Investigator 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ——%
Inspector, Field Services 5.00 5.00 ————%
Inspector, WGW Utilities Field Svc ——5.00 5.00 ——%
Lineperson/Cable Specialist 11.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 ——%
Lineperson/Cable Specialist-Lead 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
Maintenance Mechanic-Welding 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Management Analyst**———1.00 1.00 —%
Manager Communications 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Customer Service 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Electric Operations 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Environmental Control Program*———0.34 0.34 —%
Manager Treasury, Debt & Investments 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 ——%
Manager Utilities Compliance 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Utilities Credit & Collection 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Utilities Operations WGW 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Utilities Program Services*1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 100.0%
Manager Utilities Strategic Business 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Utilities Telecommunications 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Meter Reader 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Meter Reader-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Metering Technician*3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 (1.00)(33.3)%
Metering Technician-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Offset Equipment Operator 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.48 ——%
Overhead Underground Troubleman 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Power Engineer*1.00 1.00 1.00 —(1.00)(100.0)%
Principal Business Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Principal Utilities Program Manager***———1.00 1.00 100.0%
Program Assistant I 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 ——%
Program Assistant II 1.00 1.00 1.00 —(1.00)(100.0)%
Project Engineer 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
Project Manager 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 ——%
Resource Planner 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
Restoration Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
SCADA Technologist 2.00 2.00 2.00 —(2.00)(100.0)%
Senior Accountant 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 ——%
Senior Business Analyst 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Senior Electrical Engineer 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
Senior Engineer*5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 1.00 20.0%
Senior Management Analyst 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 ——%
Senior Mechanic 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Senior Performance Auditor 1.00 1.00 ————%
Senior Resource Planner 6.50 6.50 6.50 7.00 0.50 7.7%
Senior Utilities Field Service Representative 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Water Systems Operator 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Storekeeper 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Storekeeper-Lead 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 ——%
Street Light, Traffic Signal & Fiber Technician 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 (1.00)(20.0)%
Street Light, Traffic Signal & Fiber-Lead 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Substation Electrician 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Substation Electrician-Lead 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Supervising Electric Project Engineer 1.00 1.00 ————%
Sustainability Programs Administrator ——4.00 5.00 1.00 25.0%
Tree Maintenance Person 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Utilities Chief Operating Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Utilities Compliance Technician 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Utilities Compliance Technician-Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Utilities Credit/Collection Specialist 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Utilities Director 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Utilities Engineer Estimator 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
Utilities Field Services Representative 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
Utilities Install Repair-Lead-Welding Certified 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 50.0%
Utilities Install Repair-Welding Certified 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Utilities Install/Repair 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 ——%
Utilities Install/Repair Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Utilities Install/Repair-Lead 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 (1.00)(20.0)%
Utilities Key Account Representative 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Utilities Locator 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Utilities Marketing Program Administrator 4.00 4.00 ————%
Utilities Safety Officer 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Utilities Supervisor 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 ——%
Utilities System Analyst**———2.00 2.00 —%
Utilities System Operator 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 1.00 20.0%
Utility Engineering Estimator - Lead 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Warehouse Supervisor 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Water System Operator II 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 ——%
WGW Heavy Equipment Operator —4.70 4.70 4.70 ——%
Total Utilities 257.42 257.42 257.42 267.60 10.18 4.0%
Total Enterprise Fund 358.61 358.74 358.74 371.58 12.84 3.6%
Other Funds
Capital Project Fund
Administrative Assistant 0.15 0.15 0.65 0.65 ——%
Administrative Associate I 0.80 0.80 ————%
Administrative Associate III 0.89 0.89 0.80 0.80 ——%
Assistant Director Public Works 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 ——%
Associate Engineer 2.49 2.50 1.65 1.65 ——%
Associate Planner 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.35 ——%
Building Serviceperson 0.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Building Serviceperson-Lead 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 ——%
Cement Finisher-Lead 0.74 0.74 0.74 0.74 ——%
Chief Transportation Official 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 ——%
Contracts Administrator 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 ——%
Coordinator Public Works Projects 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 ——%
Coordinator Transportation Systems
Management
0.75 0.75 1.35 1.35 ——%
Engineer 3.10 3.10 2.10 3.10 1.00 47.6%
Engineering Technician III 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ——%
Facilities Technician 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 ——%
Inspector, Field Services 1.21 1.21 1.21 1.21 ——%
Landscape Architect Park Planner 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 ——%
Management Analyst 0.94 0.95 0.95 0.95 ——%
Manager Facilities 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 ——%
Manager Maintenance Operations 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 ——%
Parking Operations-Lead 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.30 ——%
Project Engineer 7.59 7.62 7.92 7.92 ——%
Project Manager 1.15 1.15 0.80 0.80 ——%
Senior Engineer*2.99 4.04 4.04 4.64 0.60 14.9%
Senior Management Analyst 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 ——%
Senior Planner 0.50 0.50 0.80 0.80 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Senior Project Manager 1.00 —————%
Supervisor Inspection and Surveying 0.63 0.65 0.65 0.65 ——%
Surveyor, Public Works 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 ——%
Traffic Engineering-Lead*0.55 0.55 0.60 —(0.60)(100.0)%
Transportation Planning Manager 0.35 0.35 0.45 0.45 ——%
Total Capital Project Fund 36.40 36.77 35.48 36.48 1.00 2.8%
Printing and Mailing Services
Manager Revenue Collections 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 ——%
Offset Equipment Operator 1.52 1.52 1.52 1.52 ——%
Total Printing and Mailing Services 1.62 1.62 1.62 1.62 ——%
Special Revenue Funds
Account Specialist 1.87 1.87 1.37 1.37 ——%
Account Specialist-Lead 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 ——%
Administrative Assistant 0.35 0.35 0.25 0.25 ——%
Administrative Associate II 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ——%
Associate Planner 0.25 0.25 ————%
Community Service Officer 0.50 0.50 0.37 0.37 ——%
Coordinator Public Works Projects 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ——%
Electrician 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ——%
Facilities Maintenance-Lead 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 ——%
Facilities Painter 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 ——%
Facilities Technician 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 ——%
Management Analyst 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35 ——%
Manager Community Services Senior Program 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Maintenance Operations 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 ——%
Manager Revenue Collections 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28 ——%
Parking Operations-Lead 0.60 0.60 0.65 0.65 ——%
Senior Planner 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 ——%
Street Maintenance Assistant 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Street Sweeper Operator 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 ——%
Transportation Planning Manager 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 ——%
Total Special Revenue Funds 10.66 10.66 9.73 9.73 ——%
Technology Fund
Administrative Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
Assistant Director Administrative Services 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 ——%
Business Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Desktop Technician 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 ——%
Director Information Technology/CIO 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Information Technology 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 ——%
Manager Information Technology Security 1.00 1.00 ————%
Principal Business Analyst 1.00 1.00 ————%
Senior Business Analyst 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Technologist*18.00 18.00 14.00 16.00 2.00 14.3%
Technologist 1.00 1.00 ————%
Total Technology Fund 36.10 36.10 29.10 31.10 2.00 6.9%
Vehicle Replacement and Maintenance Fund
Assistant Director Public Works 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 ——%
Assistant Fleet Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Equipment Maintenance Service Person 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Fleet Services Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Management Analyst 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 ——%
Management Assistant 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Manager Fleet 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Motor Equipment Mechanic II 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 ——%
Motor Equipment Mechanic-Lead 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 ——%
Project Manager 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Senior Management Analyst 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 ——%
Total Vehicle Replacement and
Maintenance Fund
15.53 15.53 13.53 13.53 ——%
Workers' Compensation Program Fund
Senior Human Resources Administrator 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total Workers’ Compensation Program
Fund
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 ——%
Total Other Funds 101.31 101.68 90.46 93.46 3.00 3.3%
Total Citywide Positions 1,034.85 1,034.85 956.00 1,017.85 61.85 6.5%
Table of Organization
FY 2020
Actuals
FY 2021
Actuals
FY 2022
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023
Change
FTE
FY 2023
Change %
ATTACHMENT A, EXHIBIT 5
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
*The FY 2022 Adopted Budget does not include City Council actions to amend staffing levels approved in the Preliminary Q1 FY 2022
Financial Status Update (CMR 13439), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Acceptance (CMR 13643),
and FY 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review (CMR 13801). These positions appear as a base adjustment in the FY 2023 Proposed Budget.
**The FY 2023 Proposed Budget includes new job classifications that require completion of a meet and confer process with the
respective bargaining groups to negotiate terms for wages, hours, and other employment conditions. Proposals in this budget include
estimated funding levels for financial planning purposes only and do not reflect the final negotiated terms of the proposed classifications.
***Positions approved by Finance Committee and/or City Council subsequent to the presentation of the FY 2023 Proposed Budget.
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Attachment A, Exhibit 6: Page 1 of 2
Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2023 Changed Fees ATTACHMENT A , Exhibit 6
Administrative Services Fee Title FY 2022 Adopted FY 2023 Proposed % Change Justification
Budget Book $35.00 each $40.00 each 14.3% Fees aligned to cover minimum material and staffing costs
Community Services Department
Fee Title FY 2022 Adopted FY 2023 Proposed % Change Justification
Auditorium and Stage Resident Fee: $250.00 per hour; Non-Resident Fee: $375.00 per hour Resident Fee: $270.00 per hour; Non-Resident Fee: $405.00 per hour 8.0%
Align fee to actual costs
Field Trips $152.00 per group $200.00 per group 31.0%
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Attendant
Regular time: $34.00 per hour; Overtime & Holiday: $51.00 per hour Regular time: $44.00 per hour; Overtime & Holiday: $66.00 per hour 29.4%
Tennis Courts (USTA and Palo Alto Tennis Club Only)
Resident Fee: $7.00 per hour; Non-Resident Fee: $9.00 per hour Resident Fee: $8.00 per hour; Non-Resident Fee: $10.00 per hour 12.7%
Rehearsal Hall
Resident Fee: $50.00 per hour; Non-Resident Fee: $75.00 per hour Resident Fee: $54.00 per hour; Non-Resident Fee: $81.00 per hour 8.0%
Peers Park, Mitchell Park Field House) $28.00 per hour Resident Fee: $174.00 per day; Non-Resident Fee: $235.00 per day - Fee structure change from hourly to daily
Fire Fee Title FY 2022 Adopted FY 2023 Proposed % Change Justification
Paramedic Internship Fee $1,394.00 each $1,000 each -28.3%Fee set low to keep competitive with other agencies
Office of Transportation (OOT) Fee Title FY 2022 Adopted FY 2023 Proposed % Change Justification
All Downtown and SOFA Lots and Garages Annual Parking
Permit
$806.00 per year $900.00 per year 11.7%
FY 2023 Pricing based on CMR#11795
California Avenue Area All Garages and Lots Annual Parking Permit
$403.00 per year $650.00 per year 39.0%
Downtown RPP - Annual Resident Parking Permit $50.00 per year $50.00 per year -
Downtown RPP - Reduced-Price Employee Parking Permit $50.00 per six months $131.25 per six months 162.5%
Downtown RPP Full Price Employee Parking Permit $403.00 per six months $525.00 per six months 30.3%
Evergreen Park - Mayfield RPP Annual Resident Parking Permit
$50.00 per year $50.00 per year -
Evergreen Park - Mayfield RPP Full Price Employee Parking Permit
$201.50 per six months $375.00 per six months 86.1%
Evergreen Park - Mayfield RPP Reduced-Price Employee Parking Permit
$25.00 per six months $93.75 per six months 275.0%
Southgate RPP - Annual Resident Parking Permit $50.00 per year $50.00 per year -
Southgate RPP - Full Price Employee Parking Permit $201.50 per six months $375.00 per six months 86.1%
Southgate RPP - Reduced Price Employee Parking Permit $25.00 per six months $93.75 per six months 275.0%
Planning and Community Environment Fee Title FY 2022 Adopted FY 2023 Proposed % Change Justification
Community Center Impact Fee
Single Family $4,438.00 per unit; Multi-Family $3,283.00 per unit
Community Center Impact Fee
Commercial/Industrial $1,301.00 per net new 1,000 sq. ft.; Hotel/Motel $222.00 per net new 1,000 sq. ft.
Library Impact Fee
Single Family $2,645.00 per unit; Multi-Family $1,956.00 per unit
Library Impact Fee
Commercial/Industrial $776.00 per net new 1,000 sq. ft.; Hotel/Motel $132.00 per net new 1,000 sq. ft.
Park Impact Fee
Single Family $57,420.00 per unit; Multi-Family $42,468.00 per unit
Park Impact Fee
Commercial/Industrial $16,837.00 per net new 1,000 sq. ft.; Hotel/Motel $2,866.00 per net new 1,000 sq. ft.
Updated Fee pending Finance Committee recommendation to Council on May 3, 2022
Updated Fee pending Finance Committee recommendation to Council on May 3, 2022
Updated Fee pending Finance Committee recommendation to Council on May 3, 2022
Updated Fee pending Finance Committee recommendation to Council on May 3, 2022
Updated Fee pending Finance Committee recommendation to Council on May 3, 2022
Updated Fee pending Finance Committee recommendation to Council on May 3, 2022
Finance Committee recommendation to Council on May 3, 2022 to determine appropriate method to update the fees
Attachment A, Exhibit 6: Page 2 of 2
Municipal Fee Schedule Amendments for FY 2023 Changed Fees
Public Works Fee Title FY 2022 Adopted FY 2023 Proposed % Change Justification
Home Improvement Exception – Trees $739.00 per application $432.00 per application -41.5%Fees aligned to modified salary costs of staff time required for this service IR Review – Trees $319.00 per application $672.00 per application 110.7%
A. Pavement Condition: Poor $11.00 per square foot $12.00 per square foot 9.1%
Fees aligned to increased cost of supplies B. Pavement Condition: Fair/At-Risk $13.00 per square foot $15.00 per square foot 15.4%
C. Pavement Condition: Good $16.00 per square foot $18.00 per square foot 12.5%
D. Pavement Condition: Very Good - Excellent $23.00 per square foot $25.00 per square foot 8.7%
ATTACHMENT A , Exhibit 6
ATTACHMENT B
Fiscal Year 2023 Update on the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP)
As the work on the S/CAP update has continued, budget proposals have been included in both the FY 2022
Mid-Year (CMR 13801) and FY 2023 Budget to reflect the priorities identified through the work of the
S/CAP Ad Hoc Committee and the S/CAP’s status as one of the 2022 Council Priorities.
The S/CAP is a cross-departmental effort primarily involving the Office of Transportation, Planning and
Development Services, Public Works, and Utilities Departments. As the S/CAP work has progressed, it has
become clear that reaching the City’s goal of reducing carbon emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by
2030 (80X30 goal) relies on electrification of transportation, homes, and businesses. Electrification of
single-family homes has been identified as a particular focus, because conversions from gas to electric
heat pump appliances in homes has been found to be cost-effective and analysis has shown that
effectively 100 percent of single-family homes need to be electrified to meet the 80X30 goal.
As staff considers the development of programs that will ultimately be scalable to provide for the
transformation that is needed, the progress can be thought of as occurring in three phases:
Discussion Strategy Operations
To date, development of S/CAP electrification programs has primarily been in the Discussion phase, with
certain incentive and education programs underway, and ongoing exploration with the S/CAP Ad Hoc
Committee and community engagement helping to inform next steps. The S/CAP Working Group Teams
are currently working to define an advanced pilot program for significant numbers of citywide heat pump
water heater installations, and staff and the Ad Hoc Committee plan to bring the details of this program
to City Council in September. This program will move into the Strategy phase, with a structure intended
to be scalable to the Operations phase to support the production levels needed for full electrification of
residential water heaters by 2030.
The Discussion phase conversations have also helped staff to identify certain key functional areas that
must be integrated and responsive to allow S/CAP programs to progress to the Operations phase, even
though they are located in different organizational units and/or departments. These functional areas are:
Programs, Utility Integration, Permitting, Communications, and Finance.
• Programs: Utilities added $2.8 million in the FY 2023 budget to support the launch and operation
of programs to help residents and businesses electrify equipment. The programs include analysis,
contract management, program administration, program monitoring and improvement,
managing customer experience, and sales and marketing. Much day to day program operation is
performed by contractors, but oversight and coordination of these vendors and the programs
themselves requires significant staff work.
• Utility Integration: This includes 1) the review of incoming applications for new electrified devices
or all-electric buildings, upgrading the local electric grid to accommodate it, and modifying the
local gas system as needed (e.g. removing gas service lines), and 2) planning for systematic grid
modernization to accommodate even more widespread electrification. Staffing is a significant
challenge for this program, with high vacancy rates in Utilities Electric Engineering and
Operations. Significant shares of this work will be performed by contractors, but even staff
capacity to manage contractors is limited due to recruitment and retention issues.
ATTACHMENT B
• Permitting: This includes 1) review of incoming electrification applications for code compliance,
2) permit streamlining efforts, including partnerships with Utilities program operators, and 3)
development of new codes, such as Energy Reach Codes.
• Communications: This includes engagement and outreach efforts to make the community aware
of the need for action on climate change and the things residents can do. It includes partnerships
with local volunteer organizations. General communications efforts also are coordinated with
sales and marketing of specific electrification programs.
• Finance: This includes coordinating the funding of all other program areas. With funding sources
limited, programs need to be designed and prioritized based on their ability to generate emissions
reductions cost-effectively and in a way that keeps the need for additional funding such as highly
impactful rate increases or major tax increases to a minimum and makes efficient use of available
funding sources like grants and State emissions reduction programs.
Many of these programs are aligned with the responsibilities of existing organizational units and will be
staffed by reorganizing work plans of these units. The staffing requests in the FY 2022 mid-year and FY
2023 budget will complement these reorganizations by providing additional project management and
operational capacity where needed.
• 1.0 Sustainability Programs Administrator (Utilities, FY 2023 Budget): This position adds staff
capacity in the Programs area, which is primarily being managed by Utilities Program Services, a
workgroup within the Utilities Resource Management Division, enabling it to expand residential
electrification programs.
• 1.0 Manager, Utilities Program Services (Utilities, FY 2022 Mid-year): This working manager
provides both staff capacity and leadership capacity in the Programs Area (Utilities Program
Services) for non-residential electrification programs and partnerships with major employers.
• 1.0 Manager, Environmental Programs and 1.0 Environmental Specialist (Public Works, FY 2022
Mid-year): These positions expand the Sustainability Office to facilitate inter-departmental
coordination on climate change and non-climate sustainability efforts, to coordinate with the
Chief Communication Officer and team on sustainability communications, and to facilitate
expanded City partnerships with non-governmental organizations, the State, and other agencies.
• 3.0 Electric Project Engineers (Utilities, FY 2022 Mid-year): These positions provide the needed
staff capacity to manage impacts to utility systems from electrification while managing regular
investment. Additional action on recruitment and retention issues is needed to make full use of
these positions due to the challenges of attracting and retaining power engineering staff.
• 1.0 Senior Engineer (Public Works, FY 2022 Mid-year) and 1.0 Principal Utilities Programs
Administrator (Utilities, FY 2023 Budget): These positions will provide inter-departmental
oversight of the climate action element of the S/CAP and coordination of Utilities inter-Divisional
coordination of technical and operational aspects of the plan. The management structure for the
Operational phase of the S/CAP incorporating these positions is still in development
There were also staffing reclassifications in the FY 2022 mid-year and FY 2023 budget to better reflect
their role in Climate Action Plan implementation (Metering Technician to Utilities Project Coordinator,
Program Assistant II to Associate Sustainability Program Administrator, and Power Engineer to one of the
three Electric Project Engineer listed above) and the addition of 0.5 FTE of Senior Resource Planning staff
(bringing two 0.75 FTE positions to 1.0 each) to manage the sustainability elements of the S/CAP.
City of Palo Alto (ID # 14112)
Finance Committee Staff Report
Meeting Date: 6/7/2022 Report Type: Action Items
City of Palo Alto Page 1
Title: Accept June 30, 2021 Actuarial Valuation of Palo Alto's Retiree
Healthcare and Other Post Employment Benefits, Approve Annual Actuarially
Determined Contributions for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024, and Affirm
Additional Payments to Employers' Benefit Trust Fund
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Finance Committee recommend the City Council: 1. Review and accept the June 30, 2021 actuarial valuation of Palo Alto’s Retiree Healthcare
Plan;
2. Approve full funding of the annual Actuarial Determined Contribution (ADC) for Fiscal Year
2023 and Fiscal Year 2024 using the staff recommended adjusted assumptions; and 3. Affirm the continued the practice of transmitting amounts at a lower 5.75 percent
discount rate as an additional discretionary payment to the City’s California Employers’
Retiree Benefit Trust (CERBT) Fund.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), the City Council is
required to review and approve the actuarial valuation for retiree healthcare plan on a bi-
annual basis for the upcoming two fiscal years and approve funding of the annual Actuarial
Determined Contribution (ADC). This current study presents the fund’s status as of June 30,
2021 and will be used to inform the FY 2023 and FY 2024 annual operating budgets. This report
was finalized after the development of the FY 2023 Proposed Budget. Therefore, funding levels
in the FY 2023 Proposed Budget reflect the out years of the prior study completed on June 30,
2019 (CMR 11284). Funding levels recommended by the Finance Committee as part of this
discussion will be included as an amendment to the FY 2023 Proposed Budget and included for
City Council adoption of the budget on June 20, 2022.
The City continues to selecta Strategy 1 asset allocation, currently projected at a 6.25 percent
discount rate for the California Employers’ Retirement Benefit Trust (CERBT) Fund, managed by
CalPERS. Beginning with the June 30, 2019, valuation (CMR 11284), the City Council directed
staff to calculate additional discretionary payments (“prefunding”) equivalent to a 6.25 percent
discount rate and transmit amounts above payments at a 6.75 percent discount rate to the
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CERBT Fund. The CERBT was subsequently reduced from 6.75 percent to 6.25 percent;
therefore, this new target beginning with the June 30, 2021 valuation, is in-line with the
prefunding assumptions used in the prior valuation. Through FY 2022, a total of $3.5 million in
additional contributions are expected to be made to the CERBT.
The June 30, 2021, valuation includes several changes that have favorably impacted the CERBT
fund status, primarily due to healthcare and economic fluctuations resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic and continued proactive funding contributions:
• 2020-21 investment returns of 27.5 percent (6.25 percent target);
• Lower than anticipated healthcare premiums; and
• Accumulated contributions (full ADC payments and prefunding)
These favorable changes are advised to be taken in consideration of an uncertain environment.
Current portfolio earning is not expected to meet target return this year (FY 2022) and it is not
known whether the recent change in healthcare premiums will be ongoing or an anomaly due
to the significant governmental support of healthcare costs over the past two years. Because
we do not know whether these favorable changes are the beginning of a trend, or merely a
temporary anomaly, this report includes several options to fund Other Post-Employment
Benefit (OPEB) obligations for Finance Committee review and discussion beyond the typical
recommended “baseline” strategy.
• Recommended Funding: consider alternative assumptions that are intended to better
align with the current economic outlook and proactive funding of long-term liabilities.
• Alternative 1 (“baseline”): reflects the ADC for current City Council approved funding
levels and actuary assumptions. The below table provides a summary of the options and a comparison of costs to the FY 2023
Proposed Budget in all funds. A more detailed discussion of these options is included in this
report. All options reflect expected savings when compared to assumptions currently built in
the FY 2023 Proposed Budget as reviewed by the Committee in May. Staff recommends that
any savings remain unallocated and fall to respective funds fund balance/reserves based on
standing policies, unless otherwise directed.
Table 1: Funding for the FY 2023 OPEB Obligations
FY 2023 OPEB
Funding
$
Change
FY 2023 Proposed Budget (based on June 30, 2019 valuation) $16.9M -
Recommended
Funding
Adjusted
Assumptions
• Zero percent return 2021-22
• Proactive contribution at lower discount rate of
5.75 in ADC
• Shorten Amortization period
(from 22 to 15 years)
• Additional funding for FY 2023 Proposed staffing
$16.3M
($0.6M)
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Alternative:
Baseline
• Current approved funding levels assuming a 6.25
percent discount rate
• No proactive contribution at lower discount rate
• Assumed earnings in 2021-22 at planned levels
(6.25 percent)
$11.4M
($5.5M)
*Approximately 65 percent of costs are allocated to the General Fund.
BACKGROUND
The City of Palo Alto offers its employees and retirees a Retiree Healthcare benefit plan which is
managed and administered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), a
State of California Retiree Healthcare Trust program. Bi-annually staff contracts with an actuary
firm that provides an actuarial report detailing the latest status of the City of Palo Alto’s Retiree
Healthcare plans for employees and retirees. The actuarial report is used to calculate the
annual ADC to the trust. In addition, updates on the rate of return, funding status, and changes
to the trust based on various impacts are detailed in the report. Unlike the pension actuary
reports, this actuary details impacts by Fund, Department, Employee Group, and Healthcare
Plans selected.
There are four groups of benefits within the CalPERS Retiree Healthcare benefit plans. Table 1
below outlines the different benefits levels by Group. These benefit levels are negotiated and
approved as part of the employee contracts. Employees and retirees have an open enrollment
window in October each year in which they can make changes to their healthcare plans that
take effect in January of the following year.
Table 2: City of Palo Alto Retiree Healthcare Benefit Plans and Tiers
Miscellaneous Safety: Fire Safety: Police
Group 1
Retired before January 1, 2007;
eligibility starting at the age 50
and 5 years of service; full
premium up to family coverage
Retired before January 1, 2007;
eligibility starting at the age of 50
and 5 years of service; full
premium up to family coverage
Retired before March 1, 2009;
eligibility starting at the age of 50
and 5 years of service; full premium
up to family coverage
Group 2
Retired between January 1, 2007
and May 1, 2011; eligibility
starting at the age 50 and 5 years
of service; same as Group 1, but
premium limited to 2nd most
expensive medical plan
Retired between January 1, 2007
and December 1, 2011; eligibility
starting at the age 50 and 5 years
of service; same as Group 1, but
premium limited to 2nd most
expensive medical plan
Retired between March 1, 2009 and
April 1, 2015 (POA), between
January 1, 2007 and June 1, 2012
(PMA) ; eligibility starting at the age
50 and 5 years of service; same as
Group 1, but premium limited to 2nd
most expensive medical plan
Group 3
(Retirees) Retired after Group 2, did not elect into Group 4, benefit same as active employees
Group 3
(Active EEs)
Currently active, not in Group 4.
Flat Dollar Caps equal to actives
N/A
(All active Group 3 IAFF & FCA
elected into Group 4)
N/A
(All active Group 3 POA & PMA
elected into Group 4)
Group 4
Vesting Schedule: 10 years gets
50%, 20 years gets 100%,
formula amount
Vesting Schedule: 10 years gets
50%, 20 years gets 100%,
formula amount
Vesting Schedule: 10 years gets
50%, 20 years gets 100%, formula
amount
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CalPERS Projected Contribution Levels
The actuary report has two components to the annual billing of the employer portion of
retiree healthcare contributions that comprise the Actuarial Determined Contribution (ADC),
1) the Normal Cost (NC), and 2) the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL).
• NC: This reflects a rate of contribution for the plan of retirement healthcare benefits
provided to current employees based on the current set of assumptions.
• Employer Amortization of UAAL: This is an annual payment calculated to pay down an
agency’s unfunded accrued liability. Assuming every assumption in the actuarial valuation
was accurate, an organization would eliminate its unfunded pension liability if it made these
payments annually for 30 years. The City Council approved a closed period to amortize the
entire net pension liability over a specific timeframe, and 22 years of payments remain as of
June 30, 2021. The total liability will vary from one year to the next because of assumption
changes and actuarial experience that is different from anticipated, such as actual
investment returns that do not meet expectations.
As established by the City Council, the City’s CERBT Fund is invested in a Strategy 1 asset
allocation at a 6.25 percent discount rate. Beginning with the June 30, 2019, valuation (CMR
11284), consistent with the City’s proactive pension funding policy, the City Council approved
the calculation of ADC at a lower 6.25 percent discount rate, transmitting the amounts above a
6.75 percent discount rate as an additional discretionary payment (“prefunding”) to the CERBT
Fund. Other proactive measures to mitigate the increasing costs of healthcare plans for current
and future retirees include cost sharing with employees, capping the plans covered, and
establishing a flat contribution that can be adjusted with each labor agreement for active
employees.
The City’s CERBT Fund was established in May 2008 at a level of $33 million and it has grown to
$164 million as of March 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION
Summary of Actuarial Report June 30, 2021
Staff contracted with Bartel Associates, LCC (BA) for this retiree healthcare actuarial report
(Attachment A) to determine the City’s retiree healthcare liability and the ADC for Fiscal Years
2023 and 2024. The actuarial analysis is based on current employees’ accrued benefit, and
retired employees as of June 30, 2021.
This updated valuation includes several changes that have favorably impacted the CERBT fund
status, primarily due to healthcare and economic fluctuations resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic. Most notably, investment returns for 2020-21 reached an unprecedented level of
27.5 percent for the period. This level of return had a significant impact on the overall status of
the fund and is not expected to continue in future periods. Healthcare premiums were lower
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than anticipated likely due to government funding of pandemic-related healthcare costs,
deferral of individual healthcare visits during the pandemic due to personal safety decisions and
public health orders and use of CalPERS reserves to keep premiums down.
The full impact on healthcare costs resulting from the pandemic is yet to be determined and is
expected to be factored into future valuation reports based on actual experience in costs. As
an actuarial study, the calculation is based on the information at this time, which reflects this
significantly lower cost. Staff and Bartel Associates are skeptical on the longevity of these lower
costs, versus the immediate result of the variables noted previously.
Beginning with this valuation, based on the favorable changes, baseline projections reflect
accumulated contributions to the CERBT may be used to pay a portion of the annual retiree
medical costs. This is a result of asset growth, where returns generated on higher asset levels
are sufficient to contribute toward a portion of the annual benefit payments. The ability to use
returns for this purpose is a goal of the prefunding strategy and a sign that a good practice is in
place. Achieving this status was anticipated to occur as a result of prefunding, however, has
occurred sooner than anticipated due to the favorable impacts discussed above.
Discount Rate Assumptions
The City Council has taken great interest to ensure long-term liability assumptions and costs
for pension and OPEB are being proactively addressed, including the adoption of a Pension
Policy that assumes a 6.2 percent discount rate for pension costs compared to CalPERS rate of
7.0 percent (CMR 11722) and starting in FY 2023 a potential phased-in reduction to 5.3
percent or alternative rate as designated by Council, to better align with market survey results
included in the most recent CalPERS Asset Liability Management (ALM) study. Additionally,
the City Council has taken actions to invest at an estimated discount rate for OPEB of 6.75
percent and transmit additional contributions to prefund OPEB obligations at the equivalent
of a 6.25 percent discount rate. The CERBT has subsequently reduced the discount rate from
6.75 to 6.25 percent; therefore, no prefunding is necessary to meet this target beginning with
the June 30, 2021 valuation. Through FY 2022, a total of $3.5 million in additional
contributions are expected to be contributed to the CERBT.
Discussed above, the ADC is impacted when actual experience differs from assumptions. One
of the more significant impacts to ADC occurs when actual investment returns do not meet
expectations. The following graph presents historical returns, looking back to 2008-09.
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Figure 1: Historical Returns of the OPEB Trust
(Market Value of Plan Assets (MVA) and Expected Return)
Projected Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability
This actuarial report includes the plan’s “Funded Status.” As of June 30, 2021, the CERBT Trust
is funded at 70 percent, up 1,200 basis points from 58 percent in the June 30, 2019 actuarial
valuation.
As of June 30, 2021, the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) was $80.0 million for all
funds and $51.5 million for the General Fund. Beginning with the June 30, 2013 valuations, the
City aligned its actuarial analysis to align with GASB’s rules regarding the “implied subsidy”. The
calculation of implied subsidy requires an agency to recognize that it pays the same medical
premiums for active employees as those that are retired. The implied subsidy identifies and
accounts for the agency paying the same blended premium for both active employees and
retirees, even though the medical cost for active employees is lower than retirees.
Palo Alto had 874 active employees and 1,009 retirees as of June 30, 2021. The calculation
increases the UAAL by $15.1 million or 18.9 percent; without the implied subsidy the UAAL for
all funds would be at $64.9 million.
Table 3: Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL)
As of
June 30, 2019*
As of
June 30, 2021
Projected
June 30, 2022
Citywide – UAAL $122,972 $80,027 $76,159
General Fund – UAAL $82,624 $51,522 $49,032
Funded Ratio) 49.0% 67.2% 70.0%
Citywide UAAL % Change from prior valuation -35.0% -38.1%
* The June 30, 2019 values are based on a 6.75 percent discount rate. Beginning June 30, 2021, the discount rate
has been reduced from 6.75 to 6.25 percent
Sensitivity Analysis: Discount Rate and Amortization Period
CalPERS recognizes the varying assumptions that may impact a plan’s unfunded actuarial
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accrued liability and therefore a retiree healthcare plan’s funding status, especially the
implications of the discount rate and amortization assumptions. Therefore, in addition to the
actuarial assumptions used to develop this annual evaluation, BA includes a sensitivity
analysis of the retiree healthcare plan. Table 4 below reflects the impact on UAAL resulting
from a reduction in the discount rate. Table 5 reflects the impact on ADC if the UAAL is
amortized over different timeframes. It should be noted that the Council has adopted a
Pension Funding Policy seeking to reach a 90 percent funded level in what remains to be
approximately 14-15 years, a shorter period that the sensitivity scenarios below.
Table 4: Discount Rate Sensitivity
6.25% (Current) 5.75% 5.25%
Citywide – UAAL $80,027 $94,571 $110,567
General Fund – UAAL $51,522 $60,886 $71,184
Funded Ratio 67.2% 63.4% 59.8%
Table 5: Amortization Sensitivity
22 Years (Current) 20 Years 18 Years
Normal Cost $6,316 $6,316 $6,316
UAAL Amortization $5,112 $5,459 $5,887
Total ADC $11,428 $11,775 $12,203
ADC (% of payroll) 10.3% 10.6% 11.0%
* Includes administrative expenses
Funding for the FY 2023 Including Actuarial Determined Contribution (ADC)
This section outlines staff’s recommended funding level for OPEB obligations beginning in FY
2023 for Finance Committee review and discussion and an alternative. Due to the
uncertainties noted previously that are unique to this report and given the limited data on the
impacts of COVID-19, staff recommend alternatives assumptions that are rooted in the City’s
Pension Funding Policy, may be adjusted later in a subsequent fiscal year, and position the
City to smooth potential volatility in projected liabilities. A key result of the recovery period as
the pandemic moves into an endemic is a need to foster and work towards stability as an
organization; this stability helps ensure continued focus on high priority projects, supports
recruitment and retention efforts in a competitive labor market, and ensures a readiness and
nimbleness to adapt to changes. Acknowledging these lessons, staff recommends the Finance
Committee consider an alternative funding approach that adjusts assumptions based on
current data and the principles noted above. Staff have also outlined an alternative, or
“baseline” scenario for consideration. This funding level may be adjusted annually based on
City Council direction, so long as the baseline ADC is met.
Staff Recommended Funding for FY 2023 OPEB Obligations
Staff recommend adjusting funding from the typical baseline calculation to better align with the
current economic outlook, the current instability in the assumptions used to calculate the
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baseline and continue to proactively fund long-term liabilities. Recommended revisions to
baseline assumptions include:
o Assume a zero percent investment return for the current 2021-22 period:
The most recent March 31, 2022 quarterly report from CERBT reported year-to-date
investment returns of negative 1.39 percent as compared to a 6.25 percent target. This
scenario assumes investment returns of zero percent for the period ending June 30,
2022 to hedge against returns that may not be realized.
o Exclude proactive contributions at a lower discount rate towards the ADC:
Consistent with the pension proactive funding, this would treat the proactive
contributions assuming a lower discount rate of 5.75 as if in a separate “trust” or
“saving account.” ADC calculations will remain at consistent levels and these proactive
contributions remain additive to baseline calculations of liability.
o Assume a shortened amortization period from 22 to 15 years:
This change in the amortization period will more closely align OPEB with the City’s
Pension Policy goals to reach a 90 percent funded status over 15 years (by FY 2036).
The City Council previously approved a 30-year closed amortization period of which 22
years remain as of June 30, 2021.
o Assume additional normal costs or “pay-go” costs:
Adjust funding to include costs for the recommended additional staffing as approved or
being considered for approval in FY 2023.
This option results in an FY 2023 Proposed ADC of $16.3 million citywide ( $9.9 million in the
General Fund), a $0.6 million reduction from the $16.9 million ADC in the FY 2023 Proposed
Operating Budget.
Baseline
The baseline calculation reflects standard actuarial calculations and existing City Council
direction assuming the Strategy 1 asset allocation at a 6.25 percent discount rate. Since this
rate reflects the 6.25 percent discount rate approved by the City Council to assume for
additional discretionary payments to the CERBT Fund, no additional prefunding payments are
assumed in the baseline calculation. Unlike the CalPERS pension plan, additional City
contributions do not go into a separate Section 115 trust; instead, they remain in the plan and
are included as assets in the CERBT each subsequent year, impacting the calculation of the ADC.
This treatment of prefunding contributions included in assets and effectively reduce the ADC
each future year.
Overall, this baseline reflects an FY 2023 Proposed ADC of $11.4 million citywide ( $7.1 million
in the General Fund), a $5.5 million reduction from the $16.9 million ADC in the FY 2023
Proposed Operating Budget.
FY 2023 Proposed Staffing Additional Normal Cost Contributions
To be factored in all calculations of funding for FY 2023 is the potential addition of nearly 60
full-time staff since the June 30, 2021 valuation date: 20 full-time positions during FY 2022, and
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nearly 40 full-time positions in the FY 2023 Proposed Budget (mostly in the General Fund). As
reported in this valuation, the average salary of active employees is approximately $120,000
and the variable portion of ADC, or normal cost for current employees, is 5.6 percent of payroll.
Under these assumptions, the retiree healthcare cost of the additional staffing is approximately
$400,000. Staff recommends that this associated retiree health cost be included in the final
budget for Council consideration for FY 2023 adoption in alignment with the assumptions in the
recommended option above. Stakeholder Engagement
The transmittal of the actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2021 begins conversations regarding
the fiscal outlook for the City’s OPEB liabilities and the appropriate contribution for the FY 2023
Actuarial Determined Contribution. Public discussion will be held with the Finance Committee
on June 7, 2022, prior to City Council review and adoption of the FY 2023 Budget, currently
scheduled for June 20, 2022.
Resource Impact
The FY 2023 Proposed Budget includes an ADC of $16.9 million, an increase of $0.5 million from
FY 2022 Adopted levels of $16.4 million. Staff recommendations in this report result in funding
levels of $16.3 million, a net savings of $0.6 million from the FY 2023 Proposed Budget in all
funds. Funding levels recommended by the Finance Committee will be included as an
amendment to the FY 2023 Proposed Budget for City Council adoption of the budget on June
20, 2022. Staff will incorporate this direction on an ongoing basis beginning in FY 2024.
Future funding is subject to City Council approval through the annual budget process. The
recent market fluctuations and overall impact of the current pandemic are yet to be fully
realized. These reports are calculated bi-annually and reflect market conditions at that point in
time. This Trust experienced gains in this most recent report, however, will continue to be
closely monitored.
Environmental Review
This report is not considered a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA). Environmental review is not required.
Attachments:
y outh community service
PO Box 61000, palo alto, ca 94306 voice: 650.858.8019
www.youthcommunityservice.org
December 16, 2019
Minka Van Der Zwaag
Office of Human Services
Cubberley Community Center
4000 Middlefield Road, T2
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Dear Minka,
We are writing to express our appreciation at Youth Community Service (YCS) for the $50,000 annual City
of Palo Alto contract for our Youth Connectedness Initiative (YCI). That three-year contract runs from July
2017 to June 2020 and has an annual $50,000 match from Santa Clara County for a leveraged budget of
$100,000. We’re writing to share this 2017-2019 Impact Report on our work on YCI to date in the Palo Alto
community with youth ages 14 to 18 and with parents and adult allies.
The three-year YCI was a response to surveys showing a need for Palo Alto youth to develop more protective
factors against stress, including the CDC Epi-Aid Suicide Prevention Report that reported a youth suicide rate
in Palo Alto at 14.1 per 100,000 persons, the highest rate in the County and more than double than that of the
County. The YCI project was designed with evidence-based strategies from CDC Epi-Aid recommendations,
program strategies from the Search Institute “Developmental Relationships framework,” and decades of
Youth Community Service experience.
YCI engages youth and adults in service learning and parent/adult education with the aim of building
meaningful relationships. YCI is unique in its two pronged approach; a Peer Leader program where youth
work on service learning projects centered on wellness, and the Parent Program where YCI hosts
workshops for parents and youth-serving adults to educate on increasing protective factors.
The 2017-2019 Impact Report includes the following information:
• YCI Parent Program survey results demonstrating growing parent engagement and satisfaction, as well
as increasing impact through collaboration with multiple wellness program partners
• YCI Youth Peer Leader Program description of our peer leader team, events and achievements
• Budget information on YCS financial strategies to leverage the annual City budget for greater Palo Alto
community impact.
We believe that this Impact Report makes a strong case for renewal of an additional 2020 to 2023
three-year contract for the following reasons:
1. The program staff and student peer leader team have established strong momentum and leveraged
impact through a growing network of school, City and community partners. We shared costs for our
most recent parent educator from Search Institute with YMCA Project Cornerstone, and the event
was co-sponsored by over 20 youth and adult wellness partners.
2. YCI program leaders continue to demonstrate outcomes with the four contract deliverables for youth
peer leaders, youth participants, and engaged parents and adult allies.
3. Recent surveys continue to express the need for continuation of our work with prevention strategies
that build protective factors like connectedness, positive perception of self, service to others, and
caring developmental relationships with peers and adults. California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)
2018 survey results for 11 graders in Palo Alto report 33 percent who do not “feel like I am part of this
school,” 29 percent with “chronic sad or hopeless feelings,” 14 percent who “seriously considered
attempting suicide in past 12 months.”
With appreciation for our continuing City partnership in this critical work.
Leif Erickson Ashley Yee-Mazawa
Executive Director Palo Alto Program Director
Partners
City of East Palo Alto
City of Menlo Park
City of Palo Alto
Santa Clara County
Palo Alto Unified
School District
Ravenswood City
School District
Sequoia Union High
School District
Kiwanis Club
of Palo Alto
Palo Alto University
Rotary Club
Rotary Club
of Palo Alto
Youth Empowerment
Strategies for Success (YESS)
Project Safety Net
East Palo Alto
Re-entry Coalition
Youth Community Service
Youth Connectedness Initiative
Impact Report
2017 to 2019
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Youth Connectedness Initiative (YCI)
This report is intended to express our appreciation at Youth Community Service (YCS) for the
$50,000 annual City of Palo Alto contract for our Youth Connectedness Initiative (YCI). That three-
year contract runs from July 2017 to June 2020 and has an annual $50,000 match from Santa Clara
County for a leveraged budget of $100,000. We’re writing to share this 2017-2019 Impact Report
on our work to date in the Palo Alto community with youth ages 14 to 18 and with parents and other
adult allies.
The three-year YCI was a response to surveys showing a need for Palo Alto youth to develop more
protective factors against stress, including the CDC Epi-Aid Suicide Prevention Report that reported
a youth suicide rate in Palo Alto at 14.1 per 100,000 persons, the highest rate in the County and
more than double than that of the County. The YCI project was designed with evidence-based
strategies from CDC Epi-Aid recommendations, program strategies from the Search Institute
“Developmental Relationships framework,” and decades of Youth Community Service experience.
YCI engages youth and adults in service learning and parent/adult education with the aim of
building meaningful relationships. YCI is unique in its two pronged approach; a Peer Leader
program where youth work on service learning projects centered on wellness, and the Parent
Program where YCI hosts workshops for parents and youth-serving adults to educate on
increasing protective factors.
The program’s strength is in its unique structure of two pronged approach with youth and adults.
See the student-produced video created for the parent program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDr7aW8IfPc
Parent Program:
Deliverable: Increase parents and adults’ awareness of ways to help build youth connectedness
and developmental relationships.
See the following pages for YCS Youth Connectedness Workshops and Events details
Talk to Me: 12/5/18 28 participants (20 adults, 8 youth)
Description: a facilitated conversation between adults and youth to raise awareness of the
importance of youth feeling like they belong and building relationships that help youth thrive.
Listen to Me: 3/26/19 40 participants (30 adults, 10 youth)
Description: A Facilitated conversation and presentation from Susan Stone Belton on how to
communicate and develop skills in listening and talking. Guest speaker: Susan Stone Belton
Connect with Me: Planned for December 2019, Connect with Me will offer participants a space to
share stories with one another through a facilitated conversation from a parenting expert and therapist.
During the event, YCI Peer Leaders will debut their depression awareness video they created in
collaboration with the Gunn and Paly Wellness Centers.
Strengthening Families & Developmental
Relationships: 11/2/19
61 participants (59 adults, 2 youth)
Description: The workshop addressed families and relationships. The Search Institute
facilitated the workshop and taught participants about the Developmental Relationships
Framework. Participants will reflect on their own relationships and families through the lens of
Search Institute’s innovative research. Our keynote speaker was Jim Conway, who brought
over 25-years experience in the youth development field to the workshop with our community.
Strengthening Families: YCS Partners
Partners in Attendance and Their Clients’ Locations
Organization Region
*CASSY: Counseling and Support Services for Youth
www.cassybayarea.org
Palo Alto, Milpitas, Los Gatos,
& Campbell
*Gunn & Paly High Wellness Centers
https://gunn.pausd.org/wellness-counseling/wellness
https://paly.net/counseling-wellness/wellness-center-counseling-
resources
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Family YMCA: Dedicated to building healthy, confident,
connected children, adults, and families
www.ymcasv.org/locations/palo-alto-family-ymca
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Dedicated to improving health in
communities
www.sutterhealth.org/pamf
Southern San Mateo County
and Northern Santa Clara
County
*Parents Place: “One-stop-shop for all your parenting needs”
www.parentsplace.jfcs.org/location/peninsula
San Francisco, San Mateo,
and Santa Clara Counties
Project Cornerstone: Helping all children and teens feel valued,
respected, and known.
www.ymcasv.org/ymca-project-cornerstone
Santa Clara County and
Southern San Mateo County
*Safe Space: Youth programs and mental health services
www.safespace.org/
San Mateo County
*New partnership with YCS
Strengthening Families: Results
Peer Leaders:
A dedicated group of youth in the Peer Leader program create service learning projects and
build healthy relationships that help youth thrive. The high school student participants have
weekly activities for which they are compensated with stipends or service hours.
Deliverables:
A) Engage other participating youth/peers in community service and learning to build
protective factors and connectedness to community, school, and family.
B) Youth will demonstrate their understanding of ways to plan and implement workshops
and activities to increase protective factors and connectedness among youth peers.
C) Participating youth will demonstrate an increase in indicators for protective factors and
connectedness.
Number of students:
2018-19: 14 Peer Leaders
2019-20: 17 Peer Leaders with additional students starting in January 2020
Peer Leader Projects:
2018-19 Food Drive
● Food Drive for Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP) worked in collaboration
with Sacred Space and community members to find donations
● Deliverable(s) Demonstrated: B
Thank You Grams with Gunn Wellness Center and ROCK
● Peer Leaders decided to do Thank you Grams for students as finals are
upcoming and it would be a nice reminder to send everyone on how
special they are.
● Deliverable(s) Demonstrated: B, C, D
Youth Takeover for Wellness
● The intention of this event was to open the Palo Alto City Hall Chamber
with music and collaboration among youth group. Goal was for youth to
occupy the space where power is held and make it their own. The youth
were the leaders with adult staff supporting. There were resource tables
and workshops as well as music and fun. This event was open to all youth
(middle school to recent high school graduates). YCI Peer Leaders
participated along with students from two Gunn High School groups
named ROCK (Reach Out Care Know) and Bring Change 2 Mind. 89% of
youth surveyed were interested in attending a similar event in the future.
● Deliverable(s) Demonstrated: C, D
Talk to Me Video: Awareness and Communication
● The Talk to Me video was made to raise awareness on how different styles
of parenting affect their kids, and how to approach issues differently. The
video was shown at the two Parent events that were put on last year, and
also shared on the website. On YouTube, it currently has 151 views. The
peer leaders completed the video on their own, without collaborations.
● Deliverable(s) Demonstrated: B, C
Presentation at NYLC
● Two Peer Leaders traveled to Philadelphia to present at the National
Youth Leadership Conference (NYLC), a national service learning
conference. Their workshop, “From Blues to Belonging,” was on their work
and to inform participants about trauma and stress and how to build
resilience and wellness through service learning. They shared their Anxiety
video and co-presented with the Youth Coordinator, YCS Executive
Director, and former YCS Board Chair.
● Deliverable(s) Demonstrated: C
Fall 2019 Open Mic
● The open mic event “Bands and Brew” will be held at a coffee shop on
Stanford campus. The theme of the event is connectedness. They are
encouraging every artist that signs up to incorporate the theme is some
way. Their ultimate goal with the event is to create a “connected”
environment through art and music and people of all ages are welcome to
listen and participate.
● Deliverable(s) Demonstrated: C, D
Depression Awareness Video
● The depression awareness video is a video that shares the stories of a few
Palo Alto students and their experiences with depression. Peer Leaders
are currently collaborating with the Paly and Gunn Wellness Centers. The
intended audience is anyone who might find comfort hearing similar stories
and similar events. There is an option for youth to be anonymous and have
their faces blurred out and voice masked. The video will be shared on our
website, and also shown at YCI events, such as possibly our open mic,
and parent events.
● Deliverable(s) Demonstrated: B, C
Youth Connectedness Initiative Testimonials
"YCI has really helped me learn about my community and how to
connect people together in order to create change"
–Ashley Q. Peer Leader
"I like YCI because there's a big sense of community and you can really
see that in all your interactions with other peers"
–Valeria W., Peer Leader
“The leaders were really able to connect with all the people and I felt
like I was in a safe place to talk with them.”
–Youth Takeover for Wellness youth participant
“It is not too late to learn how to connect with my children”
–Talk to Me adult participant
“Empathy, listen the way you want to be listened to”
–Listen to Me adult participant
“Thank you for bringing this workshop to the community”
–Strengthening Families participant
“What was done today is an amazing experience”
–Strengthening Families participant
2019-20
Youth Connectedness Initiative (YCI)
and YCS Annual Budgets
Youth Community Service is pleased to accept the $50,000 annual contract from the City Palo
Alto, and leverage it, as shown below, with a matching $50,000 YCI contract with Santa Clara
County Behavioral Health Services, in the broader context of our $237,000 budget for YCS
programs addressing young people in Palo Alto, and the total YCS program budget of
$703,000. The work of YCS paid staff is further leveraged for wider community impact through
extensive use of collaborative partners, in-kind support (office space and transportation), and
engaged adult and youth volunteers in our service and wellness programs and events. Expense
budget detail for the combined $100,000 YCI program budget is shown below.
Report Summary
The 2017-2019 Impact Report included the following information:
• A description and overview of the purpose and objectives of the three year contract with the
City of Palo Alto.
• YCI Parent Program survey results demonstrating growing parent engagement and
satisfaction in Palo Alto, as well as increasing impact through collaboration with multiple
wellness program partners
• YCI Youth Peer Leader Program description of our Palo Alto peer leader team, events and
achievements
• Budget information on YCS financial strategies to leverage support and overall reach
The Continued Need
We believe that this Impact Report makes a strong case for renewal of an additional 2020 to 2023
three-year contract for the following reasons:
1. The program staff and student peer leader team have established strong momentum and
leveraged impact through a growing Palo Alto-based network of school, City and community
partners. We shared costs for our most recent parent educator from Search Institute with
YMCA Project Cornerstone, and the event was co-sponsored by over 20 youth and adult
wellness partners.
2. YCI program leaders report to City staff on a monthly and quarterly basis to align our work
and demonstrate outcomes with the four contract deliverables for youth peer leaders, youth
participants, and engaged parents and adult allies. Project leaders also coordinate our Palo
Alto strategies with County-wide meetings of School-Linked Services Stakeholders and Bi-
Monthly Meetings, as well as Suicide Prevention Stakeholders Meetings with Mego Lien.
3. Recent surveys continue to demonstrate the need for continuation of our work with
prevention strategies that build protective factors like connectedness, positive perception of
self, service to others, and caring developmental relationships with peers and adults.
California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) 2018 survey results for 11 graders in Palo Alto
report 33 percent who do not “feel like I am part of this school,” 29 percent with “chronic sad
or hopeless feelings,” 14 percent who “seriously considered attempting suicide in past 12
months.”
We look forward to working with City staff to renew our contract application for inclusion as a City
match to the County contract in the new year’s budget.