CALAVERAS COUNTY BUDGET ANALYSISPRESENTED BY STEPHANIE HEATHPA 730MAY 9, 2012

WHERE IS CALAVERAS COUNTY?

CALAVERAS COUNTY BASIC FACTS

Population: 45,578 Median Household Income: $54,871 Persons below poverty level: 8.3% Housing Units: 27,925 Homeownership rate: 78.8% Persons per square mile: 44.7 Demographics:

White: 88.9% Hispanic: 10%

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission statement of Calaveras County government is to provide service, infrastructure, leadership and vision necessary to advance a safe community, maintain a high quality of life, while preserving local history and culture, and to protect the personal liberties of all its citizens.

PRIORITIES AND GOALS OF UPCOMING BUDGET Foster sound fiscal management Support a diverse, prosperous and sustainable economy Facilitate effective community-based public and private partnerships for

effective and efficient service delivery Use technological and innovative means to streamline and improve

services Hire, train and fairly compensate qualified employees to provide vision,

leadership and excellent customer services Protect and promote a healthy and natural environment; create

recreational opportunities for our citizens Plan for and support infrastructure and capital facility improvements to

protect, maintain, and enhance our community Provide services to ensure the safety of our citizens Provide effective human services to support the health and well-being of

our community Utilize departmental task forces, teams and collaborations to creatively

and effectively improve multi-departmental business protection services

Budget instructions go out to Departments on or about March 1st  (follows our mid-year financial report and estimates for year-end).

·         Budgets are due from Departments on or about April 1st ·         Budgets are reviewed and meetings are scheduled with

Departments through April and beginning of May ·         The County Administrative Office compiles the

Recommended budget for presentation to the Board of Supervisors

·         Recommended Budget Hearings are normally held the second week in June

·         Recommended Budget is Adopted by the Board at the last Board meeting in June (must be adopted prior to June 30).

·         The Auditor-Controller’s Office closes the books for fiscal year-end, usually the first week of August.

Budget Cycle

Budget Process Continued

·         Departments submit any additional requests/budget adjustments in August.

·         Final (now called Adopted) Budget Hearing are usually the second week in September.

·         Adopted Budget is adopted the last meeting in September (must be adopted by October 2)

·         1st Quarter Financial Report to the Board in November

·         Mid-year Financial Report to the Board the end of February, beginning of March

·         3rd Quarter Financial Report to the Board the end of April, beginning of May

SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE FINANCING FY 2011-2012$153,176,625

COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS BY FUNCTION FY 2011-2012

IS THE BUDGET BALANCED?

The 2011-2012 budget is structurally balanced. All funds total $153,912,182. This is an increase of 4.9% since

the recommended budget. This increase is attributed to an increase in the Capital

Improvement Projects budget. The 2011-2012 final budget is an increase of 2% from the FY

2010-11 final budget. The 2011-12 general fund budget is a decrease of 13.9%. The 2011-12 general fund budget includes $14 million of Measure

J Bond proceeds that will be used toward the construction of the new Adult Detention Center and Sheriff’s Office Building.

The General Fund reserve remains unchanged at $2.1 million dollars, considerably less than the goal of $3.7 million or 10% of the operating budget as prescribed by best financial practices.

MARK TWAIN AND THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG

Written in 1865 this short story is told in a hotel in Angels CampCalifornia about the legend of a gambler who trained a frog to jump higher than any other.