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Receive and file Fiscal Year 2019-2020 General Fund First Quarter Update December 3, 2019 Page 3 Sales Tax (Measure X): Receipts through September 30th are for one month of activity and the $1.6 million received for April -June 2019, as noted above. Property Tax and Property Tax in lieu of VLF: The majority (approximately 60% to 70%) of Property Tax is collected during the months of December and April. Property Tax in lieu of VLF is received in two payments, January and May. Business License: Peak business license periods occur in the third and fourth quarters Jail Revenue: Receipts through September 30th are for one month of activity. Cannabis Revenues: Receipts through September 30th include two months of activity. There are approximately 10 retail applicants and 30 commercial applicants that are in various stages of the planning process. Retail business continues to grow, while Medical business declines. Permits and Plan Check: Planning and Building staff anticipates revenues will pick up by the end of the second quarter. City Department Highlights for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Police Department Police Hiring, Training and Wellness The Police Department continues to make significant progress towards its hiring goal of 50 Police Officers by the end of the calendar year 2019. During the first quarter, there was a total of 18 Police Officers (Recruits and Laterals) hired. During the upcoming Mid -Year Report (February 2020), an update will be provided on the number of Police Officers hired during the 2019 calendar year. Furthermore, to enhance Department training, the Training Division completed its annual Advanced Officer Training. The training, which previously took 9-months to complete, was completed in 14 days and consisted of 280 participants. Training topics included: Personal Protective Equipment, Pursuit Policy, Tactical Communications/De-escalation, scenario -based high risk stops, and Arrest and Control Techniques. In addition, the Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in Orange County to have a full-time Therapeutic Canine named Shadow. Shadow's primary function will be to provide comfort and emotional support to the community and Police personnel during life's difficult moments and experiences. Strategic Plan The Police Department recently completed and has implemented the Five Year Strategic Plan beginning in 2019 through 2024. The intent of the Strategic Plan is to create a guiding document to help build the envisioned, desired future for the community we serve and the Police Department. For further information related to the Strategic Plan please refer to the Community Policing webpage: https://www.santa-ana.orq/pd/community-policing Parks, Recreation and Community Services Enhanced Park Security The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency has employed enhanced park security measures in an effort to increase resident usage of key recreational areas, such as playgrounds, pavilions and trailheads as well as deterring unwanted activity. Beginning in September 2019, six 19C-3