Item 26 - Early Direction for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget

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Early Direction for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget March 19, 2024 Page 13 4 1 3 1 Additional General Fund spending may become necessary in the future with the eventual decrease of Gas Tax revenue, yet the Measure X funding source is scheduled to decrease by 33% in 2029. Revive Santa Ana The Revive Santa Ana spending plan is primarily funded with the City’s $128 million allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is one-time money. To date, the City has spent and obligated total funding of $70.5 million. Many projects are in the design phase and are scheduled for contract award during 2024. The deadline to obligate the remaining funding is December 31, 2024. The deadline for final spending is December 31, 2026. Staff is performing an internal review of project status to determine if there are project savings available to fund additional items. The following is a short list of unfunded high- priority projects that qualify for ARPA money. •The Main Library renovation project has a funding shortfall of $2.3 million for furniture and fixtures. •The Zoo Master Plan includes a Zoo Primate Forest. Funding of approximately $1 million is needed to prepare the design and construction documents, to ensure the project is shelf-ready for grant and other restricted funding opportunities. •Recreation & Parks has identified a need for $2.1 million of funding for park lighting, as detailed below. o Delhi Park: upgrade existing baseball field lights, install new LED lighting for two additional multi-purpose fields including security lighting, and lighting for the playground and fitness court. o Angels Park: install new multi-purpose LED field lighting, security lighting, basketball court lighting, and playground lighting. o Adams Park: retrofit existing poles and fixtures to LED including security lighting, and lighting for the restrooms and playground. o Rosita Park: retrofit existing poles and fixtures to LED including security lighting, and lighting for the playground and fitness court. •Cypress Fire Station project with an estimated cost of $4.3 million with no identified funding source. Federal ARPA funding for staffing must be spent by December 31, 2024. In other words, the only staff expenditures that will be accepted from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 are those related to compliance and reporting activities. ARPA-funded staff positions below are not eligible for expenditure after December 31, 2024.