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Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Budget, Changes to the City’s basic classification and <br />compensation plan, Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees, and the Seven-Year <br />Capital Improvement Program <br />June 4, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />4 <br />3 <br />3 <br />9 <br />4. Adopt the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) beginning FY24-25 <br />through FY30-31, as required by the Orange County Transportation Authority <br />(OCTA) for Measure M2 eligibility. <br />5. Deposit $11,946,740 ($10,531,020 General Fund and $1,415,720 Non-General <br />Fund) into the Section 115 Pension Trust Fund as part of the City’s Pension Debt <br />Strategy. <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City Council provided budget direction on April 2 and May 16, and staff has <br />updated the proposed budget accordingly. In addition, staff solicited community input <br />with seven community budget meetings in six Council Wards, three citywide events, 11 <br />listening tour visits, online budget simulation tools, and an online/paper survey <br />published in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. In an effort to cast as wide net as <br />possible, postcards were mailed to every household in the City. The City received over <br />2,100 survey and simulation tool submissions, and more than 2,300 engagements in <br />total. <br />As required by Santa Ana Charter Sections 604 and 605, the Acting City Manager <br />proposes a FY 2024-25 Budget for City Council consideration during this Public <br />Hearing. Staff has prepared resource estimates (beginning fund balances and new <br />revenue), and the proposed Ordinance would appropriate spending of those resources <br />to support ongoing public services and Strategic Plan Goals. <br />Santa Ana Charter Section 607 requires the City Council to adopt the annual budget by <br />July 31. If the City Council approves the recommended action, the Ordinance will return <br />to City Council on June 18 or July 16 to consider for adoption. <br /> <br />General Fund <br />The General Fund is the primary operating fund of the City and accounts for all <br />unrestricted revenue. A summary of the proposed FY 2024-25 General Fund activity <br />follows.