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Public Hearing — Fiscal Year 2015 -16 City Budget June 2, 2015 Page 2 street maintenance and general city administration. Additionally, the General Fund budget incorporates ongoing funding of nearly $2.5 million for the five -year Strategic Plan which commenced July 1, 2014. The Strategic Plan provides funding for various programs and services including but not limited to a community policing survey, youth sports scholarships, Downtown Wayfinding, community volunteer /internship program, and additional resources to increase the useful life of existing City infrastructure. In addition, the proposed City's Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 2015 -16 totals $68,074,534. The program includes the following initiatives: traffic improvements including the Safe Mobility Santa Ana program, improvements to playground, park and recreation facilities, street improvements for various arterial streets, and significant funding in public utility improvements. The Seven -Year CIP of $211,525,225 from fiscal year 2015 -16 to 2021 -22 includes utilizing OCTA Measure M2 funding for street improvements over the next seven years. Workforce changes included in the City's fiscal year 2015 -16 budget total an addition of 34 positions and deletion of 16 positions for a total net of 18 positions. Some of the major components include the addition of police officers, fulltime staff support for a Body Camera Program, public works project managers for program and operational efficiency, and addition of a Supervising Accountant for the development of an Internal Audit Program. In addition, the proposed resolution amends the existing resolutions along with reestablishment of the following: City's basic classification and compensation plans by adding and changing classification titles, establishing the corresponding salary rate ranges, and designation of several new classification titles. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #4 City Financial Stability, Objective #2, (Provide a reliable five -year financial forecast that ensures financial stability in accordance with the strategic plan), Strategy A (Adopt a budget that is in alignment with the financial forecast and strategic plan). FISCAL IMPACT With approval of the proposed fiscal year 2015 -16 budget, $473,317,630 will be appropriated to the City's various funds, departments, programs and enterprise activities. Of those amounts, $222,615,258 will be appropriated to the various general fund operating departments. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance and Management Services Agency �W Exhibits: 1. Ordinance 2. Resolution w /exhibits 75A -1 -2