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Public Hearing — Fiscal Year 2016 -17 City Budget June 7, 2016 Page 2 Proposed City Budget FY 2016 -17 The total annual City proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 -17 is $513,887,000. The proposed budget incorporates all funded appropriations related to the following City Funds: General Fund, Internal Service, Enterprise, Special Revenue, Community Development, and Capital Funds. The proposed 2016 -17 General Fund budget is $228,970,000 and equates to approximately 45% of the total City proposed budget. The General Fund supports those functions most commonly associated with city government such as police, fire, recreation, library, planning and building, street maintenance and general City administration. The proposed budget includes approximately $11 million - $13 million in supplemental requests and additional assigned services /programs that are in alignment with the City's Strategic Plan, as outlined below: Strategic Plan Goal(s) Amount • Community Safety $3.3 million • Youth, Education and Recreation $1.1 million • Economic Development $3.0 million • City Financial Stability $2.5 million to $4.5 million • Community Health, Livability, Engagement and Sustainability $600k • Community Facilities & Infrastructure $250k • Team Santa Ana $240k Additionally, the proposed budget incorporates matching funds for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants for ten police officers and reoccurring expenditures totaling approximately $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 a community policing survey, youth sports scholarships, community volunteer /internship program, and additional resources to extend the life of existing City infrastructure. With the City's efforts to foster an environment of transparency and citizen engagement, five Community Budget meetings were conducted during April 2016 through May 2016. Based on Community Budget Meetings and City Council feedback, the following recommendations are included in the proposed budget: • Reallocating two part -time Rangers for two full -time Park Rangers to enhance park safety; • Expansion of Recreation Center Hours for youth programs /activities; • Increase support for safety at the Main Library; • Addition of Code Enforcement Officers to ensure community livability and; • Addition of an Asset Management Analyst to manage the City's capital assets 75F -1 -2