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OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
CALLED TO ORDER CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, ROOM 1600
SANTA ANA, CA
4:12 P.M.
ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present:
MICHELE MARTINEZ, Mayor Pro Tem
P. DAVID BENAVIDES
VICENTE SARMIENTO
JOSE SOLORIO
SAL TINAJERO (4:22 P.M.)
JUAN VILLEGAS
COUNCILMEMBERS Absent:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor
STAFF Present:
RAUL GODINEZ, II, City Manager
SONIA R. CARVALHO, City Attorney
MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jose Tapia, expressed strong opposition to the police officers who have been
reinstated after video depicts illegal activity.
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
COUNCIL RECESSED to Room 2201 for Closed Session discussion at 4:14 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain
matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice
from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will
prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation:
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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL --EXISTING LITIGATION
pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the
Government Code:
a. Brandon Sontag v. City of Santa Ana, et al., Orange County Superior
Court, Case # 30-2017-00902039-CU-OE-CJC
b. Nicole Quiias v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court, Case
30-2016-00850502-CU-OE-CJC
c. Santa Ana Police Officers' Association v. City of Santa Ana, Orange
County Superior Court, Case # 30-2015-00801604-CU-OE-CJC
d. Robert Reisse and Dana Reisse v. City of Santa Ana, et al., Orange
County Superior Court, Case No.: 30-2014-00705090
e. Sky High Holistic v. City of Santa Ana, et al., Orange County Superior
Court, Case No. 30-2017-00897912-CU-WM-CJC
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE pursuant to
Section 54957(b)(1) of the Government Code:
Title: City Manager and Clerk of the Council
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957.6(a):
Agency Negotiator: City Manager, Raul Godinez II
Unrepresented Employees: Executive Management (EM)
ADJOURNED THE CLOSED SESSION MEETING AT 5:32 P.M. AND CONVENED TO
THE REGULAR OPEN MEETING
REGULAR OPEN MEETING
CLOSED SESSION REPORT — There were no reportable actions.
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FEBRUARY 5, 2018
WORK STUDY SESSION
WS -1. STAFF PRESENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 MID -YEAR BUDGET REVIEW,
FIVE (5) YEAR FORECAST,
FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 PRELIMINARY BUDGET, AND
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS)
AGENDA
City Manager Overview / Governing Principles.
Pension Overview
FY 2017-18 Adopted General Fund Balance
FY 2017-18 General Fund Mid -Year Report
Preliminary FY 2018-19 General Fund Budget
Five -Year General Fund Forecast
GOVERNING PRINCIPLES
Be transparent and honest about the problem
Use a comprehensive approach for all funds
Establish a vision, develop a budget that promotes long term
sustainability, implement best practices and utilize a combination of
cost reductions and revenue increases.
Use a multi-year approach to achieve financial sustainability
Identify core services and focus on funding core services
Provide clear vision and direction from leadership
Engage in a collaborative approach
PENSION OVERVIEW
Current Overview & Funding History
Impacts to Unfunded PERS Liability
Impacts to City Budget
League of California Cities Study & Findings on Retirement System
Sustainability
Strategies to Address Rising Pension Costs
CURRENT OVERVIEW
CaIPERS Fund
History of CalPERS
1932: Established as State retirement system
1947: City entered into CalPERS
1998: "Golden Age" CalPERS peak!!
95% of statewide Miscellaneous employees
were on 2% at 60 Plan
50% of statewide Safety employees had the
2.5% at 55 Plan
Employer Contribution Rates
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0% for Miscellaneous
0-7% for Safety
Misc.: 1971-1995: 2% @ 60; 1995-2008: 2% @ 55; 2009 -Present:
2.7% @ 55
Safety: 1974-2001: 2% @ 50; 2001 -Present: 3% @ 50
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Funded Status for CaIPERS Fund
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Safety Plan History
e 1974-2001: 2% at 50
2001 -Present (Classic Members): 3% at 50
PEPRA Members: 2.7% at 57
Miscellaneous Plan History
1971-1995: 2% at 60
1995-2008:2% at 55
2009 -Present (Classic Members): 2.7% at 55
PEPRA Members: 2.0% at 62
Up to 2% annual COLA for both Classic & PEPRA members
Disability benefits; death benefits; survivor benefit; EPMC (classic only)
PEPRA = Public Employees' Pension Reform Act
IMPACTS TO PERS — UNFUNDED LIABILITY
What Elements Impact PERS
Rates?
Mlsc: 2.7%@55
5a :3.0%@50 PnivePWeds.
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Plan Demographics
Miscellaneous
Retired employees or beneficiaries
currently receiving benefits 1,328
Separated employees entitled to but
not yet receiving benefits 782
Active employees 737
Total 2,847
Total Plan Participants: 4,241
a PERS Income FyMou rrce
2015
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Safety (Police/Fire)
923
179
292
1,394
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CalPERS Changes Enacted During Past 5 Years
In response to deteriorating financial conditions, CalPERS began
enacting a series of pension cost changes
March 16, 2012 — Change in Discount Rate From 7.75% - 7.50%
April 17, 2013 — Change in Amortization & Rate Smoothing Policy
February 18, 2014 — Change in Actuarial Assumptions & Asset
Allocations
December 21, 2016, the CalPERS Board voted to enact two
substantial new changes
1. Lower the discount rate from 7.5% to 7.0% (assumed rate of return)
2. Enact an accelerated payback schedule for all unfunded accrued
liabilities (UAL)
The resulting effect of the two changes includes the following:
Discount Rate Reduction
Impacts employer rates beginning in FY 2018/19
Option to accelerate the Unfunded Actuarial Liability Payment (30
to 20 years)
Madcet Value ofAssets $I48.0M $711.0M
TOW Pension ualtlllty (Los) (1.18)
FundedRstic 7&1% 67.N
MFrket Volye ofMeets $560.om $549.9M
Tetel POW.. Meblllty (787.9M) (819AM)
unfunded Va iuty ISzm.am) ($=.Im)
Funded R.N. .71.6% 67.a%
Source: CuIPERS'06/30/2017 W(uaNnn ReportJatheCty oJSonmAna
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Unfunded Pension Liability
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PERS RATES: Employer Contribution
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P011ce Rates 36.2% 412% 44.7% 49.1% 12,8%
Fre UAL $9.3M $11.4M $127M $14.5M $160M
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3% 35 238.8PERSPATES30,7% 393Y 388% 41.9% 443%
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Safety (PD Only) Employees
FY 18-19 For every $100 in salary, the City Pays $36 in Pension
Benefits
Salary + Pension Benefits = $136
FY 22-23 For every $100 in salary, the City will pay $53 in Pension
Benefits
Salary + Pension Benefits = $153
Miscellaneous Employees
FY 18-19 For every $100 in salary, the City Pays $31 in Pension
Benefits
Salary + Pension Benefits = $131
FY 22-23 For every $100 in salary, the City will pay $44 in Pension
Benefits
Salary + Pension Benefits = $144
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IMPACTS TO CITY BUDGET
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increase of 137 %over : $MM .n to:ea
6aon the neM fiveYeats SLIM
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LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES PENSION STUDY
Local agencies comprise approximately 40 percent of all CalPERS
members.
Local Leaders, comprising of mayors, council members, city managers
and finance officers shared their own cities' stories and concerns
during meetings in September & November 2017.
The message delivered was: the "employer just paying more" option is
no longer viable.
Following these meetings where local leaders gave voice to the
challenges they face delivering services as pension costs increase, the
League decided to commission this study.
Key Findings:
1. Rising pension costs will require cities over the next seven years to
nearly double the percentage of their General Fund dollars they pay
to CaIPERS;
2. For many cities, pension costs will dramatically increase to
unsustainable levels; and
3. The impacts of increasing pension costs as a percentage of
General Fund spending will affect cities even more than the state.
Employee costs, including police, fire and other municipal services,
are a larger proportion of spending for cities
STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS RISING PENSION COSTS
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LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES PENSION STUDY
Local agencies comprise approximately 40 percent of all CalPERS
members.
Local Leaders, comprising of mayors, council members, city managers
and finance officers shared their own cities' stories and concerns
during meetings in September & November 2017.
The message delivered was: the "employer just paying more" option is
no longer viable.
Following these meetings where local leaders gave voice to the
challenges they face delivering services as pension costs increase, the
League decided to commission this study.
Key Findings:
1. Rising pension costs will require cities over the next seven years to
nearly double the percentage of their General Fund dollars they pay
to CaIPERS;
2. For many cities, pension costs will dramatically increase to
unsustainable levels; and
3. The impacts of increasing pension costs as a percentage of
General Fund spending will affect cities even more than the state.
Employee costs, including police, fire and other municipal services,
are a larger proportion of spending for cities
STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS RISING PENSION COSTS
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FY 2017-18 ADOPTED GENERAL FUND BUDGET
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FY 2017-18ADOPTED GENERALFUND BUDGEWULY 1, 2017
PERS Increase
OCFA Increase
Graffiti Abatement Progmm Funding Inthe GF
Heath Ihsu antslnrreass
Allocation for 3rd COPSGrant
AnnualShare ofAnimal Shelter Cmssmain. Costs
Workers'Yomp 1% Increase
Financing of the 800 MHz Final Phase Backbous
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234,235,795•
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ADDITIONAL GENERAL FOND
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Addition of Combination Inspectors 420K 420K
Homeless Services Manager 0 114K
Veterinarian Services at SAZoo 40K 40K
MCfu. INCREASES:
Salary Increases ONLY POA-SvvorW 0 2.210
Salary Increases ONLY-SEIUa 0 3601(
Salary IncreasesONLY-PMAa 0 220K
Salary Increases ONLY -POA Non -Sworn' 0 200K
Salary Increases ONLY-SAMA3 0 80K
Salary IncreasesONLY-CASA3 0 52k
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10A 40 FEBRUARY 5, 2018
FY 2017-18 GENERAL FUND MID -YEAR REPORT
REVENUE & EXPENDITURE
TRENDS
Quarterly Trends
I I•Ir
Revenues 105/. 249/ 28% 38%
Expenditures 24% 26% 23% 27%
GENERAL FUND FY 17-18
2ND QUARTER REVENUES VS.
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL FUND FY 17-18
2ND QUARTER REVENUE VARIANCE
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1h., General Fund Peuen 53,955,336 20,]11,120
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10A"11 FEBRUARY 5, 2018
GENERAL FUND FY 17.18
2ND QUARTER EXPENDITURE COMPARISON
VACANCY REPORT AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2017
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PRELIMINARY FY 2018-19
GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURE BUDGET
FY 2018-19 Preliminary General Fund Exp. Budget:
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Regional Economists are predicting slight economic growth as total
GDP growth for the nation will hover around 2.3% in 2018
Wall Street Journal: `(National]GDP Grew 2.6% at Year End (...]U.S.
economy is in unusual territory: not quite booming"
Governor Brown in his Governor's Message as part of the proposed
budget warned: `In recent years, I have warned of an inevitable
recession lurking in our future, which thankfully has not yet arrived (...]
Fiscal restraints are needed more than ever as California approaches
the peak of the business cycle."
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GOVERNING PRINCIPLES
Be transparent and honest about the problem
Use a comprehensive approach for all funds
Establish a vision, develop a budget that promotes long term
sustainability, implement best practices and utilize a combination of
cost reductions and revenue increases.
Use a multi-year approach to achieve financial sustainability
Identify core services and focus on funding core services
Provide clear vision and direction from leadership
Engage in a collaborative approach
FRAMEWORK FOR BUDGET BALANCING SOLUTIONS
Prepare a long term financial forecast and plan to achieve stability and
sustainability
Focus on funding core services
Identify new ways of delivering city services at lower costs
Identify revenue enhancements
Engage with key stakeholders
FIVE-YEAR GENERAL FUND
FORECAST -FEB. 2018
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Council discussion ensued.
Councilmember Sarmiento, expressed need to have full range of options
for consideration including voter relief, rate of return, anchor source of
revenue.
Councilmember Villegas, supports a voter -approved measure.
Councilmember Benavides, noted thatjail obligation to expire in 2024, voter
measures considered in the past such as Utility User Tax; need to be right
by the community and voters; focus on economic development; last option
is to have measure on ballot, need to be creative and explore all other
options.
Councilmember Tinajero, thanked staff for presentation; City has three year
plan to ensure payment of obligations; consider revenue options such as
green striping for vending trucks, manufacturing and cultivation of cannabis,
encouraging economic development with conventions such as upcoming
speech and debate; focus on arts and utilizing streetcar project.
Councilmember Solorio, suggested offering expedited approval process for
major developments as means of revitalizing economy; allow for adequate
staffing when approving new measures such as cannabis; need to focus on
code enforcement and youth programs; use of technology to streamline and
be more transparent; be flexible in requirements such as POST certificate
of Park Rangers; consider employee contribution towards increasing PERS
costs.
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, staff to focus on building revenue; continue to
have honest discussion of budget realities; review recommendations by
Management Partners developed some years ago when City dealing with
budget shortfalls; focus on manufacturing industry such as the brad city;
focus on trades including economic development opportunities for residents
to succeed; innovation; make general plan and land use decisions to allow
for expansion such as Amazon headquarters; strategies need to be
revolutionary.
ADJOURNED -
Maria D. Huizar,
7:25 P.M.
COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10A171 7 FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Clerk of the Council
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 10A- OA -Y8 FEBRUARY 5, 2018