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Table of Contents Oakland Architecture The architecture represented in this Budget for FY 2001-03 spans the years from 1872 to 2001 with the Italianate Knox- Buckley House in Preservation Park to the neo-Mediterranean “The Landing” housing by the Oakland Estuary. Our cityscape is as varied as our history and the people who choose to live here. Cover Photograph El Embarcadero Pergola and Colonnade Lakeside Park 1912-14 Walter T. Steilberg, architect Lake Merritt has been the gem of the city from Oakland’s early days. From Victorian mansions to high-rise apartments and office buildings, the Lake has always been a desirable location for living, working and playing. As mayor of Oakland, Samuel Merritt had a dam built across this arm of the San Antonio Slough in 1869, creating the lake and establishing the first National Wildlife Refuge in 1870. In 1906 Mayor Frank Mott began to develop Lakeside Park, purchasing the Camron-Stanford House and adding the Boat House, the Canoe House, the McElroy Fountain, and the Edoff Memorial Bandstand within the next 12 years. The Embarcadero Pergola and Colonnade were designed by Walter Steilberg in 1912 in a Mediterranean style. The Lawn Bowling Clubhouse, Necklace of Lights, Rotary Natural Science Center and Duck Islands and Children’s Fairyland are later additions to the Lake’s wonderful amenities. Most recently, gondola rides on the lake offer a new Mediterranean touch. Gondola Servizio offers an authentic Italian experience during their cruises. Their charming gondoliers have learned Venetian rowing, traditional songs, history and legends to combine both an informative and entertaining experience for all passengers. The boats of Gondola Servizio are the real thing, not replicas. Each was built by hand in Venice and christened in the traditional Venetian manner. Jeff Fischer and April Quinn are the husband-wife team responsible for the gondolas on Lake Merritt. Visit Gondola Servizio at the Lake Merritt Boating Center or at their web site at www.gondolaservizio.com. —Historical information from the Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey, CEDA Strategic Planning Division and the Gondola Servizio web site Photograph Credits Marcia Nowak Graphic Design Specialist Community and Economic Development Agency Marketing and Special Events Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau 475 14th Avenue Oakland, CA 94612 510-839-9000 Todd L. Rydstrom Acting Budget Director City Manager’s Budget Office Historical Information Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey Community and Economic Development Agency Strategic Planning Division Table of Contents City of Oakland FY 2001-03 Adopted Policy Budget Jerry Brown Mayor Members of the City Council Ignacio De La Fuente (District 5) President Jane Brunner (District 1) Vice-Mayor (At-large) Henry Chang, Jr. Danny Wan (District 2) (District 3) Nancy Nadel Dick Spees (District 4) (District 6) Moses Mayne Larry Reid (District 7) Robert C. Bobb City Manager Prepared by Office of the City Manager Dolores E. Blanchard Assistant City Manager Todd Rydstrom, Acting Budget Director Principal Financial Analysts Marianna Marysheva J. Kelly Sessions Budget & Financial Analysts Myrna Bangloy Jeffrey Johnson Robert Davila Kirby Smith Thomas DiSanto Cheryl Taylor Table of Contents Council Appointed Officers Robert C. Bobb, City Manager Ceda Floyd, City Clerk Elected Officers John Russo, City Attorney Roland Smith, City Auditor Assistant City Managers Dolores E. Blanchard George G. Musgrove Agency Directors Deborah Edgerly William Claggett Financial Services Community & Economic Development Gerald A. Simon Gail Waiters Fire Services Life Enrichment Richard Word Claudette R. Ford Police Services Public Works Table of Contents Mission Statement The City of Oakland is committed to the delivery of effective, courteous and responsible service. Citizens and employees are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. Civic and employee pride are accomplished through constant pursuit of excellence and a workforce that values and reflects the diversity of the Oakland community. Table of Contents The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented an award of Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Oakland for its biannual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan and as a communications device. The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. November 26, 2001 Honorable Mayor Jerry Brown Oakland, California Subject: The City of Oakland’s FY 2001-03 Adopted Policy Budget Dear Mayor Brown: On June 19, 2001, the City Council unanimously adopted the City’s third two-year budget, providing funding appropriations covering the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. This two-year budget is significant in several respects: it provides additional funding for the Council’s, yours and my policy priorities and initiatives; increases Fund Reserve by $7.0 million; and introduces a zero-net increase in staff policy. BUDGET SUMMARY The FY 2001-03 Adopted Policy Budget reflects increased economic activity in the City of Oakland and the needs of the citizens. The financial summaries on the following page outline the two-year revenue and appropriation for All Funds and the General Purpose Fund. The FY 2001- 03 Adopted Policy Budget contains two-year revenue projections totaling $1.64 billion and appropriations totaling $1.64 billion across all funding sources. The array of funding sources contained in the FY 2001-03 Adopted Policy Budget reflects the City’s continued efforts to maximize opportunities through grants and other special revenue sources. To the extent that the City continues to be successful in securing diverse funding sources, a variety of program areas are more readily maintained and/or expanded without applying added pressure on the City’s General Purpose Fund. Page 1 ALL FUNDS REVENUES FY 2001-03 Adopted Budget $1,641.28 Million Other Property Taxes ($344.53M) ($220.57M) 21.0% 13.4% State Taxes ($127.94M) 7.8% Fund Transfers ($301.71M) Local Taxes 18.4% ($294.02M) 17.9% Grants & Service Charges Subsidies ($202.29M) ($150.20M) 12.3% 9.2% In the FY 2001-03 Adopted Policy Budget, the citizens of Oakland will see a continued commitment to making our city a World Class City. Particular attention was given to your goals, with a focus on public safety, education, housing and the arts. The Council’s budget priorities were also prominently woven throughout the appropriations proposed. These included: Safe Neighborhoods Clean and Livable Communities Renewed Infrastructure Support for Youth Affordable Housing Vital Neighborhood Commerce Page 2 ALL FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS FY 2001-03 ADOPTED BUDGET $1,635.45 Million Non- Public Works Departmental Financial Services ($193.63M) ($353.60M) ($44.72M) 11.8% 2.7% 21.6% Community & General Econ. Dev't Government ($124.80M) ($86.17M) 7.6% 5.3% Credits & Life Transfers Enrichment ($128.56M) ($153.28M) 7.9% 9.4% Capital Fire Police Improvement ($161.39M) ($273.98M) ($115.32M) 9.9% 16.8% 7.1% Major New Initiatives for FY 2001-03. The FY 2001-03 Adopted Policy Budget goes beyond providing additional funding to cover mandates and cost-covered programs and also funds major new initiatives, including major efforts to upgrade the City’s infrastructure. Some of the Major New Initiatives include: q Increased technology enhancements, including the replacement and upgrade of the Computer Aided Dispatch System, the Permit and Code Enforcement Tracking System and Oracle Application Upgrades; q Expanded commitment to Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization, including International and MacArthur Streetscape Projects; q Increased resources to repair and resurface streets and sidewalks; q Increased commitment to the Oakland Zoo; q Renewed effort to acquire key Parks and Recreation open space, including Joaquin Miller Lookout Point, Waterfront Trail Connections between Lake Page 3 Merritt, Channel Park and Estuary Park, Oakland/Emeryville Cresent and the San Leandro Bay Shore; q Equipment upgrades to make personnel more efficient and reduce non- productive down time, including mechanized hand tools, cars, trucks, heavy equipment and technology; and q Enhanced Vegetation Management. FY 2001-03 All Funds Appropriations, $1,635.45 Million FY 2001-02 FY 2002-03 Fund Category Appropriation Appropriation General Purpose $356.42 $372.34 Other General $80.37 $83.76 Special Revenue $121.71 $119.68 Debt Service $103.53 $104.49 Internal Service $40.76 $42.34 Enterprise $26.75 $25.74 Capital $43.57 $35.65 Trust & Agency $40.05 $38.29 Total All Funds $813.16 $822.29 The FY 2001-02 Adopted Budget reflects an increase of 266.34 FTEs (i.e. 6.2 percent) from the FY 2000-01 Adopted Budget, with an additional increase of 69.33 FTEs (i.e. 1.52 percent) in FY 2002-03. A total of 4,555.51 FTEs was authorized for FY 2001-02, and 4,624.84 FTEs were included in the FY 2002-03 Adopted Budget. Changing Environment and Economic Revitalization in the City. When planning commenced for this two-year budget, significant shortfalls were projected. However, with the effects of the strong economy finally reaching Oakland, as well as the City’s efforts to encourage development finally generating results, the City was able to realize increased revenue yield, and identify sufficient resources to fund programs central to Mayoral and Council goals. The improved revenues are broad-based, resulting from improving property values and property turnover for property taxes and real estate transfer taxes, to improving sales taxes and business taxes, to increasing collections fines, penalties, and services. Much of this improvement has been realized during the course of the current two-year budget. Confidence in the economy remains high; however, some recent weakening does indicate that growth may moderate in some areas of the economy over the near term.