STATE OF CALIFORNIA ADOPTED ANNUAL BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 MAYOR JAMES C. LEDFORD, JR. MAYOR PRO TEM Steve Hofbauer COUNCILMEMBERS LAURA BETTENCOURT Mike Dispenza TOM LACKEY CITY MANAGER STEPHEN H. WILLIAMS TABLE OF CONTENTS BUDGET MESSAGE Budget Message................................................................................................................................i Budget Awards ...........................................................................................................................xxviii Public Notice - Budget Adoption.................................................................................................. xxix Joint Resolution CC 2009-103 Approving and Adopting the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Budget.......... xxx Public Notice - Appropriation Limit .............................................................................................xxxiv Resolution 2009-102 Establishing an Appropriations Limit........................................................ xxxv COMMUNITY PROFILE Location Map ....................................................................................................................................1 Population Profile .............................................................................................................................2 Population Growth ............................................................................................................................3 City Organization Chart….. ..............................................................................................................4 City Government and Services.........................................................................................................5 Meeting Current Needs and Implementing Tomorrow's Vision........................................................6 Community Redevelopment Agency................................................................................................7 Palmdale Civic Authority...................................................................................................................7 Industrial Development Authority .....................................................................................................7 Housing Authority .............................................................................................................................7 Meeting the Future ...........................................................................................................................7 Revenue by Fund Type ....................................................................................................................8 Expenditures by Fund Type ...........................................................................................................10 Departmental Expenditures as a Percentage of General Fund Budget.........................................11 BUDGET GUIDE How to Use this Document Effectively ...........................................................................................13 Budget Policies and Procedures ................................................................................................... 13 Budget Calendar............................................................................................................................ 17 BUDGET SUMMARY City Officials....................................................................................................................................19 Administration and Department Heads ..........................................................................................19 Community Redevelopment Agency Officials ................................................................................20 Industrial Development Authority Officials......................................................................................20 Palmdale Civic Authority Officials...................................................................................................20 Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale Officials........................................................................21 Boards and Commissions ..............................................................................................................21 Authorized Full Time Positions.......................................................................................................23 Summary of the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Budget ................................................................................24 FISCAL SUMMARY Estimated Fund Balances Fiscal Year 2009-10.............................................................................43 Estimated Revenues by Major Financing Source By Fund Fiscal Year 2009-10 ..........................46 Summary of Estimated Revenues By Fund Fiscal Year 2009-10..................................................48 Interfund Transfers Fiscal Year 2009-10........................................................................................50 Estimated Expenditures by Function By Fund Fiscal Year 2009-10..............................................53 Budget Summary Fiscal Year 2009-10 ..........................................................................................54 Budget Summary by Department by Division Fiscal Year 2009-10...............................................60 Capital Improvement Budget by Project Type Fiscal Year 2009-10 ..............................................63 Capital Improvement Budget by Funding Source Fiscal Year 2009-10.........................................65 TABLE OF CONTENTS REVENUE Estimated Revenues ......................................................................................................................67 CITY WIDE OBJECTIVES City Wide Objectives ......................................................................................................................85 CAPITAL PROGRAMS Capital Improvement Summary......................................................................................................91 CITY COUNCIL City Council ..................................................................................................................................143 ADMINISTRATION City Manager ................................................................................................................................147 Information Services..................................................................................................................153 Palmdale Channel 27................................................................................................................155 Publications ...............................................................................................................................157 Special Events...........................................................................................................................159 Publicity .....................................................................................................................................161 City Clerk ......................................................................................................................................163 Records Management...............................................................................................................168 Elections....................................................................................................................................170 Human Resources........................................................................................................................173 Employee Benefits ....................................................................................................................175 Recruitment ...............................................................................................................................177 Community Participation/Volunteers.........................................................................................178 Labor Relations .........................................................................................................................180 City Attorney .................................................................................................................................183 Risk Management .....................................................................................................................187 Code Enforcement Restitution ..................................................................................................189 Self Insurance - Water Damage................................................................................................191 Self Insurance - Public Liability .................................................................................................192 Finance.........................................................................................................................................193 Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Analysis.........................................................................196 Procurement and Payables Management.................................................................................198 Budget Management.................................................................................................................200 Treasury and Cash Management .............................................................................................202 Payroll Management .................................................................................................................204