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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - June 16, 2004 E-10AGENDA ITEM ,;.or ID &12� CITY OF LODI %W COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Approve the Transfer of General Fund Capital Improvement Funds to the Transit Fund to Correct Deficit MEETING DATE: June 16, 2004 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the transfer of General Fund Capital Improvement Funds to the Transit Fund to correct deficit. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the April 26, 2004, City Council meeting, options for curing the negative $887,238 Transit fund balance were presented and discussed. This amount is the remaining deficit in the Transit Fund after various Street and Impact Fee Fund transfers were made. The City Manager directed staff to return to Council with recommendations on this matter. Staff considered the following options: Option_ 1: Obtain a Measure K advance of Local Street Repair (LSR) funds for future street projects within the Impact Mitigation Fee (IMF) Program. This option is a "Spend to Get" program wherein the City would not actually receive the funds until the project had been paid for. A listing of the projects and the forecast year of funding is provided in Table 1, Exhibit A. Taking an advance of LSR funds will result in a commensurate reduction in the quarterly payment the City receives. Option 2: Delay Measure K LSR funded projects. Transfer the Measure K LSR funds to the Transit Fund. In the current fiscal year, fund balance is not sufficient to significantly improve the Transit Fund balance. Table 2, Exhibit A presents suggested maintenance projects and costs that might be deferred in the next two fiscal years. Option 3: Transfer General Fund Capital funds to the Transit Fund. Funds are available now for this transfer. New Option 4: Transfer Streets Impact Mitigation funds to the Street Fund and then from the Street Fund to the Transit Fund by accelerating the reimbursement schedule for Existing Facilities. In explanation, the IMF Program includes a project that reimburses the General Fund — Street Fund for facilities constructed prior to 1991 that had excess capacity that is being used to serve new development. Each year a percentage of the IMF Streets (Local and Regional) revenues are transferred to the Street Fund. The current balance owed to the Street Fund is $916,993. This amount of cash is not available, so this option means setting up an IMF interfund loan. Recommendation from staff is that we use Option 3. This is the only alternative that can be done now. We also note that many of the projects that are part of the deficit Street Funds were used in part to construct; the Multimodal Station, the Parking Structure, and Elm Street. APPROVED: TDA Fix.doc n Flynn, City -Manager 6!9!2004 Approve the Transfer of General Fund Capital Improvement Funds to the Transit Fund to Correct Deficit June 16, 2004 Page 2 FUNDING: 90222dF Zeza� J mes Krueger, Finance Director �2�'w 1) - Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director Prepared by F. Wally Sandelin, City Engineer, and Rebecca Areida, Management Analyst RCP/FWS/RAlpmf Attachments TDA Fix.doc 61712004 Project Name Lower Sacramento Road Century Blvd. Ham/Harney Traffic Signal Lodi Ave. Vehicle Maintenance Shop Expansion Project Name Pine Street Overlay Turner Rd. Overlay Central City Railroad Exhibit A Table 1 IMF Projects Project Cost $120,000 $205,000 $150,000 $75,000 $238,000 Table 2 Measure K Projects Project Cost $200,000 $550,000 $300,000 Year 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 Year 2004/2005 2005/2006 2005/2006 IMF Fund Storm, Parks & Rec Storm, Parks & Rec, Local Streets Local Streets Local Streets Local Streets RESOLUTION NO. 2004-120 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING TRANSFER OF GENERAL FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO THE TRANSIT FUND TO CORRECT DEFICIT WHEREAS, at the April 26, 2004, City Council meeting, options for curing the negative $887,238 Transit fund balance were presented and discussed; and WHEREAS, this amount is the remaining deficit in the Transit fund after various Street and Impact Fee fund transfers were made; and WHEREAS, the following are options to cure the deficit: Option 1: Obtain a Measure K advance of Local Street Repair (LSR) funds for future street projects within the Impact Mitigation Fee (IMF) Program. This option is a "Spend to Get" program wherein the City would not actually receive the funds until the project had been paid for. Taking an advance of LSR funds will result in a commensurate reduction in the quarterly payment the City receives. Option 2: Delay Measure K LSR funded projects. Transfer the Measure K LSR funds to the Transit Fund: in the current fiscal year, fund balance is not sufficient to significantly improve the Transit Fund balance. Option 3: Transfer General Fund Capital funds to the Transit Fund. Funds are available now for this transfer. New Option 4: Transfer Streets Impact Mitigation funds to the Street Fund and then from the Street Fund to the Transit Fund by accelerating the reimbursement schedule for Existing Facilities. In explanation, the IMF Program includes a project that reimburses the General Fund — Street Fund for facilities constructed prior to 1991 that had excess capacity that is being used to serve new development. Each year a percentage of the IMF Streets (Local and Regional) revenues are transferred to the Street Fund. The current balance owed to the Street Fund is $916,993. This amount of cash is not available, so this option means setting up an IMF interfund loan. WHEREAS, staff recommends Option 3. This is the only alternative that can be done now. Many of the projects that are part of the deficit Street Funds were used in part to construct the Multimodal Station, the Parking Structure, and Elm Street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve Option No. 3 to correct the Transit Fund deficit. Dated: June 16, 2004 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-120 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held June 16, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, and Land NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS -- Mayor Hansen ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2004-120