City of Ridgecrest And

Ridgecrest Redevelopment Agency

Final Budget 2010-11

City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board

Steven Morgan, Mayor Ronald Carter, Mayor Pro-Tem Thomas Wiknich, Vice Mayor

Chip Holloway, Council Member Jerry Taylor, Council Member

City Staff

Harvey Rose, Interim City Manager

Ron Strand, Police Chief W. Tyrell Staheli, Finance Director

James McRea, Public Services Director James Ponek, Cultural Affairs Director Dennis Speer, Public Works Director

Rachel Ford, City Clerk

Prepared by: City of Ridgecrest

Finance Department

1st July, 2010

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City of RidgecrestCityofRidgecrest

CityCouncilRedevelopmentAgency

InterimCityManager/ExecutiveDirectorHarveyRose

Police City Clerk CulturalAff i Public WorksPublicS i FinancePoliceRonStrand

CityClerkRachelFord AffairsJimPonek

PublicWorksDennisSpeer ServicesJimMcRea

FinanceTyrellStaheli

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TableofContentsIntroduction..................................................................................................................................................4

TransmittalLetter.....................................................................................................................................4

Resolution.................................................................................................................................................7

SummaryReport.....................................................................................................................................23

PublicWorks...............................................................................................................................................35

Reports....................................................................................................................................................44

Police...........................................................................................................................................................62

Reports....................................................................................................................................................67

PublicServices............................................................................................................................................74

Reports....................................................................................................................................................79

CulturalAffairs............................................................................................................................................83

Reports....................................................................................................................................................87

Administration............................................................................................................................................95

Reports....................................................................................................................................................99

Finance......................................................................................................................................................117

Reports..................................................................................................................................................120

CityDebtService......................................................................................................................................123

RedevelopmentAgency...........................................................................................................................124

Reports..................................................................................................................................................125

ImpactFunds............................................................................................................................................132

TransferInOut.........................................................................................................................................133

Revenue....................................................................................................................................................146

Appendix...................................................................................................................................................167

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EXHIBITABUDGETREVISIONPOLICY

1. Allfundsareappropriatedatthefundlevel;Noexpenditure,encumbrance,orcontractshallbemadeoragreedtothatexceedstotalFundAppropriationswithoutpriorCouncil/AgencyAuthorizationasappropriate.AllincreasesinappropriationsshallbemadebyCouncil/AgencyResolution.

2. AllAppropriationswithinsaidfundsaremanagedattheDepartmentlevel.TheCityManagerishereinauthorizedtomaketransferswithinandbetweenDepartmentsasappropriate.

3. AllTemporaryEmploymentServicesshallrequireCityManagerwrittenAuthorizationpriortoexpenditureofsuchfundsorpriortotransferringsuchfundstootheraccounts.

4. EstimatedRevenuesmaybeadministrativelyincreasedinexcessoftheoriginalestimateoncetheCityManagerandFinanceDirectorcertifythatsuchestimatesatthefundandsourcelevelshavebeenexceeded.Notwithstandingtherequirementinitem1above,subsequentincreasesinappropriationsstemmingfromtheincreasesinestimatedrevenues,maybegrantedfromincreasedestimatedrevenuesadministratively.

5. UnliquidatedOutstandingencumbrancesfromtheprioryearareherebyappropriated.

6. Unexpendedandunobligatedcapitalprojectsfundsbudgetsfromthepriorfiscalyearareherebyappropriated.

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EXHIBITB

PurchasingAuthorityandLimits

ThepositionsauthorizedtomakepurchasesorpurchasingdecisionsfortheCityare:

DepartmentHeads(purchasesofupto$3,000withpurchaserequisitionsrequiredat$2,000;purchasingauthority,includingpaymentrequestsmaybedelegatedbytheDepartmentHeadtoappropriatemidmanagementandsupervisorylevelemployees);

FinanceDirector(authorizationofpurchasesupto$15,000);

CityManager(authorizationofpurchasesupto$30,000,purchasesabove$30,000whichhavebeenapprovedwithinthebudget);

CityCouncil(allpublicimprovementcontractsrequiringsealedbidsandapprovalbytheCityCouncil)

Apurchaseisdefinedascostofacquisition,shipping,tax,installation,andallassociatedancillarycosts.

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Exhibit "C"City of Ridgecrest

Fee Schedule

NAME OF FEE DESCRIPTION OF FEE FY 2011 FEE FY 2010 FEE FY 2009 FEE FY 2008 FEE FY 2007 FEE FY 2006 FEE

Dog Licenses1 year - Altered 15.00$ 15.00$ 15.00$ 10.00$ 10.00$ 10.00$ 1 year - Natural 50.00$ 30.00$ 30.00$ 20.00$ 20.00$ 20.00$ 2 year - Altered 22.00$ 22.00$ 22.00$ 18.00$ 18.00$ 18.00$ 2 year - Natural 60.00$ 46.00$ 46.00$ 36.00$ 36.00$ 36.00$ 3 year - Altered 30.00$ 30.00$ 30.00$ 25.00$ 25.00$ 25.00$ 3 year - Natural 100.00$ 60.00$ 60.00$ 50.00$ 50.00$ 50.00$ Vicious dog license (per year) 150.00$ 103.00$ 103.00$ 100.00$

Bus PassesRegular/AdultSingle Ride 2.50$ 2.50$ 2.50$ 2.00$ 2.00$ 2.00$ Single Ride- Inyokern 2.50$ 2.50$ 2.50$ 2.50$ 2.50$ 2.50$ Ridgecrest Monthly 45.00$ 45.00$ 45.00$ 35.00$ 35.00$ 35.00$ Inyokern Monthly 45.00$ 45.00$ 45.00$ 45.00$ 45.00$ 45.00$

Senior/HandicappedSingle Ride 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.00$ 1.00$ 1.00$ Single Ride- Inyokern 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.25$ Ridgecrest Monthly 35.00$ 35.00$ 35.00$ 25.00$ 25.00$ 25.00$ Inyokern Monthly 35.00$ 35.00$ 35.00$ 35.00$ 35.00$ 35.00$

YouthSingle Ride 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.00$ 1.00$ 1.00$ Single Ride- Inyokern 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.25$ 1.2