Measure A is a 3/4% local sales tax rate within the City of Arcadia to be voted by the residents on June 4th, 2019. A city community forum, presented by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, was held on Wednesday, May 22nd at the Santa Anita Park. City Manager, Dominic Lazzaretto, presented a well rounded discussion on the measure and these are the slides from that forum.

1. COMMUNITY FORUM ON CITY
FINANCES & MEASURE A
ARCADIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MAY 22, 2019

2. NOTE: CITY STAFF CANNOT TAKE A POSITION
ON THE SALES TAX MEASURE;
MUST PROVIDE UNBIASED FACTS

3. GENERAL FUND FORECAST
64.4
64.4
65.1
65.8 65.9 66.0 66.0 66.0 66.0 66.0
67.5
70.5
71.7
72.6
73.2 73.6 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9
$60
$62
$64
$66
$68
$70
$72
$74
$76
Total Sources
Total Uses

4. BACKGROUND
• February 2018 – Citizens Financial Advisory Committee
established
• June 2018 – City Council Adopts FY 2018-19 Budget
• $3.1 million General Fund Operating Budget Deficit
• September 2018 – CFAC transmits preliminary findings
and recommendation

5. BACKGROUND
• December 2018 – CFAC transmits Final Report
• January 2019 – City Council adopts CFAC recommendations
• February 2019 – Midyear budget review and Fiscal
Emergency Declaration
• FY 2018-19 projected deficit increases to $4.5 million
• March 2019 – City Council unanimously places ¾ cent sales
tax measure on ballot

6. CFAC RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Maintain High Quality Service Levels
2. Declare Fiscal Emergency & Seek Sales Tax
Measure
3. Pay Down Unfunded Pension Liability
4. Update User Fees
5. Increase Employee Cost Sharing for Pensions

7. CFAC RECOMMENDATIONS
6. Increase Overnight Parking Fees
7. Charge for Vacant Home Registry
8. Reduce City Pool Vehicles
9. Update Investment Policy
10. Maintain UUT Rate

8. PROJECTED PERS COSTS
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
Misc $ Safety $ Misc % Safety %

9. PREVIOUS COST SAVING MEASURES
Reduction Department Savings
Eliminated 9.0 Firefighters Fire ($1,910,100)
Eliminated 1.0 Division Chief Fire ($244,000)
Eliminated 1.0 Library Technician Library ($66,000)
Eliminated 1.0 Management Analyst Admin. Services ($106,400)
Eliminated 5.0 Police Officers Police ($751,800)
Eliminated 1.0 Maintenance Contract Officer Public Works Services ($107,000)
Eliminated 1.0 Police Sergeant Police ($176,600)
TOTAL ($3,361,900)

10. COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
• Maintaining 911, police and fire services
• Maintaining police patrols around neighborhood
schools and parks
• Preventing and investigating property crimes like
thefts and burglaries
• Keeping fire stations operating at current levels

11. WITHOUT ADDITIONAL REVENUE
• Potential cuts to important City services
• Affect neighborhood police patrols
• 911 emergency response times
• Fire protection and life-saving services
• Recreation and Library programs
• Road quality
• Infrastructure and maintenance

12. POTENTIAL SERVICE REDUCTIONS
• Departments were asked to cut 12.5% out of their budgets
• FY 18-19 General Fund Budget is $62.4 million
• Cuts equal approximately $8.2 million
• Eliminates 55.6 FTE positions
• Performance Impacts:
• Service Quality
• Safety & Liability
• Cycle Time
• Customer Satisfaction

13. SERVICE REDUCTIONS SUMMARY
POSITIONS PERSONNEL M&O TOTAL
Police -23.50 $(2,593,968) $(238,540) $(2,832,508)
Fire -10.00 $(2,313,871) $- $(2,313,871)
Library & Museum Services -4.75 $(482,383) $(14,617) $(497,000)
Recreation & Comm. Svs. -6.35 $(82,600) $(337,600) $(420,200)
Public Works -3.00 $(276,000) $(257,700) $(533,700)
Development Services -4.00 $(434,161) $(245,880) $(680,041)
City Manager/City Council -1.00 $(54,173) $(218,000) $(272,173)
Administrative Services -3.00 $(274,500) $(140,000) $(414,500)
General City 0.00 $- $(250,363) $(250,363)
TOTAL -55.60 $(6,511,656) $(1,702,700) $(8,214,356)

14. POLICE
Eliminations
• 13.0 FTE Police Officers
• 3.0 FTE Community Services Officers
• 3.0 FTE Records Technicians
• LER Police Academy Program
• Police Cadet Training Program
• Media Communications Specialist
Contract
• Community Affairs Liaison Contract
• Neighborhood Watch
• Explorer Program
Reductions
• Training and Professional Development
• Tuition Reimbursement/Advancement Program
• Patrol Overtime
• Racetrack Control Overtime
• Supplies and Equipment
• Investigative Resources

15. FIRE
• Close Fire Station 107
• Eliminate 10.0 FTE
• 1.0 FTE Deputy Fire Chief
• 3.0 FTE Fire Captains
• 3.0 FTE Fire Engineers
• 3.0 FTE Firefighter/Paramedics

16. RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Eliminate 6.35 FTE
• 1.0 FTE Recreation Coordinator
• 5.35 FTE Part-Time (185 positions)
• Close Wilderness Park (Winter)
• Eliminates Movies/Concerts, Snow Fest, Fall Fun Festival, and Letters to Santa,
Senior Volunteer Lunch, Summer Dance Night, La Ja Ja Kids, City Bike Ride, Track
Meets, School Based Programs, Egg Hunt
• Printing and Mailing of Peacock Buzz

17. LIBRARY & MUSEUM
Eliminations
• 1.0 FTE Principal Librarian
• 1.0 FTE Librarian
• 2.0 FTE Library Technicians
• 0.5 FTE Sr. Library Technician
Reductions
• Operating hours – Close Monday, Reduce
Morning and Evening Hours
• Book, Resources, and Education Material
Purchases
• Reduce Museum Education Coordinate by
0.25 FTE

18. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
• Eliminate 1.0 FTE Management Analyst
• Economic Development Program
• Eliminate 1.0 FTE Building Inspector
• Eliminate 1.0 FTE Code Enforcement Officer
• Eliminate 1.0 FTE Planner
• Chamber of Commerce Funding

19. PUBLIC WORKS
Eliminations
• 1.0 FTE Public Works Inspector
• 1.0 FTE Equipment Operator
• 1.0 FTE Maintenance Worker
Reductions
• Lengthen Tree Trimming From 4 to 8 Year
Cycle
• Street Sweeping Every Other Week
• Reduce Sidewalk Grinding and Repairs

20. LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE
Eliminations
• 1.0 FTE Records/Legal Technician
• City Lobbying Services
• Special Events (Mayor’s Breakfast,
Silver Circle, Christmas Tree
Lighting)
• City Outreach (Hot Sheet)
• City Manager’s Office Intern
Reductions
• City Attorney Special Legal Services
• Coyote Awareness Outreach
• Quarterly City Newsletter
• Official City Meetings (CA Cities
Mayor/Council Workshop, Crystal Ball,
Legislative Meetings)
• Reduces City Other Post Employment
Benefit (OPEB) payments below the annual
required contribution rate and returns to
“pay-as-you-go” model

21. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Eliminations
• 1.5 FTE Accounting Technicians
• 1.0 FTE Human Resources Analyst
• 0.5 FTE Office Assistant
• Investment Advisory Services
• Employee Ergonomic Program
• Employee Wellness Program
Reductions
• Information Technology Services Contract

22. SERVICE PRIORITIZATION CUTS
• If we don’t do an across the board cut what are some prioritized options?
Projected Deficit $ (8,000,000)
Eliminate Recreation and Community Services Department $ 3,400,000
Eliminate Library & Museum Services Department $ 4,000,000
Projected Deficit After Savings $ (600,000)
Loss of Revenue from Departments $ (1,400,000)
Projected Deficit After Revenue Loss $ (2,000,000)
Additional Budget Reductions:
Close Fire Station 107, Eliminate 10.0 FTE $ 2,313,000
Eliminate 13.0 FTE Police Officers $ 1,967,000

23. HOW DO ARCADIA TAXES COMPARE
TO OTHER CITIES?

24. Sales Tax - 9.50%
Not Included
in 2.0% Local
Cap
Measure H (Homeless) 0.25%
PROP C 0.50%
PROP A 0.50%
Measure M 0.50%
Measure R 0.50%
State
(Includes Arcadia 1%) 7.25%
Sales Tax Rate: 9.50%
Included in
2.0% Local
Cap
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CURRENT SALES TAX RATE

25. CITY Current Sales Tax Rate Current Initiative On Ballot?
Arcadia 9.50% Yes
Beverly Hills 9.50% No
Duarte 9.50% Considering
Glendora 9.50% Passed - Effective 10/1/2019
La Canada Flintridge 9.50% Considering
Monrovia 9.50% Considering
San Gabriel 9.50% Considering
San Marino 9.50% No
Sierra Madre 9.50% Considering
South Pasadena 9.50% No
Temple City 9.50% Considering
El Monte 10.00% No
Pasadena 10.25% Passed - Currently in Effect
COMPARABLE SALES TAX RATES

26. 45
ARCADIA VS OTHER CITIES PROPERTY TAX BURDEN
($1M PROPERTY VALUE)
$1,089
$746
$2,366
$1,001
$2,529
$2,318
$3,254
$3,867
$862
$3,086
$3,258
$3,700
$11,319
$11,154
$11,412
$11,543
$11,634
$11,918
$12,363
$12,997
$13,015
$13,137
$13,332
$15,029
$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000
Arcadia
La Canada…
Pasadena
Glendora
Sierra Madre
Beverly Hills
South Pasadena
Monrovia
Temple City
San Marino
San Gabriel
El Monte
Overall Property Tax Burden ($1M SFR)
City's Share of the 1% Levy Property Tax ($1M SFR) Dollars to the City

27. 47
ARCADIA VS OTHER CITIES
HOTEL TAX (TOT) BURDEN
Arcadia
La
Canada
Flintrid
ge
Glendor
a
Sierra
Madre
Beverly
Hills
South
Pasade
na
Monrov
ia
Temple
City
San
Marino
San
Gabriel
El
Monte
Pasade
na
Hotel Tax - TOT 10.00% 0.00% 10.00% 0.00% 14.00% 0.00% 12.00% 10.00% 0.00% 12.00% 10.00% 12.11%
10.00%
0.00%
10.00%
0.00%
14.00%
0.00%
12.00%
10.00%
0.00%
12.00%
10.00%
12.11%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
14.00%
16.00%

28. Arcadia Glendora Beverly Hills Monrovia San Gabriel El Monte Pasadena
Electric - UUT 7.00% 7.67% 10.00% 7.50% 5.00% 8.00% 7.00%
Water - UUT 7.00% 7.67% 10.00% 7.50% 5.00% 8.00% 0.00%
Gas - UUT 7.00% 7.90% 10.00% 7.50% 5.00% 8.00% 7.00%
Telecom - UUT 5.00% 8.28% 10.00% 7.50% 5.00% 8.00% 6.50%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
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ARCADIA VS OTHER CITIES
UTILITY USERS TAX BURDEN

29. LOCAL CONTROL
$5,620,000 $5,620,000
$2,810,000
$14,050,000
$1,122,967 $931,472
$30,000
$2,084,439
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
Prop A Prop C Measure H Lost vs Local Return
Revenue
Sales Tax Lost to County Annually Annual Local Returns

30. ELECTION INFORMATION
• Tuesday, June 4, 2019
• Vote by mail election
• County of Los Angeles to administer
• https://LAVOTE.NET

31. QUESTIONS?
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