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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPowerPoint Presentation - COVID-19 Impact on City Operations & RevenuesCOVID-19 Impact on City Operations and Revenues 1 FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Operational Impact 2 Since declaring a local Emergency on March 13th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City has taken a number of steps to ensure that the City: •Has a strong public safety presence •Maintains our infrastructure •Supports vulnerable populations through services like the Senior meal program Moratorium on evections for residential and commercial tenants for non-payment of rent FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Operational Impact 3 While the City has had to change how we operate to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of the public and our staff we continue to provide essential services in our community. •Public Counters have been closed however services continue to be provided by phone, email and other electronic means •Changes have been made to work schedules and where possible staff is working remotely •All non-emergency police reports are now being filed on-line •Community events, sports and recreational programming have been suspended •Police Officers are conducting regular patrols to encourage social distancing in our public spaces The loss of revenue related to the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant impact on the City. Major revenue sources for the City of San Bernardino include: •Sales Tax •Measure Z Sales Tax •Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) •Use of Money & Property FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 4 Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the Stay-at- Home Order, local revenues have experienced a significant decrease from mid-year projections Mid-year General Fund Rev. $132 million Updated General Fund Rev. 126.9 million Estimated decline $ 5.1 million FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 5 Sales taxes are expected to decline by $3.8 million (9.9%) in the following categories: •General Consumer Goods - 30.4% •Auto and Transportation - 34% •Restaurants & Hotels - 35% •Business and Industry - 23% •Fuel and Service Stations - 32% •Building and Construction - 27% FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 6 General Fund Revenue – Sales & Use Tax 7 Measure Z Sales Tax Measure Z Sales Tax are also expected to decrease by $610,000 (or 6.5%) compared to our mid-year projection FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 8 General Fund Revenue – Measure Z Tax 9 Transient Occupancy Tax Staff has reached out to a number of hotels and motels in the City and is estimating for the FY 2019- 20 expected TOT will decline by $575,000 (or 11.6%) compared to our mid-year projection. FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 10 General Fund Revenue – Transient Occupancy Tax 11 Use of Money and Property Revenues at mid-year were anticipated at $959,517 but with requested lease waivers & lease cancellations, a decline of $180,244 (or 18.7%) is expected. These lease waivers/cancellations include: •Big-5 Sporting Goods •Shandin Hills Golf Course •Regal Cinemas FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 12 General Fund Expenditures Overall, General Fund expenditures appear to be in line with mid-year projections. A comparison of General Fund revenues to expenditures reflects a deficit of $5.1 million for the FY 2019-20. FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 13 General Fund Revenue to Expenditures 14 *Does not include Carryovers General Fund Reserves Mid-year estimates reflected an overall General Fund balance of $29.2 million. Based on General Fund revenue losses of $5.1 million as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home order, the expected General Fund balance is expected to end the year at $24.18 million for the FY 2019-20. FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 15 Fund Balance 16 General Fund Reserves by Category 17 Total General Fund Revenues FY 2019/20 18 Revenues by Category FY 19/20 Adopted Budget FY 19/20 Midyear Estimates *FY 19/20 Year-End Estimates $ Variance from Midyear % Variance from Midyear Charges for services 4,455,900 4,974,015 4,974,015 - - Fines and forfeitures 1,815,900 1,339,969 1,339,969 - - Franchise Tax 10,220,000 10,130,000 10,130,000 - - Intergovernmental 2,306,000 5,298,178 5,298,178 - - Investment income 432,000 450,058 450,058 - - Licenses & permits 10,453,000 10,987,079 10,987,079 - - Measure Z Sales Tax 9,021,000 9,378,979 8,768,000 (610,979) -6.51% Miscellaneous 2,446,800 2,436,902 2,436,902 - - Other Taxes 2,799,100 2,757,648 2,757,648 - - Transient Occupancy Tax 4,900,000 4,956,551 4,381,551 (575,000) -11.60% Property Taxes in Lieu of VLF 16,805,900 16,805,900 16,805,900 - - Sales and Use Tax 36,619,400 38,323,670 34,495,000 (3,828,670) -9.99% Use of Money and Property 908,000 959,517 779,273 (180,244) -18.78% Utility Users Tax 23,700,000 23,300,000 23,300,000 - - TOTAL REVENUES 126,883,000 132,098,468 126,903,574 (5,194,893) -3.93% General Fund Ending Position FY 2019/20 Projected 19 FY 2019/20 Projected Change in General Fund Balance/Reserves Adopted Budget Midyear Projections Year-End Estimates Beginning Fund Balance 7/1/2019 (Audited)31,543,452 31,543,452 31,543,452 (Deductions)/Additions to Reserves: Net Operating Gain (Loss)56,000 100,643 (4,993,608) Use of Reserves for Carryovers (2,367,474) (2,367,474) Projected 2019/20 Ending Fund Balance 31,599,452 29,276,621 24,182,370 Gas Tax - HUTA •At mid-year our Gas tax – HUTA fund balance was expected to end the year with a surplus of $822,312. •Based on the Stay-at-Home Order revenues are expected to be reduced by 15-30%, or $826,036-$1,652,072. •This will result in a potential negative fund balance of up to $829,760. •Staff is recommending to defund the replacement of street light pole knockdowns funded in the HUTA funded CIP projects totaling $602,430. FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 20 Impact on HUTA Gas Tax Fund 21 Cost Recovering/Funding •Staff is seeking every available opportunity to track and obtain funding to address COVID-19 related expenditures. •City allocated $2,003,529 in CDBG and $1,019,997 in ESG funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARE Act) to cover COVID19- related expenditures. FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 22 Cost Recovering/Funding (continued) •Programming plan for the use of these funds will be prepared for review and approval by HUD and the Mayor and City Council. FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 23 Next Steps •The City’s non-essential part-time personnel have been furloughed or will be working on reduced schedules based upon operational need. •All non-mandatory travel & training is suspended. •Other cost saving measures are under review •Holding positions vacant •Additional furloughs •Deferment or elimination of planned expenditures FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 24 Next Steps (continued) •The impact that COVID-19 will have on City revenues and operations going into next fiscal year is being analyzed and will be incorporated into the preliminary budget review in May. •A repayment schedule for the use of General Fund Reserves required to carry the City through this emergency period will be incorporated into the proposed budgets for future operating years. FY 2019/20 COVID-19 Revenue Impact 25