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City of Redwood City <br />Management's Discussion and Analysis <br />For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 <br />6.1.D. - Page 37 <br />of the General Fund to the Water Fund in the amount of $173 thousand to support operations, and <br />transfer out of the Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Special Revenue Fund to the Sewer Fund in the <br />amount of $276 thousand for a developer fee deposited into the Special Gas Tax Street Improvement <br />Special Revenue Fund in FY 2014-15. <br />Key elements of the increase/decrease in revenues for governmental activities are as follows: <br />General governmental revenues (non -program) increased by 3.7%, or $3.439 million from FY 2014-15 as <br />almost all broad categories of general revenues increased, other than property transfer taxes, gain on sale <br />of capital assets, and other revenues, which all decreased. Within the broad categories, property taxes <br />increased $3.487 million, sales taxes increased $1.141 million, franchise taxes increased $121 thousand, <br />property transfer taxes decreased $459 thousand, business license taxes increased $121 thousand, utility <br />users taxes increased $297 thousand, transient occupancy taxes increased by $419 thousand, and <br />investment earnings increased by $370 thousand. There was no gain on sale of capital assets during FY <br />2015-16, which was a decrease of $1.315 million. Other revenues decreased $1.079 million from $1.278 <br />million in FY 2014-15 to $199 thousand in FY 2015-16, partly due to presenting the motor vehicle in lieu <br />tax as a single line item ($337 thousand), which was presented as other revenue in the prior fiscal years. <br />Community development revenues increased due to an increase in building permits issued and an <br />increase in the grant amount received from the Housing and Urban Development Department for the <br />Community Development Block Grant program. Human services revenues decreased due to the grant <br />funded programs for Fair Oaks Community Center being reclassified to the Leisure, cultural, and <br />information services function. Public safety revenues slightly decreased due to decreases in operating <br />and capital grants and contributions, offset by an increase in fees collected for full fire services provided <br />by Redwood City to the City of San Carlos through an agreement between the Cities. Transportation <br />revenues decreased due to a decrease in gasoline taxes and a decrease in grant revenues, offset by an <br />increase in developer contributions. Environmental support and protection revenues decreased slightly <br />due to the decrease in the receipt of developer contributions. Leisure, cultural and information services <br />decreased primarily due to the large decrease in the receipt of Park Impact Fees for housing projects in <br />the downtown area and at the harbor. Policy development and implementation revenue slightly <br />decreased due to the City receiving less of reimbursement from the State of California for prior fiscal year <br />State mandated programs. <br />Key elements of the increase/decrease in expenses for governmental activities are as follows: <br />Total governmental activities expenses were up $5.37 million or 4.5% due to increases in almost all <br />functions, except policy development and implementation. Interest on long-term debt decreased slightly <br />to $23 thousand. <br />Community development expenses increased $880 thousand primarily due to increases in building <br />regulation, administration, and code enforcement. Human services expenses increased slightly ($187 <br />thousand) due to general increases related to employee costs and supplies and services. Public safety <br />expenses increased by $2.738 million primarily due to increases in police administration, <br />property/evidence, PAL, patrol services, and criminal investigation, as well as an increase in fire <br />operations, prevention, training, EMS, emergency operations, and San Carlos Fire operation costs, offset <br />by decreases in fire administration and police records and training. A component of these increased <br />expenses is the increase in required CalPERS contributions. Transportation expenses increased $56 <br />thousand due to increased expenditures in the Capital Outlay Fund (for non -capitalized transportation <br />10 <br />