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6.C. - Page 44 of 196 City of Redwood City Management's Discussion and Analysis For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 Community development expenses decreased $2.2 million primarily due to a decrease of $700 in administration costs and slightly lower costs in most programs related to community development. Human services expenses increased by $1.2 million due to $400 thousand in COVID-19 emergency rental assistance and increased services provided through the social services center program, also as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public safety expenses increased by $5.0 million, primarily due to an increase in the police administration due to an increase in employee costs of 20 percent; police patrol due to an increase of $700 thousand in insurance costs; and fire department costs related to the City of San Carlos fire department. Transportation expenses increased $800 thousand due to an increase of capital related expenditures in the Special Gas Tax, Transportation Grants, and Transportation special revenue funds that were not capitalized as fixed assets (for non -capitalized transportation project expenditures). Environmental support and protection increased $800 thousand, primarily due to increased costs in the Special Gas Tax Street Improvement and Redwood Shores Maintenance funds. Leisure, cultural, and information services decreased $1.3 million, primarily due to increases of $700 thousand in library related expenditures and $500 thousand in Parks, Recreation, and Community Services expenditures. Policy development and implementation increased $13.1 million primarily due to the $11.1 million contribution to the Section 115 pension trust investment account that occurred in FY 2019-20, which was offset by a contribution of $1.7 million to the Section 115 pension trust investment account in FY 2018-19. In FY 2019-20, the City also made an additional payment directly to CalPERS in the amount of $3.8 million to pay down the City's long-term pension liability. BUSINESS -TYPE ACTIVITIES Business -type activities prior to transfers increased the City's net position by $22.0 million in FY 2019-20. Key elements accounting for increases or decreases in revenues and expenses are as follows: Business -type revenues decreased by $500 thousand, or .4 percent, from FY 2018-19. The decrease is primarily due to lower capital grants and contributions received in the water and sewer funds, a smaller increase in the City's investment in Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) when compared to the prior fiscal year, and lower fees collected by the Port of Redwood City. These decreases were offset by an increase in utility revenues paid by water and sewer customers. The water utility's expenses increased by $2.1 million, primarily due to an increase of $2.0 million in the cost to purchase water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Sewer utility expenses increased slightly, by $700 thousand, primarily due to an increase in depreciation and non -capitalized project costs. The expenses of the parking fund increased slightly, by $500 thousand, primarily due to an increase in employee service costs and depreciation. The expenses of the Port of Redwood City decreased by $1.2 million due to a decrease in maintenance costs and supplies and services, offset by an increase in insurance and claims expenses. During fiscal year 2019-20, the Docktown Marina expenses decreased by $2.1 million due to a decrease in costs related to ending residential uses of the marina. 12 131