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6.1 B MANAGEMENT�S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Page 31 GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES Governmental activities prior to transfers decreased the City's net assets by $1.5 million. Including transfers, governmental activities decreased $2.4 million. Transfers in FY 2009/10 consisted primarily of the $.9 million transfer out of the general fund to the parking fund to cover parking operations. Key elements of these changes are as follow: Key elements of the increase/decrease in revenues for governmental activities are as follows: General governmental revenues increased only .38%, or $23 thousand from FY 2008/09 as decreases in investment earnings were offset by minor increases in other general governmental revenues. Community development revenues increased due to the increase in planning revenue related to the Saltworks and Stanford projects. Human services revenues increased due to an increase in grant funded programs for Fair Oaks Community Center. Public safety revenues increased due to increased traffic fines related to photo red light enforcement. Environmental support and protection revenues increased due to the receipt of air quality and energy conservation grants. Leisure, cultural and information services decreased primarily due to a one-time increase in grant revenue related to the opening of the new Redwood Shores Library in the prior year. Key elements of the increase/decrease in expenses for governmental activities are as follows: Total expenses were down .9% or $1.1 million due to increases in community development, and environmental support and protection, offset by declines in human services, public safety, transportation, leisure cultural and information services, policy development and implementation, and interest expense. Community development expenses increased $2.6 million due to the raid on redevelopment agency funds by the State of California as the State struggled to balance its budget. Environmental support and protection expenses increased $1.2 million due to the dredging of the Redwood Shores lagoon, and expenses related to Redwood Shores levee certification. Public safety expenses decreased $2.4 million due to budget reductions. Transportation expenses decreased $395 thousand due to a reduction in the sidewalk replacement program expenses. Leisure, cultural and information services expenses declined $1.8 million due to budget reductions and one-time expenses in the prior year related to the opening of the Redwood Shores Library. BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES Business-type activities prior to transfers increased the City's net assets by $8.1 million in FY 2009/10. Key elements accounting for increases or decreases in revenues and expenses are as follows: Business-type revenues were lower in FY 2009/10 than the previous year as the increase in utility rates was offset by the decrease in one-time grant revenue and decreased consumption. Parking fund revenues increased due increased traffic downtown as people were drawn to the downtown area by the theater, restaurants, and City sponsored events. Port revenues decreased $.6 million due to the receipt of Grant revenue in the previous year. The water utility's expenses were lower in FY 2009/10 primarily due to a decrease in project expenses related to water conservation and water meter replacement. Sewer utility expenses increased 10% due to the increased payments to South Bayside System Authority for wastewater treatment. The expenses of the parking fund decreased 3.2% mainly due to the one-time expenses in the prior year related to pump repair in the downtown underground parking garage and improved cost containment. The Port of Redwood City experienced a minimal 3.6% increase in expenses due to increased operating expenses. 8