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City of Redwood City 7.1. G. - Page 38 Management's Discussion and Analysis For the year ended June 30, 2013 operations in the amount of $0.442 million, and $0.031 million transfer from the Transportation Grants Fund to the Sewer Utility Fund to reimburse expenses. Key elements of the increase /decrease in revenues for governmental activities are as follows: General governmental revenues decreased by 1.9 %, or $1.5 million from FY 2011/12 as all broad categories of general revenues decreased. Within the broad categories, sales taxes increased $2.2 million, however, this increase was offset by a $4 million decrease in property taxes resulting from the loss of property tax increment previously received by the dissolved Redevelopment Agency. Community development revenues decreased due to the continuing decline in planning revenue related to the Saltworks project. Human services revenues increased due to an increase in grant funded programs for Fair Oaks Community Center. Public safety revenues increased due to increases in lease payments to refund bonds issued for construction of public safety facilities. Transportation revenues decreased due to the receipt of Federal Surface Transportation Program transportation grant funds and State transportation grant funds in the prior year. Environmental support and protection revenues decreased due to the receipt in the prior year of contributions related to construction of One Marina Community Facilities Districts storm drain and sewer systems. Leisure, cultural and information services increased primarily due to an increase in Parks Impact Fees received in the current year from the three large apartment construction projects. Policy, development and implementation revenue decreased slightly due to decreased revenue related to the State Mandated reimbursement program. Key elements of the increase /decrease in expenses for governmental activities are as follows: Total governmental activities expenses were down $13.6 million or 11.6% due to decreases in community development, transportation, environmental support and protection, leisure, cultural and information services, and interest on long term debt offset by increases in human services, public safety, and policy development and implementation. Community development expenses decreased $13.9 million primarily due to the one -time prior year expense of $10.3 million related to the potential takeaway of the accumulated funds set aside pursuant to the agreement with the Legal Aid Society for housing purposes, the $2.5 million reduction in redevelopment related expenses due to the February 1, 2012 dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency, and a decline in planning services revenues as the Saltworks project became inactive. Transportation expenses decreased slightly ($21,000) due to timing of projects. Environmental support and protection expenses decreased by $.33 million due to a decrease in expenses related to storm drains. Leisure, cultural and information services decreased $.132 million due to a decrease in parks and library related project expenses offset by an increase in operating expenses. Interest on long term debt decreased due to the transfer to the Successor Agency of accreted interest on the 2003 Tax Allocation bonds after the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency on February 1, 2012. The aforementioned decreases in governmental activities expenses were offset by a slight increase ($66,000) in human services expenses related to Fair Oaks, a $0.73 million increase in public safety expenses resulting from increased workers' compensation claims, and a reorganization of the police department and payout of accumulated leave balances to retiring police department employees offset by a reduction in the fire department which experienced higher costs in the previous fiscal year related to employee retirements. Policy, development and implementation increased by $1.3 million due to an 10