HomeMy Public PortalAbout15-136RESOLUTION NO. I5-136
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015116
WHEREAS, in November 1979, the voters of California adopted Proposition d
("Gann, Amendment"), which added Article XIII B to the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Section 7900 of the Govermnent Code provides for the effect and
efficient implementation of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7910 of the Government Code, each local
government must establish its appropriations limit each gear pursuant to Article XIII B of
the California Constitution ("Gann Limits"); and
WHEREAS, in 1990, California voters adopted Proposition 111, which amended
Article XIII B of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Proposition I 1 I requires the City of Carson to select annually, by a
recorded vote of the City Council of the City of Carson the growth factors to use in
calculating the annual appropriations limit; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII B of the California Constitution provides that the
appropriations limit for FY 2015116 be calculated by adjusting the appropriations limit
for FY 2014/15 by change in the increase in California Per Capital Income (PCI) and the
change in population; and
WHEREAS, the appropriations limit for FY 2015/16 has been calculated by the
Finance Department of the City of Carson; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carson has complied with all the provisions of Article
XIII B in determining the appropriations limit for FY 2015/16.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carson. California, does
hereby find, determine, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The appropriations limit for FY 2015116, as is hereby set at
$192,087,129.00 in accordance with the provisions in Article XIII B of the California
Constitution. attached hereto and made a part thereof.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
maintain said resolution with Attachment 1, attached hereto and made a part thereof, in
the City Clerk's office for public inspection.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this l#t day of
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CiT<Clerk Jirn Dear
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
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I, Jim Dear, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, hereby attest to and certify that the
foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 15-136, adopted by the Carson City Council at its
meeting held on the I't day of December, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Robles, Davis -Holmes, Hilton, and
Gause-Aldana
None
None
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City Clerk Jim Dear
Resolution No. 15-136
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CITY OF CARSON
FY 2015/16
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT CALCULATION
ATTACHMENT1
Population Chane: Citv
Population 1/11/14 92,677
Population 1/1/15 93.148
Increase/ (Decrease) 471
Population Percentage change 0.5101--D
Inflation Adjustment Factor:
Net change in California Per Capita Income (PCI): 3.82%
Growth Factor: 1.0082 x 1.382 = 1.0467
County
10,044,719
10.126.867
82,148
0.82%
Calculation of FY 2015/16 Appropriations Limit:
FY 2014%'15 Appropriations Limit $183,514,569
Growth Factor x 1.0467
FY 2015/16 Appropriations Limit 5192,087.129
Appropriations Subiect to Limit:
1Y 2015116 Appropriations Subject to Limit S 55.019?49
Amount Under Appropriations Limit:
FY 2015/16 Appropriations Limit S 192,087,129
FY 2015/16 Appropriations Subject to Limit (55.019.249)
Amount Under Appropriations Limit X37,067.880
File #: 2015-893, Version: 1
SUBJECT:
CITY OF CARSON 701 East Carson Street
Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, December 01, 2015
Consent
CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 15-136 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/16 (CITY COUNCIL)
I. SUMMARY
Each year the City is required by Article XIII B of the California Constitution, known as the
Gann Limit that sets the maximum amount of appropriations
tax
receipts. Taxes exceeding this limit must be retuned o'rs dent that
may be pentfwi with the
approval of a majority vote. The City's Annual Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2015/16
is $192,087,129.00.
If. RECOMMENDATION
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 15-136, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015/16."
III. ALTERNATIVES
None, California law requires that cities adopt an annual appropriations limit.
IV. BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution ("Gann Limit""), the City is required
to compute an Annual Appropriations Limit. The appropriations limit, originally imposed by
Proposition 4, creates a restriction on the amount of revenue that can be appropriated in
any fiscal year.
Annually, the Finance Department computes the a
changes to the City or CountyPopulation d
appropriations limit which is based on
total assessed valuation of on -resident non-residential new changes nst uct o Per Capita Income (PCI), or
shown in Exhibit No. 1 as Attachment 1. These calculations are
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Staff calculated the Appropriations Limit using the following factors provided by the State
Department of Finance.
1. Percentage change in population in the County of Los Angeles, and
2. Percentage change in Per Capita Income (PCI).
Vasquez and Company LLP, the City's auditor has reviewed and approved the annual
appropriations limit for FY 2015/16 as part of their Agreed Upon Procedures. The
calculation will be submitted to the auditor for an opinion and will become part of the FY
2015/16 audit process.
The FY 2015/16 Annual Appropriations Limit is $192,087,129. The City's estimated
revenue for FY 2015/16 is well below the Annual Appropriations Limit.
The Annual Appropriations Limit is available to the public at the City Clerk's office and has
been posted on the City's website. Staff is requesting that Council adopt Resolution No.
15-136 (Exhibit No. 1) adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. 15-136 (pg. 3 - 5)
Prepared by: Gina Trinidad, Administrative Analyst
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