3. Strategic Plan
The City of Corona’s Mission is to serve as the caretaker and protector of our community
through thoughtful planning and the highest and best use of our fiscal and human
resources; providing a solid foundation for a sustainable future.
Corona is an inclusive, diverse City that treasures its past while embracing its future; values
an exceptionally high quality of life; attracts diverse economic opportunities; provides
ample resources for entertainment and recreational opportunities for people of all ages;
and provides transparent governance to engage its residents.
• Promote Public Safety: Protect our Residents and Businesses
• Focus on the Revitalization of the Downtown Area: 6th St. and Main St.
• Enhance Economic Development with a Focus on Hi-Tech Opportunities
• Actively Engage in Public and Private Partnerships to Provide Services and Amenities
• Improve Circulation and Reduce Traffic
• Improve Communications with Our Community
3
Goals
Mission
Statement
Vision
Statement
5. Current Year Achievements
FY 2014-15
5
• Implemented
• City of Corona Smart Phone App
• Online DisclosureDocs
• NeoGov Insight
• Web portal for DWP customers
• Arbor Access – Urban Forestry Database and
Mapping System
• Enhancements & Upgrades
• OneSolution Finance
• Team Corona website
• Integration of Telestaff software with
OneSolution Finance
• Advanced CIS utility billing system
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Functional bandwidth for City internet
• Digital radio system for Corona Cruiser and Dial-
A-Ride
• Underway
• New City website
• OneSolution Finance
• OneSolution Community
• Enterprise Asset Management
Technology
• Began construction of Animal Services and
Enforcement Facility relocation
• Citywide ADA improvements
• Implemented sidewalk maintenance program
• Relocation of Fire headquarters, training, prevention,
and operations into one location
• Award of bid for new Community Center construction
• Expansion of CNG fueling station
• Pre-fabricated restrooms installed in most parks
• Lighting and standardized concrete furniture in most
parks
• Turf removal projects throughout City medians,
parkways and LMD’s
• Electric vehicle charging stations
• Public information message board
• Home Gardens Water District interconnection
• Reclaimed waterline projects at Butterfield and
Stagecoach parks
• Partnered with CNUSD and California Conservation
Corps for turf removal projects
Infrastructure
6. Current Year Achievements
FY 2014-15
6
• Air Support Program
• Implemented Tactical Response to Violent Incidents
Program
• Implemented Homeless Outreach and Psychiatric
Evaluation (HOPE) Team- two additional officers hired
• Free CPR training program
• Phase I of citywide unified camera system project
• Two new fire engines
• Emergency calls - first unit on-scene within five
minutes, 90% are less than five minutes
Public Safety
• Open House at city hall
• Maintained 200 banners in Military Banner program
• Memorial Day walk collaboration
• Adaptive recreation program
• Expanded aquatics program
• Expanded demonstration garden at city hall
• Added Historic Civic Center tenants with a focus on
art
• Increased video capture of meetings to include
study sessions and workshops
Community
• Implemented Personnel Classification and Affordable
Care Act
• 47% decrease in OSHA recordable occurrences
• Restructured Workers Comp Program
• Upgraded credit rating on the Corona Public Financing
Authority and the Corona Redevelopment Agency Tax
Allocation Bonds
• Refunded four Community Facility District Bonds
• Refunded two Corona Redevelopment Agency Tax
Allocation Bonds
• Park Bond paid off
• Grant funds - $7.4M DWP, $2.8M Public Works, $547K
Police, $151K Fire, $88K Library
Financial
• Over 450 business visits
• Hosted 18 events
• Enhanced TeamCorona.com website
• Team Corona meetings to help companies
relocate or expand in the City
• Presentations given at various service clubs and
organizations
Economic Development
Employee Relations
8. Citywide Funds by Type
Proposed FY 2015-16 FY 2015-16 Total Expenditures
$ 309,497,394
Governmental
50.7%
Fiduciary
7.4%
Proprietary
41.9%
Governmental - $ 156,820,404
Debt Service Funds 0.1% $ 208,400
Capital Projects 1.7% $ 2,708,079
Special Rev. Funds 13.2% $ 20,647,096
General Funds 85.0% $ 133,256,829
Proprietary - $ 129,800,045
Airport 0.1% $ 136,193
Transit 2.3% $ 3,031,000
Internal Service 9.3% $ 12,090,116
DWP 88.3% $ 114,542,736
Fiduciary - $ 22,876,945
Successor Agency 37.6% $ 8,600,471
Agency Funds 62.4% $ 14,276,474
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9. ExpenditureType
Adopted
2014-15
Proposed
2015-16 % Chg
Personnel 112,425,328$ 115,440,460$ 2.7%
Services/ Supplies 132,810,592 133,059,752 0.2%
Capital Outlay 1,322,000 1,461,765 10.6%
Debt Service 27,077,736 23,379,604 -13.7%
Capital Projects 46,951,623 36,155,813 -23.0%
Total Funding 320,587,279$ 309,497,394$ -3.5%
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All Funds
• Personnel
• Based on current MOU agreements
• Includes anticipated health impacts
• Includes minimum wage impacts
• Includes sick leave accruals for part time
• Capital Outlay
• Increase of $638K for vehicles
• Decrease of $498K for machinery and
Equipment
• Debt Service
• Decrease related to refunding of CFD and Tax
Allocation Bonds
• Capital Projects
• Decrease of $14.8M in utility related projects
• Increase of $2.4M in buildings, facilities, and
systems
• Increase of $1.1M for drainage projects
• Increase of $0.7M in Roads, Bridges, and
Freeways
Outlook
Proposed Budget – Exp. by Type
Proposed FY 2015-16
10. Total Expenditures
$36,155,813
Capital Improvement by Category
Proposed FY 2015-16
Assessment Dist –
4.4% $1,600,500
Bldg/Fac/Syst –
17.7% $6,399,110
Drainage – 3%
$1,100,000
Housing/Econ – 8.7%
$3,132,199
Lighting/Signal –
1.8% $634,375
Other – 1.4%
$514,957
Roads/Bridges –
16.7% $6,025,672
Water – 18.3%
$6,634,000
Wtr Reclamation –
28% $10,115,000
Assessment Dist
Bldg/Fac/Syst
Drainage
Housing/Econ
Lighting/Signal
Other (Dev & Parks)
Roads/Bridges
Water
Wtr Reclamation
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12. Property Taxes 40,087,695$
Salesand Use Taxes 40,915,000
Other Taxes 8,825,700
Licenses, Feesand Permits 1,468,930
Fines, Penaltiesand Forfeitures 859,900
Investment Earnings 1,181,282
Intergovernmental Revenues 1,057,694
Current Services 5,909,076
Other Revenues 11,593,854
RecreationRevenues 890,852
Designated Revenues 913,451
Payment inLieuof Services 12,426,125
Total 126,129,559$
Total Revenue
$ 126,129,559
Sales and
Use Taxes
32.4%
Property
Taxes 31.8%
Other Taxes
7.0%
Payment in
Lieu 9.9%
Designated
0.7%
Recreation
0.7%
Licenses,
Fees &
Permits 1.2%
Investments 0.9%
Intergovernmental
0.8%
Current Services 4.7%
Fines, Penalties &
Forfeitures 0.7%
Other Revenues 9.2%
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Type of Revenue
General Fund Revenue
Proposed FY 2015-16
13. • $40.1M in total property taxes exceeds previous high point of $39.0M in Fiscal Year
2007-08, excluding one time receipts in FY 2012-13 related to RDA dissolution
• Property Taxes – 31.8% of Total Sources
• Estimated assessed valuation increase of 3.5%
General Fund
Property Tax
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Outlook
Comparing FY 2007/08 to 2015/16
Total property taxes are estimated to exceed FY 2007-08, previous high point of $39.0 million
14. • Sales/Use Taxes – 32.4% of Total Revenue (30.4% Recurring, 2% One Time)
• Revenue of $40.9M consists of $38.3M plus a one time payment of $2.6M for the
unwinding of the Triple Flip
• Recurring activity estimated to increase 4.4%
General Fund
Sales and Use Taxes
14
Outlook
Comparing FY 2005/06 to 2015/16
$1.6 million in recurring sales tax revenues are needed to return to the high point of $39.9 million in FY 2005-06
15. Expenditure Type
Adopted
2014-15
Proposed
2015-16 % Chg
Personnel 89,242,044$ 91,267,164$ 2.3%
Services/ Supplies 24,253,786 25,901,157 6.8%
Capital Outlay 42,000 - -100.0%
Debt Service 4,539,007 4,532,230 -0.1%
Capital Projects 121,000 4,413,739 3547.7%
Total Funding 118,197,837$ 126,114,290$ 6.7%
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General Fund
• Personnel
• Prepared based on current MOU
agreements
• Service Supplies
• Increase for third party plan check services,
offset with additional revenues
• Increase of $70K for July 4th event
• Increase of $81K for community center
operations, partially offset with revenues
• Decrease in City Attorney’s Office operating
costs by $200K
• Capital Projects
• Public Safety Enterprise Communication
(PSEC) Radio Interoperability $1.15M
• 911 System $1.0M
• Technology Enhancements $600K
• Citywide Camera Project Phase II $427K
Outlook
General Fund – Exp. by Type
Proposed FY 2015-16
16. Total Expenditures
$ 126,114,290
Police $ 43,262,407
Fire 24,369,280
Maintenance Services 7,966,885
Administrative Services 5,020,270
Library & Recreation Svcs. 4,557,743
Community Development 3,300,553
Public Works 2,866,922
Information Technology 2,676,602
Management Services 2,123,205
Legal and Risk Management 1,757,193
City Council 181,839
City Treasurer 14,506
Department Subtotal 98,097,405
General Government 19,070,916
Debt Service 4,532,230
Capital Projects 4,413,739
Non-Departmental Subtotal 28,016,885
Total $ 126,114,290
General Fund Expenditures
Proposed FY 2015-16
16
Departments
Police
34.30%
Fire
19.32%
Maint Svcs
6.32%
Admin Svcs
3.98%
Lib/Rec Svcs
3.61%
Comm Dev
2.62%
Pub Works
2.27%
Info Tech
2.12%
Mgmt Svcs
1.68%
Legal/Risk
1.39%
City Council
0.15%
City Treasurer
0.01%
Genl Govt
15.12%
Debt Svc
3.60%
Capital
Projects
3.50%
17. Estimated Budgeted Forecast Forecast
FY2014-15 FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18
Revenues 125,864,710$ 126,129,559$ 126,374,072$ 127,338,980$
Expenditures (124,044,705) (126,114,290) (126,360,566) (126,935,274)
Annual Total 1,820,005$ 15,269$ 13,506$ 403,706$
General Fund Financial Forecast
Proposed FY 2015-16
17
• FY 2014-15 had $1.9M in one time developer fees
• FY 2015-16 has $2.6M in one time sales/use tax revenues
• FY 2016-17 - Revenues
• Increase in property taxes (3%) , recurring sales taxes (3%), and transfers
• Decrease due to one time sales tax revenue occurring in FY 2015-16 and end of Cal GRIPS funding
• FY 2016-17 – Expenditures
• Increases for health rates, PERS, and safety personnel cost of living adjustment
• Decrease in capital projects budget due to one time items funded in FY 2015-16
Financial Forecast
Notes
21. 21
All DWP Funds
DWP Funds - Expenditures by Type
Proposed FY 2015-16
• Personnel
• Prepared based on current MOU agreements
• Net increase of 3 full time positions
• Service Supplies
• Decrease in lease payments, computer equipment,
and administrative services charges
• Debt Service
• Increase $334K Brine Line System Discharge
• Increase $185K for 2013 Wastewater Revenue Bonds
• Capital Projects
• Home Gardens Well 32 and 33 $3.8M
• WRF#3 Decommissioning Force Mains $3M
• WRF#3 Decommissioning Pumping Improvements
$3M
• WRF#3 Decommissioning Gravity Sewer Lines $2.5M
Outlook
Expenditure Type
Adopted
2014-15
Proposed
2015-16 % Chg
Personnel 16,332,150$ 17,567,668$ 7.6%
Services/ Supplies 83,445,336 79,807,408 -4.4%
Capital Outlay - 73,765 N/ A
Debt Service 5,602,928 6,203,133 10.7%
Subtotal Operating 105,380,414 103,651,974 -1.6%
Capital Projects 31,606,769 17,093,895 -45.9%
Total Funding 136,987,183$ 120,745,869$ -11.9%
22. DWP Funds Financial Overview
Proposed FY 2015-16
• Utility rates include replacement factor in rate structure for future capital replacement projects
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DWP Funds
Notes
Reclaimed Water
Water Water Reclamation Electric
Revenue 61,427,662 3,254,113 33,375,582 17,614,485
Operating Expenditures 54,062,645 2,831,844 24,580,900 15,973,452
Net Operating Results 7,365,017$ 422,269$ 8,794,682$ 1,641,033$
Principal Paymentson Debt 1,693,595 1,669,268 2,330,000 510,270
Capital Improvement Projects 5,747,930 870,000 10,442,965 33,000
Net Change (76,508)$ (2,116,999)$ (3,978,283)$ 1,097,763$
Available Working Capital 76,508 2,116,999 3,978,283 -
Surplus/ (Deficit) -$ -$ -$ 1,097,763$
24. Citywide Goals
FY 2015-16
24
• Socrata – Open Data Solutions for Data
Transparency
• New City Website
• OneSolution Finance
• New workflows to automate manual
processes
• Online open enrollment, W-2s, W-4s,
personnel information
• Contracts management
• Cashiering
• Fixed Assets
• OneSolution Community
• Business license, permitting, licensing,
inspection, code enforcement
• Expansion of DisclosureDocs program
• Electronic Document Management System
• NeoGov Insight
• Employee performance management
Technology
• Design of reclaimed water storage tank for Corona Hills
• Redundant electric interconnection for Dos Lagos and
Crossings service areas
• System upgrades at Water Reclamation Facility #2
• New traffic signals at six intersections
• HVAC system replacement at Historic Civic Center
Recreation Gymnasium
• Nine electric vehicle chargers added throughout the City
• Turf Removal project at Sheridan Park
• Interior and Exterior painting of Senior Center
Infrastructure
• $1.2M - Public Safety Enterprise Communication
(PSEC) radio interoperability
• $1.0M - new Emergency 911 phone system
• Phase II of Citywide Unified Camera System
project
• Body worn camera project
• Critical Incident Stress Management program
Public Safety
25. • Expedited solar permit process (AB 2188)
• Technical update to the City’s General Plan
• Urban Water Management Plan
• Administrative Services – merging of Finance and Human
Resources
• Legal & Risk Management – merging of City Attorney’s
Office and Risk Management
Citywide Goals
FY 2015-16
25
• $1.0M in reserves for equipment replacement
• $24.8M anticipated MARA funding for Foothill Parkway
(Measure A Fund 227)
• Increase $1.4M Measure A capital projects
• Decrease of $2.9M for debt service in Successor Agency
Funds
• Decrease of $853K in debt service for Agency Funds
• Part time employees added to Budget’s Schedule of
Positions
Financial
• Mayor’s Messages
• New Animal Services and Enforcement facility to open
• New Community Center to open
• Deployment of seven new low-floor Corona Cruiser
buses
• Two new lighted basketball courts at City Park
• Water-wise demonstration garden at the Library
• Public Technology Center for permit history and
property information
Community • Cal/OSHA vaccination program (Police, Fire, DWP)
• Contract negotiations with CGEA and CSA
• Enhanced administrative training courses
Other
• Connect business community to State representatives
• Grow job base by creating new and fostering existing
relationships with business community
• Build Business Retention and Expansion program with
business visits, industry roundtable events and quality
customer service
• Promote and market the City of Corona to stimulate the
investment of capital within the city
• Pursue business industry roundtable meetings and conduct
events
Economic Development
Employee Relations
26. • $3.8M - Home Gardens well projects
• $1.0M - Southwest Grand Blvd quadrant waterline replacement
• $300K - Skyline water storage tank
• $300K - Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) backbone licensed
radio installation
Capital Improvement Projects
Major Activity
• $8.5M - Water Reclamation Facility #3 decommissioning
26
Water Reclamation
Water
Drainage
• $1.1M - Storm drain line
27. Capital Improvement Projects
Major Activity
27
• $2.6M - Pavement rehabilitation for local streets
• $600K - Curb and gutter installation, replacement and maintenance
• $400K - Phase II of Chase Drive improvements
• $400K - Sidewalk construction
Roads, Bridges and Freeways
• $742K - LMD 84-2 Zone 10 improvements
• $279K - LMD 84-2 Zone 15 improvements
• $200K - CFD 2001-1 landscape improvements
Assessment Districts
• $634K - Citywide street light and traffic signal replacement and repairs
• $250K - Hardscape improvements in Parks
Lighting, Signals and Parks