The 2008-2009 budget for Santa Cruz County is presented here, but nearly all the data are presented as PDF files containing images of scanned documents. On some computers (e.g., mine), browsing among PDF files is much less convenient than browsing among normal web pages, so I composed this page to make it easier to browse.
More importantly, I think one should be able to download these data and study them with spreadsheets or database systems or any such tool, but the County has made such study much more difficult by presenting the data as images rather than as text. I hope eventually to convert these files from images to text.
I would be grateful for assistance in converting these files into text.
The 2007-2008 Santa Cruz County Grand Jury assembled a list of "special districts", available here.
There is a pie chart on Page vii
entitled
The $344 M figure for property taxes seems plausible, since the total assessed valuation, adjusted, is given as $30 B on Page 37, and $344 M is close to 1% (the Proposition 13 property-tax rate) of $30B.
As I understand it, the reason for this discrepancy is this: Property-tax revenues cannot be tracked through this budget. Property taxes are collected by the County Tax Collector, but only a small fraction (13%, I'm told) gets passed on the the County, while the rest goes to Sacramento. Sacramento might then spend $192 M on public schools in Santa Cruz County, but you can't tell by studying this budget.
I would suggest that if this is the case, the pie chart on Page vii is not relevant to this budget document: it does not summarize numbers appearing in this budget, and it cannot be verified with data from this document. A more appropriate and realistic pie chart would have a very large slice labelled "Transferred to State".
Budget Introduction Pie charts and graphs Page i Tabular summary Page iv Compared to prior years Page vi More charts Page vii Sources of money Page viii Uses of money Page x Organizational Units Page xii County Fund Summaries
Schedule 1 - Summary of County Budget 1
Schedule 2 - Analysis of Fund Balance Unreserved/Undesignated 2
Schedule 3 - Detail of Provisions for Reserves/Designations 3
Schedule 4 - Summary of Estimated Additional Financing Sources 4
Schedule 5 - Analysis of Financing Sources by Source by Fund 6
[This appears to be where one sees that
$259,003 from parking-meter fines went to "custodial funds",
$37,401 from drug-forfeiture proceeds went to "sheriff-coroner",
$12,680,952 from federal AFDC went to Human Services,
$12,955,215 from outpatient clinic fees (EPIC) went to Health Services.]
Now available as a Google Docs spreadsheet.
Schedule 6 - Analysis of Current Property Taxes and Assessed Valuation 36
Schedule 7 - Summary of County Financing Requirements by Function & Fund 38
Schedule 8A - Schedule of Specific Financing Uses by Function and Activity 40
Schedule 8 - Schedule of County Financing Requirements 45
County Budget Detail Schedule 9 - Financing Uses Detail
County Departmental
Agricultural Commission & Wts & Measures - Department 3
Agricultural Commissioner 47
Weights and Measures 49
Staffing for Mosquito Abatement 51
Agricultural Extension - Department 6 53
Assessor - Department 9 54
Auditor-Controller - Department 12 56
Board of Supervisors - Department 15 58
County Admin've Office - Clerk of the Board - Department 18 59
County Clerk/Elections 21 61
County Recorder - Department 23 63
County Counsel - Department 24 65
Child Support Services - Department 25 67
District Attorney/Public Administration - Department 27 69
Office of Emergency Services - Department 30
Office of Emergency Services 72
Communications 74
County Fire Service 75
General Services - Department 33
General Services 78
Facilities Management 80
Purchasing 83
Central Stores 85
Organizational
Reference Page
Grand Jury - Department 35 35/00/00 87
Health Services Agency - Department 36 36/00/00 88
Human Services Department - Department 39
Homeless 39/10/20 95
Workforce 39/10/60 96
Social Services 39/20/10 97
Categorical Aids 39/20/20 100
General Assistance 39/20/30 101
Family Assistance 39/20/40 102
Veterans' Service 39/30/00 103
Community Programs 39/50/00 104
Technical Radio Services Department 43 43/00/00 106
County Contributions to Courts - Department 45 45/00/00 108
Parks, Open Spaces and Cultural Services - Department 49 49/00/00 110
Personnel - Department 51
Personnel 51/00/00 113
Risk Management - Liability 51/50/20 115
Planning - Department 54 54/00/00 116
Probation - Department 57
Juvenile Hall 57/20/00 119
Probation 57/40/00 121
State Correctional Schools 57/60/00 124
Care of Court Wards 57/70/00 125
59/00/00 126
Public Defender - Department 59
Public Works - Department 60
Public Works Real Estate Fund 10-900 60/20/00 127
Public Works Roads Surveyor Fund 10-901 60/20/00 128
Public Works Live Oak Parking Fund 10-902 60/20/00 129
Public Works Construction Insp Fund 10-903 60/20/00 130
Publics Works Engineering Fund 10-904 60/50/00 131
Public Works Transportation Fund 21-220 60/20/00 132
Public Works Road Fund Fund 25 60/20/00 133
Sheriff-Coroner - Department 66
Sheriff-Coroner 66/10/00 135
Sheriff-Coroner Burial of Indigents 66/10/50 139
Detention 66/20/00 140
Court Security 66/40/00 143
Treasurer-Tax Collector - Department 73 73/00/00 144
CUSTODIAL FUNDS - DEPARTMENT 13
Auditor-Controller Oversite
Finance 13/12/20 147
Debt Service -- Certificates of Participation 13/12/15 150
Debt Service - TRAN 13/12/17 151
Debt Service - CHFFA 13/12/35 152
Reserves -- Contingencies 13/13/25 153
County Administrative Officer Oversite
Health and Safety, Air Pollution 13/18/10 154
Public Protection, Animal Safety 13/18/20 155
Public Protection, Assn of Monterey Bay Area Govn 13/18/30 156
Public Protection, Local Agency Formation Commission 13/18/45 157
Education, Library 13/18/55 158
Parks, Open Spaces and Cultural Services Oversite
Off-Highway 13/49/25 160
Art in Public Places 13/49/35 161
Cultural Services 13/49/45 162
Planning Oversite
Fish and Game 13/54/20 163
Housing 13/54/30 164
Housing Administrative 13/61/01 165
PLANT INCLUDING PARK DEDICATION - DEPARTMENT 19
Fund/Subfund
19/00/00 10/110 167
Plant Acquisition General Fund- Department 19
Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund 19/00/00 10/500 168
La Selva I-01 19/00/00 21/120 169
Aptos I-02 19/00/00 21/125 170
19/00/00 21/130 171
Live Oak I-03
Pajaro I-04 19/00/00 21/135 172
San Andreas II-05 19/00/00 21/140 173
Carbonera II-06 19/00/00 21/145 174
19/00/00 21/150 175
Soquel II-07
San Lorenzo II-08 19/00/00 21/155 176
Aptos Hills III-09 19/00/00 21/160 177
Skyline III-10 19/00/00 21/165 178
Summit III-11 19/00/00 21/170 179
Eureka III-12 19/00/00 21/175 180
North Coast III-13 19/00/00 21/180 181
Bonny Doon III-14 19/00/00 21/185 182
Salsipuedes III-15 19/00/00 21/190 183
Alba Rec 19/00/00 21/195 184
Boulder Creek Rec 19/00/00 21/200 185
La Selva Rec 19/00/00 21/205 186
19/00/00 21/210 187
Opal Rec
CERTS Reserve 19/00/00 21/215 188
Fund Interest 19/00/00 21/216 189
State Park Bonds 19/00/00 21/310 190
CAPITAL PROJECTS
FUND 40-100
Budget Summary 191
Revenue Sources by Project 192
Rebudgeted Estimated Revenue Detail 193
Expenditure Requirements by Project 194
MEASURE E FUND 40-400
Expenditure Requirements by Project 195
SUMMARY OF ALLOWED POSITIONS
Summary of Allowed Positions 197
Allowed, Recommended & Approved Positions 198
222
Salary Ranges
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
CORRELATION OF SCHEDULE 10 TO SCHEDULE 9 BUDGETS 233
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS - SCHEDULE 9
General Services Fleet Operations - Department 33 33/35/00 235
Information Services Administration- Department 42 42/10/00 237
42/20/00 239
Information Services Telephone - Department 42
Information Services Duplication - Department 42 42/30/00 241
Information Services Technical Support - Department 42 42/40/00 243
Personnel Employee Relations Benefits - Department 51 51/10/10 245
51/50/10 246
Personnel Risk Management and Self Insurance - Department 51
Personnel Liability and Property Insurance - Department 51 51/50/20 248
Personnel Workers Comp Self Insurance - Department 51 51/50/30 249
Personnel State Unemployment Insurance - Department 51 51/50/40 250
51/50/50 251
Personnel Employee Benefits-Staffing - Department 51
Public Works Administration - Department 60 60/00/00 253
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS - SCHEDULE 10
General Services Fleet Operations Service Center 255
Information Services 257
Information Services Central Duplicating 259
Personnel Dental Health Insurance 260
Personnel Risk Management and Self Insurance 261
Personnel Liability and Property Insurance 262
Personnel Workers Comp Self Insurance 263
Personnel State Unemployment Insurance 264
265
Personnel Employee Benefits-Staffing
Public Works 266
SPECIAL DISTRICT FUND SUMMARY SCHEDULES
Schedule 13 - Summary of Special District Budgets 267
Schedule 14 - Analysis of Fund Balance Unreserved/Undesignated 272
Schedule 15 - Detail of Provisions for Reserves/Designations 277
SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGETS
SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGETS - SCHEDULE 16 - PUBLIC PROTECTION
CSA #48 - County Fire Protection 304400 283
136601 284
Extended Police Protection CSA#38
CSA #4 - Pajaro Dunes 304300 285
Pajaro St Drain Maint Dist 622245 287
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation Zone 4 (EH) 135461 289
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation Zone 5 622350 291
135462 292
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation Zone 8 622360 294
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation Zone 5 Exp. Constr. 622365 295
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation Zone 6 622375 296
622380 297
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation Zone 7
SC Flood Control & Water Conservation Zone 7A 622385 298
SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGETS - SCHEDULE 16 - HEALTH AND SANITATION
650120 299
Ben Lomond Closure
Boulder Creek CSA 7 625105 300
Buena Vista Closure 650121 301
County Disposal Sites CSA 9C Capital Improvements 625110 302
625125 304
Davenport Sanitation
Davenport Davis-Grunsky Loan 136416 306
Freedom Co Sanitation Expansion Construction 625140 307
Freedom Co Sanitation 625130 308
625141 309
Graham Hill CSA 57
Mosquito Abatement CSA #53 130320 310
Mosquito Abatement CSA #53 -- North 130321 311
Pasatiempo/Rolling Woods Sewer District 136076 312
Place De Mer CSA #2 625143 313
Rolling Woods CSA 10 625170 314
Sand Dollar CSA 5 625200 315
SC Septage CSA 12 General 136607 316
SC Septage CSA 12 Capital Improvements 133609 317
SC Septage CSA 12 Zone A 133608 318
Summit West CSA 54 625226 319
Trestle Beach CSA 20 625230 320
SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGETS - SCHEDULE 16 -- RECREATION
CSA # 11-Parks and Recreation 134910 321
SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGETS - SCHEDULE 16 -- ROADS
Aptos Seascape CSA 3 622100 323
Braemoor CSA 47 622105 324
Co Hwy Safety Serv Area 9 622115 325
622120 326
Co Hwy Safety Serv Area 9 Zone A
Co Hwy Safety Serv Area 9 Zone B 622125 327
Co Road Maintenance CSA 9D Zone 1 622130 328
Co Road Maintenance CSA 9D Zone 2 622135 329
Co Road Maintenance CSA 9D Zone 3 622140 330
622145 331
Country Estates CSA 35
Empire Acres CSA 17 622150 332
Bonita Encino CSA 43 622160 333
Forest Glen CSA 36 622165 334
622166 335
Felton Grove CSA 56
Glenwood Acres CSA #30 622170 336
Hidden Valley CSA 26 622180 337
Hopkins Gulch CSA 51 622185 338
622190 339
Huckleberry Woods Rd Maint CSA 15
Hutchinson Rd CSA 13 622195 340
Oakflat Road CSA 13A 622200 341
Kelly Hill CSA 22 622210 342
622215 343
Larsen Rd CSA #34
Loma Prieta CSA 41 622220 344
Lomond Terrace CSA #28 622225 345
McGaffigan Mill Road CSA 59 622231 346
622240 347
Old Ranch Rd CSA 23
Pinecrest CSA 46 622265 348
Pineridge CSA #24 622275 349
Ralston Way CSA 40 622285 350
Redwood Dr CSA #33 622300 351
Reed Street CSA 39 622305 352
Roberts Rd CSA 37 622310 353
Ridge Drive CSA # 58 622312 354
Riverdale Park Road CSA 55 622317 355
Robak Dr CSA 16 622320 356
Streetscape - CSA #9E 136105 357
Sunlit Ln CSA 42 622400 358
622405 359
Sunbeam Woods CSA 44
Vineyard CSA #50 622410 360
View Circle CSA #32 622420 361
Viewpoint Rd CSA #25 622425 362
Upper Pleasant Valley 52 622435 363
Westdale Dr CSA 21 622440 364
Whitehouse CSA #18 622445 365
SPECIAL DISTRICT BUDGETS - SCHEDULE 16 - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
LO/SOQ RDA Tax Increment-Cap Proj 136110 367
LO/SOQ RDA Tax Increment-LMIH 136120 368
610115 369
RDA Administration - Property Management
RDA Admin - LO/SOQ RDA-Capital Project 610110 370
Administration-LMIH 610120 373
RDA Capital Projects Fund 611100 374
RDA Capital Projects Schedule 375
612200 376
RDA Low & Mod Income Housing
Soquel Village Business Improvement 136195 377
Soquel Village Parking Improvement 136196 378
APPENDIX
Final Budget Actions for 2008-2009 Fiscal Year 379
Exhibit A - Resolution Adopting Final Budget 381
Exhibit B - Funds Requiring Budgetary Changes in Appropriations 383
Due to Available Financing
Exhibit C -- Resolution Establishing Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Appropriation Limit 384
-- Atttachment A-- Calculation of Appropriations Subject to 386
Limitation 2008-09
-- Atttachment B -- Board of Supervisors Governed Districts Appropriation 387
Limitations
Exhibit D -- Resolution Accepting Unanticipated Revenue 388
-- Ratification of 07/08 Yearend AUD60 Resolution Accepting 390
Unanticipated Revenue
-- Ratification of 07/08 Yearend AUD74 Budget Transfers 391
2007-2008 Encumbrance Balances Rebudgeted for 2008-2009 393
2008-2009 Tax Rates 398
Resolution Fixing 2008-2009 Tax Rates 399
Exhibit A -- 2008-2009 Secured Tax Rates 400
Board Governed Districts Annual Charges 402-407
2009-07-05
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