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Santa Cruz County Government

County Auditor Controller




  • The total budget or spending plan for the 2009-2010 fiscal year can best be presented in three parts: the general government fund, special purpose revenue funds and special district funds. The table below summarizes these fund types.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Fund

$

369

Million

 

 

Special Purposes Revenue Funds

 

40

Million

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

409

Million

 

 

Special District Funds

 

153

Million

 

 

 

Total All Funds

$

562

Million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • The chart below shows the distribution of the general and special revenue funds by functional areas of government.

 

 

  • The next chart shows the revenues by source that support the general and special purpose revenue and fund types.>

 

The chart above shows that 50% of revenues are derived from the State of California or the Federal government. This chart demonstrates the extent of mandated State and Federal programs that are carried out by county government. The difference between the total budget by functions, presented in the first chart, and total revenues by source is the unexpended fund balance from the previous year and the cancellation of reserves.

 

  • The following chart reflects the net county cost as percentages by functional area of the general fund balance financed from local revenues.


 

  • The following chart shows the increase in the County's population over the past ten years, as well as the change in the number of County full time equivalent (FTE) employees.

 

 

  • This chart shows the change in the County's General Fund budget over the past ten years in actual dollars, and that amount adjusted for the growth in the Consumer Price Index and County population over ten years.

 


 

  • The distribution of the County budget by expenditure classifications as a percentage is shown in the following chart.

 

 

 

 

  • The following chart presents comparative data relative to the current and prior year.

 

Comparative Final Budget Summaries

Fiscal Years 2009-2010 and 2008-2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009-2010

2008-2009

Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Funds Exclusive of Special Districts Governed by the Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Available Financing

$398,536,558

$416,237,177

($17,700,619)

 

-4.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Financing Uses

$408,990,324

$440,237,372

($31,247,048)

 

-7.10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Positions

2,370.00

2,496.80

(126.80)

 

-5.08%

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Fund Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Available Financing

$361,489,070

$372,597,962

($11,108,892)

 

-2.98%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Financing Uses

$368,917,334

$389,580,647

($20,663,313)

 

-5.30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Positions

1,991.00

2,099.80

(108.80)

 

-5.18%

 

 


 

  • The following chart shows the distribution of all local property taxes to be apportioned in 2009-2010.

 

 

  • The final chart shows the distribution by function of the budgets of Special Districts Governed by the Board of Supervisors.

 

 

  • The following schedules show budgeted department expenditures and revenues by character and function.