City of Modesto

City of Modesto
Department Overview –General Fund
Planning
Development plan review
Planning Commission &
Board of Zoning
Adjustment
Land Development
Engineering
Zoning, conditional use permits
General Plan preparation,
& updates
Facility Master
Plans
Land use planning
Master Environmental
Impact Report & CEQA
Engineering plan review
Water and Sewer
Will Serve -
Engineering for CIP projects
Subdivision Map Act
Specific Plans & Master
Development Plans
Easements & dedications
Zoning code updates,
Annexations
Encroachment & misc. permits,
Building Safety
Building permits and inspections
Coordinate and facilitate development process
Board of Building
Appeals &
Disabled Access
Appeals
Code Enforcement program
Administration
Budget
HR Oversight
Redevelopment
Successor Agency
Economic
Development
Business
Operations
Neighborhood
Preservation programs

City of Modesto
Department Overview – Non General Fund
Traffic
Engineering &
Operations
Traffic impact analysis
Traffic signal design
Advanced Traffic
Management Systems
Traffic circulation plans
Maintain & install traffic signals & street lights
Maintain & install traffic signs
& pavement markings
Transportation
Engineering &
Design
Transportation
Design
Pavement
Management
System
Disadvantaged
Business
Enterprise Program
Infrastructure
Financing
Programs
Infrastructure
Financing Plan preparation and administration
Capital
Improvement
Program (CIP)
Task Force
Regional
Transportation
Impact Fee effort
Review traffic control plans

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
CEDD is comprised of six divisions:
• Administration, including Economic Development and
Infrastructure Financing Programs
•
Building Safety & Neighborhood Preservation
•
Land Development Engineering
•
Planning
• Traffic Engineering & Operations
• Transportation Engineering & Design
General Fund – 42 allocations
Infrastructure Financing Program – 3.2 allocations
Surface Transportation Fund – 22 allocations
Capital Improvement Fund – 5 allocations

City of Modesto
FY 11-12 Proposed Budget
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Cost Centers
FY FY
08-09 09-10
FY
10-11
FY
11-12
*FY
Inc/Dec
12-13
Administration 0100-14110
IFP Administration 3220-14160
Building Safety 0100-14210
Neighborhood Preservation 0100-14220
7.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
2.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
30.0
17.0
14.0
12.0
12.0
0.0
4.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
-2.0
1.0
**
-18
6.0
***
Land Development Engineering 0100-14310
Planning 0100-14410
14.0
19.0
9.0
12.0
8.0
11.0
9.0
11.0
9.0
11.0
-5.0
-8.0
**
Traffic Engineering/Electrical/Operations
1700-14510, 14540, 14560
0.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
22.0
***
Transportation Engineering & Design 1300-
General Fund
Other Funds
Community & Economic Development Total
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
2.2
25.2
30.2
30.2
30.2
72.2
71.2
74.2
72.2
73.2
5.0
****
70.0
46.0
44.0
42.0
43.0
-27.0
28.0
1.0
*Including Reductions **Transferred to CEDD 7/1/08 ***Transferred to CEDD 7/1/09
****Transferring to CEDD 7/1/10

City of Modesto
FY 11-12 Proposed Budget
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
CEDD Story
Traffic
Engineering &
Operations Streets
Engineering
IFP
Land
Development
Engineering
Neighborhood
Preservation
Staff Reductions
40%
Planning
Building
Business Development

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Proposed FY 12/13 General Fund Expenses by Division
Admin
16%
Planning
23%
Bldg Safety
26%
LDE
23%
NPU
12%

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
4-Year Expense History Including FY12-13 Proposed General Fund Budget
$7,000,000
$6,500,000
$6,000,000
$5,500,000
$5,000,000
$4,500,000
$4,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
$6,694,006
$5,412,406
$5,232,587
$5,440,620
$5,848,656
*
* Furloughs and Code Enforcement Officer position

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Proposed FY 2012/13 Expense Budget – Non-General Fund
• Infrastructure Financing Program – $431,905 Total Budget
• Surface Transportation Fund - $5,065,051 Total Budget
• Capital Improvement Fund - $682,304 Total Budget

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Strategic Commitments
#1 Build and promote partnerships that engage neighborhoods and create a sense of community

Shackelford annexation completed

Certification of Housing Element Update

Downtown Streetscape plan

American Planning Assoc. Award – Downtown Form Based Code

American Planning Assoc. Award – Neighborhood Compatibility
#2 Provide a safe and inviting community in which to live, work and visit

Registration of vacant homes

730 street lights replaced with energy efficient LED street lights

Awarded two Safe Route to School Grants

SR 99/Pelandale Avenue Right-of-Way acquisition

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Strategic Commitments, Continued
#2 Continued

ARRA Overlay and Curb Ramp Improvement Project

Carpenter Road Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project

Installed 68 ADA compliant curb ramps

Right-turn lanes constructed at multiple intersections

Kiernan East annexation

Complete Streets Policy and Downtown Rail Station Policy

Zoning Code Update and Electronic Sign Code amendment

EPA Technical Assistance Grant for Sustainable Communities

Microsurfacing Project – 26 miles of residential streets

Sylvan Avenue Pavement Rehab Project

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Strategic Commitments, Continued
#2 Continued

Sylvan – Litt Project

Successful delivery of 100% federally funded projects
#3 Provide an innovative, accountable and responsive city government that embraces a standard of excellence through adaptive leadership and responsive public service

Adoption of new Development User Fee Schedule

New Multi-year Enterprise Abatement Fund

Developed & implemented Fee Deferral Program

Regional Transportation Infrastructure Fee (RTIF) Committee

CIP Task Force ranked CMAQ and development related projects

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Strategic Commitments, Continued
#4 Foster a vibrant, competitive and diverse economic environment for business

Adoption of Economic Development Incentive Program

Adoption of new Development User Fee Schedule

Rizo Lopez located in Beard Industrial Park; Golden Corral opened on McHenry Avenue; Hobby Lobby opened on McHenry Avenue

American Metal Fabricators CDBG revolving loan successful

Monthly new business presentations by Chamber to Council
#6 Promote Modesto

Historic Graffiti Cruise Route designation by Council

Adoption of Economic Development incentive Program

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Challenges
• Wind down of Redevelopment activities (on-going)
• Bolstering economic development activities with limited staff and resources
(on-going)
• Tidemark database replacement – new software to improve efficiency and cut costs (on-going)
• Moving from reactionary to proactive code enforcement with limited resources (on-going)
• Develop long-term strategies for funding shortfalls, particularly for street lighting operations and maintenance (on-going)
• Regional transportation funding issues (on-going)
• Limited training budget (on-going)

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Unmet Needs
• Staff levels extremely deficient to support economic development
• Staff levels to allow for more time for plan checking (FY 12-13)
(on-going)
• Limited staffing resources delay traffic signal timing enhancements and traffic count updates ( on-going)
• Staff levels not sufficient to upgrade and maintain failing direct burial street light circuits (on-going)
• Staff and funding for materials to respond to tremendous increase in copper wire theft and vandalism (on-going)
• Staff levels not sufficient to maintain traffic signs and pavement striping ( ongoing)

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview
Proposed reductions not accepted by Mayor
• Vacant Administrative Office Assistant III (Conf) allocation
• Professional Services in Land Development Engineering

City of Modesto
Community and Economic Development
Department Overview