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Home My WebLink About04-27-1999 Staff Reports 4 & 6 SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. 3133 AGENDA ITEM MEETING DATE: April 27, 1999 CITY MANAGER: 611 LoW7 &41& ORIGINATING DEPT: Administrative Services DEPT. HEAD: J4 F ALL i SUBJECT: Monthly Financial Report for March 1999 RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): Accept the monthly financial reports for March 1999. REPORT SUMMARY: The accompanying financial reports represent the monthly revenues, expenditures and fund balances in all City funds for Fiscal Year 1998 -99, as of March 1999. FINANCIAL SUMMARY Overall, revenues are slightly higher than expected at this point in the annual cycle, and expenditures are slightly lower than expected. In the General Fund, revenues are about $278,000 higher than expected as of March, primarily due to an unanticipated property tax equity allocation (TEA) payment, and slightly higher sales tax revenues, motor vehicle license fees, refunds and reimbursements, and interest income. Disaster recovery reimbursements are lower than expected since the reimbursement claims are still in process and have not yet been received. All other General Fund revenues are approximately as budgeted at this point. General Fund expenditures are about $153,000 less than anticipated as of March, with savings in many of the program budgets. Vacancies in the Public Works department has resulted in salary savings in the General Fund. In other funds, vehicle fines are higher than the original conservative estimate due to the State taking a smaller portion than in previous years. Development Service revenues are about 40% higher than expected as of March due to an active development environment. Development expenditures, however, are on target. The Streets and Roads fund has experienced some savings from staffing vacancies. Recreation Services expenditures appear slightly lower than anticipated as of March, but the coming months are the busy season, during which both revenues and expenditures are expected to pick up. Other funds are generally as anticipated. Please note that operating transfers are generally only done at year end, including the transfer for the indirect cost allocation for administrative overhead. Therefore, while the transfers are included in the annual budget figures, they are not in the monthly estimate nor the monthly actuals. FISCAL IMPACTS: None. ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Nothing additional. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING ON RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): None. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS: Accept and file the report. ATTACHMENTS: Monthly Financial Report for March 1999 Treasurer's Report for March 1999 cc: Finance Commission MJW:mjw Monthly_Feb99 Monthly_Mar99 2 1 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% FUND BALANCE BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS YEAR TO DATE BALANCE FUND FUND DESCRIPTION JULY 1, 1998 TRANSFERS REVENUES EXPENDITURES MARCH 31, 1999 001 GENERAL FUND 5,847,373 (1,243,360) 4,514,199 3,768,860 5,349,352 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: 100 COPS SUP. LAW ENFORCEMENT 19,573 70,145 20,850 68,868 110 TRAFFIC SAFETY SRF 112,529 987 111,542 150 STREETS &ROADS SRF 1,089,204 454,949 1,544,153 170 HILLSIDE REPAIR SRF 26,377 10,068 36,445 180 LANDSCAPE /LGTNG SRF 85,792 83,395 74,808 94,379 250 DEVELOPMENT SRF 289,473 1,302,579 593,793 998,259 260 ENVIRNMNTAL PRG SRF 85,773 465,127 219,082 331,818 270 HOUSING &COMM DEV SRF 68,401 72,865 74,667 215,933 290 RECREATION SRF (13,225) 451,025 437,800 292 FACILITY OPS SRF 88,744 36,272 52,472 710 HERITAGE PRSRVTN TRST FND 6,242 6,242 TOTAL SPECIAL REV. FUNDS 555,254 1,175,221 3,113,228 3,180,123 1,663,580 CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS: 160 TRANS DEV ACT SRF 4,800 4,800 293 THEATER TCK SRCHG SRF 11,294 53,881 18,199 83,374 310 PARK DEVELOPMENT 2,219,278 102,465 70,024 2,251,719 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJ. FUNDS 2,230,572 58,681 120,664 158,198 2,251,719 DEBT SERVICE FUND: 400 LIBRARY BONDS DEBT SVC 1,402 92,893 85,183 9,112 TOTAL DEBT SVC. FUND 1,402 92,893 85,183 9,112 AGENCY FUNDS: 420 LEONARD ROAD DEBT SVC 41,036 7,896 12,263 36,669 700 QUARRY CREEK PROJ ADM 24,697 9,458 305 34,460 720 C.A. TV TRUST FUND 77,450 77,450 730 PARKING DIST #2 DEBT SVC 12,181 8,800 501 20,480 740 PARKING DIST #3 DEBT SVC 1,782 96,028 166,254 (68,444) 800 DEPOSIT AGENCY FUND 409,477 409,477 990 SARATOGA PUBL FIN AGNCY 228,441 228,441 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS 795,064 9,458 113,029 213,478 704,073 TOTAL ALL FUNDS 9,429,665 7,954,013 7,405,842 9,977,836 fs399 \RECAP Page 1 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% REVENUES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL (if 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 TITLE BUDGET (if different) different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE REVENUE RECAP BY FUND 001 GENERAL FUND 6,155,625 7,361,361 4,235,493 4,514,199 6.6% SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: 100 COPS -SLESF FUND 71,000 70,146 71,000 70,145 -1.2% 110 TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND 32,938 145,938 25,438 112,529 342.4% (1) 150 STREETS ROADS SRF 721,281 730,531 409,854 454,949 11.0% 170 HILLSIDE REPAIR FUND 5,160 12,785 3,870 10,068 160.2% 1 180 LANDSCAPE LIGHTING FUND 128,975 127,872 95,981 83,395 -13.1% 250 DEVELOPMENT FUND 1,240,700 1,677,200 930,525 1,302,579 40.0% (2) 260 ENVIRNMNTAL PROGRAM FUND 709,291 709,291 413,527 465,127 12.5% 270 HOUSING COMMUNITY DEV FUND 372,013 279,000 71,950 74,667 3.8% 290 RECREATION FUND 589,700 589,700 435,275 451,025 3.6% 292 FACILITY OPERATIONS FUND 134,000 124,000 97,500 88,744 -9.0% 710 HERITAGE PRSRVTION TRUST FUND TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 4,005,058 4,466,463 2,554,921 3,113,228 21.9% CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS: 160 TRANSPORT DEVELOP ACT SRF 99,676 21,273 1 293 THEATER TCK SRCHG SRF 21,500 21,500 16,125 18,199 12.9% 310 PARK DVLPMNT CAP PRJ FND 143,520 110,745 107,640 102,465 -4.8% TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS 264,696 153,518 123,765 120,664 -2.5% DEBT SERVICE FUND: 400 LIBRARY BOND DEBT SRV FND 94,106 94,106 94,106 92,893 -1.3% 1 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND 94,106 94,106 94,106 92,893 -1.3% TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS 420 LEONARD RD DEBT SER FUND 12,263 12,280 9,197 7,896 -14.1% 700 QUARRY CREEK TRUST FUND 350 350 263 305 16.2% I 720 CA TV TRUST FUND 3,800 730 PRK DST/12 DBT SR/AGNCY FD 11,538 11,449 8,654 8,800 1.7% 740 PRK DST #3 DBT SR/AGNCY FD 168,225 175,498 112,150 96,028 -14.4% 800 DEPOSITS AGENCY FUND 990 SARATOGA PFA AGENCY FUND 18,500 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS 192,376 221,877 130,263 113,029 -13.2% TOTAL ALL FUNDS 10,711,861 12,297,325 7,138,548 7,954,013 11.4% fs399 \REVENUE Page 2 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% REVENUES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL (if 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 TITLE BUDGET (if different) different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE GENERAL FUND 001 PROP TAX SECURED/UNSECURED 1,340,000 1,158,376 670,000 712,446 6.3% TEA ALLOCATION 668,965 109,030 100 (3) 1,340,000 1,827,341 670,000 821,476 22.6% SALES TAX 1% 962,964 1,013,100 722,223 780,915 8.1% SALES TAX PROP 172 72,036 76,500 48,024 54,375 13.2% 1,035,000 1,089,600 770,247 835,290 8.4% TRANSFER TAX 286,000 286,000 190,667 168,455 11.6% CONSTRUCTION TAX 375,000 375,000 281,250 258,183 -8.2% TRANS OCCUP TAX 257,250 263,746 150,063 150,752 0.5% FRANCHISE FEES FRANCHISE PG &E 207,315 234,189 FRANCHISE TCI 160,680 173,320 93,730 102,791 9.7% FRANCHISE SJ WATER 92,731 84,261 84,261 84,261 0.0% FRANCHISE GREEN VALLEY 283,000 281,200 188,667 176,074 -6.7% 743,726 772,970 366,658 363,126 -1.0% BUSINESS LICENSES 274,050 274,050 205,538 205,855 0.2% MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE FEE 1,173,000 1,300,668 879,750 975,501 10.9% (4) OFF HIGHWAY MV FEE 170 498 500 498 -0.4% HOPTR 16,000 16,000 8,000 7,755 -3.1% 1,189,170 1,317,166 888,250 983,754 10.8% DISASTER RECOVERY 321,190 387,471 240,893 89,839 -62.7% (5) OTHER REFUNDS REIMBURSES 171,559 212,017 128,669 219,956 70.9% (6) FINES -FALSE ALARM 25,000 25,000 18,750 21,175 12.9% FORFEITURES 40,000 40,000 30,000 34,833 16.1% INTEREST 250,000 350,000 187,500 245,191 30.8% (7) RENTALS -CELL PHONE 44,000 50,000 33,000 49,149 48.9% (4) CONTRIB/DONATIONS 10 100 1 SALE OF ASSETS 5,000 MISC. 10,000 15,000 7,500 14,472 93.0% UNSPEC REV REDUCT. (300,000) ANIMAL LICENSES 13,680 8,000 10,260 5,328 -48.1% FUEL SALES 15,000 10,000 11,250 6,692 -40.5% GROUND MAINT 5,000 5,000 3,750 2,250 -40.0% PERMIT ENCRMT. 55,000 53,000 41,250 38,413 -6.9% TOTAL GENERAL FUND 6,155,625 7,361,361 4,235,493 4,514,199 6.6% fs399 \REVENUE Page 3 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% REVENUES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL (if 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 TITLE BUDGET (if different) different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: COPS -SLESF SP REV FD 100 SUPPL LAW ENFORCE 71,000 70,146 71,000 70,145 -1.2% TRAFFIC SAFETY SRF 110 REFUNDS REIMB. CROSSING GUARD MATCH 2,938 5,938 2,938 3,000 2.1% FINES- VEHICLE CODE 30,000 140,000 22,500 109,529 386.8% (1) TOTAL TRAFFIC SAFETY SRF 32,938 145,938 25,438 112,529 342.4% STREETS ROADS SRF 150 REFUNDS REIMB. 31,500 2,000 6,000 6,158 2.6% MISC. ST HIGHWAY USER 2107.5 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 0.0% ST HIGHWAY USER 2106 149,051 149,051 99,367 113,467 14.2% ST HIGHWAY USER 2107 260,188 260,188 173,459 185,117 6.7% ST FHWA REIMB. 87,000 ST 2105 S &H CODE 187,542 187,542 125,028 144,207 15.3% MEASURE B 125,750 TOTAL ST &RDS SRF 721,281 730,531 409,854 454,949 11.0% HILLSIDE REPAIR SRF 170 INTEREST 200 HILLSIDE STREET REPAIR 5,160 12,585 3,870 10,068 160.2% TOTAL HILLSIDE REPAIR SRF 5,160 12,785 3,870 10,068 160.2% LANDSCAPE /LGTNG SRF 180 PROP. TAX 70,355 70,355 52,766 50,560 -4.2% CAPITAL IMPR (PARK DIST) 57,620 55,517 43,215 32,835 -24.0% INTEREST 1,000 2,000 TOTAL LANDSCAPE/LGTNG SRF 128,975 127,872 95,981 83,395 -13.1% DEVELOPMENT SRF 250 GEOLOGY REVIEW FEES 52,500 105,000 39,375 64,338 63.4% (2) ENGINEERING FEES 54,000 200,000 40,500 136,238 236.4% PLANNING FEES 320,000 415,000 240,000 341,942 42.5% ARBORIST FEE 50,000 65,000 37,500 60,023 60.1% MAP /PUB /OTHER SALES 200 200 150 0% DOCUMENT STRG FEES 7,000 12,000 5,250 11,900 126.7% PERMITS BUILDING 725,000 825,000 543,750 642,237 18.1% PERMITS GRADING 32,000 55,000 24,000 45,901 91.3% TOTAL DEVELOPMENT SRF 1,240,700 1,677,200 930,525 1,302,579 40.0% fs399 \REVENUE Page 4 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA 1 NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% REVENUES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL (if 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 TITLE BUDGET (if different) different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE ENVIRNMNTAL PRG SRF 260 CLEAN AIR GRANT 162,000 162,000 47,000 97,034 106.5% ST REFUSE SURCHG AB939 20,000 20,000 15,000 22,483 49.9% ENVIRONMENTAL FEES 527,291 527,291 351,527 345,610 -1.7% TOTAL ENVIRON PRG SRF 709,291 709,291 413,527 465,127 12.5% HOUSING &COMM DEV SRF 270 HCD /CDBG /SHARP GRANTS 369,413 277,000 8 100 INTEREST 2,600 2,000 1,950 2,837 45.5% SHARP LOAN REPAYMENT 70,000 71,822 2.6% TOTAL HOUSING /COMM DEV SRF 372,013 279,000 71,950 74,667 3.8% RECREATION SRF 290 SPORTS LEAGUE FEES 44,000 44,000 29,000 27,459 -5.3% CAMP FEES 96,000 96,000 54,000 51,246 -5.1% EXCURSION FEES 82,500 82,500 61,875 69,752 12.7% CLASS /SPECIAL EVENT 324,000 324,000 258,000 269,013 4.3% SNACK BAR SALES 1,200 1,200 900 961 6.8% REDWOOD SPORTS PRGM. 28,000 28,000 21,000 20,259 -3.5% TEEN SERVICES 13,000 11,000 9,750 9,831 0.8% SNACK BAR SALES 1,000 1,000 750 653 -12.9% WARNER HUTTON CONTRIBUTIONS 2,000 1,851 100 TOTAL RECREATION SRF 589,700 589,700 435,275 451,025 3.6% FACILITY OPS SRF 292 BUILDING RENT 125,000 120,000 93,750 85,747 -8.5% PARKS RENT 9,000 4,000 3,750 2,997 -20.1% TOTAL FACILITY OPS SRF 134,000 124,000 97,500 88,744 -9.0% HERITAGE PRSRVTN TRST FND 710 INTEREST TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 4,005,058 4,466,463 2,554,921 3,113,228 21.9% fs399 \REVENUE Page 5 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% REVENUES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL (if 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 TITLE BUDGET (if different) different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS TRANSPORT DEVELOP ACT SRF 160 TOTAL TDA 99,676 21,273 THEATER TCK SRCHG SRF 293 THEATER TCK SRCHG 21,500 21,500 16,125 18,199 12.9% PARK DVLPMNT CAP PRJ FND 310 PARK DEVELOPMENT 143,520 110,745 107,640 102,465 -4.8% TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS 264,696 153,518 123,765 120,664 -2.5% DEBT SERVICE FUND: LIBRARY BOND DEBT SRV FND 400 PRINCIPAL 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 0.0% INTEREST 18,906 18,906 18,906 17,693 -6.4% OTHER 200 200 200 200 0.0% TOTAL LIBRARY BOND DEBT 94,106 94,106 94,106 92,893 -1.3% 1 fs399 \REVENUE Page 6 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% REVENUES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL (if 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 TITLE BUDGET (if different) different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE AGENCY FUNDS: LEONARD RD DEBT SER FUND 420 CAPITAL IMPR (PARK DIST) 12,263 12,280 9,197 7,896 -14.1% QUARRY CREEK TRUST FUND 700 INTEREST 350 350 263 305 16.2% CA TV TRUST FUND 720 DEPOSITS 3,800 PRK DST #2 DBT SR/AGNCY FD 730 SERVICES (LLA DISTRICTS) 11,538 11,449 8,654 8,800 1.7% PRK DST #3 DBT SR/AGNCY FD 740 SERVICES (LLA DISTRICTS) 168,225 175,498 112,150 96,028 -14.4% DEPOSITS AGENCY FUND 800 DEPOSITS SARATOGA PFA AGENCY FUND 990 INTEREST INCOME 18,500 TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS 192,376 221,877 130,263 113,029 -13.2% GRAND TOTAL 10,711,861 12,297,325 7,138,548 7,954,013 11.4% REVENUE NOTES: (1) Traffic Safety Vehicle Fines Budgeted very conservatively; actual fine revenues expected to be higher. (2) Development Fees Development activity remains higher than originally anticipated. (3) Tax Equity Allocation (TEA) Final payment from Santa Clara County not anticipated. (4) These revenues higher than originally budgeted. (5) Disaster Recovery FEMA refund in process, but not received yet. (6) Other Refunds and Reimbursements Workers' compensation insurance premium refund not anticipated. (7) Interest Income Budgeted very conservatively; actual interest is expected to be higher than budgeted. fs399 \REVENUE Page 7 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 1998 :99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT F D 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) U E 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ N P ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 D T TITLE BUDGET (if different) (if different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE EXPENDITURE RECAP BY FUND 001 GENERAL FUND 4,283,616 3,982,609 3,921,695 3,768,860 -3.9% SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 100 COPS SUP. LAW ENFORCEMENT 72,944 87,212 27,300 20,850 -23.6% 110 TRAFFIC SAFETY SRF 15,413 13,480 1,000 987 -1.3% 150 STREETS &ROADS SRF 3,130,636 3,015,701 1,683,485 1,544,153 -8.3% 170 HILLSIDE REPAIR SRF 1,000 36,445 100 180 LANDSCAPE/LGTNG SRF 148,359 131,982 98,317 74,808 -23.9% 250 DEVELOPMENT SRF 1,312,499 1,312,312 626,046 593,793 -5.2% 260 ENVIRNMNTAL PRG SRF 480,980 384,937 246,886 219,082 -11.3% 270 HOUSING &COMM DEV SRF 388,419 263,493 283,168 215,933 -23.7% 290 RECREATION SRF 916,794 893,110 469,550 437,800 -6.8% 292 FACILITY OPS SRF 236,614 221,996 42,560 36,272 -14.8% 710 HERITAGE PRSRVTN TRST FND TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FU1\ 6,703,658 6,324,223 3,478,311 3,180,123 -8.6% CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS: 160 TRANS DEV ACT SRF 98,103 98,103 5,000 4,800 -4.0% 293 THEATER TCK SRCHG SRF 125,080 122,063 85,488 83,374 -2.5% 310 PARK DEVELOPMENT 567,000 125,700 114,060 70,024 -38.6% TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FU 790,183 345,866 204,548 158,198 -22.7% DEBT SERVICE FUND: 400 LIBRARY BONDS DEBT SVC 94,093 92,961 85,000 85,183 0.2% TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND 94,093 92,961 85,000 85,183 0.2% TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS 420 LEONARD ROAD DEBT SVC 12,263 12,631 11,969 12,263 2.5% 700 QUARRY CREEK PROJ ADM 2,500 34,500 35,000 34,460 -1.5% 720 C.A. TV TRUST FUND 730 PARKING DIST #2 DEBT SVC 11,538 11,000 500 501 0.2% 740 PARKING DIST #3 DEBT SVC 168,225 167,975 166,681 166,254 -0.3% 800 DEPOSIT AGENCY FUND 990 SARATOGA PUBL FIN AGNCY TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS 194,526 226,106 214,150 213,478 -0.3% TOTAL ALL FUNDS 12,066,076 10,971,765 7,903,704 7,405,842 -6.3% fs399\EXPEND. Page 8 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT F D 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) U E 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ N P ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 D T TITLE BUDGET (if different) (if different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE 001 GENERAL FUND 1005 CITY COUNCIL 30,356 31,419 3.5% 1010 CONTINGENCY 200,000 1015 CITY COMMISSIONS 47,031 40,630 -13.6% 1020 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 171,149 156,200 -8.7% 1025 CITY ATTORNEY 54,000 82,000 191,500 196,282 2.5% 1030 CITY CLERK 51,570 48,046 -6.8% 1035 EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS 206,569 206,855 0.1% 1040 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 271,860 262,372 -3.5% 1045 HUMAN RESOURCES 89,350 80,846 -9.5% 1050 GENERAL SERVICES 81,858 78,441 -4.2% 1060 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE 215,529 215,558 0.0% 1065 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYS 76,206 74,085 -2.8% 2005 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 28,901 31,689 21,274 20,788 -2.3% 2010 CODE ENFORCEMENT 123,109 114,972 39,411 30,800 -21.8% 2015 POLICE SERVICES 2,594,707 2,608,268 1,889,688 1,871,109 -1.0% 2025 ANIMAL CONTROL 16,458 15,422 12,015 11,264 -6.3% 3030 PARKS /OPEN SPACE 800,843 712,820 373,589 302,493 -19.0% (8) 3035 GENERAL ENGINEERING 244,150 201,307 94,047 86,547 -8.0% (8) 4005 ADVANCED PLANNING 94,664 93,649 23,731 21,677 -8.7% 7005 SENIOR SERVICES 54,689 50,560 7010 COMMUNITY SUPPORT 72,095 71,922 34,962 33,448 -4.3% 9010 CAPITAL PROJECTS TOTAL GENERAL FUND 4,283,616 3,982,609 3,921,695 3,768,860 -3.9% SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: 100 2030 COPS SUP. LAW ENFORCEMENT 72,944 87,212 27,300 20,850 -23.6% (9) 110 2020 TRAFFIC SAFETY SRF 15,413 13,480 1,000 987 -1.3% 150 STREETS &ROADS SRF 3005 STREET MAINTENANCE 2,091,156 2,031,984 1,304,389 1,222,538 -6.3% (8) 3010 SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS 77,988 66,976 57,219 43,928 -23.2% 3015 TRAFFIC CONTROL 222,275 202,745 112,344 84,498 -24.8% (8) 3020 FLOOD AND STORM DRAIN CONTR 108,471 93,908 43,394 33,639 22.5% 3025 MEDIANS AND PARKWAYS 123,754 113,788 56,579 54,122 -4.3% 5010 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT 184,642 183,950 109,561 105,428 -3.8% (10) 9015 QUITO ROAD BRIDGE CAP RPOJ 322,350 322,350 TOTAL STREETS &ROADS SRF 3,130,636 3,015,701 1,683,485 1,544,153 -8.3% fs399\EXPEND. Page 9 4/23/99 CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 1 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT F D 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) U E 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ N P ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 D T TITLE BUDGET if different) (if different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE 170 9017 HILLSIDE REPAIR SRF 1,000 36,445 100 (11) 180 LANDSCAPE /LGTNG SRF 148,359 131,982 98,317 74,808 23.9% (8) 250 DEVELOPMENT SRF 4010 ZONING ADMINSTRATION 551,368 516,920 241,299 230,425 -4.5% 4015 INSPECTION SERVICES 544,957 538,046 258,557 233,106 -9.8% 4020 DEVELOPMENT REGULATION 216,174 257,346 126,191 130,262 3.2% (12) TOTAL DEVELOPMENT SRF 1,312,499 1,312,312 626,046 593,793 -5.2% 260 ENVIRNMNTAL PRG SRF 5005 INTEGRATED WASTE MGMT 151,526 148,067 103,862 104,262 0.4% 5015 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT 329,454 236,870 143,024 114,820 -19.7% (8) TOTAL ENVIRNMNTAL PRG SR 480,980 384,937 246,886 219,082 -11.3% 270 HOUSING &COMM DEV SRF 7015 HCDA ADMINISTRATION 338,419 263,493 245,668 191,135 -22.2% 9027 ADA IMPROVEMENTS CAP PROJ 50,000 37,500 24,798 -33.9% 270 HOUSING &COMM DEV SRF 388,419 263,493 283,168 215,933 23.7% 290 RECREATION SRF 6005 RECREATION 756,332 739,158 408,446 385,596 -5.6% (13) 6010 TEEN SERVICES 160,462 153,952 61,104 52,204 14.6% (13) TOTAL RECREATION SERVICES 916,794 893,110 469,550 437,800 -6.8% 292 6020 FACILITY OPS SRF 236,614 221,996 42,560 36,272 -14.8% 710 1040 HERITAGE PRSRVTN TRST FND TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 6,703,658 6,324,223 3,478,311 3,180,123 -8.6% I I I fs399 \EXPEND. Page 10 4/23/99 c' CITY OF SARATOGA NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 PERCENT OF YEAR ELAPSED 75.0% EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 1998 -99 YEAR -TO -DATE PERCENT F D 1998 -99 1998 -99 (YTD) U E 1998 -99 REVISED ESTIMATED ACTUAL/ N P ORIGINAL BUDGET ACTUAL 3/31/99 3/31/99 3/31/99 D T TITLE BUDGET (if different) (if different) ESTIMATE ACTUAL ESTIMATE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS 160 9016 TRANS DEV ACT SRF 98,103 98,103 5,000 4,800 -4.0% 293 6015 THEATER TCK SRCHG SRF 125,080 122,063 85,488 83,374 -2.5% 310 9031 PARK DEVELOPMENT 567,000 125,700 114,060 70,024 -38.6% TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FU 790,183 345,866 204,548 158,198 -22.7% DEBT SERVICE FUND: 400 8015 LIBRARY BONDS DEBT SVC 94,093 92,961 85,000 85,183 0.2% AGENCY FUNDS: 420 8020 LEONARD ROAD DEBT SVC 12,263 12,631 11,969 12,263 2.5% 700 9010 QUARRY CREEK PROJ ADM 2,500 34,500 35,000 34,460 -1.5% 720 1040 C.A. TV TRUST FUND 730 8005 PARKING DIST #2 DEBT SVC 11,538 11,000 500 501 0.2% 740 8010 PARKING DIST #3 DEBT SVC 168,225 167,975 166,681 166,254 -0.3% 990 1040 SARATOGA PUBL FIN AGNCY TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS 194,526 226,106 214,150 213,478 -0.3% TOTAL EXPENDITURES 12,066,076 10,971,765 7,903,704 7,405,842 -6.3% EXPENDITURE NOTES: (8) Various Public Works Programs Salary savings. (9) Salary savings (10) Altrans grant not paid yet this year. (11) Project carried over from previous year (12) Development Regulation Contract costs higher due to staffing shortages. (13) Recreation Services Busiest season is in the spring and early summer, when revenues will surge somewhat. fs399\EXPEND. Page 11 4/23/99 r CITY OF SARATOGA Cash and Investment Report Balance as of March 31, 1999 Anticipated Acquisition FDR* Book Market Par Maturity Monthly Type Institution Date Rating Value Value Value Yeild Date Term Earnings Unrestricted Cash Investments: Cash: i DD Comerica Bank Savings N/A AAA $416,622 $416,622 $416,622 1.400% Revolving 1 $486 CK Comerica Bank General Checking N/A AAA 88,505 88,505 88,505 0.000% Revolving 1 N/A CK Comerica Bank Payroll Checking N/A AAA 11,119 11,119 11,119 0.000% Revolving 1 N/A CK Comerica Bank Petty Cash N/A AAA 959 959 959 0.000% Revolving 1 N/A I Subtotal Cash 517,205 a 517,205 517,205 1.128% 1 486 I L.A.I.F. Investments: MF L.A.I.F. N/A N/A 6,684,620 b 6,721,030 6,684,620 5.265% Revolving 90 29,329 CD Saratoga National Bank 07/03/98 AAA 500,000 500,000 500,000 5.900% 07/03/99 365 2,458 CD Heritage Bank of Commerce 10/14/98 AAA 531,358 531,358 531,358 5.650% 10/14/99 365 2,502 Subtotal CDs 1,031,358 1,031,358 1,031,358 5.771% 730 4,960 MF Govt Cash Reserve Fund State Street N/A AAA 2,668 2,668 2,668 4.460% Revolving 1 10 Subtotal L.A.I.F. Investments 7,715,978 7,752,388 7,715,978 5.308% 410 34,289 Subtotal Unrestricted Cash Investments 8,233,183 8,269,593 8,233,183 5.046% 206 34,775 Restricted Cash Investments: SV Saratoga National Bank -CDBG N/A AAA 164,321 164,321 164,321 2.530% Revolving 1 346 CK Wells Fargo Bank CDBG N/A AAA 23,918 23,918 23,918 0.000% Revolving 1 N/A CK Wells Fargo Bank CDBG N/A AAA 8,181 8,181 8,181 0.000% Revolving 1 N/A Subtotal Restricted Cash Investments 196,420 196,420 196,420 0.176% 1 346 Total Cash and Investments 58 ,429;603 58,466,013 5 8,429,6 3 4 Avg Yield 104 $3S12t Benchmark Yield Comparison 3 Month Treasury 4.600% I 6 Month Treasury 4.720 %I Schedule of Maturities: Reserve Analysis: General Fund Reserve requirement adopted 6/25/97: Immediate $7,929,603 General Fund Balance as of 3/31/99 FY 1999 -2000 500,000 Available Funds: Total $8,429,603 Unrestricted Pooled Cash Investments available for current year expenses in all f (Includes unrestricted funds maturing within the current fiscal year) I Maturity General Fund Loans Receivable: Principal Rate Date Term Hakone Foundation $219,950 6.500% 03/01/2004 3,650 NOTES: FDR The Financial Directory rating is based on computer analysis of prime financials reported quarterly by the institutions to the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Ratings based on information released July 1998. I *Market values for U.S. Treasury Notes provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company. 4 This loan is noted for memorandum purposes only. The loan is amortized per the agreement with the Hakone Foundation. No payments are received. This report reflects Pooled Cash, Investments and Restricted Cash which are available resources to fund operations, debt service and capital improvements. Other interest be assets (notes receivable) are listed above. Debt service reserve funds held by trustees are restricted pursuant to indenture covenants and have been excluded from this report. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53646, the City's investment portfolio is in compliance with the adopted investment policy and there are adequate resources to meet anticipated pool expenditure requirements for the next six months. ll(�G�� i .4-i aL I. Submitted by Approved by: 4/23/99 oaeport\(mmyr)repo (Unaudited Results) SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NO. 3) 3 J AGENDA ITEM 4 MEETING DATE April 27, 1999 CITY MANAGER: ORIGINATING DEPT. Comm. Dev. PREPARED BY: James Walgren SUBJECT: Proposed amendments to ordinance relating to sewage disposal. RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): Review and discuss the attached draft amendments and schedule the Ordinance, with changes, to be introduced at the May 5 regular City Council meeting. REPORT SUMMARY: See attached memo from Community Development Director James Walgren, along with a draft ordinance. Also attached for your information are two pieces of correspondence addressed to City Manager Perlin from Oskar Thurnher and Dolores Smith. FISCAL IMPACTS: N/A ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: N/A CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ACTING ON RECOMMENDED MOTION(S): N/A FOLLOW UP ACTIONS: N/A ATTACHMENTS: Memo dated April 27, 1999, draft ordinance, and referenced letters. Community Development Department Memo To: City Council From: Community Development Director Date: April 27, 1999 Re: Sewage Disposal Ordinance BACKGROUND The City Council recently adopted a revised sewage disposal Ordinance that both incorporated the County's sewage disposal requirements and added more stringent City requirements. The Ordinance went into effect on Monday, April 5, 1999. As Community Development staff prepared to implement the Ordinance, it become apparent that some of the Ordinance's requirements needed to be clarified since varying interpretations of the Ordinance were possible. At the April 7 Council meeting, the City Attorney requested that the Council provide direction as to whether all septic systems on properties within 200 ft. of the public sanitary sewer system, regardless of their condition, were intended to be abandoned within a specified period of time, or whether only those septic systems which in the Health Officer's judgment should be abandoned should be required to be. The City Council directed staff to implement the former interpretation and to further amend the Ordinance to make that requirement clear. Procedural language for how the City would implement this requirement was also recommended to be incorporated into the Ordinance. Staff further questioned whether or not the Council desires to be the body which considers requests for financial hardship exceptions as provided for in the Ordinance. An alternative would be to have the City Manager or perhaps the Nuisance Abatement Board of Appeals consider these requests. (The Municipal Code currently provides for a Nuisance Abatement Board of Appeals to hear appeals of nuisance abatement orders issued by the City. It is comprised of the City Engineer, Community Development Director and Chief of the Saratoga Fire District). The City Attorney and the City Manager will be available at the April 27 adjourned meeting to discuss the attached suggested Ordinance revisions in detail. RECOMMENDATION Review and discuss the attached draft amendments and schedule the Ordinance, with changes, to be introduced at the May 5 regular City Council meeting. FROM MEYERS, NAVE, RI BACK, SILVER WILSON (TUE) 4. 20' 99 10:13/ST. 10:12/NO. 4860101166 1 ORDINANCE NO. 71- Q AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA REPEALING ARTICLE 7 -10 OF AND ADDING ARTICLE 7 -10 TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA, RELATING TO SEWAGE DISPOSAL The City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Article 7 -10 of the Code of the City of Saratoga is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. Article 7 -10 is hereby added to the Code of the City of Saratoga to read as follows: "7- 10.010 Health Officer Defined. For the purposes of this Artide, the term "Health Officer' shall mean the City Manager. My of the powers or duties to be exercised or approvals to be granted by the Health Officer under this Article may be delegated by the City Manager, in whole or in part, to the County Health Department or to such other authorized agents as the City Manager may designate. The term "Health Officer" shall be synonymous with the term "director" as used in Division B 11, Chapter II, Article 1 and 2, of the Code of the County of Santa Clara. 7 _Purpose and Applicability. This Article is enacted for the purpose of 4a) Assuring that every building where persons reside, -•r. S. -.i -1%• Sr• I S 4 o utility easement in which there is an approved public sanitary sewer. or the boundary line of which is within two. hundred (200) feet of an approved public sanitary sewer_ provided a right of way can be obtained. and if possible gradeis Ares At. share connected to such sewer in the most direct manner possible. and with a separate connection for each home or building: and 1 r.KUM Mt;Y1; 6, NAVE;, K113ACx, s1LV1rK YVIMN ('1UF) 4.10 99 1U:13/6 10:11 /NU. 4dbO1U1166 r j I. 1 1 1 t• t x• t• 1 I 1 and operation of individual on-site sewate disposal systems Donsistent with the standards of the California Regional Water Quality Boar4 as _sPU ut b the Santa Clara County Environmental Health Services and adopted by the ,Saratoga City CCounci1. 7- 10.030. Adoption of County of Santa Clara Code Regarding Sewage Magog Division B11, Chapter II, Article 1 and 2 only, of the Code of The County of Santa Clara, as it may be amended from time to time, one copy of which has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk, is referred to and, except as to additions, deletions and amendments hereinafter noted, such regulations are adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this Article, and shall be the sewage disposal regulations for the City. 7- 10.040. Additions. Deletions and Amendments. The additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this Article are made to Division B11, Chapter II, Article 1 and 2 only, of the Code of the County of Santa Clara, as adopted by reference in Section 7- 10.010. 7- 10.050. Section B11-6 is Amended Concerning Non Responsibility For Damage. Section 811 -6 of the Code of the County of Santa Clara is amended to read as follows: `Section B11 -6. County and City Not Responsible for Damage. This Chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the county or the city any liability or responsibility for damage resulting from the defective construction of any sewage disposal system as herein provided, nor shall the county or the city or any official or employee thereof be held as assuming any such liability or responsibility by reason of the inspection authorized hereunder or by enforcement of this Chapter.' 7- 10.060 Section B11 -8 is Re a d. 2 FROM MEYERS, NAVE, RI BACK, SILVER WILSON (TUE) 4. 20' 99 10 :14 /ST. 10:12/NO. 4860102766 P 4 Section B11-8 of the Code of the County of Santa Clara is hereby 7- 10.070 Section B11 -13_Z is Added Concerning Inspection of Private On-Site Swage DispoaJ System Upon Sale of Property. Section B11 -13.2 is added to the Code of the County of Santa Clara, to read as follows: "Section B11-13.2. Connection to Public Sanitary Sewer of 1 Y i t'..' IP.Jt At' 14 All 1 Transfer of Ownership of Property (a) No person shall transfer or convey more than fifty percent of the ownership interest in any real property. res_• 1 •t 1 within twn htnn►dred (900) feet of an available approved public., sanitary sewer. and upon which a private on -site sewage disposal system exists. without first providing for connection1the approved public sanitary sewer to the -.•1.•)1 I I I I escrow or transfer of ownership of the subject property. (b) No person shall sell, transfer, or convey more than fifty percent of the ownership interest in any real property, residence, place of business, or other building loc excess of two hundred (200) feet of an approved public unitary sewer, upon which a private on -site sewage disposal system exists, without first obtaining an inspection of the sewage disposal system and written report summarizing the results of the inspection. (1) The inspection shall be made for the purpose of determining, and the report of the inspector shall state, whether the private on -site sewage disposal system is operating in compliance with this Code. (2) The inspection shall be conducted by a registered dvil engineer or a registered environmental health specialist, or any other 3 FROM M1rYEN, NAVE;, K1liACK, 61LV1;H YY1MN ('1UE) 4. 20 99 1U:14/61. 1U:12/11U. 4dbU1ULIbb r 5 individual who is determined by the Health Officer to be qualified to perform such inspection. (3) The report of the inspection shall be submitted to the Health Officer as a condition to close of escrow or transfer of ownership of the subject property.' 7.10.080. Section B11 -13.3 is Adde &Concerning Requirement of Connection to Public Sewer. Section B11-13.3 is added to the Code of the County of Santa Clara, to read as follows: Section B11-13.3. WheD Connection to Public Sanitary Sewer is Required. (a) The Health Officer shall, may order by notice in writing any person owning or occupying property within the boundaries of the City from or upon which any sewage whatsoever is generated, which premises are not connected to an existing approved public sanitary sewer facility available within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary line of such property, to connect thereto or vacate or cause to be vacated such premises within a specified period of time, not to exceed 180 days. The notice shall also provide that. if the owner or occupant desires consideration by the Health Officer of an extension of time to connect to the public sewed facility, the owner or occupant shall submit a written report summarizing the results of an inspection of the private system to the Health Officer. The inspection shall be forme purposund conducted in the manner set 1 l M •11 1 1! 1 •d the County of Santa Clara. as added by Sectign 7- 10.070. Failure to submit the inspection report and request for extension within f -five days of the date of notice. shall result in the City recording a Notice of Non Compliance against e pro 4 FROM MEYERS, NAVE, RI BACK, SILVER &WILSON (TUE) 4. 20' 99 10 :14 /ST. 10 :12/NO. 4860102766 P 6 (b) The C ouneii, Health Officer, after receiving evidence from the Health-Officer, owner or occupant, may declare and determine that the continued use of an existing on -site sewage disposal system is and could reasonably be expected to remain adequate for treatment and disposal of sewage for a period of time not to exceed five(5) ors, without constituting a public nuisance by reason of the soil conditions, damage conditions, the degree of urban development In the area and the type and condition of the particular sewage disposal system in question. (c) As a condition to the determination made Section (b), the owners of the property with reference to which such determination has been made, shall execute in writing in a form acceptable for recordation a covenant to: (1) Cause connection to be made to the existing public sewer facilities within it-specified time not to period d etermined bathe Health fficer pursuant to ection (b). not to exceed five (5) years from the date of such determination, or upon demand of the Health Officer, whichever date comes first, based upon the a determination of such officer that one or more of the conditions recited in section (b) above have changed so that such existing sewage treatment and disposal constitutes a public nuisance. (2) Notify any purchaser or transferee for consideration of any rights in and to such property of the existence of such a covenant and the performance or nonperformance thereof prior to such purchase or transfer. (d) The five year maximum time period set forth in section (b) may be extended by the City Council only upon a determination of financial hardship.' 7- 10.090. Section B11.29.1 is Amended Concerning Recordation of Notice of Violation. 5 FROM MEYERS, NAVE, RI BACK, SILVER &WILSON (TUE) 4. 20' 99 10 :15 /ST. 10: 12/NO. 4860102766 P 7 Section B11 -29.1 of the Code of the County of Santa Clara is amended to read as follows: `Section B11-29.1. t...► 1a s The Health Officer shall reco r a notice of the existence of a C CO 1Pt�f substandard sewage dis 1 system violation in the office of the d County Recorder, and all notify the owner of the affected real t property and any o er known party responsible for the violation lJ e that such actio as been taken. This notice is to inform all additions, can parties that improvements, including building addx be approv while the substandard sewage disposal system 5‘ contin in operation.' 11174r v, 7- 10.100. Section $11 -30 is Amended Concerning Appeals. Section B11-30 of the Code of the County of Santa Clara is amended to read as follows: `Section B11 -30. Appeal From Den Revocation or Suspensio Any appeal to the decision of the Health Officer pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 of this Chapter shall be made to the Board of Appeals by filing a written appeal in accordance with the provisions in Section 3.15.080 of the Code of the City of Saratoga.'" 7- 10.110. Sewage Disposal System constituting a Public Nuisance. `Private on -site sewage disposal systems which the Health Officer determines are not operating in compliance with the requirements of Division B-11, Chapter II, Articles 1 and 2 of the Code of the County of Santa Clara, are hereby deemed by the City Council to be a public nuisance and may be abated in the manner set forth in Articles 3 -15 and 3 -20 of the Code of the City of Saratoga.'" SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption. 6 FROM MEYERS, NAVE, HI BACK, SILVER VIII LSON (TUE) 4. 20' 99 10:15/8T. 10: 12/NO. 4860102766 P 8 The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of Saratoga held on the day of 1999, by the following vote. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk npa 20, 1999 MSRYdw TNWPDIMNRSW 12731ORD99SEWDISPR -CLN 7 Apr -09 -99 10:29A O.R. Thurnher 1 P.01 From the Desk of Oskar Thurnher transmitted Friday, 4/9/99 Facsimile Nle r du t To: Larry Perlin, Manager, City of Saratoga (Copy to Councilmembers) Fax 868 -1280 From: Oskar Thurnher Re: Septic System Policy In another fax to you on this subject, I indicated that I would pass on some personal comments regarding the new City policy. I have mixed feelings on the new requirement that all septic systems in the City must be phased out. I fully support the plan if there is reasonable evidence, or a preponderance of objective expert opinion that the continued use of any of these systems is detrimental to the environment. Our family is a strong supporter of actions to maintain and enhance environmental integrity, locally and globally. On the other hand, if long term continued use of our septic system were to pose no long -term threat to the environment, in the view of experts, then 1 do have misgivings. We have some special circumstances that make the connection to a sewer somewhat difficult and expensive. We would need a special holding tank and pumping facility because the sewer connection point, some 175 feet away, is at an elevation several feet above our outlet point. Secondly, it would be necessary to trench through an area that contains a large, ancient Oak. Aside from extra cost consideration, due to the need for hand digging around roots, I am concerned about the effect on the health of the tree. I can accept all this if I know that disabling mX septic system is the best long -term interests of the local environment. On the other hand I don't want to convert if we are in actuality making no contribution to environmental integrity, but are merely required to confirm to a blanket rule. The question is is it possible that some systems, due to particular design, soil conditions etc. really pose no long term environmental threat? I expect that the policy is probably founded on a good technical foundation supported by objective expertise. I am merely looking for some reassurance that if we make this change that our actions are truly contributing to a better environment. Sincerely, Oskar Thurnher Phone 867 0284 Fax 867 5725 4 4 12 1: L It Ifff t LL -(,,..a„ ,L5 /vv ke-4-1-›-e--, b Ct-at-Lf lybc-6-LA. 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