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CITY OF SANTAANA NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF MEASURE X REVENUES AND USES/EXPENDITURES For the year ended June 30, 2021 i 1. REVENUES AND USES/EXPENDITURES: Measure X revenues consist of the 1.5 cent transactions and use (i.e. sales) tax approved by the voters of Santa Ana on November 6, 2018 and became effective April 1, 2019. Total revenue collected in fiscal year 2020-21 was $75,094,336. I Measure X is a general-purpose tax, which means the revenues received from the tax go into the j City's General Fund to maintain or enhance any lawful City program, improvement, or service such as maintain effective 9-1-1 response; retaining firefighters and police officers; addressing homelessness; fixing streets; maintaining parks; and unrestricted general revenue purposes. To determine Measure X expenditures, the City performs an analysis comparing expenditures between the current year and the base year. The base year has been identified as fiscal year 2018-19, representing the year of Measure X's passage. When completing the analysis, the City determines; (1) the amount of the increase of expenditures when compared to the base year, (2) significant contractual increases, and (3) increase in expenditures between cost centers or programs. The accompanying Schedule of Measure X Revenues and Uses/Expenditures presents the increase in expenditure by ballot category. Total Measure X uses/expenditures for fiscal year 2020-21 were $61,420,943. The largest program expense was unrestricted general revenue purposes totaling approximately $23,795,336, which included the following: • Addressing prior year deficits and employee compensation increases for non-Safety employees totaling $18.9 million o $10.2 million -deficit o $1.5 million - planned savings o $3.7 million - employee pension o $3.5 million - budget increases • Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center Subsidy and Maintenance - $1.3 million • Vehicle Incentive Program - $0.9 million • Streetlight retrofit Debt Service- $0.8 million • Street Tree Maintenance - $0.4 million • Other Programs (various) - $1.4 million The revenues are higher than uses/expenditures reported for the period, however management has designated the excess as follows: • Additions to Reserves- $13.7 million City Council 3 9 — 40 1/18/2022