Memorandum
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The memorandum discusses the Bi-Monthly Financial Report for January/February 2025, prepared by the City Manager’s Budget Office and the Finance Department. It highlights that General Fund revenues are expected to fall short of budget estimates, particularly due to lower Sales Tax revenue. Expenditures are generally within estimates, but there are overages in the Police and Fire Departments. Cost control measures have been implemented to manage expenditures. The report also provides insights into economic conditions, construction activity, and various revenue sources, indicating mixed performance across different categories.
Key points
- General Fund revenue is anticipated to fall below budget estimates by approximately $10 million, primarily due to lower Sales Tax revenue.
- General Fund expenditures are within estimated levels, except for Police and Fire Departments, which are experiencing overages.
- Cost control measures include a hiring freeze, limiting overtime, and minimizing discretionary expenditures to generate savings.
- Construction and Conveyance Tax revenue and Real Property Transfer Tax revenues are performing above prior year levels.
- The unemployment rate in the San José Metropolitan Statistical Area is slightly lower than the previous year.
- Overall construction activity has increased, but residential and industrial construction has seen significant declines.
- General Fund revenues through February 2025 totaled $791.6 million, an increase from the previous year, but several categories are expected to end below budgeted levels.
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