County of Yolo
Recommended Budget 2007-2008
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Population Growth 1950-2035
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
Based on SACOG
Projections
1950
2007
2035
Yolo County Budget Growth vs.
Population Growth 1982-83 to 2007-08
Budget
(millions)
Population
250,000
$350
$300
200,000
$250
150,000
$200
$150
100,000
$100
50,000
1982-83
$50
1987-88
1992-93
1997-98
2002-03
2007-08
Regional Counties per Capita
Expenditures
$2,255
$2,013
$2,070
$2,111
$2,132
$1,953
$1,591
Yolo
Sacramento
San
Joaquin
Napa
Placer
Solano
El Dorado
Total Expenditures per Capita in
Yolo County 2006-07
$2,391
$2,078
$1,808
$1,591
$750
Winters
Yolo County
Davis
W. Sacramento
Woodland
Comparable Counties
Per Capita Expenditures
$2,294
$1,724
$1,737
$1,747
$2,066
$2,001
$2,024
San
Joaquin
Sutter Solano
$1,774
$1,591
Yolo
Napa
San
Butte
Luis Obispo
San
Benito
Sonoma
Small Regional County Expenditures
Comparison Per Capita
$3,000
$2,863
$2,500
$2,191
$2,000
$1,928
$1,500
$1,000
$1,591
$1,738
Yolo
Butte
Lake
$2,265
$2,032
Sutter
Yuba
Glenn
Colusa
Property Tax and Sales Tax
Per Capita
$1,207
$549
$352
$180
$186
Winters
Yolo County
Davis
Woodland
W. Sacramento
Growth in Yolo County Workforce (per
1,000 population)
10.00
9.50
9.00
8.50
8.00
7.50
7.00
6.50
6.00
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Yolo County Goals 2012
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Financially sustainable county government.
Environmentally sensitive and quality county
infrastructure, facilities and technology.
Top quality workforce providing responsive
services.
Preservation of agriculture and open spaces
with planned development.
Partnering for a successful Yolo County.
Safe and healthy community.
Policy Action Agenda 2007
Top Priority
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Secure state bond money.
Adopt and implement an economic
development action plan with performance
measures.
Review and revise compensation policy.
Conduct a levee analysis and develop a plan
with funding.
Develop and implement a corrections
reform strategy.
Policy Action Agenda 2007
High Priority
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Development Impact Fees: reach agreement
with cities.
Explore becoming a Self Help County.
Adopt a “Green” policy for development.
Develop strategy for revenue sharing with
cities.
Complete a roads capital investment
program.
Develop a comprehensive housing strategy.
Administrative Action Agenda 2007
Top Priority
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Align the organization with core values
(S-P-I-R-I-T program).
Implement and fund parks and resources
departmental organization.
Develop strategy and actions for agriculturerelated business retention and attraction.
Develop an agricultural mitigation ordinance.
Update county website.
Administrative Action Agenda 2007
High Priority
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Create rural community service standards
report and adopt policy direction.
Implement fleet management program.
Create and implement management
succession plan.
Finalize Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan (IRWMP).
Adopt Habitat Mitigation Ordinance.
Foster county–cities dialogue.
Priorities in Progress 2007
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Capital Investment Program with financial
policy and plan.
Yolo Safety Net (indigent healthcare) group:
effectiveness with recommendations for
action.
New courthouse: comprehensive strategy and
plan.
Parks and Open Space Master Plan: project
prioritization and funding.
Conaway Ranch.
Total Budget Spending by
Program
Roads, Planning
& Public Works
10%
General
Government
14%
Ag, Parks &
Library 5%
Law &
Justice 21%
Health,
Mental Health &
Social Services
50%
Property Tax Shares
in Yolo County
County 8.7%
Cities 18.87%
Schools 54.32%
City
Redevelopment
Agencies 14.53%
Special Districts 3.58%
Note: Allocation of the 1% property tax
General Fund Spending
by Program
Roads, Planning &
Public Works 1%
General
Government
24%
Law and
Justice 44%
Ag, Parks &
Library 2%
Health
Mental Health
& Social
Services 29%
Sources of Total County Funds
Other
Revenues 11%
Fees &
Charges 12%
Carry
Forward 4%
Local
Taxes 18%
Public Safety
Sales Tax 6%
Realignment
Revenue 8%
State &
Federal 41%
Sources of County General Fund
Misc. Sources 8%
Other Gov’t 1%
Tribal 3%
Other Gov’t 1%
Fines 1%
Interest 2%
Williamson Act 2%
Franchise Fee 1%
Doc.Transfer Tax 3%
Sales Tax 4%
Redevelopment Pass Thru 7%
Property Tax 67%
General Fund Revenue
Millions
$80
ERAF Shift
$70
Property Taxes
$60
General Sales Tax
$50
Other
Vehicle License Fee
$40
$30
$20
$10
1990
1995
2000
2005
2007
Risks
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Williamson Act: $1.3 million
MIOCR Grant Funding: $1.7 million
Fish and Game In-Lieu Payments: $588,000
Uncertainties
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Employee Negotiations
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6 agreements expire in 2007-08
Legislation
Economic Downturn/Inflation
Interest rates
 Fuel costs
 Realignment revenues and reserves
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Real Estate Downturn
Home Sales Seek Bottom
“Despite slight rebound in May, fewer houses
hit capital-area market as interest rates rise.”
Sacramento Bee, June 15, 2007
County Department Budgets