Revenue Sources

Federal Grants

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): The federal government provides funds for metropolitan areas whose population exceeds 50,000. The funds are based upon a federal formula and are to be used only within low and moderate-income census tracts and/or to benefit low and moderate-income persons.
• Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG): The purpose of the LLEBG Program is to provide funds to local governments to underwrite projects to reducing crime and improving public safety. The LLEBG Program is a formula program based on a jurisdiction’s number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Part I violent crimes reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Financing Sources

• Proceeds from Sale of General Fixed Assets: Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets (used by governmental funds only).
• Damage to City Property: Reimbursement to City for repairing willful or accidental damage to city property. Generally these are associated with automobile accidents.

Fines & Forfeitures

• Court Fines and Forfeitures: Fines collected by the county courts for city code violations other than traffic, which are shared with Los Angeles County.
• Impound Fees: Fines collected upon the release of vehicles, which have been impounded/stored by the Sheriff's Department.
• Vehicle Code Fines: Amounts derived from traffic citations and fines for violations occurring within the city limits.

Intergovernmental Revenue

• Gas Tax Section 2105: This newly enacted Section of the Streets and Highways Code provides for the collection and distribution of special gas tax to fund improvements for regional transportation needs.
• Gas Tax Section 2106: Section 2106(a) of the Streets and Highways Code provides that each city shall receive a fixed monthly apportionment of $400; Section 2106(c) provides for distribution on a per capita basis.
• Gas Tax Section 2107.5: This account represents a fixed amount of revenue received from the state based on population.
• Gas Tax Section 2107: A sum equal to 725 cents per gallon is distributed monthly to the cities on a formula based per the Streets and Highways Code, Section 2107; with calculation predicated on a per capita apportionment - 8.98 times population.
• Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA): These funds are Federal funds administered by Caltrans, which are allocated to the City for improvement of streets and roadways. These funds are held in trust until qualified projects are identified.
• Motor Vehicle In-Lieu Tax (VLF): The Motor Vehicle In-Lieu fee is equivalent to 2% of the market value of motor vehicle fees imposed annually by the state in lieu of local property tax.
• Prop A - Safe Parks Program: Funds transferred to the City as a result of the 1992 L.A. County Safe Neighborhood Parks Act. These funds are to be used to improve, preserve and restore parks.
• Prop A - Transit Tax: The City receives 25% of the 0.5% Prop A Sales tax (approved by voters in 1980). These funds are distributed by the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and are distributed to Los Angeles County cities on a proportional population basis. The funds are to be used for the development of transit programs within the guidelines established by the MTA.
• Prop C - Transit Tax: The City receives 20% of the 0.5% Prop C sales tax (approved by voters in 1990). These funds are distributed by the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and are distributed to Los Angeles County cities on a proportional population basis. The funds are to be used the improving, expanding and maintaining public transit services. These expenditures must be consistent with the County's Congestion Management Program.

Licenses & Permits

• Building Fees: Building Fees are collected in accordance with the Uniform Building Code. The revenues from these fees are used to cover the cost of providing building inspections to insure compliance with building codes.

Operating Transfers 

Operating transfers includes monies transferred from one fund to another. Transfers are income to recipient fund.

Property Taxes

• Interest and Penalties: Interest and penalties charged for the late payment of property taxes.
• Prior Year Uncollected: Taxes paid in the current year which were due in a prior year.
• Secured - Current Year: Tax levied on secured property pursuant to the revenue and taxation code.
• Unsecured - Current Year: Tax levied on all personal property not secured by real property held in title by the same owner. Due to the transitory nature of unsecured property, a tax is levied immediately after assessed values are determined.

Current Service Charges

• Planning and Engineering Fees: These fees are levied to cover costs of special plan checks, inspections, etc. which maybe necessary in conjunction with new construction or improvements being made by contractors.
• Recreation Fees: These fees are collected by the City's recreation department to cover the cost of providing recreation programs such as activity classes, Tiny Tot programs, excursions, and adult athletics.

State Grants

• State Transportation Development Act: provides this source of funding.Derived from statewide sales tax, and allocated by formula to the County Transportation Commission, allocations are deposited in each regional entity's State Transit Assistance Fund.
• SB821 - Bike and Pedestrian Paths: SB821 allows the City to request specifically allocated monies for the purpose of constructing bike and pedestrian paths.
• State Parks - Roberti-Z'Berg: The California State Legislature enacted the Roberti-Z'Berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program which provides funds to certain political subdivisions for acquiring land and developing facilities.

Taxes

• Franchise Fees: Companies are granted special privileges for the continued use of public property, such as city streets. Such companies usually involve elements of monopoly and may require regulation. The Franchise Fees are the amounts required for the continued granting of these privileges. Franchises currently granted within the City are Electric, Gas, Cable TV, Bus Benches, and Street Sweeping.
• Sales and Use Tax: Of the 7% sales tax levied by the State of California, the City receives 1% of the amount collected within the city limits.
• Transient Occupancy Tax: These revenues are received on a monthly basis from the hotels in the City. The hotels are required to pay a 10% tax based on the amount of their room rental revenues.

Use of Money & Property

• Interest Earnings Investments: Inactive City funds are pooled and invested on a continuing basis in certain types of investments that are state approved such as time certificate of deposits, money market accounts, local agency investment fund, and bankers' acceptances.