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Home My WebLink About8.3 League of Calif Cities Proposed Dues CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 9, 1989 SUBJECT League of California Cities Proposed 1989 Dues EXHIBITS ATTACHED Memorandum from League of California Cities dated December 2, 1988. RECOMMENDATION Instruct the Council' s representatives to the East Bay yjio� Division of the League to convey the City of Dublin' s position. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The League of California Cities is proposing a 4. 7% increase in its annual dues. This would increase the City of Dublin' s dues from $2, 772 to $2, 902 annually. Sufficient funds are available in the City Council' s Budget to accommodate this dues increase. DESCRIPTION The City has received a memorandum from the League of California Cities indicating that the Board of Directors of the League has unanimously recommended a dues increase of 4. 7% for 1989 . The League has indicated that this increase is necessary to maintain its existing programs . The League has requested that the City review the proposed increase as well as the 1989 proposed Work Program and communicate any concerns regarding the increase to the East Bay Division of the League of California Cities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ,w COPIES TO: ITEM NO. J . 1ji ®■or RECEIVED ®;Ni; League of California Cities DEC 5 1 ®a�- 140OKSTREET • SACRAMENTO, • (916)4445790 r.,,-� �� nuR�lA MEMO California Cities Work Together Sacramento, California December 2, 1988 TO: City Managers and City Clerks in Non-Manager Cities FROM: Rena "Pat" Murphy, Council Member, Cathedral City, President, League of California Cities SUBJECT: Financial Condition and Dues Increase The League's Constitution and Bylaws provide for a ratification process for a dues increase established by the Board of Directors. By unanimous vote, the Board recommended a dues increase of 4.7%, which represents an increase of $105,461 which assists in maintaining existing programs and special projects as indicated in the attached material. The action of the Board needs to be confirmed by the League's fourteen regional divisions by January 31, 1989. Regional divisions not responding by January 31 shall be considered to have ratified the dues increase. Please find enclosed a memorandum providing background information on the League's financial condition and proposed dues increase, process for approval, the proposed 1989 dues schedule and a copy of the 1988 and 1989 line item budget. You are urged to review the enclosed materials and should you have any questions regarding the proposed budget, you are encouraged to contact Don Benninghoven, Executive Director, in the Sacramento office of the League, or members of the Board of Directors, and to express your feelings regarding the dues increase to your respective League division. Should you desire to review the program budget for 1989, you may obtain a copy from the Sacramento office of the League., - Your continued support and participation in the League is greatly appreciated. Best wishes for a happy holiday season and productive new year. Dues89.exec r t ' - LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES HEMORANDUM ON FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PROPOSED DUES INCREASE Background The League of California Cities is a voluntary association of cities and continues to have 100% membership. In 1988, dues represented approximately 55% of the total revenue while 33% was from conferences and institutes, 5% from the annual exposition and 7% from investment income. ' League dues increase approximately 2% per year as the result of population growth while expenses are increasing on the average of 10% per year. Current Financial Condition As noted from the attached 1988 budget and estimated actual expenses for the calendar year, the League is in good financial condition. Lower than expected expenses along with greater attendance at League conferences and institutes has permitted the League to re-establish its prudent reserve and at the same time to continue to move forward with a sound membership service program and a strong legislative advocacy program. The proposed 1989 work program includes: - Expand the legislative computer capability by networking a system of personal computers supported by the existing mainframe for purposes of utilizing an extensive data base for legislative and inquiry answering purposes. - Increased participation in issues of direct interest to cities which contract with PERS for retirement benefits. - Membership and participation in "Californians for Compensation Reform", a coalition of the employer community that has been working with labor representatives in a serious effort to reform the California workers compensation system. - Creation of a new Growth Management Committee to conduct a thorough review of growth issues and develop recommendations for League action. - Directing attention of the Committee on 21 to issues of regionalism. -1- r - Continue Regional Revenues and Responsibilities Task Force to meet jointly with county officials and complete a work plan dealing with city/county conflicts. - Begin the process of placing the State Controller's financial data for cities on the League's data base. - Develop a League policy on recycling. - Prepare guidelines for city implementation of Proposition 4 and conduct regional workshops on Prop 4 implementation. - Conduct a major study of the fiscal condition of cities. . - Creation of a new "Past Presidents Club" which will be involved in discussing ways to improve the image of cities, defining future issues for League consideration,' and recommending ways to recognize businesses, legislators and others for actions supportive of League objectives. - Provide administrative srevices to 9 affiliate associations and contracting organizations. - Continue to provide inquiry/research support for city officials through the League's municipal resources library. - Conduct 38 workshops, seminars, institutes and conferences throughout the year. This amounts to 85 days'of programming on a wide range.of subjects including AIDS in the Workplace, Downtown Revitalization, Mayors and Council Members Orientation, Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum, Small Cities Management, and Retirement Workshops. - Preparation and publication of 11 new reports including Economic Development handbook, Community Services Planning Guide, Gann Limit Guidelines, Brown Act Guidelines, AIDS: A Role Fbr 'Cities, and serveral others. - Dues89.exec -2- LEAGUE GENERAL FUND 1989 BUDGET 1988 ESTIMATED 1989 REVEISM 1988 BUDGET YEAR END BUDGET Dues 1,710,465 1,727,746 1,937,144 Conf. & Institutes 1,060,475 1,044,000 1,047,375 Interest 160,000 206,300 175,000 Annual Conf. Exhibits 162,000 167,600 162,000 Affiliates/Contract Svcs 80,945 CITYLINK Subscriptions 32,700 Salary Surveys 31,725 Labels 20,000 Appropriations/Prior Yr. 25,989 -0- 52,876 TOTAL REVENUES 3,118,929 3,145,646 3,539,765 EXPa DITURES ' Salaries 1,344,550 1,268,750 1,490,250 Social Security 89,150 85,500 95,750 Retirement 140,000 144,943 160,000 Disability Insurance - 61680 5,100 7,600 workers' Compensation 9,550 10,550 15,475 Health & Life Insurance 58,540 61,450 91,450 Dental Insurance 11,429 11,125 17,375 Staff Travel & Expense 110,000 110,000 117,600 Rent 16,000 15,538 23,100 Postage 48,000 48,500 57,600 Telephone 55,000 55,800 58,000 Office 55,000 50,000 55,000 Maintenance Agreements 40,700 40,850 48,890 Board Meeting Expense 70,000 75,000 75,000 Dues 56,900 51,800 83,100 Taxes & Insurance 20,795 23,450 25,000 Conf. & Institutes 562,900 507,705 617,858 Legislative 34,500 10,500 15,000 Library 17,810 16,500 18,150 Divisions & Departments 8,000 7,200 8,000 Research & Information 5,000 5,000 5,000 Committee Expense 50,000 33,000 52,900 Other Svcs/ Audit & Legal 20,000 12,800 15,000 Staff Development 20,000 24,690 20,000 Interns & Consultants 57,000 16,000 88,440 Affiliates/Contract Services -- -- 13,627 CITYLINK -- 179 11,500 Salary Surveys 81000 5,000 31,000 Labels -- -- 4,000 Range Riders 6,500 3,200 6,500 Annual Conf. Exhibits 72,650 109,017 72,000 Capital Outlay 104,225 84.,350 129,600 Television Project 10,000 10,000 -- Miscellaneous Expense 10,000 8,478 10,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 9 3,b39, / 5 -3- Budget89.exec ARTICLE IX -. DUES Section 1. Dues The Annual dues for Member Cities, and the annual service charge for Registered Cities of the League, on and after January 1, 1988, shall be as follows: For cities having a population of: c Current Proposed 1989 1 to 500 $ 25.00 26.00 501 to 600 . . . 67.00 70.00 601 to 700 . . . 133.00 139.00 701 to 800 . . . 146.00 153.00 801 to 900 . . . 173.00 181.00 901 to 1,000 . . . 212.00 . 222.00 1,001 to 1,250 . . . 333.00 349.00 1,251 to 1,500 . . . 412.00 431.00 1,501 to 1,750 . . . 491.00 514.00 1,751 to 2,000 . . . 583.00 610.00, 2,001 to 2,250 . . . 623.00 652.00 2,251 to 2,550 . . . 690.00 722.00 2,501 to 2,750 . . . 730.00 764.00 2,751 to 3,000 . . . 795.00 832.00 3,001 to 4,000 . . . 888.00 930.00 4,001 to 5,000 . . . 1,060.00 1,110.00 5,001 to 7,500 . . . 1,379.00 1,444.00 7,501 to 10,000 1,591.00 1,666.00 10,001 to 15,000 . . . 1,923.00 2,013.00 15,001 to 20,000 . . . 2,214.00 2,318.00 20,001 to 25,000 . . . 2,772.00 2,902.00 25,001 to 30,000 . . . 3,328.00 3,484.00 30,001 to 40,000 . . . 4,097.00 4,290.00 40,001 to 50,000 . . . 4,984.00 5,218.00 50,001 to 60,000 . . . 5,741.00 6,011.00 60,001 to 70,000 . . . 6,310.00 6,607.00 70,001 to 80,000 . . . 6,628.00 6,940.00 80,001 to 90,000 . . . 7,066.00 7,398.00 90,001 to 100,000 . . . 7,741.00 8,105.00 100,001 to 125,000 . . . 8,829.00 9,244.00 125,001 to 150,000 . . . 9,717.00 10,174.00 150,001 to 200,000 . . . 11,043.00 11,562.00 200,001 to 500,000 .$554.00 per each 10,000 of population $580.00 Over 500,000 . .$512.00 per each 10,000 of population $536.00 In no event shall the annual dues for any city exceed a total amount of $50,000, and no city's dues will increase more than $5,000 per year. For the purpose of this section, the population of each city shall be the population determined by- the State Controller in making the most recent allocation of subventions to cities. -4- Dues.exec