2000-2001 BUDGET update
In 2000-2001 Covina property owners will pay an estimated $24 million
in property taxes. Retail sales in Covina will generate $705 million.
Unfortunately, there has been no permanent change in the amount of money
the State returns to Covina to provide vital services.
The State will collect $82 million in property and sales taxes in Covina—but
only $9.8 million comes back to Covina for services. The balance of Covina’s
$21.9 million General Fund budget, including the Utility User’s Tax
portion accounted for in the Street Improvement Fund, will come from:
Utility User’s Taxes; motor vehicle in-lieu fees; charges for services
(user fees, licenses, fines, reimbursements); revenue from use of property
and money; other grants, subventions and taxes and $0.4 million from prior
year savings and reserves.
At $38 per person, per month, Covina residents get a lot for their money.
A roll call of services
What exactly do you get for your $38 per month?
$14/Month
POLICE 58 OFFICERS
30 Civilian Employees, 25 Part-time Employees
Volunteer Programs
Volunteers in Police (VIP), Citizen Volunteer Patrol (CVP)
Covina Amateur Radio Emergency System (C.A.R.E.S.)
Chaplain Program
Community Policing Philosophy
Crime Prevention Programs
Neighborhood Watch, Operation Full Throttle High School
Driver Safety Education, Graffiti Abatement Team
Citizen’s Police Academy
Emergency Communications Center
Disaster Preparedness
$10/Month
FIRE
3 Fire stations
1 firefighter per 1,000 residents
Paramedic and fire prevention services
$3/Month
PUBLIC WORKS
Engineering support for all projects, including traffic safety
Repair and construction of 109 miles of streets
Maintenance of 5.2 million square feet of sidewalks
Maintenance of storm drains and street lighting
Maintenance of 7,747 street trees
Maintenance of 70 medians and islands
Maintenance of city buildings
Maintenance of all police and other city vehicles
$3/Month
PARKS & RECREATION
Maintenance of 63 acres of park land and two community facilities
Adopt-A-Park Program
After school programs for children and teens—Hollfelder Teen Center/teen
trips
Adult sports programs—Softball and Roller Hockey
Youth sports programs—T-Ball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer, Track
and Roller Hockey
Seasonal Aquatics programs—Instructional and recreational swimming
More than 50 recreational classes serving thousands of adults and youth
Family programs and special events, e.g. the Summer Evening Entertainment
Series, Halloween
Carnival, Christmas Parade
Family Excursion Program
Programs and services for Older Adults, recreation, health, special events,
excursions, classes, Case
Management, Daily Nutrition Program
Community programs providing assistance to youth sports and adult service
groups, facility rentals,
bicycle licensing
Volunteer Programs—Senior Services, Covina Christmas Parade, Cultural
Arts Advisory Commission,
Volunteens
$1/Month
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(Provides additional services funded by grants and restricted dollars.)
Building and Safety—issues permits and inspects construction to ensure
building codes and safety standards are met
Code Enforcement—maintains compliance with city codes to protect
health and safety
Planning and Zoning—Administers and maintains the zoning ordinance
and General Plan.
Reviews proposals for the development of real property.
Performs environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act.
$2/Month
COVINA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Maintains collection of over 105,000 books, periodicals, and audio visual
materials
Over 223,500 library visits per year, 740 customers per day, 120 reference
questions answered each day
Business research services, children’s reading programs, homework
programs and computer access
Adult literacy programs, volunteer programs for youth and adults
$5/Month
SUPPORT SERVICES
Pays bills, manages records, voter and election services, personnel services
Meets workers compensation, risk management and other legal obligations
All printing, mailing, water and refuse service billing