City of Monterey
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUDGET

1998-99

PROGRAMS:

Planning - This division is involved with Current Planning, which is responsible for processing zoning ordinance permits, subdivisions, and project review working with the Architectural Review Committee; and Advance Planning, which is responsible for developing and maintaining the City's General Plan and the City's various individual neighborhood plans.

Building Safety & Inspection - This division is responsible for reviewing plans and inspecting all phases of construction  for compliance with applicable local and State codes.

Property Management - This division is responsible for management and administration of all City-owned and leased properties, including the acquisition and disposal of properties, the maintenance of database files, and the provision of information to the public.

Housing - This section is responsible for administering the City's Community Development Block Grant program and the low- and moderate- income housing program.  Included in the housing programs are major housing rehabilitation projects, emergency loan programs, down payment assistance programs, historic preservation grant programs, and more.

Economic Development - This program will implement the City's economic strategy to retain and expand business within the City with the primary objectives of enhancing the employment base and tax revenue base.


1998-99 COMMUNITY DEVELOP. EXPENDITURES:  $4,364,637

Community Development Expenditures by Program:
 

ChartObject Community Development Expenditures by Program

 

Community Development Expenditures by Type:
 

ChartObject Community Development Expenditures by Type

 

 1998-99 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:

$40,000 has been included in the Economic Development program for the implementation of a City-wide building façade improvement program.  These funds are intended to provide assistance to commercial property owners to improve the appearance of building frontages throughout the City.  The specifics of how the program is to be administered are being developed and will be in place before the fiscal year end.

Funding continues to be included for support to the Old Monterey Business Association, the New Monterey Business Association, and the Monterey County Film Commission.
  


THREE YEAR BUDGET TREND:
 
 

ChartObject Community Development Expenditures

 

 SELECTED COMMUNITY DEV. PERFORMANCE/WORKLOAD INDICATORS:
 

  1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
       
Zoning applications 110  95  100 
Architecture review applications 305  284  300 
% Bldg. Inspections done within 24 hrs. of request 98% 98% 98%
% Plan checks completed on schedule 95% 90% 90%
Building permits issued 607  689  648 
Residential inspections 248  282  265 
Social service grants administered 26  28  26 
# Housing projects 60  60  60 
Community Development revenues  ($) 3,352,986  3,674,050  4,014,976 
Staffing (Full time equivalents)   23  23  23 

Program Detail Page
Operating Budget - All Funds
Operating Budget - General Fund
City Budget 98-99 Home Page
City of Monterey Home Page
 

Rev 11/04/98 J. Splane http://www.monterey.org/budget/cdev99.html