LSTA Grant

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

Special Revenue Funds account for taxes and other revenues set aside in accordance with law or administrative regulations for a specified purpose.

Waste Reduction Fund is used to account for funds collected pursuant to AB 939 and used to pay for recycling and other waste reduction programs.

Street Lighting Fund is used to account for the property taxes and assessments levied on real property located within the City’s Street Lighting District. The revenues in this fund are used to pay for the electric and other costs associated with the streetlights, traffic signals and street trees.

Hazardous Material Fund is used to account for all supporting operations related to the hazardous material program administered by the City’s Fire Department.

CATV Public Access Fund is used to account for revenues received from the City’s cable TV franchise company pursuant to the franchise agreements.

Air Quality Fund is used to account for all charges related to air quality, such as carpooling, etc.

Grants Fund is used to account for revenues received from various grants for park and other non-street capital improvements.

CDBG Fund is required by federal regulations to account for the use of grant funds received from the federal government. Other revenues in this fund are reimbursements of loans to beneficiaries of a particular housing program or the sale of real property in the furtherance of block grant programs. All such other revenues are “program income” and are considered to be federal revenues.

Asset Forfeiture Fund is used to account for all revenues and expenditures related to the federal asset forfeiture program.

Transit Prop C Fund accounts for restricted transit revenues the City receives pursuant to a County ballot measure, Proposition C. Funds are used for eligible street improvement projects.

Transit Prop A Fund accounts for special revenues the City receives pursuant to a County ballot measure. The City uses funds to support senior citizen and disabled bus operation run by the City, along with the Downey Link Fixed Route Service.

Transit Measure R Fund accounts for ballot Measure R funds approved by Los Angeles County. Funds are used to relieve traffic congestion by providing for mass transit systems, roadway repairs, traffic signal synchronization and pedestrian walkways and paths.

Gas Tax Fund is required by state law to account for gas taxes allocated by the State. The State levies various taxes on gasoline and other motor fuels, which are allocated among the State, cities and counties by formula.

Measure S 2017 LRB Fund is used to account for special revenues from half cent sales tax for infrastructure improvements and enhanced public safety services.

LSTA Grant Fund is used to account for revenues received from library grants.

SB1 Transportation Fund This revenue is known as the road repair and accountability act of 2017 and is a motor vehicle fuel tax enacted to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation, and critical safety needs on state highway and local streets and road systems. Taxes and fees received by the City will be deposited into a newly created Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Fund.

Measure S Sales Tax Fund is used to account for special revenues from a half cent sales tax for infrastructure improvements and enhanced public safety services. Of the revenues received, half go to the General fund for Public Safety expenditures. The remaining half goes to the Measure S Sales Tax fund for debt service and capital improvements.