Town of Danville Annual Report 2015

Town of Danville 2015 Annual Report

For fiscal year ended June 30, 2015

Message from the Town Council The Town of Danville is a place with strong community roots and a wonderful sense of hometown pride. It maintains the quaint character of a small Town, while providing the programs and services to be found in much larger municipalities. Between the schools, parks and vibrant downtown area, it is easy to see why our motto is ‘Small Town Atmosphere, Outstanding Quality of Life.’

2014/15 was a year of innovation and change in Town. We saw a number of projects in our downtown area launch and come to fruition. New wayfinding signage to help residents and visitors navigate to the many amenities in Town, beautification projects on Railroad Avenue and North Hartz Avenue and an amazing private redevelopment of the Danville Hotel property. All of these changes have brought positive impacts to our downtown, in the form of beautiful brick-banded sidewalks, new street landscaping and lighting and even easier street-side parking. In addition, efforts over the last few years to combat the drought plaguing California have led to the Town reducing water consumption by 30%.

As the guardians of this community we want to know how our residents feel. If you have questions or feedback, we stand ready to answer. Reach out to us at (925) 314-3388, stop by our website at www.danville.ca.gov, message us through the Danville Connect app, or visit us during the Town Council hours at the weekly Danville Farmers’ Market from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Thanks for being a part of our Danville experience!

By the numbers

—Your Danville Town Council

43,691

population

2

fire 52 signalized intersections stations

18.128 square miles

156 years since founding 11 public 145 miles of streets

16 parks

181.1 acres of parkland

schools

3,462 street light poles

33 years since incorporation

2 Diablo Road Repaving Project

2015/16 Budget At-a-Glance 8%

10%

OPERATING REVENUE SOURCES $31,985,103

Measure J& Gas Other Tax

$2,496,883

$1,660,498

5%

Lighting & Landscapes

$3,132,011

$13,336,572

7%

$2,350,115

7%

OPERATING BUDGET

BY FUNCTION $29,292,673 24%

$4,147,018

13%

$3,675,870

Police Services

$2,548,256

42%

8%

HOW YOUR 8.5% SALES TAX IS DISTRIBUTED $3,975,344

14%

$1,684,681

6%

General Government

Administrative Services

Planning & Building

Sales Tax

$4,342,691

Recreation, Arts & Community Services

Development Services

$8,713,653

When you spend $10 on a taxable item in Danville, you pay $0.85 in taxes. Of that, 10¢ goes to the Town’s general fund for police, maintenance and other community services.

State of California (6.5% sales tax)

30%

HOW PROPERTY TAX IS DISTRIBUTED For every property tax dollar paid by a resident, the Town of Danville receives less than 8¢.

Town of Danville (1% sales tax) Countywide Transportation (.5% sales tax)

$0.128

Other

$0.047

CC Community Colleges EBRPD $0.03

$0.077

Town of Danville

$0.122

Contra Costa County

$0.16

San Ramon Valley Fire District

$0.436

Local Schools

14%

Maintenance Services

$7,096,107

Franchise Fees

$2,118,077

14%

Property Tax

Recreation, Arts & Community Services

County Health & Welfare (.5% sales tax)

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Maintenance Services

All of the things which make Danville a beautiful place to live, work and play require continuous work and upkeep. The 25 full-time employees of the Maintenance Services Department ensure that Town facilities – parks, roadside landscaping, public buildings, streets and street lights – are maintained in a manner that enhances the quality of life for Danville residents.

Over 250 acres of park, roadside and median landscaping throughout Danville are maintained by Maintenance Services, including 30 sports fields, five water features, eight playgrounds and both a large and small dog park. Collectively, these amenities help provide great recreational experiences for Danville residents.

The department maintains 145 miles of roadways and approximately 105,000 square feet of public buildings, including the Veterans Memorial Building, Library, Community Center and even the Teen Centers at the Town’s three middle schools.

To help combat the drought in 2015, the department took the lead role in implementing water conservation efforts, including expansion of its central irrigation system, utilization of organic fertilizers and conversion of high water use landscaping to drought tolerant materials. The Town continues to look for ways to maintain the wonderful facilities we have while at the

By the numbers

same time reducing our water usage.

1,012 total service

950

requests completed

linear feet of curb painted

3,229 plants pruned, maintained or removed

13,789 bags 304 sidewalk

2,692 irrigation repairs completed

221 pavement legends painted

of litter removed

repairs performed

24,018 linear feet of striping repainted

75 tons of asphalt poured on damaged roadways

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380 street light 1,163 drain inlets

repairs performed inspected and cleaned

Pavement Stenciling

486 hours of planning

traffic and street name signs repaired or replaced

and support for special events

111

potholes filled within 48 hours of report

Police Services Keeping Danville citizens safe and maintaining a low crime rate are key goals of the Danville Police Department.

Working to forge a solid partnership with the community, the police department is constantly looking for ways to improve the overall safety of the community.

Danville Police officers work in various divisions, each with their core mission and goals. Those divisions are Patrol, Traffic Safety, School Resource Program, Emergency Management and Investigations.

The Patrol Division is on the street around the clock, working

Wyatt Watson - “Officer for a Day�

By the numbers 4,764 moving violations 301

reported traffic collisions

Unit strives to keep the roadways safe for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The School Resource Program is designed to work hand-in-hand with the school district to enhance student safety and provide positive exchanges with the youth in the community.

Emergency Management works to keep residents safe through disaster preparedness training and outreach. Investigations is focused on following up on all reported crimes and getting criminals off the streets. Their solid work has resulted in a high case-closure rate and continued low crime rates in Danville.

in 2014/15

1,808 hours of service donated by Reserve Officers 1,712 calls for service for animal control

to provide quick and efficient emergency response as well as providing proactive patrols to keep crime down. The Traffic Safety

vs. 306

19% increase in property

crime from prior year

26,333 calls for

service responded to

462 part 1 crimes reported

42% case closure rate 7,812

hours of service donated by Volunteers in Police

1,121

students trained in hands-only CPR

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Administrative Services

Administrative Services is comprised of the internal service-oriented Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology Divisions as well as the business community oriented Economic Development function.

Fiscal stewardship is a hallmark of Danville’s conservative management practices. It is just one of only nine cities in California to receive a “Aaa” rating from Moody’s Investor Service. The mission of the Finance Division is to plan, receive, monitor, safeguard, invest and account for the Town’s financial resources, and is continually awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.

The Information Technology function provides, maintains and continually improves critical technology infrastructure that enables the Town organization to securely communicate, deliver municipal services and provide information to its community nearly around-the-clock.

Danville’s Economic Development function is geared toward leveraging the Town’s strengths to enhance its unique role in the regional economy. Along with its local and regional business community partners, the Town supports and promotes business retention and expansion, business attraction, and business startup, special

By the numbers

events and tourism marketing.

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2,062 I.T. service requests fufilled

$78,325 in grant funding

provided to the business community

3,233 business licenses processed

3

workshops held for businesses in danville

8 new small business grants distributed Shopping in Downtown Danville

110 businesses participating in the Danville “Yiftee” gift card program

292,522 5,766

9

unique visitors to the Town’s website

recruitments for regular full-time positions

invoices processed

Development Services Encompassing several different service areas, Development Services role within the Town of Danville is that of maintaining Town streets, overseeing public and private developments and working to ensure the safety of the community along with sustaining the Town’s consistency of vision and character.

Development Services covers a number of areas within the Town.

These include Building Services, Engineering and Transportation.

Building Services is the workgroup that handles plan review and inspection to make sure projects adhere to the proper codes regarding building safety, disabled access and energy efficiency.

Engineering provides plan checks and construction inspection for public works improvements including utility design, and subdivision and development applications. Also responsible for managing capital improvement projects. Transportation is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient movement of goods and people throughout the Town. Areas of work include responsibility for traffic safety improvements and advocacy, traffic calming, regional advocacy and maintenance of all traffic signals, roadway signing and striping.

North Hartz Avenue Beautification Project

By the numbers $6,100,000

$3,000,000

improvements

management

allocated for capital 1,300,000 square ft. of pavement overlay

99

%

spent on

pavement

424

encroachment permits issued

74 pavement condition index of building inspections

completed within 24 hrs

68 inlet catch basins cleaned downtown

4,793 miles of streets swept 9,570 building 11,529 inspections completed permit $143,400 in savings counter from solar panel energy generation contacts 7

General Government

General Government is the workgroup in the Town of Danville that handles the day-to-day internal operations of the Town.

Comprised of the Town Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Risk Management departments, General Government operates under the direction of the Town Council in researching and implementing policy in the Town of Danville.

As part of the annual budget process, General Government acts as a liaison with the other workgroups within the Town in gathering data and working to bring a fiscally sound and balanced budget to the Town Council for their consideration each year.

General Government also serves as the lead in the gathering of data and the preparation of communications documents such as the Danville Today online newsletter and the Town of Danville Annual Report.

Service areas for General Government include: Town Management and administration, program and policy research, organizational performance, legislative advocacy, communications and outreach, records management, Town elections, and solid waste and recycling

By the numbers

efforts.

212 public

meetings posted

followers on

Facebook

159 staff reports produced 13 years of recognition outstanding financial reporting

21 state and

federal bills examined 8

3,383

198 staff reports produced

136 press releases sent

968 to the Town’s Nixle feed

8 local groups

473 tweets

leading the pledge of allegiance at council meetings

subscribers

sent @DanvilleINFO

295 posts on Facebook page

88 years of service to Danville among members of the Town Council

Recreation, Arts & Community Services

By the numbers Eggstravaganza

3,000 programs offered The Recreation, Arts & Community Services Department strives to provide exceptional recreation programs, events and services for all ages in the Town of Danville’s beautiful parks and facilities.

Danville provides opportunities for growth and enrichment in the form of classes, camps, workshops, special events and cultural arts. Funding from the Town of Danville allows the Danville Library to stay open an additional 25 hours per week above the base hours provided by the County.

Danville is a community of people who don’t just want to live and or work in Town but who want to thrive and participate in what their Town has to offer. From the blushing bride looking for that perfect location to say ‘I do,’ the senior or Veteran looking for a place to learn or meet with friends, students and groups using our beautiful library facility, to the opportunity for both young and old to play in their neighborhood.

Always growing and evolving, the Recreation, Arts & Community Services Department has classes, programs and facilities for all ages and interests.

423 children participating

in the youth basketball league

684 youth classes and workshops offered

1,137

aquatics & fitness classes offered

24teen excursions

349,825 books and items circulated at the Danville Library (4th highest countywide)

283,427 visits to the library

184 participating adult softball, bocce, kickball and basketball sports league teams

30 senior trips and tours

581 senior classes

& events offered

64 new classes & programs launched

148 theatre performances

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Special Events

Contributing to the wonderful character of Danville is the abundance of events occurring in or near the downtown. Each year, over a dozen events are held affording the community an opportunity to mingle, laugh, and enjoy all the Town has to offer.

Thousands come from throughout all of Northern California to attend events in Danville, which shows that Danville is a definite stop on any traveler’s itinerary.

Fall Crafts Festival

Earth Day

Music in the Park

10 July 4th Parade

Devil Mountain Run

Looking Ahead Sycamore Valley Park Bocce Ball Court Expansion Project

2015 saw many projects that have wrapped up, but

Our local athletes are getting new turf at Diablo Vista

that doesn’t mean we’ll be slowing down in the year

Park. The old turf will be rolled up and shipped off for

ahead. Where last year focused a great deal on the

recycling, while new infill materials and new turf will

downtown area, this year will see increased efforts to

be laid down in its place.

bring about a reduction in property crime and more projects happening at a number of our parks.

And work will be beginning on the update to the picnic and play areas at Osage Station Park. After more

In response to an increase in property crimes in

than a year of planning and design, work is ready

Danville, the Police Department is increasing patrols,

to start on updating and improving on this popular

reallocating manpower and putting a strong focus on

destination for families throughout Danville.

curtailing this trend. Another tool in the arsenal will be the use of new technology, such as license plate recognition software.

New programs are constantly being added to our Recreation, Arts and Community Services Department. To stay up to date on the many offerings

Work has already begun on expansion of our very

available, be sure to read through the Activity Guide

popular bocce ball courts at Sycamore Valley Park. An

mailed to all residents or check it out online at www.

additional four courts are going in, which should help

danvillerecguide.com.

allow our residents and very active bocce leagues to have more opportunities to play.

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