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Costs Rising Faster Than Revenues
<br />Every department, division, and program at the City of Pleasanton is experiencing rising costs. Labor agreements, only
<br />comparing salaries with other cities and not the private sector, excess administration, and inflation are all contributors.
<br />Civic Arts Division Financials FY 2022 to 2024 Actuals, 2025 Proiected
<br />FY
<br />Revenue
<br />Personnel Contractors
<br />Materials &
<br />Supplies
<br />Total
<br />Expenses
<br />Net Loss
<br />Regular I Temporary Services Commissions
<br />*2025
<br />1,716,384.00
<br />1,273,286.00 - -
<br />-
<br />2,365,653.00
<br />649,269.00
<br />2024
<br />1,675,662.27
<br />805,650.50 409,732.94 201,470.72 530,907.91
<br />334,977.89
<br />2,282,739.96
<br />(607,077.69)
<br />20231
<br />1,546,112.641
<br />761,592.52 436,794.731 225,033.72 505,902.651
<br />379,688.23
<br />2,309,011.85
<br />(762,899.21)
<br />120221
<br />1,280,132.031
<br />571,696.27 214,875.861 175,834.371 368,589.031
<br />167,772.39
<br />1,498,767.92
<br />218,635.89
<br />Civic Arts Division Year -Over -Year% FY 2023 to 2024 Actuals, 2025 Projected
<br />FY
<br />Revenue
<br />Personnel
<br />Regular I Temporary
<br />Contractors
<br />Services Commissions
<br />Materials &
<br />Supplies
<br />Total
<br />Expenses
<br />Loss (Gain)
<br />*2025
<br />2.43%
<br />4.76%
<br />- -
<br />-
<br />3.63%
<br />6.95%
<br />2024
<br />8.38%
<br />5.78%
<br />(6.20)%
<br />(10.47)% 4.94%
<br />11.78 %
<br />1.14 %
<br />20.42
<br />r�210ti
<br />20.78%1
<br />33.22%1
<br />103.28%1
<br />27.98% 37.25%
<br />126.31%1
<br />54.06%
<br />248.94%
<br />Recreation Services Division Financials FY 2022 to 2024 Actuals, 2025 Projected
<br />FY
<br />Revenue
<br />Personnel Contractors
<br />Materials &
<br />Supplies
<br />Total
<br />Expenses
<br />Net Loss
<br />Regular I Temporary Services Commissions
<br />*2025
<br />2,032,337.00
<br />2,156,282.00 - -
<br />-
<br />3,332,133.00
<br />(1,299,796.00)
<br />2024
<br />1,819,028.30
<br />1,355,568.99 615,103.31 84,069.38 310,177.63
<br />726,716.15
<br />3,091,635.46
<br />(1,272,607.16)
<br />20231
<br />1,677,383.41
<br />1,165,303.73 540,281.161 132,242.59 323,920.47
<br />639,009.72
<br />2,800,757.671(1,123,3
<br />4.26
<br />20221
<br />1,549,795.76
<br />1,252,543.84 419,104.271 93,678.001 276,227.04
<br />545,015.72
<br />2,586,568.87
<br />1,036,773.11
<br />Recreation Services Division Year -Over -Year% FY 2023 to 2024 Actuals, 2025 Projected
<br />FY
<br />Revenue
<br />Personnel Contractors
<br />Materials &
<br />Supplies
<br />Total
<br />Expenses
<br />Loss Gain
<br />Regular I Temporary Services Commissions
<br />*2025
<br />11.73%
<br />9.42% - -
<br />-
<br />7.78%
<br />2.14%
<br />2024
<br />8.44%
<br />16.33%1
<br />13.85% (36.43)% (4.24)%
<br />13.73%
<br />10.39%
<br />13.28%
<br />[t:�Oti
<br />8.23%
<br />-6.97%1
<br />28.91%1 41.17% 17.27%1
<br />17.25%1
<br />8.28%
<br />8.35%
<br />* Projected from City of Pleasanton Operating Budget FY 2023/24-2024/25, detailed breakdown unavailable
<br />Temporary Employees Will Be Laid Off Anyway
<br />According to the proposed reductions list, closing the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center means laying off all the temporary
<br />employees working there. "Reducing Firehouse Arts Center hours [... ] loss of city -run programs, including Presenting
<br />Series performances, specialty theater programs, and classes" means ending those programs and laying off temporary
<br />employees. If the city also eliminates the contract instructors, the Firehouse Arts Center might as well close altogether.
<br />Layoff will be unavoidable if the structural deficit projections hold true. At least allow a private operator to absorb some of
<br />the job losses and continue the programs independently.
<br />A Long -Term Best Of Both Worlds
<br />There is no need to force residents to choose between the library, the pool, and the theater. Privatizing arts and recreation
<br />programs will keep the pool and theater open. The savings can be used to prevent reductions to library hours.
<br />Recommended Next Steps
<br />City council should commission a feasibility study to look into privatizing the arts and recreation divisions. A study would
<br />provide an accurate accounting of true costs, supporting both privatization and an enterprise fund transition alternative.
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