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Jurisdiction <br />Geographic or political entity governed by a particular legal system or body of laws. <br />Liability <br />Debt or other legal obligations arising out of transactions in the past which must be <br />liquidated, renewed or refunded at some future date. Encumbrances are not considered to <br />be liabilities. <br />Line -Item Budget <br />A budget which lists detailed expenditures categories (personnel, operating, contractual, <br />internal services and capital outlay) separately, along with the amount budgeted for each <br />specific category. <br />Measure B <br />A half -cent transportation sales tax authorized by the passage of Alameda County in 2000. <br />Measure B went into effect on April 1, 2002 and expired on March 31, 2022. Funding can be <br />used for street construction, repairs and maintenance and for bicycle and pedestrian safety <br />projects. <br />Measure BB <br />A half -cent transportation sales tax authorized by the passage of Alameda County in 2000. <br />Measure BB went into effect on April 1, 2005 and will expire on March 31, 2022. The full one - <br />cent sales tax will begin April 1, 2022 and will extend through March 31, 2045. Funding is to <br />be used for transportation priorities that includes streets and roads improvements, <br />bicycle/pedestrian enhancements, and transit related projects. <br />Measure F <br />The Vehicle Registration Fee ballot measure was passed in 2012 by Alameda County. <br />Approximately 60% of Measure F funding is allocated directly to local agencies to be put <br />towards the maintenance and improvement of essential transportation services and <br />facilities. City applies it for repairs and maintenance of local streets and roads and the <br />improvement of traffic flow, public transportation, and bicyclist, pedestrian, and driver <br />safety. <br />Modified Accrual Basis or Modified Accrual Method <br />An accounting method whereby income and expense items are recognized, as they are <br />available and measurable. <br />Net <br />Figure remaining after all relevant deductions have been made from the gross amount; or <br />to arrive at the difference between additions and subtractions or plus amounts and minus <br />amounts. <br />Object Codes <br />Specific numerical classifications for which money is allocated for disbursements. The City <br />uses object codes as the last six characters of the account number and represents the <br />lowest level of classification within the General Ledger accounting system. <br />Objective <br />Measurable statement of the intended beneficial and tangible effects of a program's <br />activities. An objective is a specific target toward which a manager can plan, schedule work <br />activities and make staff assignments. An objective is stated in quantifiable terms, such that <br />it is possible to know when it has been achieved. <br />204 <br />