Budget Flexibility

Budget Flexibility & Pivot Speed

Quantifying the city's ability to adjust spending in response to financial emergencies by identifying discretionary versus mandatory obligations.

Mandatory Obligations

$1,253,359,358

Debt, Pensions, Essential Services

Discretionary Potential

$1,016,153,551

Grants, Capital, Discretionary Ops

Flexibility Index

44.8%

Portion of Budget able to be "Pivot"

Composition by Fund (Top 10)

Full Fund Analysis

Fund Name Mandatory Costs Discretionary Costs Total Budget Flexibility (%)
GENERAL FUND $758,212,325 $388,443,449 $1,146,655,773 33.9%
DS - 2005 TAXABLE POB $209,017,050 $690,145 $209,707,195 0.3%
WASTEWATER $43,512,117 $83,606,334 $127,118,450 65.8%
SECURED PENSION OVERRIDE $0 $118,674,929 $118,674,929 100.0%
INSURANCE RESERVES $92,008,333 $24,859,298 $116,867,630 21.3%
CITY OF RICHMOND - GFAAG $0 $53,882,677 $53,882,677 100.0%
CR-PLANNING & BUILDING $20,471,789 $33,057,210 $53,528,999 61.8%
OUTSIDE FUNDED SVCS - GRANTS $75,291 $41,209,558 $41,284,849 99.8%
DS - 07 REFNDING&CVC CTR $38,921,836 $0 $38,921,836 0.0%
OPEB PLAN FUND $29,285,954 $770,832 $30,056,786 2.6%
EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING $12,895,809 $16,619,909 $29,515,719 56.3%
PORT OF RICHMOND $3,757,142 $23,887,860 $27,645,003 86.4%
ENGINEERING GRANTS $0 $26,982,997 $26,982,997 100.0%
GENERAL CAPITAL FUND $0 $25,362,005 $25,362,005 100.0%
CHEVRON MODERNIZATN PROJ & CIA $0 $21,407,893 $21,407,893 100.0%
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT $0 $20,181,621 $20,181,621 100.0%
RENT CONTROL $12,014,898 $2,439,390 $14,454,287 16.9%
KIDS FIRST INITIATIVE $1,784,916 $12,134,990 $13,919,905 87.2%
EQUIPMENT SERVICES $555,480 $13,085,532 $13,641,012 95.9%
STATE GAS TAX $0 $11,685,326 $11,685,326 100.0%
COMPENSATED ABSENCES $11,493,964 $0 $11,493,964 0.0%
ROAD MAINT & REHAB ACCT (RMRA) $0 $11,221,657 $11,221,657 100.0%
STORMWATER $113,112 $10,115,762 $10,228,874 98.9%
TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE GRANT $7,946 $8,767,135 $8,775,081 99.9%
RHA-NYSTROM VILLAGE $2,148,809 $5,643,743 $7,792,552 72.4%
HILLTOP LANDSCAPE MAINT DIST $5,337,798 $1,865,646 $7,203,443 25.9%
MEASURE J $0 $7,113,954 $7,113,954 100.0%
SA-DS 2021A NON-TAXABLE BONDS $6,986,411 $78,702 $7,065,113 1.1%
HOMEKEY PROGRAM, NOFA, ROUND 3 $0 $6,252,500 $6,252,500 100.0%
MARINA BAY LNDSCP & LIGHT DIST $4,546,673 $1,180,482 $5,727,154 20.6%
RHA-CAPITAL FUND $0 $5,286,019 $5,286,019 100.0%
TRANSPORTATION OPERATION $2,400,743 $2,567,813 $4,968,556 51.7%
ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUND $2,763 $4,902,983 $4,905,746 99.9%
KCRT - CABLE TELEVIS $3,218,091 $1,354,471 $4,572,562 29.6%
RHA-NEVIN PLAZA $685,600 $3,753,668 $4,439,268 84.6%
POLICE & FIRE PENSION $3,979,398 $326,585 $4,305,983 7.6%
COUNTRY CLUB VISTA $3,953,304 $0 $3,953,304 0.0%
DS - 99A PENSION OBLIG BOND $3,857,050 $0 $3,857,050 0.0%
ENCROACHMENT SVCS $2,706,653 $970,497 $3,677,151 26.4%
LIBRARY FUND $122,888 $3,273,741 $3,396,629 96.4%
HOUSNG IN LIEU FEE - DEVELOPER $358,786 $2,768,150 $3,126,936 88.5%
SA-DS 2021B TAXABLE BONDS $2,692,934 $65,551 $2,758,484 2.4%
RHA-CENTRAL OFFICE COST CNTR $856,399 $1,599,755 $2,456,154 65.1%
PT MOLATE PRIVATE-PURPOSE TRST $0 $2,228,250 $2,228,250 100.0%
ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUND-3-R $0 $1,965,018 $1,965,018 100.0%
MARINA $581,230 $1,165,885 $1,747,115 66.7%
MARINA WESTSHORE DEB $1,601,444 $0 $1,601,444 0.0%
COR-SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY $542,543 $772,864 $1,315,408 58.8%
GENERAL PENSION FUND $1,217,145 $0 $1,217,145 0.0%
HOUSING ADMINISTRATION $309,199 $886,225 $1,195,424 74.1%
CERTBT PLAN FUND $1,084,531 $38,304 $1,122,835 3.4%
IMPACT FEE - WASTEWATER $0 $1,054,935 $1,054,935 100.0%
RHA-RICHMOND VILLAGE ONE $23,438 $914,723 $938,161 97.5%
PUBLIC ART $20,000 $819,916 $839,916 97.6%
EMERGENCY MED SERV $0 $835,627 $835,627 100.0%
CDBG $8,747 $737,759 $746,506 98.8%
IRON TRIANGLE/EPA PROGRAM $27,912 $695,314 $723,225 96.1%
RHA-RICHMOND VILLAGE TWO $0 $680,091 $680,091 100.0%
IMPACT FEE - TRAFFIC $0 $535,996 $535,996 100.0%
HOME PROGRAM $0 $510,374 $510,374 100.0%
IMPACT FEE - LIBRARY $0 $506,485 $506,485 100.0%
N.RICHMOND WASTE $59,873 $424,840 $484,713 87.6%
IMPACT FEE - PARKS/OPEN $0 $411,229 $411,229 100.0%
RHA-RICHMOND VILLAGE THREE $0 $381,983 $381,983 100.0%
EMERGENCY OPE & DISASTR RECVRY $42,844 $332,822 $375,666 88.6%
GARFIELD PENSION FUND $60,653 $217,243 $277,895 78.2%
IMPACT FEE - FIRE $0 $237,859 $237,859 100.0%
CAL-HOME GRANT FUND $0 $196,794 $196,794 100.0%
SENIOR TRUST DEPOSIT $0 $124,122 $124,122 100.0%
RHA-HACIENDA $17,574 $104,295 $121,869 85.6%
NEIGHBORHOOD STAB(NP) $40,908 $74,908 $115,817 64.7%
ASSET SEIZURE FUND $0 $73,656 $73,656 100.0%
COMMISSION ON AGING $0 $69,571 $69,571 100.0%
IMPACT FEE - PARKS $0 $47,228 $47,228 100.0%
RHA-HOPE 6 $0 $38,683 $38,683 100.0%
RHA-HOUSING CORPORATION $0 $38,069 $38,069 100.0%
IMPACT FEE - COMM/AQUATC $0 $18,862 $18,862 100.0%
SEAVER GALLERY TRUST FUND $0 $14,411 $14,411 100.0%
IMPACT FEE - STORM DRAINAGE $0 $12,476 $12,476 100.0%
COR-NEIGHBORHOOD STAB(CITY) $0 $11,538 $11,538 100.0%
IMPACT FEE - POLICE $0 $7,625 $7,625 100.0%
HAZMAT FUND $0 $3,966 $3,966 100.0%
CR-ENGINEERING $0 $1,000 $1,000 100.0%
CIP- HOUSING & COMM DEVELOP $0 $0 $0 0.0%
CIP- DOWNTOWN PROJECT $0 $0 $0 0.0%
CIP- REDEVELOPMENT $0 $0 $0 0.0%
CIP- HARBOUR 11A $0 $0 $0 0.0%
VEOLIA MITIGATION $0 $0 $0 0.0%
COR-HSNG/RENTAL ASSISTANCE PRM $0 $0 $0 0.0%
PENSION PLAN $0 $0 $0 0.0%
RHA-HSNG CHOICE VOUCHER-SEC 8 $-2,768,880 $871,836 $-1,897,044 0.0%
SUCCESSOR AGENCY - GLTDAG $-27,492,064 $0 $-27,492,064 0.0%