Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rocklin Establishing the Appropriation Limitation of the City of Rocklin for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and Amending the Appropriation Limitation for Fiscal Year 2018-19.

California Constitution Article XIIIB limits the level of most appropriations from tax sources that most local government entities are permitted in any given year.  The limit for each year is equal to the limit for the prior year, adjusted for changes in the cost-of-living and population.  Article XIIIB also requires local governments to return to taxpayers any tax revenues in excess of the amount that can be appropriated in any given fiscal year.

Each year (by May 1), the State Department of Finance is required to transmit an estimate of the percentage change in population of local governments (Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 2227).  The annual appropriation limit is allowed to increase by the jurisdiction’s population growth percentage and the statewide growth in personal income.

• The State Department of Finance revised the January 1, 2018 City of Rocklin population to 66,711 from 66,830.  This revision decreased the percentage change in population for the 2018-19 appropriation limits to 3.45% from the original estimate of 3.63%.
• The City’s 2018-19 appropriation limit has been amended to $45,446,281 from $45,526,792.
• This 2018-19 amendment is a result of adjusting the population factor to reflect the revised information from the State Department of Finance.
• The estimated actual appropriation for fiscal year 2018-19 is $34,638,900 and will not exceed the 2018-19 amended appropriation limit.
• The State Department of Finance estimated a statewide increase in personal income for 2019-20 at 3.85%.
• The State Department of Finance estimated the City of Rocklin January 1, 2019 population at 69,249 resulting in a 3.80% increase.
• 2019-20 appropriation limit for the City of Rocklin is $48,991,091