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(3a 10/11106 <br />Readers Guide to Annual Dabt Sarvica Canacity and Tax Rata Imnact » Gannml Fund (Anil Chart <br />Col- <br />umn Column Title Description of Contents <br />A Fiscal Year The County's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. <br /> For years 1999-00 through 2006-07, this column reflects the original <br />B Total General Fund Budget BOCC approved General Fund Budget. In accordance with BOCC <br /> direction provided at the August 31, 2006 work session, fiscal years <br /> beginning with 2007-08 reflect a 7 percent annual increase. <br /> For years 1999-00 through 2006-07, this column reflects the actual <br /> percentage Increase in the County's total General Fund. In <br />C Annual % increase accordance with BOCC direction provided at the August 31, 2006 <br /> work session, fiscal years beginning with 2007-08 reflect a 7 percent <br /> annual increase. <br /> In accordance with the County's current Debt Management Policy, <br /> annual General Fund debt service payments are to be no more than <br />D Total Debt Service Capacity 15 percent of total General Fund. The amounts shown In this column <br /> equate to 15 percent of each years total General Fund budget <br /> (column B multiplied by 15%) <br />Note: columns E through J are relevant to currently issued debt and debt planned for issuance between riscal years 2006- <br />07 and 2003-10 (as endorsed by Commissioners on September 14, 2006) <br />E General Fund Debt Service for Currently Amounts in this column reflect the total General Fund debt service <br /> Issued Debt payments for debt that the County issued an or before June 30, 2006. <br /> Amounts In this column reflect projected debt service payments for the <br /> projects ($92.2 million face value debt) that the BOCC endorsed for <br />F Projected Additional Debt Service by Fiscal future debt funding at the September 14, 2006 work session. Chart 1, <br /> Year above, provides a list of individual projects. Debt payback projections <br /> are based on 6 percent annual interest over a twenty year financing <br /> period with fixed principal payments. <br />G Total Debt Service This column reflects a total of debt service for currently issued debt <br /> plus projected additional debt service (column E plus column F) <br /> Remaining Debt Service Capacity After Amounts in this column reflect the debt service capacity that remains <br />H Issuing Additional Proposed Debt after issuing the additional proposed $92.2 million in face value debt <br /> (column D minus column G) <br />Note. Columns 1 and J relate to projected tax rate impacts of projected additional debt service, operating and staffing of <br />new facilities. Staff Is currently working on developing operational co-etOctancies to determine future operating, <br />maintenance and staffing needs of Individual capital projects. <br /> Amounts in this column reflect the projected tax rate increase <br />I Tax Rate Impact of Additional Debt Service attributed to additional debt issued ($92.2 million) in accordance with <br /> BOCC direction on September 14, 2006 (column F divided by column <br /> J) <br /> Amounts reflected in this column project how much money each <br />J 1 Cent Equivalent penny on the tax rate would generate each year. Staff anticipates that <br /> assessed property valuation In non-Revaluation years would increase <br /> at 3 percent and at 15 percent in Revaluation years. <br />Note: Columns K through M identify a range of debt service and borrowing capacity beyond the currently issued debt and <br />debt planned for issuance between lscal years 2006.07 through 2009-10 <br /> Amounts in this column reflect the amount of debt service capacity <br />K Debt Service that would remain each year after the debt service amounts identified <br /> In column G were paid. For presentation purposes, it is assumed that <br /> 100 percent of prior year debt capacity is issued. <br /> Amounts in this column represent the face value debt that the County <br />L Borrowing Capacity Range would be able to borrow with the annual debt service capacity <br /> identified In column K <br />Page 4 of 5