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Controller says San Francisco is projecting a $337 million year-end balance, but cautions on transfer-tax volatility and retiree COLA risk
Summary
The ControllerOffice reported a stronger-than-expected nine-month outlook with a projected $337 million year-end balance, driven by higher transfer, business and hotel taxes; the office also set aside $60 million for rainy-day reserves and warned a pending appeals-court ruling on retiree COLAs could raise future pension costs.
The City Controllerpresented the nine-month budget status report on May 20, saying the city now projects an ending general fund balance of $337,000,000, roughly $81,000,000 higher than the six-month projection. Michelle Ellerzma of the Controller's Office attributed most of the improvement to better-than-expected revenues — notably real property transfer taxes, business taxes and higher daily hotel room rates — and spending savings in several departments, particularly the Department of Public Health.
The Controller's Office reported roughly $186,000,000 in general tax revenue above budget year-to-date, a…
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