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EB-5 Regional Center Fund
             The EB-5 Regional Center Fund is used to account for revenues and expenses to operate an EB-5 Regional Center under
             the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the purpose of stimulating the U.S. economy through job creation
             and capital investment by foreign investors, who benefit by being granted preference in obtaining visas.

             No activity is foreseen on the fund this year.

                                                       Parklands Funds
             The Parklands Funds were established to account for the resources received under Ordinance No. 1998 – 113 to be used to
             acquire and develop future park sites as well as provide improvements to existing parks.

             Parklands Funds have been established for three (3) zones within the City.  Funding for Neighborhood Parks has
             been provided for two zones.  Parkland Zone #1 has been appropriated $534K for improvements on two (2) parks
             within the zone; Parkland Zone #2 has been appropriated $323K to make improvements on two (2) parks; and
             Parkland Zone #3 Zone has been appropriated $180K for one (1) park.


                                                        P.E.G.  Fund
             The Public, Educational and Governmental Fund (PEG) was establish to account for the resources receive on
             cable  fee  of  1%,  which  is  to  be  used  solely  for  capital  improvements  to  public,  educational  and  government
             programs.

             Capital improvements of $401K to update old equipment and remodel the City Commission Room Dias. The
             anticipated fund balance will be in the amount of $626K.

                                                        Friends of Quinta Fund
             The Friends of Quinta Fund was established to account for the private funds raised for Quinta Mazatlán to further
             education in the community of the establishment and surrounding environment.

             Funds were appropriated for the operations of fund for special events in the amount of $50K and a transfer of
             $1.1M to the Quinta – Center for Urban Ecology fund.

                                                        Christmas Parade Fund
             The Christmas Parade Fund was established to account for the revenues received and expenditures appropriated
             for the annual Christmas Parade.

             The Christmas Parade Fund is expected to generate total revenues of $575K, inclusive of a $25K transfer from the
             Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund. A total of $510K is expected to be appropriated for the Christmas Parade. The
             remaining fund balance is estimated to be $211K.

                                           Community Development Block Grant Fund
             The Community Development Block Grant Fund was established to account for this federal grant, which are used for the sole
             purpose of improving the health and welfare of the low-to-moderate income sector of our community.

             The grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this year is for $2.3M, slightly more
             from  last  year.    The  programs  funded  this  year  are  listed  in  page  117.  Funding  for  the  oversight  and
             administration of these activities has been budgeted at $396K for CDBG and HOME programs.


                                                      P.D. Seized Fund
             The  P.D.  Seized  Fund  was  established  to  account  for  the  deposit  and  use  of  confiscated  monies  seized  by  the  Police
             Department.  The  revenues  will  be  used  for the  enhancement  of the  Police  Department,  previously  accounted  for in  the
             General Fund.

             This year, the P.D. Seized Fund will have no appropriated activity this fiscal year with a fund balance of $1.5M.



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