Beaumont Five Year Expense Report – $5.7 Million Recorded in “Pending Department” in Fiscal Year 2013-2014

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com

The City of Beaumont has listed their Expenses for the last five (5) years:

The forth largest department listed is the “Pending Department”. The City recorded $5.7 Million in Pending Department in fiscal year 2013-2014.

The General Government Department registers the largest expense FYE 2014 at $15 Million. This is 1/3 of the $48.3 Million recorded FYE 2012.

Public Safety has stayed steady at low $14 Million for the past three years.

Administration FYE 2014 is $7.1 Million and fluctuated from $9.3 Million FYE 2012 to $5.5 FYE 2013.

The Public Works Department takes a magical journey from $12.9 Million FYE 2010 to $8.3 Million FYE 2011 to a NEGATIVE $248,027 FYE 2012. Yes, the City apparently returned $1/4 Million more than they spent in 2011-2012.

The Public Works Department Expenses is listed at $1.8 Million FYE 2013 and $3.2 Million FYE 2014.

Community Services has gone from $3.8 Million FYE 2010 to $4.7 Million FYE 2014.

The Transit Department has risen from $1.6 Million FYE 2010 to $2.2 Million FYE 2014.

https://beaumontca.opengov.com/transparency#/1167/breakdown=9AE168A1F3A24A3F84CE910CF042965E&accountType=expenses&graph=stacked&selection=DD9FBA9DCD478E5D3E630629F87845F3&legend_sort=desc&saved_view=null&fiscal_start=earliest&fiscal_end=latest

Relevant Issues

A Clear Conflict of Interest
The City of Beaumont's contract with Urban Logic presents a significant conflict of interest and therefore must be terminated.
Favoritism and Cronyism
The City of Beaumont, under Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas, has consistently demonstrated favoritism and cronyism in the awarding of pubic contracts.
Cost to Taxpayers
Urban Logic's contract with The City of Beaumont which allows it to profit from each approved development, along with their on-going practice of awarding high-dollar public contracts to a small group of friends and associates instead of to the lowest bidder, have cost Beaumont taxpayers millions.
Impact on Existing Businesses
The policies of Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas ignore the needs of existing businesses in favor of new development and big box stores.
Quality of Life
Urban Logic and City Manager Alan Kapanicas have damaged our quality of life by failing to uphold high development standards, depleting local resources, making local government less accessible to residents, and by destroying the small town feel of the City of Beaumont.
Tactics
Urban Logic protects its ability to extract money from the City of Beaumont at all costs, resorting to intimidation and threats when necessary.