Page 7 - Moreno Valley Ciitizens Guide to the 2023-25 Budget

HIGHLIGHTS Quality of life including community engagement, and keeping parks and other public
areas safe and clean continue to be a focus through many aspects of the budget. Budget
accomplishments include:

• Continue the additional investment in Beautification & Quality of Life
(Council approved 02/2022)
o Public Works Maintenance Team Expansion (11)
o Park Maintenance Team Expansion (9)
• Continue Beautify MoVal program
QUALITY OF LIFE • Continue CLiC – Community Learning & Internet Connectivity
o Expand our WiFi Garden locations
• Expand Homeless to Work & Homeless Assistance program’s outreach element
• Continue MoVal Emergency Shelter/Rapid Rehousing program
• Continue landscape, lighting, and maintenance support
• Complete Laserfiche software upgrade for access to public records
• Promote Hire MoVal programs
• Provide critical home repair and clean up through grant funding
• Continue utilizing the Amphitheatre for concerts and events

As Police and Fire represent the majority of the City’s budget, the budget focuses on
maintaining services while providing some key investments into equipment and service
levels where possible. Budget accomplishments include:
• Add eight sworn police officers bringing the total sworn officers to 174, which is still below the
number of sworn officers in 2010, which was 186. The unmandated national standard is 1 officer to
every 1,000 residents, which means Moreno Valley should be at 213 officers
• Add an additional Fire Squad since 76.5% of calls for service are medical emergencies, non-fire
related calls
PUBLIC SAFETY • Maintain the additional investment in Public Safety (Council approved 02/2022)
o Fire Squad
o Police Motors & Deputies (3)
o Police Clinical Behavioral Assessment Team (3)
o Community Enhancement Program expansion (1)
o Park Ranger Program Expansion
• Maintain the number of fire engines in service
• Maintain citywide camera system
• Drone Program expansion
• Provide additional public safety services funded through commercial cannabis business activities

The City continues to invest millions in our youth and programs. Studies show that between 3 PM
and 6 PM, the hours after school ends and before parents typically return home from work, children
without an afterschool activity are 3 times more likely to get in trouble. The City conducts more than
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• Fund MoVaLearn Program
• Fund MoVaLearn Program
• Fund tuition assistance through Moreno Valley College’s Promise Initiative
• Fund tuition assistance through Moreno Valley College’s Promise Initiative
• Provide $0.9 million for Crossing Guards
• Provide $0.9 million for Crossing Guards
• Manage the $9.3 million ASES Grant program
• Manage the $9.3 million ASES Grant program
• Deliver Child Care program services ($0.9 million)
• Deliver Child Care program services ($0.9 million)
• Direct portions of Community Development Block Grants toward youth services
• Direct portions of Community Development Block Grants toward youth services
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