Ventura

Population increased from 106,273 in 2008 to 108,899 in 2015

Ventura Budget Profile 2008 to 2016:

General fund revenues up from $88.7 million to $98.7 million – $10 million (11%) increase.
General fund expenditures up from $88.4 million to $92.2 million – $3.8 million (4%) increase.

Total revenues up from $187.6 million to $198.1 million – $10.5 million (6%) increase.
Total expenditures up from $131.6 million to $190.2 million – $58.6 million (45%) increase

Utility Users Tax revenue down from $8.8 million to $8.2 million.

Pension Debt (Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research PensionTracker.org):
CalPERS says:  $169.3 million (86% of total annual revenues)
Stanford says:  $582.1 million (300% of total annual revenues)

City Employee Profile 2012 to 2016 (TransparentCalifornia.com):
Total city employees down from 1,131 to 1,098
Total full-time city employees down from 588 to 519

City Employee Salaries and Benefits 2012 to 2016:
Median pay for full-time city employees up from $76,283 to $90,241 (up 18%). 
Median pay and benefits for full-time city employees up from $93,407 to $108,781 (up 17%).
Total overtime pay for city employees up from $4.2 million to $5.6 million (up 33%).
Number of employees earning over $100,000 annually up from 267 to 295 (up 11%).  
(57 % of full-time city employees earn over $100,000 annually).  
Of these, those earning over $300,000 annually in pay and benefits up from 0 to 5.
And those earning between $200,000 and $299,000 annually up from 29 to 62 (up 114%).
While those earning between $100,00 and $199,000 has fallen from 238 to 228 (down 4%).