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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 3, 2003
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Special Council Work Session, May 12, 2003, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilburn
Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, O'Malley, Herring, Craig, Mansfield, Winkelhake, Karr
Tapes: 03-41, Side 2; 03-44, Both Sides; 03-45, Side 1
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office)
BUDGET REDUCTION PLAN .(IP2 of 5/8 Information Packet)
The City Manager reviewed his May 6 memo. Atkins reminded Council of the decision
to change from an enterprise fund and incorporate transit into the general fund has
netted the City an additional $100,000 in state and federal assistance for the transit
system for the coming year and therefore, item #18 - elimination of Saturday Bus
Service, was off the table. He noted that the City could not reduce transit without
reducing the transit levy. Atkins stated the additional money was available for only one
year, and staff may be back to discuss the transit matters again. Atkins said that the
removal of that item from his budget reduction plan left $180,000 to make up some place
else.
Council reviewed the chart "Budget Reduction and Revenue Proposals" contained in the
May 6 City Manager memo as follows:
1. Reduction of Associate Planner - agreed
2. Elimination of neighborhood newsletters - requested more information
3. Eliminate PIN Grants - requested more information
4. Reduce contribution by 10% to ICAD - agreed
5. Reduce library printing and postage - agreed
6. Reduce library materials - agreed
7. Eliminate one library FTE position - agreed
8. Increase library fines and fees - agreed
9. Library commercial space to leased & rental income to general fund - agreed
10. Eliminate library parking reimbursement - agreed
11. Reduce Police officers by 5 - agreed
12. Eliminate 2 FTE IN Parks & Recreation - agreed
0Nilburn left room due to a conflict of interest)
13(a) Reduce Aid to Agencies by 10% - requested more information
(Wilburn returned to room)
13(b) Reduce Community Event Programming (not including Just Jazz) 10% - agreed
14. Reduce 2 1/2 FTE's in Public Works, Engineering or related staff - agreed
Council Work Session
May 12, 2003
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15. Reduce 2/2 FTE's in Finance and General Administration - agreed
16. Charge Housing Authority for administrative time - agreed
17. Fully fund Housing Inspection Division byfee revenue - requested more information
18. Offthe table (see opening remarks)
19. Reduce advertising budget for Transit - requested more information
20. Charge 25 cents for Downtown Shuttle ~ requested more information
21. Re-do employee training and education policies - requested more information
22. Increase building inspection fees -agreed
23. Eliminate Saturday Just Jazz for FY05 (fund in FY04) - agreed
24. Reduce Parkland Acquisition Fund - agreed
25. Increase parking violation to $5 - agreed
26. Reduce Hotel Tax contribution to CVB - requested more information
27. Eliminate Public Power Study - requested more information
28. Increase cable revenues paid to General Fund - requested more information
29. Reduce Fire staff from 59 to 55 - agreed
30. Good bids, mild weather fund - agreed
Council agreed to cancel the special work session scheduled for Tuesday, May 13;
scheduled further discussion of the budget reduction plan for Monday, May 19, at 5:30
(prior to regular work session); not to consider a wage freeze for administrative
employees; and asked staff to schedule one hour budget summary at the beginning of
each work session until the plan is finalized.
STAFF ACTION: City Manager will provide more Information on the items
requested prior to additional discussion May 19. A memo updating the chart was
provided to Council in their May 15 information packet. (Atkins)
Meeting adjourned 9:05 PM.