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. . I . - In response to Council questions, Community Development Director said this grant was not a part of the C.I.P. budget at this time. In response to Council questions, Ms. Dondick said the $10,000 would produce between 8,000 to 10,000 copies. -- Mayor Hartnett asked if anyone else wished to speak. No one else wished to speak. Mayor Hartnett asked his Council coIIeagues for their cornments or questions on the presentation so far. In response to Council questions, Finance Director Ponty said this budget did not include any revenues nor expenditures regarding the Ampex property or Pacific Shores but did include a new NPDES fees program. Director Ponty said the NPDES program was slated for FY 1997/98. Public Works Director Ingram said the proposed NPDES fees were calculated on a range staff felt the Council would approve based on the feedback from the Council last year, and the goal was to remove from the General Fund the entire cost of NPDES related storm water activities. The range is a starting level to provide flexibility to provide more revenues. Mayor Hartnett summed up the NPDES program proposal saying there would be no effect on revenues in the FY 1996/97 budget; and in FY 1997/98 the proposed negative fund balance of $235,000 includes NPDES fees of $469,000 in revenues. If the Council did not adopt the NPDES fees the negative fund balancF: would be upwards of $700,000. Mayor Hartnett stated that would be true unless the Council made different choices in revenue or expenditure programs. ......... In response to Councilman Leipzig's questions, Mayor Hartnett explained that this program was rejected last year by the Coundl, but staff was directed to bring the program back for review during the budget process. Mayor Hartnett caIIed on members of the audience who wished to speak to the FY 1996/97 and 1997/98 budgets. Pete Hughes, 18 Admiralty Court, Redwood City, said he would apologize in advance for his stand against taxes. He said he was delighted about the new Fire Station and the new Community Center and School in Redwood Shores, and felt that Redwood Shores was finaIIy getting its share of the pie. Mr. Hughes expressed his concerns about the foIIowing: . In 1993/94 actual revenues were $80M and in 1995/96 $1 OOM, which all came from taxes; . NPDES would be an urmecessary tax increase. Mr. Hughes said a former local County governmental official had told him it was a ridiculous requirement and implied it could --- -- - -- - -- ----- m -- --- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -m-- -- - --- - -- - - -- - --- - -- - - -- - -- m- - - -- - -- - nn _m - - - -- - -- - -- - m- - -- - -- - -- - - - -- - m- - - - ----- -_m SPECIAL COUNCIL BUDGET STUDY SESSION JUNE 22,1996 MINUTES PAGE 7 L MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Page No. 312