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�.�, �2- Attachment 1 Notes from Community Builders Budget Meeting . May 25, 2004 • OK to close branch libraries one day a week, but not close Main • Use of volunteers, i.e. Library, PRCS, use of interns • Should be $8 million in cuts • Cutting prep time for after school program = less pay � Keep routine maintenance • Additional cuts • Look more closely at cutting Police and Fire more • PD & Fire should be cut more than 4% • Combine to Public Safety Department • Consider neighboring cities, parity in Fire • Don't cut facilitation, will need more with cuts • Consider furtough in lieu of layoffs • Combine Fire with other cities • Look at "nice to have's" and cut, i.e. RCI • Close Schaberg entirely because underused, cut branches more • Keep electronic supervisor in Library and rather close branches/days • Use BBC's to get community more educated and involved, i.e. clean gutters • Question: What percent of our $ goes to City? • Question: Are we looking at major issues i.e. workers comp, can we do something to manage • Cut to bone — child care coordination and after school program � Concern that we are representative of community at large • When employee/labor agreements expire, must look at benefits and retirement costs • Cut to bone all community $, i.e. Chamber • CM plan is appropriately conservative • BBC reception cut to light refreshments • Do better job of informing community regarding budget situation, i.e. insert in water bill • PR campaign — how much do we pay for services • PR — how much taxes we pay and how little comes back to City of Redwood City • Eliminate Council travel and conference • Don't eliminate training conference budgets because we can learn from other professionals Revenue/Fees Reactions • More and higher user fees with a sunset clause, so must be renewed at certain time • Must come up with creative ideas to raise revenues • OK with parking fines to increase 1