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II. Departments are encouraged to experiment with new programs/service levels, that reflect the priorities listed in III below. In doing so, departments should also list which existing programs or service levels could be eliminated without violating the above stated priorities. III. Changes in programs or service levels should reflect: a) The City council's priorities;educationlschools/youth; public safety; and economic development b) The Council's continued endorsement for staff s entrepreneurial effort. c) Redwood City's organizational values and picture of the future. IV. All departments will list their three least useful or used programs, projects or events. V. Council will give staff the authority to review city fees in order to bring them in line with comparable market data (i.e. other cities.) Before any fee increases are proposed to or bought back to Council, staff would be required to: Have the City Council review a set of guiding principles and approve those principles. Work with special groups (i.e. the Chamber/seniorslNeighborhood Associations, etc.) to obtain their input. It is important to start this review process, as it can be quite lengthy. VI. The purpose of guidelines III, IV, and V is to provide the City Council with budget choices and alternatives to assist them in implementing their priorities. VII. Council to reiterate its commitment to the amount of money dedicated to the HSF A Program (in January the Council approved the HHCC report which recommended $200,000.) Council Members discussed the priorities expressed by their constituents, including the need for a public safety facility in Redwood Shores; the concept of the City raising fees without Council approval, such as parking tickets; the need for Council approval before going into the community to review fees (V. above); and the issues around union leaders and members participation and understanding of the budget process. Vice Mayor Hartnett invited public comment. MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 Special Council Meeting Minutes Page No. 087 March 6, 1995 Page 3 --.,.