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1995, will be $124,000. This positive balance was reached without cutting City services, without raising taxes, without laying off any personnel, and adding four police officers using Proposition 172 funds. All Proposition 172 funds will be spent on Police and Firefighting services as Council directed.. Director Ponty advised that staff was preparing a five-year plan that would deal with the following subjects: A The loss of $750,000 in interest income, after completion of the current Capital Improvement Projects, including Red Morton Center and the new City Hall; B. $475,000 per year risk management funding no longer available beginning in FY 96/97; C. Parking District and possible funding for City Hall; D. NPDES impact on General Fund; E. Sales and Property taxes in a non-recessionary environment; F. Smaller organization and its capabilities; G. Changes in PERS employee paid member contributions resulting in possible increases of hundreds of thousands of dollars. In answer to Council questions, Director Ponty advised that rates were high enough in the Enterprise Funds; described the decreased revenues and increased fees caused by the State of California shifting its budget crisis onto local governments; the City is abiding by the "full maintenance of effort" intent of Proposition 172, and expenditure levels would not dip below the 1992/93 levels; and, no bonds would be issued to fund any project. Vice Mayor Claire advised that the Utility Users Fee was approved by the Council in 1983 with a promise to the citizenry that the funds would be used for capital improvement projects only. He also reminded everyone that over 50% of the entire City general fund budget is expended on public safety services. Councilwoman La Berge stated that the City needed to concentrate on becoming more efficient within a smaller organization, and to look for ways to form partnerships in collaborative efforts to address City issues. Councilwoman Gasparini stated that the City needed to look at increasing revenues through innovative economic development strategies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAYOR BUCHAN DECLARED A RECESS AT 8:52 P.M. MEETING RECONVENED AT 9:04 P.M. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A Community Development Block Grant Program - Fiscal Year 1994/95 - Funding Recommendations MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Regular Meeting Minutes Page No. 239 May 9,1994 Page 5 ---. - ----