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City Manager Everett discussed concept of a zero based budget, and need for establishing guidelines to prepare budget alternatives that meet Council's expressed wishes. Councilman Murray advised using 1% of fund balance to address deficit would not present a fiscal problem for the City, and he agreed, that the Council had no interest in a budget that was more than 4% over the FV 1991/92. Councilman Claire suggested budget alternatives be presented in three columns including data representing: the zero based model preferred by Councilman Greenalch, the maximum 4% recommended by the City Manager, and the programs wanted by the department heads not to exceed 4%, all with justifications of necessity and fiscal implications. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BV COUNCILMAN GREENALCH AND SECONDED BV COUNCILMAN MURRAV TO DIRECT THE CITV MANAGER TO BRING TO COUNCIL A BUDGET WITH A 4% CAP AS A GUIDELINE, AND TO INCLUDE COUNCILMAN CLAIRE'S SUGGESTION OF THREE COLUMNS OF DATA FOR COMPARISON Council Members Buchan, Claire, Greenalch, Murray, Stangel and Mayor La Berge approved the guidelines with Councilman Bury disapproving. MEMO 2/4/92 Council Members discussed value of department head reports on their desired programs if no funds available to finance them; amount of detail in budget that would be useful; transient occupancy tax delayed for a year; and use of 4% maximum as guideline to include operations and maintenance only. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. ADJOURNMENT M/S: Murray/Buchan to adjourn to 6:15 p.m., Monday, February 10, 1992 for a Closed Session, at 401 Marshall St., Supervisor's Conference Room, Redwood City for purposes of discussion of personnel matters, and to adjourn to the regular meeting of the City Council 7:30 p.m., or immediately following the Closed Session, Monday, February 10, 1992, Board of Supervisor's Chamber, 401 Marshall Street. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote and Adjourned Regular Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. ~t.~ Arlyn C. Jorgenson City Clerk Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 50 February 3, 1992 Page No. 452 PAGE 5 ----~~ ~- --- -- - -- --- -~-- - _._- - - -.- - -- --- ---- --- ~- ~ ----- -- -- _......... ------ ~------- - ---- ---~-~