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7.40 p.m. — Council Member Ruskin arrived <br />7. PUBLIC HEARING <br />A. FY 2004/05 General Fund Budget (501) <br />Director of Finance and Financial Planning Ponty stated that during the June <br />2004 budget study sessions, Council directed staff to return with options to either <br />reduce the expenditures or increase revenues by $1 million. The package <br />presented of about $1.1 million was split almost equally between revenues and <br />expenditures. Ponty used a PowerPoint presentation to explain the 2003/04 <br />General Fund financial results, reserve analysis, revenue increases, expenditure <br />reductions and the proposed planning cost recovery program. <br />Mayor Ira opened the public hearing. There was no public comment. <br />M/S Howard /Bain to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a <br />unanimous voice vote. <br />Council made comments related to the proposals that included concern that the <br />reductions directly related to customer service and affect those in the <br />community. Questions were asked about some of the areas of reduction such as <br />the neighborhood survey, performance measures, custodial services and library <br />automatic self -check training. Questions were asked about the cost recovery <br />tracking process and the proposed reductions in relation to any future proposed <br />reductions. <br />Recommendation: <br />M/S Foust/Hartnett to: <br />1. Adopt a resolution implementing the Planning Cost Recovery Policy: <br />ADOPT RESOLUTION 14609 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING A COST RECOVERY POLICY FOR THE <br />PROCESSING OF PLANNING RELATED APPLICATIONS FOR MAJOR <br />PROJECTS; AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 11333 AND 6882; AND REPEALING <br />RESOLUTION 11334 <br />The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. <br />CITY COUNCIL AND SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 <br />REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JOINT MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 <br />MINUTES Book No. 60 <br />Page No. 323 <br />