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<br />ro.I-A,~ <br /> <br />Supervisor Beth, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent Hover, <br />Police Chief Bolanos, Public Works Services Director Ingram, Library Director Genesy <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NO.4 AND NO.5 <br /> <br />Rudy Luca thanked Council for the done on the budget and expressed interest in <br />saving jobs, specifically, safety jobs because of their important service to the <br />community. He also asked for an explanation of the acronym ERAF (Education <br />Revenue Augmentation Fund). <br /> <br />4. INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />A. Review Council's direction as stated at the January 2004 budget session <br />B. Review of last-year service level cuts <br />C. Review of 04/05 priority categories <br /> <br />5. FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 <br /> <br />A. Summary of Revenues Committee <br />B. Policy direction regarding use of reserves <br />C. Direction on Format/Data needed for June Budget Hearings <br />D. Approval of budget timeline <br /> <br />Council consensus was to use 75% from reserves for FY 2005/2006; give <br />projections of next 2 years using option C and D in June 2005; and consult with <br />Revenue Committee to consider increase to business license tax and Coro <br />Foundation development fees study results. Further Council direction was to <br />balance expenses and revenues three years out (by end of FY 2007/2008); no <br />proposals for across the board reductions for all departments; departments to <br />state both long and short term impacts of any new reductions; departments to <br />state how past reductions have impacted service levels; staff to provide <br />recommended budget with options. <br /> <br />Council approved setting of budget study sessions for June 20, 27 and 29 (if <br />necessary), 2005. <br /> <br />6. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEM NO.7 <br /> <br />7. REVIEW OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES <br /> <br />A. Discussion <br /> <br />BUDGET STRATEGY SESSION SPECIAL MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 5, 2005 <br />PAGE 2 <br /> <br />DRAFT - <br />NOT FOR CITATION <br />