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Department review continued: Public Works Department Nita Spanqler, 970 Edgewood Road, suggested a Street Management Program be established to involve the residents in maintaining clean streets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 2. Budget Projection 1983 -84 City Manager Smith referred to overhead projections entitled "Revenue Expenditure Gap" and a graph "Revenue vs. Expenditures 1977 -78 to 1983 -84" and to his report of February 24, 1983 "Updated 1983 -84 Budget Funding Analysis." Mr. Smith, Finance Director Tasseff and Assistant Finance Director Becker described the uses of the Reserve Fund, "fund balances" and the basis for calculation of self- insurance fund and amount therein and replied to questions. Mr. Smith referred to his report of February 22, 1983 "Utility Users Tax As A Revenue Source" and to reports of February 2, 1983 "Draft Admissions Tax Ordinance" and to "Gross Receipts Business License Tax" and commented on the revenue options listed in his updated analysis of February 24. Discussion followed concerning revenue options available to meet City service needs and proposed service cuts and reductions. Mike Demetrious, Marine World Africa USA, suggested that an admissions tax is discriminatory in that according to the proposed formula only Marine World would be taxed. He said he does not believe it would be economically feasible to pass the tax along to customers in the form of increased ticket prices. Marguerite Leipz iq, former Councilman, stated she is in agreement with some cutbacks and reductions in service, but suggested that people seem to want to continue at least the present level of City services and seem willing to pay for it. Mrs. Leipzig observed that deterioration may be rapid and recovery more costly later, if severe cuts are made, and citizens will object to loss of services which ultimately reduce their property values. She urged Council not to make the decision on the 28th, but to study the revenue options available with a view toward preserving the City. Larry Buckmaster, Chamber of Commerce, stated he does not favor the gross receipts business license tax and also opposes the admissions tax. Mr. Buckmaster suggested the utility user tax is more fair since it spreads tax on an equitable basis among users throughout the City. Discussion continued and Mr. Smith and others replied to questions concerning the content of the projected 1983 -84 shortfall. CONSENSUS: Mayor Stangel determined it to be the consensus of Council to remove the items relating to an admissions tax and a gross receipts business license tax from the Council Agenda for February 28, 1983 and place them on the Agenda for March 7, 1983. (Memo 2/28/83) ADJOURNMENT Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried the City Council adjourned at 2:25 p.m. to an executive session at 6:00 p.m., February 28, 1983 in the City Manager's office for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations. JACQUELINE C. HILDEBRAND City Clerk Budget Study 2/26/83 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 44 Page No. 61