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VII) the School District's effort to obtain grant money for the school playgrounds project. City Manager Everett responded that there is no grant funding in hand at this time. Council Member Pierce stated her concern about remembering revenues will not remain the same. Mayor Ruskin noted the increase in the sidewalk replacement program will actually reduce the amount of time for repair of inventory from about 20 to 10 years. Summary of Council Consensus; AI-A3: Consensus was to keep a close eye on the sales tax affected by internet sales. Prepare to adjust, if necessary, the second year budget and consider raising of costs to other cities in that regard. Endeavor to be more involved in educating our legislators regarding sales tax problems and unite with other cities to make that position more emphatic. Requested, that at the next meeting, staff bring a status report on the nature of spending on outside consultants and the justification for it. A-4: Consensus that Performance Measures and objectives must be an honest assessment. That we look back in two years, make sure the measurement is accurate and honest and hold people accountable in 2 years, whether it is the Councilor staff. But, understand this is a new course of action and a learning curve, but there is every reason to be positive about this new course of action. Each year evaluate the goals that have been set as to whether met or not and state clearly why in either case. A-5: Consensus to bring back at the next meeting a categorization of all outstanding debt. The Webmaster position to essentially deal with technological support and the matter of content would be under the Communications position. Regarding communication, the water bill is to be used as much as possible and as effectively as possible including notifying the public as to topics to be discussed at Council meetings over the next few months. To continue to consider and use fliers when appropriate to all residences in the City when deemed the best way to communicate. To bring back citywide mailing costs for fliers. A-6: Consensus that before expending any surplus that we await recommendation of the Utilities Committee on how to use resources for flooding as well as take a regular cautionary attitude in regard to possible loss of revenue due to internet sales. Staff to return in July with parameters of Carrington Hall fund. A report on the granting from the School District to be provided at the next session. The proposed budget document is available for review at the City Clerk Department and Main Library of Redwood City. STUDY SESSION MINUTES JUNE 5, 2000 PAGE 10 ~1r