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<br />Director of Finance and Financial Planning Ponty presented the budget using a <br />PowerPoint presentation (on file). The topics included General Fund Financials and <br />Budget Options. <br /> <br />Housing and Human Concerns Committee Vice Chair Denise Brosseau gave the <br />presentation on Human Services Financial Assistance (HSFA). <br /> <br />Manager of Engineering and Construction Chu Chang gave the Capital <br />Improvement Projects (CIP) presentation. <br /> <br />Council discussion ensued with questions and comments. Council requested that <br />the Downtown Subcommittee study the parking fund projections and funding; report <br />to come back regarding disaster preparedness and fire prevention; Department <br />Heads to provide organization charts and provide department presentations <br />highlighting main projects; report back on property maintenance such as painting, <br />vacant stores and signs; a report back on use of the full FTE Child Care <br />Coordinator position and using in a proactive manner; and a report on the <br />rubberized sidewalk program. <br /> <br />Consensus by Council was to support the proposed budget options with the <br />following additions: <br />Child Care Coordinator - additional .25 FTE <br />Community Building - additional funds <br />Fire Permits Backlog catch-up funds <br />Video Streaming Council Meetings <br /> <br />$25,000 <br />20,000 <br />75,000 <br />15,000 <br /> <br />Council consensus was to approve the Housing Services Financial Assistance <br />(HSFA) recommendations and the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). <br /> <br />8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST- <br /> <br />A. Legislation (information only) - This sub-section involves possible discussion of <br />City Position on Proposed Legislation described in the League of California Cities <br />Priority Focus Bulletin No. 21-2007 and No. 22-2007. Council may direct staff to act <br />on positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California Cities Priority Focus <br />available in City Clerk's Department). <br /> <br />B. Vice Mayor Foust - stated that the Charter Amendments ad hoc committee <br />consisting of her and Council Member Howard will be bringing to the Council some <br />Charter amendment proposals at the July 9 meeting. During that topic, the fact that <br />both the Port and the Library are somewhat separate under the Charter will be <br />discussed. Separate from that subject, she stated that she recently noticed in the <br />Port Commission minutes that the Commission adjourned to the June 13 meeting <br />and one of the agenda items was the selection of new officers for the next year. She <br />confirmed that on the June 13 meeting, before the new Commissioner was seated, <br />that the existing Commissioners decided to elect new officers for 2007-2008. The <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />JUNE 18,2007 <br />PAGE 5 <br />