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<br />increase. Council asked for the one-year operating cost estimates for the Redwood Shores <br />Library and were given the figure of $530,000 annual operating staff/operating costs. The <br />Mayor offered the idea of looking back a number of years and note how their actions in <br />relationship to worse case scenario projections ultimately panned out successfully. <br /> <br />Council asked, based on trends, where and what kind of business may be drawn to the <br />City. Council stated they are working with the Chamber to fill in downtown store space. <br />Council reiterated that the cost of the initiative needed to be added to the budget <br />projections. Council asked if Human Resources needed additional resources in order to <br />come up with additional equitable healthcare solutions and were told they had adequate <br />resources at this time, but may require future employee growth to accommodate new <br />program implementations. Mr. ponty shared his projections. <br /> <br />Council asked about photo red light revenue projections and staff responded that they are <br />projecting $187,000 of additional revenue in the budget. Council asked if there is a fuel <br />cost estimate for the City, especially in keeping with the global fuel cost concerns and were <br />told by Terence Kyaw, Fleet Manager, that the City, to date, has used 174,000 gallons of <br />fuel (diesel and unleaded) at a cost of $539,000 with the average per gallon cost of $3.09. <br /> <br />City Manager Ingram presented an overview of Council Priorities. He added that these <br />included economic development, public safety, transportation and traffic, government <br />operations and the new General Plan, future funding opportunities and strategic <br />reconciliation of the City's economic future. He spoke to the Council's additional priority of <br />public engagement and the multiple youth programs. <br /> <br />Public Comment <br />Mike Bursak asked for Council's support in the budget for the continuance of the ih grade <br />tour of the city's historical areas that takes place every May. <br /> <br />Mayor Foust deferred to Ms. Centeno for information on the future of this project's funding. <br />Ms. Centeno stated she would look into further funding. Council stated rather than putting <br />them through the grant process, it could perhaps come back to Council for funding. <br />Council stressed how strapped schools are. Acting Community Development and Services <br />Director, Chu Chang, stated they are prepared to cover the cost of the program in question <br />resolving the issue at this point. Mr. Bursak expressed his thanks from the audience. <br /> <br />Council Discussion <br />Council recommended a process by which the Council reviews revenue opportunities and <br />market variability on an ongoing basis in order to meet future goals. Council suggested <br />advocating to the state a more comprehensive statewide budget that could positively affect <br />the City. <br /> <br />One Council Member asked if the Community Newsletter could be piggybacked with <br />another publication, and the Mayor stated there had been discussions on how to combine <br />this, but the committee on this decided they would like the Community Newsletter to remain <br />a stand-alone product. Council asked the Acting Fire Chief about disaster containers, and <br /> <br />JUNE 16, 2008 <br />PAGE 5 <br /> <br />SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIU <br />COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES <br />