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Attachment 7 8A Page 50 e. General Fund Expenditures: More information is desired on the following services and programs i. Within the recommended Fire Department budget reductions, Council understands that a Union proposal to change minimum staffing requirements on Truck 9 will come back for Council consideration via a side letter amendment to the contract with the Union. This proposed operational change will not alter the budget; rather it will provide the Fire Chief with more flexibility in staffing of Station 9. The Council has indicated their conceptual approval and appreciation for this new proposal. ii. Staff time and associated costs to support pilot tree board, and implications of continuation or termination Hi. Staff time and associated costs to support Police Athletic league (PAL), along with alternative ways to share and leverage resources. iv. Staff time and associated costs to support Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), along with alternative ways to share and leverage resources. v. Parking Fund - can costs be decreased? vi. Communications - can electronic outreach and information offset printing and mailing costs? vii. Have staff liaisons of Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCC's) bring back costs associated with BCe's, including staff time and resources. How do the BCe's work towards supporting our strategic initiatives? f. Staffing: Council would like an update on the City Manager's vacancy management program i. Number of vacant positions Ii. Short-term cost savings iii. Long-term implications of vacancies iv. Volunteers - what are we currently doing, and what is possible/manageable (capacity building) g. Employee and retiree costs: i. Council discussed the Grand Jury report entitled "Reversing the Upward Trajectory of Employee Costs in the Cities of San Mateo County". Responses to the report are due by Sept. 3, 2009; therefore staff will coordinate with other organizations (such as the San Mateo County City Managers' Association) and come back to Council via the Council Personnel Committee with a suggested response. ii. Council will provide broad direction to the City Manager and Human Resources Director in July, such that the labor/management collaboration on alternative benefits program design can continue.