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Reserves. This could mean higher reductions and less reliance on Reserves. Council discussed the reserves being a"cushion"for special projects such as economic development and other initiatives that might come up, or a calamity. In addition, Council was unsure about what the state takeaways might entail consequently Council�oiced the importance of having a bucket of money to possibly deal with those. One Council Member noted that living on one's savings is not a healthy approach. Vice Mayor Aguirre commented that the deficit this year was fully covered via the use of Reserves. Council discussed slides 10 and 12 in detail going over different options it might want to consider. City Manager Ingram explained that there are three options as outlined on slides 7, 10 and 11. Council consensus was to also see options with cuts that exclude the use of reserves(slide 10). • Utility Users Tax: Mr.Abrams, Interim City Attorney, provided background information on prior Council actions and elections. He interpreted prior impartial analyses and shared the question that was put to the voters. He concluded that in reviewing the official record it is clear that there was an expectation that capital improvements would be the first use of funds from Utility Users Tax. One Council Member considered the trust and respect of the voters more important than the legal possibilities. Another Council Member agreed with this comment because of the uncertainty of the current budget times. This Council Member also felt uncomfortable going after more taxes. Another Council Member agreed with this approach. It was suggested that future taxes include a modernized language with set increases built in. On the Executive Team recommendations, Council said that packages are important but some switching between the options may be necessary. Council wants to be able to see the nexus between the cuts and the impact on the community. It was asked that the repercussions of the cuts to the community be clearly articulated. Vice Mayor Aguirre wanted to have an approach that includes partnering in decisions and she would like creativity with revenues, higher cuts and less use of Reserves. She is supportive of the 8%. Another Council Member would like to look at a two-tiered retirement system with everything being on the table. This Council Member is looking for strategies and to focus on Core Services. One Council Member would like to extend the terms of the BCC members whose terms are expiring soon. Mayor Ira agreed with a two-tiered retirement system and he asked for help from the unions as well as for a salary freeze. Another Council Member agreed that looking at service impacts is important. This Council Member also spoke about parking as an option that should be look at. One Council Member wanted to revisit the business license fee as well as special assessment districts. On the issue of the 34 upcoming Boards, Commission and Committees seats that are up in May,June and July one Council Member suggested extending current terms for one year. City Manager Ingram suggested a six-month extension clarifying that due to existing language in the Charter,the Port Commission may be an issue, and we may need to recruit for those two expiring seats. Interim City Attorney Abrams requested that this come back via a Resolution to formalized Council's direction. At this point Vice JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MARCH 8,2010 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7