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<br />One Council Member noted that Council had spent 13 hours in discussions, explaining <br />and questioning the budget. This Council Member believes the community will need to <br />step up and adjust and do things differently. Council acknowledged the various emails <br />received on the issue 0 the Fire Department cuts. One Council Member would like a <br />check-in in six months. Another Council Member spoke about the UUT funds being used <br />for anything else besides capital improvements. He explained these are very tough times. <br /> <br />Council expressed thanks for the process and the community involvement. He believes <br />there is a "disconnect" between the services we want and what we are willing to pay for. <br />In his view this is the new normal and the Council has a responsibility to address these <br />issues. He noted that there wasn't one decision that was easy through this process. In <br />this current scenario it looks like we have upcoming multiple years with multi-million dollar <br />deficits. The other item that is still an unknown is what the State will do with the <br />Redevelopment. One Council Member suggested timely updates to continue developing a <br />new vision for city services, defining them, explaining them and costing them out. It was <br />mentioned that a study session might be helpful. It was mentioned that the issue of lower <br />salaries, closing facilities and looking at benefits might need to be looked at. <br /> <br />Council alluded to the issue of a structural imbalance that is beginning to be touch and <br />possibly address. Council thanked all those who sent the emails even though some were <br />unpleasant. There was agreement that a Study Session is needed. Vice Mayor Aguirre <br />noted that some of the community members were appreciative of the deliberations and <br />how Council was thoughtful in having three study sessions. She added that the decisions <br />made in relation to the Fire are hard but will not endanger people's lives. <br /> <br />Mayor Ira said he had nothing to add except that he wanted to thank City Manager Peter <br />Ingram and all the Department Heads for all the hard work to come up with these <br />recommendations. He explained that it will be important for every employee to support <br />these decisions and for staff to support the Department Heads in making these cuts work. <br />His message was that employees be adaptive and supportive so that the organization can <br />function. A report will be due in six months with an update on how the cuts are working. <br />Mayor Ira added that it is not his intention to rely on staffing cuts for future balancing. <br /> <br />MIS Aguirre/Seybert to approve the Redevelopment agency budget (item 6.3 B). Motion <br />carries unanimously by electronic vote with Council Member Foust absent. <br /> <br />MIS Aguirre/Gee to adopt agenda item 6.3 A. Motion carries unanimously by electronic <br />vote with Council Member Foust absent. <br /> <br />6.1 Section - Motions <br /> <br />A. Minutes: the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Board meeting <br />minutes of June 14, 2010 and the Special Joint City Council/Redevelopment <br />Agency Board meeting minutes of June 21, 2010, as submitted - City <br />Council/Redevelopment Aaencv Board. Minute Order 10-118 <br /> <br />B. Asphalt Materials Purchase for Roadway Maintenance Activities. <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />July 12, 2010 <br />PAGE 3 <br />