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<br />6'4- V/- s <br /> <br />Attachment 2 <br /> <br />Finance PACT and Budget Input <br />May 5, 2005 <br /> <br />37 community members attended <br /> <br />Reactions to Recommended Reductions <br /> <br />. (3 people) Contact 62% of voters that voted yes for Measure V and have them <br />donate $85 <br />. (2 people) Donate to City; some homeowners don't pay much based on Prop 13 <br />rules <br />. Would not want to cut more in Human Resources <br />. Increases in building permits <br />. Sponsorship for some events i.e. concerts <br />. Cultural events/festivals to generate sales tax and so City can generate money <br />from the events <br />. Partnership with Orchard Supply Hardware and Home Depot for Mayor's Awards <br />and other partnerships <br />. Can City look into locking in prices for future energy costs <br />0 Save on utility bills and be "greener" (City facilities) <br />0 City/individual generate electricity and put it back into the energy grid <br />. Consider replacing vacancies with casual or temporary labor <br />. Mail in ballots are cheaper <br />. (2 people) Moratorium on travel, conferences and trade shows - require <br />manager approval <br />. (2 people) Look into using California Association of Cities (a professional <br />organization) to promote idea that contributions to cities are tax deductible <br />. No further cuts <br />. Lower taxes, fees for two years and support new businesses <br />. Improve operational efficiencies - For example, review the building permit <br />process, and perhaps a non-profit would be willing do the review <br />. Don't waste help from attorney - avoid horrendous litigation fees <br />. Redwood City should use work furlough or court ordered community service folks <br />to do City projects <br />. Convert some library staff to volunteers <br />. Citywide focus group and suggestion box <br />. Make concerted effort to enlist more volunteers to maintain medians and <br />infrastructures, ask for donation of plants <br /> <br />Reactions to Possible New Revenues <br /> <br />. Fee for tree trimming permit i.e. $10 <br />