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236 , � �� :� .� fiscal year' in which it is collected and',. contrary to statertients which have been made, taxes collected in` April�will have been used by the end of June'• Mr Fales observed that some c�ties must issue tax an- ticipatiom notes pending receipt of tax collections. In respons`e`to question, Mr. Fales advised that bond service has ' been made by other than property tax funds, but since they are eligible to be serviced that way the recommendation is that the City arrange to do so. Discussion�fol'lowed concerm ng whether or not the City would continue to provide any fire protection for County Service Area No. 8, since the County would not have the funds to pay for it, where the responsi- bility for fire protection of the area might lie, whether the Fire � Department will remain intact depending upon the revenues available to the City, and whether the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District should receive any funds if public safety services have to be sacrificed. Mayor Barrett sug9ested that Council cons�der the basic assumpt�ons and address some issues at th�s t�me and then, if Proposition 13 passes, meetings could be scheduled for cons�derat�on of a budget. Mayor Barrett noted that the public should be urged to participate �n such sessions. City Manager Fales pointed,out that the Charter requires adoption of the budget during June, so that the deadline for approval of some kind � of budget ordinance is June 19, 1978 w�th final adoption on June 26 "' He adv�sed that if Proposi`ton 13 passes, it w�ll be necessary to con- ' duct another public hearing on Revenue Sharing expenditures. Discussion followed concerning the manner in which a budget might be adopted in vir,`•.� of the many unknowns which would exist regarding revenues to b�received by the C�ty and whether d�fferent contingent budgets might'.;be prepared. r� In response to�question, Dir�ctor of Finance Ference advised that a self-insurance trust fund exists and it is not recorronended to be used for anyth�ng else It was acknowledged that the Alternate Budget would enhance liability exposure because of decreased service, shut- , down fac�lities�, etc , In response to comment and question regarding any cuts in public safety budgets, Mr. Fales adv�sed that the Alternate Budget being proposed makes no cuts in Pol�ce and fire, but it anticipates some revenue from property taxes. He advised that if no such revenue is received, then cuts totaling some $400,000 would have to be consid- ered even after an additional reduction of over $575,000 was made in other departments. Mr. Fales pointed out the City has only some , $200,000 in reserve. Lengthy discussion followed and Mr Fales commented and replied to questions concerning the amount which might be saved by use of a four-day work week for other than Public Safety serv�ces, whether , an emergency could be declared for the enactment of new taxes; whether a"new" tax would be regarded as a tax not previously thou9ht of or merely an increase in an existing tax or a`tax �n use Budget _z_ Study 6/3/78