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32 � � M � "��"�" °��^�" MINUTES Vk�hlner •i�� awae� � � CITY COUNCIL cowc � �� M�wo s��c� � BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMEERS ROBLPi N BURY cen��o P CN�NDLER 101 MARSHALL STREET MAR4VlRITC �EIVI14 _ � � "�� September 30, 1978 BIIDGET STIIDY SESSION (State Surplus Funds) Budget Study Session ' The Council of the City of Redwood City met on this date at 9 10 a m in a Budget StuQy Session with Mayor Barrett presiding Roil Call Councilmen present Biagi, Bury, Chandler, Leipzlg, Norris, Rhodes and Mayor Barrett Councilmen absent None Officials and staff present Assistant Gity Manager Smith, finance Director Ference, City Attorney Schricker and Director of Public Works Pusich, Parks and Recreatian Director Weeks, Planning Director Schroeter, City Librarian Vollmayer, Police Chief Bold, Fire Chief Keller and Deputy City Clerk Reggetts Proposed additions to adopted 1978-79 Budget Mayor Barrett referred to the report dated September 18, 1978 from the City Manager attaching a 11st compiled by the Ffnance Director based on requests from the various departments for proposed additions to adapted Program Budgets in anticipation of distribution to the City of State surplus funds. He noted that the City has suffered due to Proposition 13 and lost valuable employees at all levels, and that funds have been lost to agencies that provide services to the poor, aged and handicapped Assistant City Manager Smith reviewed the report which had attached to it a copy of notification from the State which estimated the City'S share of the State surplus funds would amou�t to some $903,000, but it was recomnended by the Director of Finance, due to uncertain language in the State Controller's letter, that this figure be reduced by 5% for budgetary purposes, or approxi- mately E863,000 He noted that the first payment has not been received as 1 yet, but is expected next week It was a7so pointed out that increased revenues are anticipated from ad valorum taxes amounting to 5411,466 over the estimate in the 1978-79 budget, but Finance Director Ference indicated that at least part of these funds probably wauld be placed 1n trust until litigation re- lating to interpretations of some of the provisions is resolved During discussion which fol7owed, it was lndicated that all of the 59 positions eliminated during the budget discussions in July were full time Civil Service positions, and that in addition, 30 CETA positions were eliminated Mr Ference responded to questions by Council and strongly advised a conser- vative position, cautioning that the cities could well end up receiving nothing from the State next year in view of dem�nds by schools and other pressures by special interest groups an revenues Council noted the substantial drop in retatl sales from last year and that the indications are that the economy ts down, that the effects of Vroposition 13 wi11 not.6e felt right away due to the temporary "bail-out" by the State, and more cutbacks in services and reduction in employees may be necessary next year Budget Study � 9/30/78 ' J� � � �,� � ,