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Attachment 1 <br /> <br /> Tentative Agenda for January 10% 2004 <br /> <br />Purpose: The vurpose of this meeting is not to decide what or where to make <br />budget cuts, but rather set policies and guidelines. This will enable staff to <br />develop a budg~_t with options for Council to make specific cut decisions. <br /> <br /> A. Introduction <br /> <br /> 1. Review and answer any questions regarding last year service level <br /> cuts (material previously sent to Council) <br /> <br /> 2. Review Council's direction as stated at the last budget session (July <br /> 2003) <br /> a. Provide options to recommended cuts <br /> b. No across the board cuts (i.e., same level of cuts for <br /> every department) <br /> c. Involve employees <br /> d. Try to avoid layoffs <br /> <br /> 3. Remind Council of its broad priority categories (will be posted on <br /> wall) <br /> <br /> B. Fiscal Year 2003-2004 <br /> <br /> 1. Policy direction regarding Vehicle License Fees (VLF)- <br /> a. When to cut? (If no VLF backfill) <br /> b. How much to cut? (If no VLF backfill) <br /> c. Reserves vs. expenditure cuts <br /> <br /> 2. Council discussion <br /> <br /> 3. Staff recommendations- <br /> a. If we do not know about VLF by January 31~t, we <br /> recommend that Council direct staff to cut (50/50) <br /> $1.1M ($1.1M from reserves) and bring budget cut <br /> options to Council within 30 days <br /> <br /> <br />