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City Council Meeting Minutes October 9,2001 Page 8 • 1 BUDGET REDUCTIONS 2 -Public Safety-Police-Reduce sworn staff 3 -Increased overtime 4 -Potential staff burnout and morale issues 5 -Loss or.diminishment of programs such as bike patrol and crime prevention 6 efforts (DARE) 7 -Ability to establish programs such as school liaison officer and ability to 8 participate in drug task force eliminated 9 -Reduce special needs/assignment flexibility 10 -Public Works 11 -Curtail street sealcoating and crack filling program 12 -Reduced street maintenance may cause the acceleration of the need for 13 street replacement 14 -Reduce street sweeping to twice per year 15 -Reduce city image 16 -Increase amount of debris in the stone sewer system 17 -Reduce staffing levels 18 -Reduced service to taxpayers and other customers 19 -Other from Council 20 REFERENDUM STRATEGIES 21 -Identify and community problem/need • 22 -Establish and communicate process 23 -Communicate results of process, explore options and impacts/costs 24 REFERENDUM TOOLS 25 -Community tools 26 -Resident task force 27 -Communications plan 28 -Impact analysis 29 30 Mornson clarified that the referendum would take six months to a year, and asked Prosser if they 31 would be looking at the general election next year for a possible referendum. Prosser stated that, 32 although it was the City's decision, that would generally be the case. 33 SESSION THREE OBJECTIVES 34 Organize suggested strategies 35 Evaluate impact of strategies on forecasts 36 Evaluate impact on residents and taxpayers 37 Research additional options 38 39 Morrison indicated that they would look to hold the next session in 2002. 40 041 VII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 42 None.