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