TITLE
Recommendation to adopt the Budget Oversight Committee's proposed funding recommendations, as amended, to the FY 06 Proposed Budget.
DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
It is respectfully requested that the City Council approve the FY 06 Proposed
Budget, with the following recommendations:
1. Recommend the City Council adopt the proposed updated Financial Strategic Plan; ,
2. Recommend reaffirmation of existing City Financial Policies;
3. Support the City Manager's proposed enhancements related to Public Safety, Infrastructure, Community Planning, Litter and Graffiti abatement and other quality of life issues, which have been identified as core services, community priorities and/or as Mayor and City Council priorities;
4. Support the fee increases and adjustments proposed by the City Manager and Board of Water Commissioners;
5. Recommend implementation of Phase II of the Citywide Fee Study to
further reduce the structural deficit:
6. Recommend completion of research and recommendation for revenue
generating ballot initiatives to the City Council;
7. Recommend implementation of Parking Optimization results;
8. Recommend the City Manager and staff focus greater attention on
achieving increased contracting-in opportunities and utilization of our
workforce capacity to generate revenue;
9. As mentioned in the Clarion Study and proposed by Councilmember Lerch and Redevelopment Agency Boardmember Bill Baker, the BOC concurs in requesting the Redevelopment Agency consider taking the Port Area Property Tax Increment assigned to the North Long Beach Redevelopment
Project Area and transfer it to the City for general City purposes;
10. Recommend the City Council request the Redevelopment Agency to
develop a repayment schedule for outstanding loans;
11. Concur with the City Manager's recommended reviews and optimization efforts
for FY 06 including the Youth Services Master Plan, Information Technology,
Health Insurance, Parking Management, Fleet Parts, Communication and
Marketing, Messenger and Mail Services, and Custodial Services;
12. Concur with the Mayor's recommendation to include funding for educational
programming and services to youth in the Library Department;
Reduction
PAL (transfer 7 police
officers to Patrol)
DARE (transfer 3 police
officers to Patrol)
1 -day Closure of Nature
Center
Police Civilian Budget
Streets in Poor Condition in
Need of Replacement
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13. Concur with the Mayor's recommendation to include funding for the Municipal
Band, specifically, "Recommend that the Municipal Band Concerts be returned to
an eight-week schedule, to possibly include performances in districts currently
not represented. We encourage the pursuit of private sponsorships for these
popular events, as well as recommend that the City Manager pursue funding
from non-General Fund sources';
14.Concur with the Mayor's recommendation to include funding for Fourth of July
Fireworks, specifically, "Recommend the reinstatement of the City's support for
an annual Fourth of July fireworks show, displayed off our coastline at a location
to be determined by the City Manager, and to be funded from non-General Fund
sources." The BOC recommends the pursuit of private sponsorships as well;
15. Recommend that the restoration of the sixth day of operation at the Main Library
be a funding priority when other programs are considered for restoration; and
16. When considering City Councii budget concerns, program restoration must be
considered only when offsetting funds have been identified. Stated concerns
include:
Fourth of July Fireworks
8-week Municipal Band
Library Educational
Program and Youth-Related
SerVices
Main Library Additional Day
L
($1 20,000)
($440,000)
($223,498)
($262,006)
($384,848)
($500,000)
/TBD)
($1,996,419)
Private Sponsorship and/or Non-General
Fund
Private Sponsorship and/or Non-General
Fund
Restore
City Manager evaluate for funding
opportunities
City Manager evaluate for funding
opportunities and reconsider lease or space
allocation adjustments for the North Facility
no later than September 2006
No Recommendation
City Manager evaluate for funding
opportunities and explore future grant
opportunities
City Manager evaluate funding opportunities
City Manager evaluate for a future plan
(arteriakesidential streets, storm drains,
standing water, facilities and prevention
maintenance
Could pay for 19 Police Officers and
many other desperate needs
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
[Timing Considerations]
FISCAL IMPACT
[Fiscal Impact]
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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