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Recommendation to adopt the Mayor's proposed funding recommendations, as amended, to the FY 06 Proposed Budget.
DISCUSSION
ACTION REOUESTED
It is respectfully requested that the City Council:
P Approve the 2005-2006 Proposed Budget, with the proposed amendments and
recommendations:
1. Recommend the Council support the extension to a fourth year in the Updated Financial
strategic Plan.
2. Recommend support for the City Manager’s proposed enhancements, which have been
identified as critical funding needs, community priorities and/or as Mayor & City Council
priorities.
3. Recommend support of the fee increases proposed by the City Manager and Board of
Water Commissioners.
4. Strongly support the efforts of the Police Chief and the City Manager to defme
mechanisms and a potential implementation schedule to increase the size of the police
force, and recomrqend any further steps needed to bring the necessary resources to bear to
implement the City Manager and Police Chiefs recommendations.
5. Recommend the continued support and reinstatement of the following programs and
services:
a) Municipal Band - Recommend concerts be returned to an eight-week schedule, to
possibly include performances in districts currently not represented, and 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.
b) 4’h of Jul Fireworks - Recoinmend the reinstatement of the City’s support for an
annual 4 of July fireworks show, displayed off our coastline at a location to be
determined by the City Manager, to be funded from non-General Fund sources.
c) Library Services - Recoinmend that the reduction be rescinded in educational
programming and services to youth that is included in the Updated Financial Strategic
Plan.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
[Timing Considerations]
FISCAL IMPACT
[Fiscal Impact]
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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