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
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