What alternative budget reduction measures have been identified for consideration?
In addition to the $7.4 million needed from departments to help balance the General Fund budget, departments have also identified $1.9 million of alternative adjustments. These alternative measures will provide the City Council with additional options to consider when evaluating the recommended budget. The allocation of the “contingency” adjustments by department is shown in the accompanying table. In total, the alternative measures include the elimination of an additional ten full-time positions and involve even further impacts to operations and the levels of service provided to the community. A summary of the alternative measures is shown below for each department. City Attorney’s OfficeThe City Attorney’s Office proposes shifting the staff costs assigned to tort litigation to the Self-Insurance Fund to achieve their share of additional adjustments totaling $59,833. City Administrator’s OfficeThe City Administrator’s Office share of the $1.9 million contingency adjustments is $58,091
