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'. Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council Meeting July 31, 2000 Page 3 C. Presentation by City Manager Regarding Preliminary Report On Fiscal Impacts of the Proposed Real Property Transfer Tax Repeal. The City Manager noted that the City Council Finance Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) will meet during the month of August to review an Alternate Budget. It was also noted that there will be a Resolution on the September 5 Agenda, setting a Public Hearing for October 2, regarding the Proposed Alternate Budget. The City manager recommended that the City's Reserves and/or Contingencies not be considered for reductions. Council Member Lothrop expressed concerns with not affecting salaries of employees. She suggested having someone from the Police Department, Public Works Services or San Leandro City Employees Association to represent their views on the Committee. There was also a suggestion to have a School Board Member or parent from the Boys and Girls Club added to the Committee. The Mayor indicated that perhaps someone from the real estate community should be added to the Committee. Council Member Nardine remarked about the expenditures diagram and indicated there is a misconception about the disbursement of Redevelopment Agency Funds. She indicated remarks have been made regarding additional "fat" that could be cut from the Budget, and she would like the City Manager to clarify what that "fat" might be; i.e., consultants, contract employees. She also stressed there needs to be a specific written charge for the Committee to follow. The City Manager explained the Redevelopment Agency Budget and why those funds are not under consideration. He also indicated the charge for the Committee would be to identify how to implement the policy set by the City Council regarding the allocation of revenue monies. Vice Mayor Glaze commented the City's services are somewhat lopsided with regard to Library Services. He expressed concern about how these reductions will affect the City's economic well-being. He suggested the Committee needs to look at what the cumulative effects will be if the City starts losing businesses and sales tax, etc. He would like the Committee to get information from other cities that have experienced these cuts and get an idea of what the potential impacts will be for us. Council Member Galvan indicated Vice Mayor Glaze raised some good points, but it will be difficult to guess at the impacts. He commented that the City Council Finance Committee mainly wanted to look at what we do know for sure. He explained why he feels the GP AC' s use on this Committee will be helpful,