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MINUTES Page 2 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Economic Development Agency, San Leandro Parking Authority, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting -June 2, 2008 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS-ALL AGENCIES A. Matter of Adoption of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budgets for the City of San Leandro, the San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and the San Leandro Public Financing Authority (adopts City Manager's proposed Fiscal Year 2008-09 budget). This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jermanis provided background on the matter and gave a PowerPoint presentation, providing an overview of the preliminary General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2008- 09. Interim Finance Director Perry Carter detailed the projected FY 2008-09 General Fund operating revenues, and Assistant City Manager Steve Hollister described the projected FY 2008-09 General Fund operating expenditures, including a personnel summary. Mr. Jermanis provided information on other funds, including Redevelopment Agency Funds, and the recommendations from the Revenue Ad Hoc Committee for addressing the projected budget shortfall. City Engineer Ken Joseph provided a summary of the FY 2008-09 Capital Improvement Program. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Darlene Evans, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, suggesting that the Council consider increasing home inspection fees as a means of raising revenue. There being no further comments from the public, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed. Councilmember Starosciak expressed appreciation for the inclusion in the budget document of a goals section for each department. She commented on the City Council's public safety-related goals, including restoring the DARE Program and evaluating facility needs. She pointed out that neither of these goals was listed in the Police Department's budget, and she asked Mr. Jermanis to comment on this, as well as on the strategic planning for the Police Department. Mr. Jermanis stated that all of the Council's identified goals were included in the budget document, and the departments were asked to relate the Council's goals to their own programs. One of the Council's goals was the restoration of some of the services that were previously eliminated, including the DARE Program. Mr. Jermanis indicated that, while the City does not presently have the resources to restore the DARE program, it was included as an item that the City will work toward. The Police Department is working on a long-term strategy, including facility needs, which it will present to the Council at a future work session, and which will be used to engage the community in a dialogue. Councilmember Grant commented that the Revenue Ad Hoc Committee needs to have further discussion, which may affect the proposed budget. She asked if the budget must be passed tonight, or if it can be delayed until the Ad Hoc Committee has had its discussion. Mr. Jermanis indicated that it is not crucial for the Council to adopt the budget tonight; however, it could pass the budget tonight, and amend it at a later date. This would allow the Revenue Ad Hoc Committee the opportunity to