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Minutes -City of San Leandro City Council, Page 4 San Leandro Economic Development Agency, San Leandro Housing Finance Corporation, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting -June 21, 1999 there is a 4% turnover in personnel but said there are a lot of employees that have stayed with San Leandro. He expressed concerns with cutting youth programs. He questioned if San Leandro is afamily-friendly city? He indicated the amount of money spent on City Council compensation to oversee a budget of $108 million dollars is $289,000. He voiced concerns with a library budget where there is a 40% reduction in the use of the library because of relocation, but he indicated he does not see any reduction in the costs of personnel to staff that operation. He stated, with respect to the City Hall retrofit, if he is reading it correctly, the City is now paying $556,000 per year in interest on the retrofit. He concluded by stating he is disappointed this is not a budget which clearly states the numbers to the public regarding the costs. Vice Mayor Galvan stated that, from what he heard from the City Manager's presentation, the City Council Finance Committee could continue to review this budget and make amendments, as they see fit. Mayor Young noted there was also a comment from the City Manager regarding potential Education Relief Augmentation Funds (ERAF); and, if the City does receive those funds, it would increase the City's budget by enough that another hard look at the cuts that were proposed could be reviewed for reintstatement. Council Member Glaze stated he, too, has not been thrilled with this budget process. He feels there is still a lot of work that needs to be done on this budget. He indicated, for the public, the City Council is mandated by law to adopt a balanced budget by July 1. He commented briefly on various funds proposed to be cut and stressed that the City Council Finance Committee needs to continue to review and prioritize the proposed reductions. He said there is a need to be aggressive on where we try to get our funding. Council Member Nardine echoed comments made by Council Member Glaze. She stated the City Council Finance Committee should have answered a lot of the questions. She feels priorities should be established for the proposed cuts so that, when new money comes to the City, certain programs can be reinstated. She voiced a major concern with the lack of reserves and indicated that issue should be a priority. She said she does not have confidence the City Council Finance Committee will be able to answer all these questions this year. She concluded by stating youth have to leave town for activities; and, now, it appears we are pushing seniors out, also. She stated she is nervous that the issues will not come back before the City Council soon enough. Council Member Grant indicated she sees the budget as a road map for where the City wants to go. She added there is a need to come back and address the priorities. She commented on the components she is reacting to, which include the